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I think the students are split into cliques. i think we are not that diverse of a campus. Students here I have found come from all different types of backgrounds and home lives.

There really arent any cliques here or cool people so to say. I don't know who would feel out of place here, there really is a spot for everyone. I guess maybe a super shy or unsocial person who doesn't like meeting people and making new friends all the time would feel out of place. But if you're like that then you definitely should not come to CMU. Students wear jeans, sweatshirts, sweatpants, basically anything they feel comfortable in to class. There are a lot of kids who pay for their own school through loans here, and there are also a lot of kids whose parents pay for them. I'd say its about 50/50. Everyone is pretty much from the middle class here. There's not too much politics talk around here, at least as I have seen. Most CMU students are from Michigan, there is a handful from the upper penisula (there's even a house near campus called the Yooper House, thats always a fun time), there are a lot of people from the grand rapids area, and a ton more from the metro detroit area. There are also a couple townies here too.

Most of the students who go to Central are white, but there are many different races mixed in. Most students wear sweats and pajamas to class because no ne really cares what they look like going to class, but get dressed later to go out.

There is a level of apathy on our campus which gets very frustrating. However, there is a large group of students that really cares and goes out of their way to create a better environment on our campus. A large part of the population come from middle class white families. We get a lot of students from the Metro-Detroit area.

Students wear whatever they want to class, I often see many differwent styles while walking. Most people are middle class financially. I do not meet too many students who are on extreme ends of the spectrum.

I feel like a lot of students are from the Detroit area. When I first came to Central in Fall 2005, almost everyone I met was from the East side of the state. I was a little surprised. As for dress code here at Central, the comfier the better. Many students wear the same sweats and hoodies every week and are not phased by it. I believe I may be part of the same percentage of students that actually gets dressed in the morning.

I like how involved the RSO's on campus are, but only when they are proactive and not assulting, such as the Young American's for Freedom where in Spring 2007. I feel that I am not as educated as I would like to be on many current events and issues relating to the student body on this campus, but due to PR, programs and other events put on by the diverse RSO's, I am able to culture myself a little bit more. I'd say that most students are comfortable going to class in sweats, or most commonly, jeans and a t-shirt. Most students come from middle income families who are taking out loans to make their way through the college years.

Overall, Central is a diverse and welcoming community for all students

As for Central's cultural subgroups, I do not think that this campus is very diverse.

I belive that it would take alot for a student to feel out of place at CMU. There is somthing here for everyone from all walks of life. Most students wear jeans to class. From time to time you will see students dressed up for presentations, etc. I do not belive students talk much about what there learning in class unless there talking to someone who has that class. My roomates and I occansionaly share things we learn, but not very often.