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Do students’ views of people with different beliefs really change on campus? AP Photo/Darron Cummings

Evangelical college students often feel misunderstood – what helps boost understanding between students of all faiths?

Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University; Christa Winkler, Mississippi State University, and Musbah Shaheen, The Ohio State University

College can be a time to interact with people with different worldviews, but meaningful exchanges often require intent.
Students generally become more appreciative of sexual diversity during college. Robert Chiarito/AFP via Getty Images

Students at Catholic colleges leave with less positive attitudes toward gay people than their peers – but that’s not the whole story

Musbah Shaheen, The Ohio State University; Christa Winkler, Mississippi State University; Zach Hooten, The Ohio State University, and Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University

A survey of over 3,000 students found that how much students’ appreciation of gay, lesbian and bisexual people increased during college varied by their school’s religious affiliation.
Encouraging students at the University of Colorado, Boulder, to vote in the midterm elections, Nov. 6, 2018. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images

Want the youth vote? Some college students are still up for grabs in November

Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State University; Christa Winkler, Mississippi State University; Kevin Singer, North Carolina State University, and Musbah Shaheen, The Ohio State University

Researchers examined the voting behavior of 5,762 students at 120 colleges and universities. Two groups stood out as an untapped electoral resource – if the candidates can turn out Gen Z.

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