2012 Blue Hen Poll
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May 3rd 9:30 -10:30 am
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Percent
Giving Back to UD
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
After graduation will you…
(% saying “Yes”)
40%
36%
27%
13%
Keep your Contact
Information
Up to Date
Attend Fall
Homecoming
Events
8%
Attend Spring Contribute Money Volunteer Time
Alumni Weekend
to Help the
to Help Recruit
University
Students
The Blue Hen Poll is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations; the
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences Division; the Center for Political Communication; the
Undergraduate Research Program; the Office of Educational Assessment; the President’s Diversity
Initiative; the Center for the Study of Diversity.
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2012 Blue Hen Poll
Public Release
May 3rd 9:30 -10:30 am
Trabant Multipurpose Room C
Smoke Free Campus?
Would you favor or oppose UD becoming a
completely smoke-free campus? This would include all buildings
owned an operated by UD.
17%
Favor
Unsure
Oppose
15%
68%
The Blue Hen Poll is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations; the
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences Division; the Center for Political Communication; the
Undergraduate Research Program; the Office of Educational Assessment; the President’s Diversity
Initiative; the Center for the Study of Diversity.
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2012 Blue Hen Poll
Public Release
May 3rd 9:30 -10:30 am
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Percent
Negative Experiences at UD
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
How would you characterize your experiences with
each of the following…
(% saying “Very Negative” or “Negative”)
44%
33%
22%
19%
16%
3%
Newark
Police
UD Campus
Police
Fraternities
on Campus
Sororities
on Campus
Advior(s)
in my Major
Professors
at UD
The Blue Hen Poll is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations; the
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences Division; the Center for Political Communication; the
Undergraduate Research Program; the Office of Educational Assessment; the President’s Diversity
Initiative; the Center for the Study of Diversity.
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2012 Blue Hen Poll
Public Release
May 3rd 9:30 -10:30 am
Trabant Multipurpose Room C
Percent
Is Promoting Diversity Fair?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Promoting diversity unfairly discriminates against
students who are not racial-ethnic minorities
(% saying “Strongly Agree” or “Agree”)
42%
10%
White
Students
African
American
Students
19%
22%
Hispanic
American
Students
Asian
American
Students
31%
All Other
Students
The Blue Hen Poll is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and International Relations; the
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences Division; the Center for Political Communication; the
Undergraduate Research Program; the Office of Educational Assessment; the President’s Diversity
Initiative; the Center for the Study of Diversity.
www.udel.edu/bluehenpoll
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