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academia showcasing diversity equity inclusion dei values become increasingly prominent efforts recruit students faculty marginalized identities yet little work examined empirical effects dei practices identity safety cues perceptions institutions present study examine contextual factors shape black science technology engineering mathematics stem students learn draw inferences diversity cultural climate graduate programs consider applying sample 217 black participants background stem discipline viewed mock academic department website presented varied combinations expressed diversity cues diversity vs neutral mission statement andor evidencebased diversity cues racially diverse vs allwhite faculty participants reported perceptions departments dei culture perceived fit within program belief future personal success within institution results indicated significant main effect evidencebased cue form faculty diversity examined outcomes black participants positively assessing program exhibiting cue expressed cue form diversity statement significant effects results indicate higher education settings evidencebased cues may effective means cue identity safety study provides foundation future research help guide efforts academic programs seeking create welcoming supportive climate potential applicants psycinfo database record c 2024 apa rights reserved