<p>Wow! I never expected to get so many responses. This is my first time on a group forum like this. I am so excited. I just increased the list by 10 colleges we did not think about. Although they are all out of the southern range they are still worth a look. I will stay connected to read what is going on with others. Thanks!</p>
<p>I just read on Greene Family Camp’s twitter feed that they are unaffected by the disaster. (GFC is the URJ camp south of Waco.) My D’s camp friends from Waco did hear the blast. </p>
<p>D is still undecided. We’re visiting Oxford/Emory this weekend for an admitted student’s day, and I hope that helps her.</p>
<p>MomofGrits - is this Guilford you are speaking of? Interesting.</p>
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<p>[Guilford</a> students organize for divestment from Sabra Dipping Company | GuilCo SoJo](<a href=“http://guilcosojo.com/2013/04/04/guilford-students-organize-for-divestment-from-sabra-dipping-company/]Guilford”>http://guilcosojo.com/2013/04/04/guilford-students-organize-for-divestment-from-sabra-dipping-company/)</p>
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<p>What’s Guilford? I had to look them up.</p>
<p>This school has 1225 traditional students, less than many high schools. According to Hillel, there are 65 Jewish students there. That’s enough of a reason to be uncomfortable being outwardly Jewish.</p>
<p>My DD will be attending Guilford and she felt very welcomed when she visited. She made a point to talk with Religious Studies professors about being Jewish on campus. In fact, she felt they were much more interested in religious diversity than any other school she visited. It’s a school with Quaker roots and a proud civil rights history. </p>
<p>Given that my DD is one of 3 Jewish students in a high school of 1000, 65 Jewish students will feel like a horde! </p>
<p>I think you will find the Palestine/Israel issue on nearly every college campus in America. </p>
<p>I will report back next year, if Guilford proves to be unwelcoming to Jewish students.</p>
<p>Chardo, I am not sure where you live but those of us in the South are used our small numbers.</p>
<p>^ I live in NY, but my son is at Alabama. I understand the numbers in the South. If your DD is ever in Tuscaloosa…have I got a guy for her.</p>
<p>i am looking for the same for my “B” student daughter (85 average at a competitive LI school). Looking for SUNY schools mostly. Would like a decent Jewish population. Anyone know anything about SUNY Cortland?</p>
<p>stillnadine - I’m glad to hear she felt comfortable at Guilford - looking forward to great updates next fall.</p>
<p>pviewmom: not sure what info re: Cortland you are looking for but I know it is very strong for education majors…In addition, some of the kids have gotten involved with sports management/phys ed as the New York Jets summer camp is held there…</p>
<p>Jewish population has grown over the last 10 yrs or so and Ithaca is very closeby…</p>
<p>thanks. D wants to major in speech and i hear it has a great program. Wanted to know if there were a lot of Jewish kids attending. also, interested in stats for being admitted (GPA, ACT scores, etc.)</p>
<p>Any other NY, NJ, CT, PA schools for an 85/B student with Jewish population?</p>
<p>You’all have me worried.</p>
<p>pviewmom: just realized your screen name meaning…anywho…</p>
<p>1) best resource for Jewish student population is Hillel chapter director; I’m sure that can be found on the Cortland website with some digging; he/she is the best resource</p>
<p>2) I have attached the common data set from 2012-2013 for you to see…that is for the admissions class starting in a previous year; it will be stated on top…if you scroll down to “freshman” you can see all the data you are looking for</p>
<p><a href=“http://www2.cortland.edu/dotAsset/aef6877c-60e7-40b3-9bd5-fb95ab87f440.pdf[/url]”>http://www2.cortland.edu/dotAsset/aef6877c-60e7-40b3-9bd5-fb95ab87f440.pdf</a></p>
<p>Keep in mind that since Cortland admits both in state and out of state students, those stats may or may not be accurate to compare if you are instate… Naviance at your own daughter’s high school would be a more accurate assessment of chances of acceptance.</p>
<p>Stillnadine, I’ve tried to come up with something to say and it’s just baffling to me that students are protesting hummus. It makes me sentimental for the days when food was just… food… and college cafeteria food was so bland, we would eat anything.
There are always student groups with different views on campus, and these may be the most vocal. What does concern me is that the administration considers accomodating them. I would hope that any college takes a neutral stand on matters and considers inclusiveness.
You could call the person who indicated that Jewish students are welcome there and express your concerns. I hope that the college would want to be more diverse, not less by losing Jewish students. Some Christians are pro-Israel too. Every student needs to feel safe, and you deserve to have your concerns addressed. Greensboro has a relatively large Jewish community for the south, and I think the college would want to remain in good standing with the city as well.</p>
<p>Looking at the website, Guilford still embraces diversity as part of its Quaker heritage. It also collaborates with the American Hebrew Academy. </p>
<p>[Guilford</a>, American Hebrew Academy Collaborate | Guilford College](<a href=“http://www.guilford.edu/blog/2012/08/22/guilford-american-hebrew-academy-collaborate/]Guilford”>http://www.guilford.edu/blog/2012/08/22/guilford-american-hebrew-academy-collaborate/)</p>
<p>Perhaps speaking to someone at the school will clarify the situation.</p>
<p>I know that the Guilford student quoted as being uncomfortable standing up for his point of view could easily be a Christian. As a group, southern Christians are very, very pro-Israel. </p>
<p>I know that P/I debate rages on most campuses. The Hummus issue is weird but I saw a water bottle protest last weekend (Israeli factory in the West Bank.) </p>
<p>My DD has had issues with the “you are going to hell” talk in high school. I tried to interest her in colleges with a bigger Jewish presence but she kept coming back to Guilford. And really, the P/I debate is about politics, not religion. </p>
<p>Thank you, all, for your kind words and support.</p>
<p>Houtx: I didn’t even stop to think about Greene being affected by the explosion. I’m so glad to hear that it isn’t. As you probably already know Greene is my S’s favorite plance on Earth,…well maybe second to Israel but definitely the favorite place he can get to easily.</p>
<p>Stillnadine: I think Pennylane made a great suggestion about making contact with the individual at the school. I think it is very different for students used to being a small Jewish minority than for those who aren’t. Sixty five students can make a very happy cohesive group. As for the anti Israel publicity, sometimes it is worse than it seems when you read articles. It isn’t exactly the same, My older S’s small LAC is about 10% jewish. (Given the size of his freshman class that would be about 23 in his senior class). There was some publicity last year about anti Israeli sentiment on campus and about antisemitism influenced by a professor of Islamic studies. My S was totally unaware of any of this and had no negative experience whatsoever. I’m not saying that there is no problem, just don’t panic because you have seen a few negative comments. It might be totally fine. There are always differing perspectives.</p>
<p>Pviewmom- we just toured Binghamton University (SUNY) yesterday. It has a huge Jewish population. They even have a kosher food counter in one of the dining halls that serves hot dairy and meat (separate of course, it is a kosher kitchen). They have a very active Hillel. Our tour guide happened to be Jewish. She said she participated in Hillel events about once a month but that they have a lot of stuff going on. Binghamton also has the worlds largest Chabad as I have been told. My daughter really liked it there. It was neat seeing lots of guys with Kippot. She had a sense of belonging, which is far different from public school here where there are a handful of Jewish kids.</p>
<p>Pview mom,
SUNY Buffalo also has a great Communications Disorder program. SUNY Buffalo is very strong in the health sciences. SUNY medical school is part of that campus. They have a fairly active Jewish population. In fact the SUNY Universities, Stony Brook, Buffalo, Albany, and Binghamton all have decent Jewish populations. Probably Albany and Binghamton have the highest percentage. However I do know that SUNY Buffalo does have kosher deli and kosher meal plan option. Be sure not to confuse SUNY Buffalo with Buffalo state. They are both part of the SUNY system but SUNY Buffalo is the one that I am refering to.</p>
<p>Hi, all & congratulations to those making decisions. I have been offline recently due to a death in my family but have been going back to skim what I’ve missed.</p>
<p>Hope everyone in Boston & West (TX) is safe & secure. </p>
<p>RE: Pro Palestinian sentiment on campus: we can certainly debate the intermingling of politics/religion but I do believe that you will find rhetoric on every campus. I had a professor in law school who called on me every day of an International Law class to discuss the legality of the Israel/Palestinian issues because I had spent a year in Israel as an undergrad & was the only Jewish student in the small seminar class. His views were different than mine but we had healthy debate (& I did get an A in the class). I have heard that pro-Palestinian rallies are common on most campuses & that the Jewish students generally avoid them. Unfortunately, I think a lot of the participants don’t really understand the history or the politics of the region and the debate is more emotional than factual. Still, it can make it uncomfortable to be confronted with hostility on campus. I hope S1 takes advantage of the Hillel on campus but not sure he will make the effort. Totally agree with Spectrum2: it will be interesting to see how S1 handles being in a not so Jewish environment when he has grown up in a pretty liberal, highly Jewish community.</p>