<p>jbstein85,</p>
<p>You misunderstood my question and my concern. I was not suggesting that there was “a push to create divides in the student body.” I was merely commenting on the photos which indicate that the Greeks - - whose numbers (30-35% of the student body) and impact on campus social life are not insignificant - - are all-White or all-black.</p>
<p>I do not doubt that some members of the Furman community may wish to increase the school’s diversity. But like many other schools (all of which claim to be interested in or to have made progress in diversifying) Furman is not very divere now. That absence of numerical diversity coupled with images of same-race social groups in the admissions video and on web site (all images the school chose as favorable or at least accurate) prompted me to question the students’ openess. I commented on the Greeks because (1) my D isn’t religious or into theater (she’s an athlete), so frats/sororities will probably appeal to her, though she’s no party girl (at least not to my knowledge), and (2) the same race photos were striking. </p>
<p>On the surface, Furman sounds like a great school and it offers much of what my D wants (academics, athletics, under 4000 students, warm weather), but I want to make sure she’ll be comfortable. And gathreing info before her visit and interview will allow me to make the most of our limited time on campus.</p>
<p>(PS: As for your your it’s-easier-for-blacks-to-join comment - - not the best example of enlightenment.)</p>