life at lehigh for minorities?

Plainsman
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:15:44 +0000

It’s a mixed bag, my friend. Lehigh does have a rep for not being the most liberal school around. In fairness, however, the administration through the Director of Admissions (an African American) is doing a lot to try to at least change the numerical mix on campus. All minorities are a fairly low percentage of the Lehigh student body, even Asians, which is surprising for a school with such a strong engineering program, but it’s getting better.

Unfortunately, it may be a generation before Lehigh is as tolerant as a Swarthmore or Wesleyan, and it will never be an Oberlin. That said, the administration does want to make things better. Maybe you can help.