<p>I think JohninPA asks a fair and important question. My DD is a first year at Muhlenberg and wonders whether the large theater and dance programs may have something to do with the skew in stats. Many of those faculty are adjunct – in a good way as they are quite involved professionally still. She did have one adjunct who did not yet have PhD and that one was her least favorite professor, but she liked him well enough-- just really loved the others. That said, she has been SO happy with accessibility of other faculty and warmth of community there.</p>
<p>I have 2 others in small LACs – a junior at Denison and another first year at Ursinus. All my kids have benefited richly from ready access to faculty, and their genuine interest and concern for their students and each child has found a school that is a good fit for them. I would say, though, that Muhlenberg is definitely the school where I have felt the most warmth and biggest emphasis on community. </p>
<p>Best to you and your student in the upcoming adventure, John.</p>