Racism at Lehigh?

luian217
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:42:15 +0000

I am a current student at Lehigh. Please, please understand that Lehigh is a place that only fosters diversity and acceptance.

Unfortunately, many people tend to attribute a single belief or event to the collective beliefs or events of a university. Lehigh’s recent encountes with racism are NOT representative of the student body/administration. These events were, quite frankly, the acts of incredibly ignorant, naive students who are in the overwhelming minority of this campus. In no way, shape, or form is Lehigh a place that harbors this kind of thinking; rather, it emanates the contrary.
At my time at Lehigh, I have been exposed to more different thoughts, people, and cultures than in any other times in my life. I’ve learned so much from it, and I love it. I know non-Jewish students that often attend Jewish social events, a non-Arabic student that attends Arabic culture meetings, international students that teach fellow dorm members about their lives in their home countries, and more. THIS, instead of racism, is the culture of Lehigh.

This topic is further discussed in a thread I recently started (“Current Lehigh Student Answering Questions”). If you are still interested, personal message me.

Also, I don’t believe that Lehigh is 70% white. Anyway, why does it matter? The whole point we are trying to make here is about judging people based on their character, not their skin color. The overarching color of the student body doesn’t, in my oppinion represnt its character. I certainly hope that is not your belief.

In sum, keep in mind that my posts are written by a student who’s their right now. They are written as objectively as possible.