<p>I was just thinking too: </p>
<p>Getting back to my “microcosm” theory (post #9), I think the 4-year on campus residence requirement (which I’ve become less and less a fan of) further magnifies these unfortunate social realities. Many similar small schools self-segregate more readily than Denison - kids move off campus with their little clique and they no longer really interact at the same level. Everything SEEMS smooth (just like in our society as a whole).</p>
<p>I also work with a college bound URM population, and so maybe the realities of further diversifying these types of schools just seems more formidable to me. Maybe I’m too pessimistic, but there are so many factors involved…You can’t just enroll them - the focus must be on graduating them.</p>