“West Lafayette is considered the most culturally diverse city in the entire American Midwest.”
Where are your sources for such a sweeping, biased statement? I’d wager Chicago is the most culturally diverse city in the midwest. Madison’s campus, plus surroundings, is generally considered one of the most culturally enriching small cities in the U.S.; Ann Arbor would also rate highly. West Lafayette, not so much. And has Defensor even considered the law passed in Indiana just in the past week, and what it may represent for cultural diversity? If Purdue is more well-rounded, and claims more depth academically and socially than Madison … well, that is not my experience in any shape or form.
Has Defensor taught at any of these research institutions? How old are you? Where is your evidence to back these assertions up? All of the Big Ten institutions are large – each with many departments, clubs, and smaller communities. Size in itself is not sufficient to rate one over the other. If it were, you would choose Ohio State.
With all due respect, I think Defensor – with 14 posts total, plus the above, distorted statement – has damaged his own credibility here. Please, @kkedia, use discernment and research in your college decisions. And posters on this board really ought to back up such strong-headed statements with concrete data. Otherwise it comes off misleading and misinformed.