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Brown makes an honest effort to promote socioeconomic diversity in the student body—the recent change to need-blind admissions is just one example of this goal. Also, a large endowment several years ago (the biggest single gift ever made to Brown) promises to preserve the goal of providing financial aid to deserving students. While the hard numbers indicate that there is a good deal of racial and economic diversity at Brown, the day-to-day interactions between students are the real test of diversity and tolerance at Brown. There a very few outright problems or public sentiments that indicate a lack of diversity at Brown. In spite of this, students do not necessarily integrate themselves in their social circles. The University gives Brown the basic ingredients to enjoy diversity in political, economic, racial, and geographical areas. It also provides support for students who come from a variety of backgrounds. Regardless of background, every student will be in a situation where they are confronted with people and opinions that they have never experienced before coming here. The vocal nature of Brown students and the University’s outstanding policies, which protect freedom of student expression, mean that the school is as diverse as the students here make it. Students Speak Out
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BroES says: Brown University 2016 Undecided  |
Coming from Brooklyn, New York, I...
Coming from Brooklyn, New York, I found the campus overwhelmingly white/Asian and wealthy. It's also commonly acknowledged here that politically, we live in a "liberal bubble". The good news is that we all realize this and want to have our political views challenged. I find the campus to be very sexually diverse—there is a thriving gay community here. There are also quite a few international students here.
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BroNG says: Brown University 2016 English Language and Literature |
Although the campus is fairly...
Although the campus is fairly diverse, there is an overwhelming Jewish population, and nearly all of the students are liberal. Generally, though, they're not the preachy type and tend to listen to all opinions. There are not as many protests as you'd think.
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BroGH says: Brown University 2016 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Brown is fairly diverse but not...
Brown is fairly diverse but not politically. It is sexually tolerant, though.
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BroDR says: Brown University 2016 Computer and Information Sciences |
I feel that Brown is the most...
I feel that Brown is the most diverse of all the Ivys.
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jzee says: Brown University 2016 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
It's pretty diverse, except...
It's pretty diverse, except ideologically. Everyone here is pretty much liberal.
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FactsEconomic Status
Brown recently made a major admissions policy change to accept students on a “need-blind” bases in order to promote quality of scholarship and demonstrated ability above affluence. However, the average Brown student comes from the upper-middle class.
Gay Pride
Brown students and faculty are extremely receptive and friendly to all people, and there have been very few incidences of discrimination or hate crimes related to sexual orientation. The effort to promote queer politics and acceptance is spearheaded by the Queer Alliance. Twice a year, the organization hosts a huge dance that is among the most popular campus parties.
Minority Clubs
The Third World Center at Brown was created in 1976 to meet the needs of all minority students and promote racial and ethnic pluralism in the Brown community. Minority students receive a great deal of support from the Third World Transition Program: the presence of Minority Peer Councelors in freshmen dorms, student publications such as the African Sun and Somos, and program houses such as Harambee House. There are also plenty student organizations for a number of minority groups and their subsets.
Most Common Religions
Brown does not have a single predominant religion, and the majority of students claim to have no particular affiliation. However, sources show that some religious minorities have particularly high numbers at Brown. Services are provided for students of all religions; they list Bahat, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, and Sikhism as the most popular Brown faiths.
Political Activity
The majority of Brown students are very politically active. Many student groups form with a political focus, and acts to raise awareness for issues are commonplace in day-to-day life. Generally, the student body seems to lean more left. Although there is a small and vocal conservative voice, they are a clear minority. Even so, it is fully possible to go about life normally without any political involvement.
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