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As you walk around Emory’s campus, it is not hard to notice the wide variety of skin tones that pepper the landscape. Unfortunately for the students, Emory’s ethnicity numbers do not accurately reflect the amount of intermingling that occurs. Most white students hang out together, as do most black and most Asian students. One reason could be that the Greek community usually hovers around 85% white. Nonetheless, most everyone appreciates the diversity of the campus. The amazing diversity of metropolitan Atlanta gives one’s entire experience at Emory a feel of the diverse. It should also be noted that the population of Jewish students is around 35% within the white community. A large and noticeable portion of the population hails from the Northeast, causing some to call Emory “a bastion of the North.” Some students joke about Emory’s seemingly constant push for more racial diversity, because of the overall lack of economic diversity that exists here. Most students are from fairly wealthy backgrounds and have access to the finer things in life. The lack of economic diversity combined with the lack of mixing between the races drastically affects Emory’s true level of diversity. One could go to Emory for four years without ever really speaking to someone outside of their socioeconomic class or race, and that is a problem. However, Emory’s persistence in promoting diversity on campus should be applauded, and does provide a colorful and educational experience.
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I have enjoyed the diversity at...
I have enjoyed the diversity at this school. There is a great mix of all races, religions, and people from all areas of the country. I’m from Florida, but I have friends from New York, California, Illinois, and even South America. |
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This school pretends to be...
This school pretends to be diverse, but hardly anyone mixes into other groups. If you are black and you join a white sorority or fraternity, then the other black students will not respect you as much. There are all-black fraternities and sororities and there are Jewish frats and sororities. |
Anonymous says: |
There is a lot of racial...
There is a lot of racial diversity, but not much economic diversity at all. Hearing people talk about their Prada shoes or their BMW is a common occurrence, and can get pretty annoying. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus could use more...
The campus could use more diversity. It actually has a good amount of diversity, but the groups are so cliqued that there is no interaction and might as well not have the diversity it has. There are also some groups that are much more vocal than others, so people think that they dominate the social scene, when in actuality they do not. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is pretty diverse but...
The campus is pretty diverse but the social scene is dominated by New Yorkers. This school could use some more people from Southeast, the Midwest, and from out west. There is a real deficiency of people who aren’t from the Northeast. |
FactsEconomic Status
Emory is very expensive, and most students do not have any trouble paying their tuition. There is diversity within the economic backgrounds of students, but not nearly enough to stop students from complaining about “the rich kids.” It is never shocking to see five straight luxury cars drive past with students behind the wheel.
Gay Pride
This campus is very accepting of gay students and teachers alike. There are safe zones for gay students, and also clubs, as well as the Office of Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Life.
Minority Clubs
Emory’s minority clubs are not especially vocal, as they tend to keep to themselves and have gained reputations for being self-exclusionary. There are numerous African American, Asian, Indian, and Latino clubs that sponsor various events around campus constantly. There are two black fraternities and three sororities, one historically Jewish fraternity and two sororities.
Most Common Religions
There are a lot of Jewish people at Emory, so there are also a lot of Jewish groups. The Jewish portion of Emory’s students are very vocal, so much so that people outside of Emory joke that Emory, a Methodist school by nature, stands for Early Methodist, Only Recently Yiddish.
Political Activity
Emory is primarily a politically and socially liberal school. There were numerous well-attended protests during the recent Middle East action, and there have been other various liberal protests here before as well. There are Young Republicans and Young Democrat clubs, but they are not especially vocal. Don't think that it is one-sided, however, as Emory students are known for some staunch political debates (they just happen to be in private).
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