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Diversity Grades:
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Lehigh, despite its academic excellence, has a very poor track record regarding diversity. This doesn’t mean that diversity is nonexistent—in fact, there are a decent number of students of African American and Asian descent—but these small groups tend to stay very close to each other, which isn’t entirely surprising given Lehigh’s tremendous Caucasian population. The University has made attempts to help further integrate campus. The African American fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi was finally officially recognized by Lehigh several years ago, and a renovated fraternity house has been turned into the multicultural Umoja House, a residence hall in which students of all different ethnicities live together. But Lehigh is still very much dominated by wealthy white students. The most prevalent religions are Judaism and Christianity, and a huge percentage of the student body hails from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, with a good number of the New Yorkers hailing from Westchester and Long Island. Despite the University’s efforts, Lehigh will still likely remain a very homogenous school for a long time. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
As far as diversity, there’s a...
As far as diversity, there’s a fair amount of foreign students, but it’s mostly a rich white school; I’m not gonna lie. When the football team has an away game, there’s not much diversity around campus, if you know what I mean. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s become a lot more diverse...
It’s become a lot more diverse since my freshman year. Lehigh is making a huge effort to diversify the school. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is not diverse at all....
The campus is not diverse at all. There’s been a push on campus for more diversity, but I’m still waiting to see that happen. |
Anonymous says: |
I’ll break it down for you: Lehigh...
I’ll break it down for you: Lehigh has about 5,000 white kids and 10 black kids. |
Anonymous says: |
Our campus is not very diverse; if...
Our campus is not very diverse; if you’re looking for an upper-class white school, this is the place to be. |
FactsEconomic Status
It’s no secret that Lehigh students generally come from a lot of money. Lehigh may as well adopt Audi’s A4 as the official school car.
Gay Pride
The campus is accepting of the gay community, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the students. At such a homogenized school, any student considering coming out would probably be better off elsewhere.
Minority Clubs
The Umoja House is dedicated to exploring African American and Hispanic traditions. Students in the Umoja House take an active role in planning a variety of social, cultural, and educational programs focused on learning more about these cultures.
Most Common Religions
Catholicism and Judaism are the most popular. There is a sizable amount of students who attend church at Packer Chapel on Sundays, and many Jewish students attend synagogue on holy days.
Political Activity
Lehigh has a reputation as a fairly conservative campus, which isn’t surprising given the sheer amount of wealth many of the students come from. The liberal group made itself known during the Obamam-McCain election—most students seemed to vote for Obama. Aside from presidential elections, however, there is a great deal of political apathy around campus.
Most Recent Contributing Author
Name: Charlie Gimber
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Major: English and Journalism Charlie wrote a satirical restaurant review column for Lehigh's student newspaper. Contributing Author Internship
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