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Smith College, a Transformation
Smith College, although starting out as an upper-class, mostly white institution, has developed into a wonderfully diverse college with emphasis on racial, ethnic, economic, sexual-identity, and religious diversity. The school has taken a turn to be more globally involved and has taken the initiative to have more international students, as well as have more Smith students studying abroad. Smith College has always been a prestigious college with a goal of empowering women formally held back from education, and has blossomed over the years to provide opportunities to all women from various and more diverse backgrounds.
There are still lingering effects of the bourgeoisie lifestyle on campus where the disparity between upper-class and middle-class students sometimes surface. Whether tensions are felt from traditions such as weekly tea times, or the usual social factors such as friend circles, what's so amazing about this specific college is how the student body takes initiative to address such issues. Race and class are always topics of discussion, not only inside the classroom but outside as well, and smithies have a way of standing up for whats right, with a unified voice. The majority of campus has been described to be mainly liberal in political views.
Feb 25, 2012
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