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College Prowler Take
Diversity on the UT campus is a rather touchy subject. The school is predominantly white, but there are definitely minorities on campus, and they often make themselves known. Many students feel that the student body is too diverse, and depending on where you are on campus, it can definitely seem as if the minorities are the majority on campus. The Hopwood case in 1997 banned Affirmative Action at the University after white students sued the UT Law School when African American students who were less qualified were let in, and the white students were not. The “Top 10 Percent Rule” was implemented to take the place of Affirmative Action post-Hopwood, though it really has not done much for minority enrollment. There is not a lot of tension between minority and majority groups on campus. Many minority groups tend to keep to themselves on campus. Some groups on campus, Student Government being one of them, want to force a mandatory diversity class on all students. This will not likely help relations on campus and has resulted in a number of heated debate in the campus newspaper, the Daily Texan, for months. It seems at times that the Administration caters too much to minority groups on campus. There are special groups on campus that focus on increasing minority enrollment and starting programs to get students from high schools that are not typically represented at UTA. There are several majors dealing with African American studies, Asian American Studies, Mexican American Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies. So, if one positive, minority students who do get accepted into UTA certainly won’t find a biased course catalog. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
The push for diversity seems to be...
The push for diversity seems to be creating a more segregated campus. The recruitment of minorities is unnecessary and counterproductive. They force difference in race down our throats, while trying to convince us that we’re one big happy family. |
Anonymous says: |
This is a very liberal campus. Not...
This is a very liberal campus. Not everyone is white and Republican in Austin. There is plenty of ethnicity. |
Anonymous says: |
It’s so diverse that all the...
It’s so diverse that all the groups generally tend to keep to themselves. It’s not uncommon to hear conversations in Spanish, German, Japanese, or Korean while riding the bus or walking across campus. |
Anonymous says: |
The administration makes diversity...
The administration makes diversity an issue. If you’ve ever seen the movie PCU, UT is trying to do the same thing. |
Anonymous says: |
UT is extremely diverse. There are...
UT is extremely diverse. There are young adults from countries all over the world. There are people here from Timbuktu to Lake Titicaca. The diversity was at first unfamiliar to me, but then I realized what a great experience it is to interact with people from different backgrounds. |
FactsEconomic Status
There are definitely all levels of economic status here at UT. It depends on where you look as to what kind of impression you get about the economic status here. There are wealthy students, students from middle-class families, and students with very little money. With 50,000 students, there are obviously going to be great disparities in the economic status of the students here. Some students are completely funded by financial aid, while others pay their way by working their way through college, and then there are students completely funded by their parents.
Gay Pride
Austin is pretty cool, and it’s definitely the liberal bubble of Texas, so the gay acceptance is probably higher here than anywhere else in Texas. There are gay organizations on campus such as She Says, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Students Association, Rainbow Summit, OUTlaw, MBA OUTsource, and even an all-gay fraternity, the Delta Lambda Phi Colony. But again, there are definitely the more conservative students on campus who may not be as open-minded. Over all, UT is pretty tolerant.
Minority Clubs
Asian American Relations Group, Asian Pacific American Coalition, Beta Alpha Psi, Black Health Professions Organization, Hillel Jewish Students Association, Hindu Students Council, Indian Cultural Association, Indian Graduate Business Association, Jewish MBA Association, Latin American Linguists and Anthropologists, Longhorn American Indian Council, Longhorn College Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P., Mexican Student Association, Minority Culture Committee, Minority Women Pursuing Law, Multicultural Awareness Society, Queer People of Color, S.E.E.D. (Society Encouraging Excellence through Diversity), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Student Recruitment and Orientation Committee, Thurgood Marshall Legal Society
Most Common Religions
Christianity is pretty popular on campus. There are several churches on campus, and you will often see people on campus passing out bibles or preaching. This is in addition to the many Christian groups that can be found on campus. There are a lot of Jewish students at UT, with Hillel just across the street and several organizations on campus. The Church of Scientology is one you can’t miss, as it is huge and directly across from campus, so if that interests you, they are always recruiting. Many students are non-religious, or at least, they do not go to church regularly while at school here. But if you are looking for some religion, check out the booths on the West Mall, ask friends in the dorm where they go to church, attend Greek bible studies, or just look around campus or in the phone book. You can try a different church every weekend for months.
Political Activity
Very high on the UT campus. Austin is a very liberal town and UT is a very liberal campus. However, the conservatives also have their voice. One of the biggest controversies on campus every year comes from a conservative group, Justice for All, an anti-abortion group. And on the liberal side, Guadalupe was shut down from MLK to Dean Keeton for six hours in spring of 2003 during an anti-war protest.
Did You Know?Students represent all 254 counties in Texas, all 50 states and 115 foreign countries.
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