Probably the only program at a university (especially a private one) that brings in large numbers of minorities is college football. When a school cuts football, never again believe administrators constant calls for a diverse student body. They don't believe it. Former co-worker of mine, an African American from Cleveland, got me wise to a few things. He said always look at actions, not words, especially when it comes to universities and so-called diversity statements. He said what were their actions and who was taking action? In HPU's, WWU's, and APU's cases, decisions to cut football were made by middle aged to older white people. This isn't saying these people are racist; but they don't really believe in diversity either, even if they say so. I remember the Humboldt president getting really angry when someone said her actions were close to being racist. When she screamed back, I knew they had caught the elder white lady from an east coast private school background in a lie.
When Pacific University brought back football in Forest Grove, Oregon, the biggest dissenter was a woman English prof. She said she didn't like how the student body had changed. She tried to guise it by saying something about aggressive football players. What she meant was too many minority men on campus. I checked her background, too, (ain't the internet great?), white, private school background.
So remember diversity and acceptance isn't what administrators say, it's what they do.
When Pacific University brought back football in Forest Grove, Oregon, the biggest dissenter was a woman English prof. She said she didn't like how the student body had changed. She tried to guise it by saying something about aggressive football players. What she meant was too many minority men on campus. I checked her background, too, (ain't the internet great?), white, private school background.
So remember diversity and acceptance isn't what administrators say, it's what they do.
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