I agree with what the deans had
to say here: “…examine each applicant in
detail.” Going beyond intellectual
quality is, indeed, important: “The
character of our students is relevant to the quality of our leaders…Not
infrequently these qualities have a racial dimension.” Asking about a person’s
race, during admissions, is not another way to understand someone’s character, but
also a way to find the most diverse classroom. Students need to get exposed to
those kinds of situations because, in a distant future, they will encounter and
learn from people with a different race, ideas, thoughts, etc. “… students
learn not only from faculty and books but also from each other.”
They need to get used to those kinds
of environments: “Exposure to people
with different backgrounds, ideas and views also helps to prepare students.” In a diverse classroom, with such diversity,
where different points of view and culture are found, interesting debates and
discussion are guaranteed. Due to their roots, each student would have an
important contribution to make. It is a privilege to be able to share with
different people, instead of keeping yourself in a homogeneous perspective.
