Diversity: Lacking an Update

Published April 17, 2007

April 22 marks the 19th anniversary of the 1988 Waterman take over of the President’s office by students demanding an increase in racial diversity on campus. In 1991, students again took over the President’s office on April 22, on the grounds that the demands for increased diversity had not been met.

President Fogel lists diversity as one of his priorities for the University, however, how much progress has actually been made, and how committed Fogel is to this issue remains to be seen.

1988
Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,032
Total ALANA Undergraduate Enrollment: 370
Percentage of non-white students: 4.6%

1991
Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,103
Total ALANA Undergraduate Enrollment: 453
Percentage of non-white students: 5.5%

2006
Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,040
Total ALANA Undergraduate Enrollment: 612
Percentage of non-white students: 6.7%

In total, 19 years after the initial student demands and University commitment to diversity, there has been a 2.1% increase in ALANA student enrollment.
ONLY 2.1% IN OVER NINETEEN YEARS?

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