Jewish students in demand

College counselors and colleges alike -- particularly small liberal arts colleges -- are reporting explicit efforts to attract more Jewish applicants or build Jewish student life on campus, or both (since the two goals go hand in hand). For instance, Washington and Lee University, a decidedly Southern-influenced institution in Virginia, has identified “recruiting and supporting Jewish students at W&L” as a fundraising priority, and is constructing a $4 million Hillel House.

The trend is not without points of controversy, however, especially when the recruitment is taking place under the mantle of "diversity". From Inside Higher Education.

Posted by David on November 2, 2008 10:02 AM