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This is optional, not mandatory. Behind the Aegis Jan 2016 #1
I was an RA too JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #5
I rose through the ranks and go a M. Ed. in university housing. Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #131
It seems perfectly natural. delrem Jan 2016 #2
Good idea JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #3
Great program Recursion Jan 2016 #4
Me too! n/t JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #6
It's interesting how nobody complains about the nursing majors, or crew participants, or whatever Recursion Jan 2016 #9
I think that's a poor comparison. Those are students drawn together by common cali Jan 2016 #10
Black men don't have common interests? Recursion Jan 2016 #11
Oh c'mon. This is race based. Period. I have no problem with it cali Jan 2016 #13
Yeah, and? Recursion Jan 2016 #14
Why is that a problem for you- it literally is a common interest, or did that fly over your head? bettyellen Jan 2016 #53
Can we have a whites only dorm as well? Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #26
Are any students asking for one? Recursion Jan 2016 #27
If white students see that university enforced blacks-only dorms are permitted, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #30
Actually you can be in favor of one but not the other mythology Jan 2016 #45
Goose Gander? nt clarice Jan 2016 #50
The right question is JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #46
I think it is a good idea but I sure do like this article about it from U Conn's own paper Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #7
Great point (nt) Recursion Jan 2016 #8
A Google search brings up a few rt, Fox News and other similar sources with only the Daily Campus Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #12
Yeah, that's in the original, too: it's a scholarship group Recursion Jan 2016 #15
ScHOLA2RS is the name - what's the meaning? Hard to read it, too wordpix Jan 2016 #63
Homogenous clubs and frats doesn't seem to have hurt white students too much. nt bemildred Jan 2016 #16
People should be allowed to voluntarily self segregate. frizzled Jan 2016 #17
That's not really the issue here. branford Jan 2016 #18
The dorm is 200,000 sq feet, housing hundreds of students of all sorts, this is a section of a floor Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #19
The same legal rules would apply branford Jan 2016 #20
I think women of color or white should stand up, too wordpix Jan 2016 #65
"People should be allowed to voluntarily self segregate" Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #31
I see no reason to tell people who they should want to live with. frizzled Jan 2016 #32
But are you OK with the authorities not allowing people of particular races Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #33
If by the authorities you mean democratically accountable government frizzled Jan 2016 #35
So if a town council democratically votes to divide its town-owned public housing Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #36
I'd respect their decision. I'm not sure why you wouldn't. frizzled Jan 2016 #38
Here's a question, should realtors be able to discriminate based on race? n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #42
Here's a question, do you think they don't already? frizzled Jan 2016 #56
Yes, of course, that doesn't make it right, it sounds to me like you want to overturn... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #76
Wait, hold the phone. You support segregation by race in housing?!? Did you land on the wrong site? X_Digger Jan 2016 #127
You think this just happened? gollygee Jan 2016 #49
I'm trying to figure out JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #132
If black males themselves are requesting it and it is voluntary I think it's great. CTyankee Jan 2016 #21
+1 JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #44
if learning is the issue, why not open to all who need learning-enhanced housing? wordpix Jan 2016 #57
because each would benefit from having their own ethnic grouping. That's fine. CTyankee Jan 2016 #59
IMO, there's no benefit to "ethnic grouping" re: making a learning env't available wordpix Jan 2016 #60
Not everbody will want that kind of housing and they still could go into the mixed dorms. CTyankee Jan 2016 #62
sometimes you have to be uncomfortable wordpix Jan 2016 #67
my husband said that at UCONN the team members are together, regardless of race. CTyankee Jan 2016 #75
Isn't such reasoning the very antithesis of the purported benefits of diversity, branford Jan 2016 #70
UConn has lowest grad rate among Top 25 teams KamaAina Feb 2016 #140
while the women's team is still fabulous and their graduation rate is excellent... CTyankee Feb 2016 #144
Oh hell yeah! KamaAina Feb 2016 #145
The women's team did a LOT for women's sports in this country. I loved their ascent and CTyankee Feb 2016 #146
And for men's sports in Storrs KamaAina Feb 2016 #147
oh, god, too much sports stuff for me...you and my hubby could go on and on about CTyankee Feb 2016 #148
If African American males specifically have learning issues unique to them Bradical79 Feb 2016 #149
Bringing back racial segegation in 2016? Disgusting. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #22
It's called freedom of association. frizzled Jan 2016 #24
No, the university is building housing only open to those of a particular race. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #25
The university wouldn't do this if there wasn't the demand. frizzled Jan 2016 #28
If the students are demanding university-enforced racially segregated housing, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #29
The university has no right to deny them freedom to associate. frizzled Jan 2016 #34
Even if a majority of the students wanted "separate but equal" racially segregated housing, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #37
How very democratic and not at all Soviet of you frizzled Jan 2016 #39
If a majority of the citizens of Mississippi had wanted to keep the Jim Crow laws, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #40
Free clue: Five guys of the same race renting a 5 bedroom apartment is free association. X_Digger Jan 2016 #128
Should that right be extended to places of employment? n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #43
Yes. It is already, in practise. frizzled Jan 2016 #55
So you are basically advocating for a return to the world of the 1950s, Jim Crow and all? Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #77
I'm probably a lot further left than you frizzled Jan 2016 #82
Or people can just grow the fuck up and learn to get along XemaSab Jan 2016 #117
My honest assessment, you seem to have a complete lack of understanding of society... Humanist_Activist Feb 2016 #129
+1000 nt clarice Jan 2016 #51
I don't see those as the same thing Bradical79 Feb 2016 #150
The legal burdens for the government to impose race-based restrictions, branford Feb 2016 #166
Russia Today? oberliner Jan 2016 #23
I hope after the elections the race baiting will stop. Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2016 #41
Me too but it wont Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #71
Segregation now, tomorrow and forever LittleBlue Jan 2016 #47
Yup. nt clarice Jan 2016 #52
I'm with you wordpix Jan 2016 #61
These types of programs have been shown to improve graduation rates. Iris Jan 2016 #118
Link to where racially segregating student housing improves graduation rates? Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #162
More Safe Space bullshit where you don't have to face the chance... TipTok Jan 2016 #48
that's just silly. they will have their basic freshman year class load and interact with lots CTyankee Jan 2016 #64
There is a difference between the folks you have class with... TipTok Jan 2016 #66
Some colleges have difficult course loads for new freshmen and then there are all the CTyankee Jan 2016 #69
Not in the learning community model. Iris Jan 2016 #119
as one with a career teaching students in learning centers wordpix Jan 2016 #54
UConn has more than one learning community. You can see the list here - Iris Jan 2016 #121
Why did you do that? Behind the Aegis Feb 2016 #130
I'm going to leave this here JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #133
Exactly. Iris Feb 2016 #139
Just sorry I got here so late! Iris Feb 2016 #138
I don't see why this is not okay if it is what the students jwirr Jan 2016 #58
i don't like it that there needs to be something like this JI7 Jan 2016 #68
It's weird that the biggest arguments against this in the thread are gollygee Jan 2016 #72
Or 3. It's segregation repackaged in progressive wrapping LittleBlue Jan 2016 #73
So, you are opposed to HBCUs, as well? kwassa Jan 2016 #79
Nope. They don't ban certain races. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #81
Was I talking to you? kwassa Jan 2016 #84
I didn't realize that was a private conversation. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #85
I was asking LittleBlue's personal opinion. kwassa Jan 2016 #88
LOL LittleBlue Jan 2016 #93
LOL kwassa Jan 2016 #96
White people attend HBCUs. Most HBCUs are a waste of money IMHO LittleBlue Jan 2016 #91
So, you don't like HCBUs. Thank you. kwassa Jan 2016 #94
I don't like or dislike them LittleBlue Jan 2016 #95
Very few do. kwassa Jan 2016 #97
Bluefield State is an HBCU that is 90% white LittleBlue Jan 2016 #99
You sound like a white guy ... kwassa Jan 2016 #105
I support the work they did in the past LittleBlue Jan 2016 #112
I think the "biggest argument" is that forced racial segregation is wrong. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #74
Identify the force involved kwassa Jan 2016 #78
Ummm.... the fact that a white or Asian student would not be permitted to live there? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #80
The segregation is by choice, not force. kwassa Jan 2016 #83
Well, the phrase "Black men only" in the OP kind of suggested that. (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #86
Nye, self-identify as African-American, and you're in. kwassa Jan 2016 #89
OK, so not really "segregation" as such, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #90
You miss the larger point ... kwassa Jan 2016 #92
The argument that black people actually benefit by being segregated from white people Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #100
You still miss the larger point. kwassa Jan 2016 #106
Segregated housing will improve their graduation rates? Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #107
You miss any point, apparently. kwassa Jan 2016 #111
I don't think I've ever seen quite so many pro-segregation arguments advanced Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #113
I don't think I have ever seen so much ignorance kwassa Jan 2016 #115
It's deliberate ignorance JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #141
Give me a fucking break. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #152
"Sorry Mike, you're the wrong race to live in room 23B" Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #155
O RLY? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #167
Nickelback? branford Feb 2016 #172
You are totally wrong, and in no position to make this judgment. kwassa Feb 2016 #186
I thought after the whole Rachel Dolezal incident... Dr. Strange Feb 2016 #136
Um some of us JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #142
The enemy is white supremacy gollygee Feb 2016 #134
I thought college was about being exposed to ideas and people you *weren't* Marr Jan 2016 #87
College is about getting an education. kwassa Jan 2016 #98
Would resegregating public schools benefit black children, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #101
Off-Topic diversion kwassa Jan 2016 #108
Not really. If segregation really and truly is helpful to black people, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #109
The college isn't segregated. A residence is. kwassa Jan 2016 #114
^this^ Iris Jan 2016 #123
So you believe that *some* segregation is beneficial, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #160
There has to be a constructive purpose for it ... kwassa Feb 2016 #184
black men are racially singled out for police abuse, discrimination in jobs , etc JI7 Jan 2016 #102
Some of us oppose all discrimination based upon skin color, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #103
it's not the same thing, and the fact black men have to deal with these things JI7 Jan 2016 #104
And segregating their housing will help them in this regard? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #110
white people have already segregated black people into certain neighborhoods JI7 Jan 2016 #120
Yes. This is happening in a lot of areas in education based on evidence that it works. Iris Jan 2016 #124
While others recognize the relevant differences between safe spaces and segregation. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #135
For real Person 2713 Jan 2016 #116
I think some are missing an important point here - there is more than 1 learning community at UConn Iris Jan 2016 #122
What? Adding real information to an argument? kwassa Jan 2016 #126
I'm a librarian. I can't help myself! Iris Feb 2016 #137
There you go again! JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #143
Students choosing to live together because they share an interest in innovation, or human rights, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #158
No, it's really not. You just want it to be. n/t Iris Feb 2016 #177
I Generally Oppose RobinA Jan 2016 #125
Yep. The claim that people somehow benefit when their contact with people of other races is reduced, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #157
As a UConn grad: Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #151
Sex-segregated dorms, like sex-segregated locker rooms, are one thing, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #156
Right... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #165
Let the students live wherever they want. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #168
Sex segregated housing is constitutionally permitted, branford Feb 2016 #170
Wow. That's fascinating. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #180
The size of the area racially segregated, the means of enforcement, branford Feb 2016 #182
I don't see anything wrong with this. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #153
Why exclude Native Americans, Asians, and whites, from the "scholar/leader program"? Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #159
I'm not "advocating" for anything TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #161
A scholar/leader program for disadvantaged students is a fine concept. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #163
Well, I do think I made it clear TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #164
Native Americans ARE ALREADY being discriminated against, and it's not by black men JI7 Feb 2016 #175
Not even when a student has been disadvantaged by race? kwassa Feb 2016 #187
Well...... would it be separate, but equal? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #188
Because evidence suggests that they don't need it as badly anigbrowl Feb 2016 #189
this gives me a sad :( mwrguy Feb 2016 #154
ROFL gollygee Feb 2016 #176
Wonder if she knows what 'white tears' is a euphemism for? Lancero Feb 2016 #178
. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #179
We are going backwards. virgogal Feb 2016 #169
I wonder what the Divine Nine think about this. KamaAina Feb 2016 #171
Ironically, most traditionally black fraternities branford Feb 2016 #173
In that event, one or more of the frats could host ScHOLA2RS in their houses. KamaAina Feb 2016 #174
Whoa. romanic Feb 2016 #181
The arguments some have made above that segregation is good Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #183
No. It isn't actually. You make a false comparison. kwassa Feb 2016 #185
You're comparing involuntary segregation with a voluntary facility anigbrowl Feb 2016 #190
Would you be OK with a university having one building for whites only, Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #191
No, because white people are not structurally disadvantaged anigbrowl Feb 2016 #192
How about an Asians-only building? Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #193
Not playing this game anigbrowl Feb 2016 #194
Yep, defending this kind of thing does lead to some tricky, difficult-to-answer questions. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #196
I would simply note a belief that affirmative action programs branford Feb 2016 #195
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