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In reply to the discussion: Black men only: UConn's proposed 'learning community' sparks controversy [View all]TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)that I believe separate dorm spaces would be wrong on a large scale. I don't want to go back to the days of segregation.
I would support this for promising students who have some level of disadvantage to overcome - not just your ordinary scholarship kids. Consider bright young men who grew up in the inner city, but have educational deficits. They come from very underprivileged background. They probably already feel like they don't fit in, but a supportive program like this could very well make the difference between success in college and failure.
Yes, it would be nice if we could do this for every student, but realistically we know that's not happening. Is it truly wrong to create a - let's call in affirmative action program for students, for lack of a better term?
I would not want to see the program race based only. It should be for disadvantaged students.
Anyway, those are my thoughts on the program.