Diversity is alive at Elon University

A big selling point that Elon University uses to get students to attend their school and bring national recognition is their diversity on campus.

This might be a big selling point for the school, but is diversity really alive at this school?

When thinking of the diversity issue, the first thing anyone thinks about is race.

Then the comments about how there are such a few number of black students compared to white students on campus come out.

If you ask almost anyone on campus, most students will straight up say that there is no diversity at Elon, while faculty and staff will usually tell you otherwise.

Maybe they really think Elon is diverse, or maybe they just have no idea.

Overall, the student body at Elon has a pretty closed mind when it comes to diversity on the campus. They look at it as if it's just black and white.

There are so many more levels of diversity on campus that Elon is great at promoting.

The most diverse part of Elon is in where its students come from; the geography.

The student body is comprised of students from 44 states across the United States, as well as from 42 countries around the world. Students from the United States are an even mix between northern and southern students.

This is what gives Elon such a unique culture as a southern university.

Religion is another diverse area at Elon. Most schools have primarily a large Christian community on campus, and that's it.

At Elon, there are a little over 100 Jewish students, which is a lot for a small private school with a Christian affiliation. It is also possible to find students of other religions, such as Buddhism and Muslim. All of these different religions and their mixture bring a large, religious community.

Another group of students that bring diversity to the student body are the gay community.

In a changing world, this is one of the more important groups to have on campus. A lot of people have personal issues with this community, and the only way to make people comfortable with them is to include them in your student body.

This is important for a university who is starting to make it big on the national scene.

Now people can still complain about diversity on campus, but their argument should only hold race as their only point.

It is hard to say that the school is not diverse if you really look at the whole picture.

Next time the topic comes up, don't be the ignorant one in the debate.

There is diversity on campus and it is more prevalent than it seems every day.