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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DEI is not just about admissions. All students learn from the diverse experiences of their classmates, roommates, professors. I grew up overseas, and had never met a Jewish person until I went to college here in the States. Both of us learned about our experiences. Being exposed to diverse populations makes you into a better professional.

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Amen, sister/brother. I also grew up overseas and then came to the States for college. Up to that point I had only met one Jewish family and one Mormon family. I didn't go to school with a single Black person until 10th grade (and even then it was only a handful of students). I then attended a large, urban, diverse East Coast university with lots of international students and met all kinds of people, which was a real education in itself, despite already having lived in 8 other countries. I celebrate that my DC, who did not grow up overseas, made close friends at UVA to be specific with several foreign students (who happened to be from authoritarian countries, which was a real eye-opener for her), several first-gen individuals, and even a super-religious American roommate who she probably would never have met IRL since we are not a religious family. The LAST thing I would have wanted for her was to only meet people like the ones she went to HS with in our UMD community. [/quote]

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