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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My experience is with Jesuit schools (think BC, Georgetown, Loyola's). I am not Catholic and not religious. Many classmates were Catholic but they weren't particularly religious. Some went to mass on Sundays, but I would say most did not.

My day to day in the class was not impacted by religion or Jesuits. I had 2 Jesuit teachers my entire time there....and they were both amazing.

[b]As an institution, I'd say the messaging from Jesuits was mostly about having a strong supportive school community, to seek and support love of learning, the importance to give back to society, and how knowledge helps to do that. These were all good messages for young adults.  I later went to a top-5 school for grad school and was appalled by lack of any such messaging to the undergrads at that school. It could see a real difference in the kind of people/students they were becoming. [/b]

Four courses, there was a theology class requirement (along with other liberal arts core, like science, philosophy, english, world history etc).  However, most of the theology courses could have been listed as a pure history or pure philosophy class and the options included non-Christian religions.

I am also female and had no problems getting appropriate reproductive care at a clinic right off campus. This was never an issue for anyone I know.

I loved my undergrad, loved the Jesuits, and would never trade it for another experience.[/quote]

My son's Jesuit HS also has this as the primary message: helping others, loving others, inclusivity.  They practice it just don't preach it and help communities at home and all around the US/World.  They kids really care for one another.

We are culturally Catholic and my kids didn't attend church regularly prior.  The messaging about tolerance and giving back when you are fortunate has been very good.  [/quote]

Ditto

But in practice my classmates don’t want to feed the poor, house the homeless, protect womens health, treat immigrants with respect, respect LGBT people, etc[/quote]

Mine do..... (Boston College)[/quote]

We’ll that’s interesting because some of my classmates went to Bc. Also I know a LGBT person who transferred to BU due to discrimination at Bc.[/quote]

Maybe it's my choice in friends?  Everyone I know cared about giving back and the friends I am still in touch with still give back in significant ways (more than most other people I know).

It is true that BC was not a very diverse place when I was there (90s) but I never found it to be discriminatory.  I say this with open eyes, as I came from a diverse background. The lack of diversity was very apparent to me visually when I arrived. Lack of financial diversity was also apparent (but classmates didn't sort by haves and have-nots). Teachings and lessons were always inclusive.   It's a very inclusive community.

As for LGBT, I can't say as much. So much has changed over time and LGBT was far less on the horizon in both environments at that time (racial/ethnic diverse home and at BC).  But I had a close LGBT male friend who was welcomed at BC. Did not know of any women.

I think this lack of diversity is not just a BC phenomenon... 
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