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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The look and feel of campus are really different so it would be good if she could visit. Lehigh is hilly and woodsy and comes down the hill right to the edge of a city (Bethlehem), whereas Villanova is flat and open. Also, while Villanova has proximity to Philadelphia, it is situated in a totally suburban area and feels more suburban, whereas Lehigh abuts a "city" area. I think from Villanova you could walk to some shops in Bryn Mawr (coffee shop, ice cream shop) but Villanova itself doesn't have a lot right there.

Villanova seems very "white" to me, based on driving by the campus frequently. Not a lot of kids of color, and the kids have a homogenous look. I don't think Lehigh is as homogenous. The Nova grads I know really loved it though.[/quote]

72% of Villanova’s and 68% of Lehigh’s domestic students are white. Lehigh has about 2.5 times as many international students.

The biggest difference between the two is the frat culture at Lehigh, which has at times been out of control. Villanova also has fraternities, but they don’t dominate social life in the way that they do at Lehigh.[/quote]

Lehigh keeps a pretty tight rein on their greek life, though. The sophomores in greek life are required to live in greek houses on campus and those are subject to the same rules as the dorms. The upperclassmen are split between the greek houses and off campus, but violations have them cycle on and off probation/suspension until they get dissolved. [/quote]

You mean that Lehigh [i]tries[/] to keep a tight rein on their Greek life. Nonetheless they continue to have serious problems. When the administration takes action, they invariably get push back from alumni. It’s been an ongoing problems for years there and it’s been well publicized.

[url]http://www.inquirer.com/news/lehigh-university-hazing-drinking-greek-fraternity-20200128.html[/url][/quote]

No. I mean they do. And that article outlines how. My daughter is in a sorority at Lehigh. The “Greek pause” started in January of 2020 and ended one week before they were all sent home over spring break due to covid in March of 2020. There were no Greek events at all, not even chapter meetings. No parties. Houses were searched repeatedly and violations were given even for what was seen in their dumpsters. New members could not have any contact with the initiated members. 
The “pause” was coincidentally extended when they decided to keep all Greek houses closed for Covid in 20-21, and all chapter operations were virtual. 
Theta Xi (mentioned in the article) was dissolved. Things still aren’t back to normal and likely never will be. [/quote]

At my kids school, the Covid restrictions meant Greek events moved off campus...Air BnBs etc.  I assume that happened at most schools.[/quote]

That certainly happened at Villi. And for what it’s worth, the Lehigh students were much more compliant with Covid regs than the Villi kids were. [/quote]

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