The future is here! But not where I expected to see it first.

[LAS14]

Yesterday we attended the Wellesley graduation and were flabbergasted at the proportion of minority students. I was sure women of European background represented less than half of the class. So I counted the European sounding names in the program. They were 47% of the total. AND add to that the fact that African Americans are not necessarily identifiable by name and the proportion would be noticeably lower. We're well globalized in at least one top tier school. When I walk through Harvard yard, I'm always struck by the number of Asian faces I see.

I suppose I wasn't thinking straight when I was surprised to find globalization so thoroughly represented among the most educated group. It does make some sense.

[angstlessk]

1. Do you have something to prove your findings?

[LAS14]

3. I counted the European names in the graduation program.

Out of 607 total, I got 284 European, and that 284 for sure included a a lot of African Americans. Not sure what else I could give you. I'm not claiming it's scientific. But I do think it's reliable.

[angstlessk]

4. Is Black a European name? Is Brown?

What was your criteria for determining European names vs non European vs Blacks?

So if the mother was European, but the dad was not...they are not European?

[LAS14]

5. Yes, Black and Brown are European names, as are...

.. Stokowski and Lenin and Garibaldi. In our society if you are part minority, you are counted as a minority.

[angstlessk]

6. I agree with you...diversity has a foothold and good on it!

America always did better with immigration, even if they were initially cast as outsiders.