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For the most part I have had only positive experiences with the above. I had never come across anyone who has told me I can't be the way I am or anyone else I know. UD is very good about treating everyone equally and giving them the chance to share their beliefs...in an appropriate and legal way. I feel there is so mch for everyone...I don't know who wouldn't fit in. Jeans and a sweatshirt and sneakers. Some dress up, some dress down...it's all fair. Yes different types of students interact. This isn't high school where the jocks only talk to the jocks and the cheerleaders. Everyone talks to everyone...one of the many reasons I love it here. I don't see four tables of students...I see one large table of all different students interacting together. I know that sounds cheesy but its true. There aren't specific tables assigned to specific people...its all equal. Most are from UD, then Jersey, Penn, NY, and Maryland. We have at least one student from every state as well as many international students. comfortable financial backgrounds. Very poitically aware...could be more active. Everyone talks about how much they will earn one day no matter where you are...how can you not?

My experiences have been fine, I cannot say I have had any problems. I would say the black or latino students feel out of place. We have a very low minority population. Normal clothes? Yes. I can't say, I never really ate in the dining halls or on campus. New Jersey, Long Island, Delaware. Upper-middle class. Nope. I would say center just because most students probably don't have a clue what is going on. It comes up in some conversations but not too often.

I think that most people at UD would say they are open to minority groups, but underneath it all aren't all that accepting. I think that UD has mostly white, upper-middle class students. Most groups tend to stick with each other. For example, black students hang out with fellow black students, Asian students hang out with fellow Asian students, and people in the LGBT community hang out with fellow students in the LGBT community. I think any student who is not white, upper-middle class could feel out of place at UD. Most students wear jeans and a decent shirt to class. Most don't dress up, but many students do wear sweatpants. Most UD students are from middle-class or upper-middle class families in DE, NJ, NY, PA, and MD. I don't think that students are politically aware/active. There are a few political groups on campus, but I feel like the average student does not really care about politics or the news. I think most students are around the center, with some on the left and some on the right.

Students here tend to be very casual and friendly. Most people are upper middle class kids from the Delaware/New York/New Jersey area. Students are relatively politically aware but for the most part apathetic or leaning left.Ac

UD is a semi-diverse campus, but mostly made up of white students. I think a gay student might feel out of place but I think most students feel like they belong. Most students wear jeans or sweats and sweatshirts. Or you see girls in UGGs, leggings, and their NorthFace jackets, which I think is the unofficial uniform of any college girl. Not me however. I think different types of students interact in class, but outside not really. Most UD students are from Delaware, New Jersey or Eastern P.A. Upper middle class seems to be pretty prevalent around UD. I see a lot of Chanel. I haven't really heard many students talk about how much they will earn one day.

I think UD is more diverse than people think, and a very casual, comfortable place. Unlike private colleges, students arent competitive it what they wear to class and the names they wear. Also, because there are so many students, I don't think cliques really exist (or maybe I am just being naive).

All students are accepted and the college is centered around making all students and people feel this way.

Since I worked at the newspaper I met with a variety of different groups on campus, but if it weren’t for my job at there I probably would not have been exposed to too many different groups of people at Delaware. For the most part every minority group keeps to themselves, and most African-American students live at Laird Campus which is distant to the main part of campus. The typical Delaware student is upper-middle class and white from the North East. It is hard to say who would feel out of place at Delaware because there seems to be a niche for any students, but definitely if you are not white and straight you are in the minority. Most students wear jeans, t-shirts and sweats to class. There is no need to dress up to any class at Delaware unless you are doing a presentation that requires you to wear nice clothes. Delaware has a reputation of being apathetic toward politics. There is little activism, besides a crazy guy known simply as “The Preacher” who stands outside Parnell Hall and claims most of us are going to Hell.

I don't think that our student body is very diverse. Most come from upper middle class families from New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland or Pennsylvania. Since our student body isn't very politically active its hard to tell if it is left, right or center. However, there are groups on campus that are geared toward different racial/religious/LGBT students so I don't really feel that it would be hard for them to find a place to fit in. To class, people typically dress down, but going out most people look exactly the same.

diversity groups- not a HUGE presence, but everyone knows HAVEN, HOLA, and BSU. wish there was more of a voice in this aspect of UD out of place- any minority, really. girls- uggs/black northface/ longchamp bag. usually very well put together. guys dress usually pretty casually, but you can tell they thought about what they put on in the morning interaction- besides myself (black roommate, i'm white), not so much tables: asians, obnoxiously loud girls, guy athletes next to them, kid sitting by himself reading nearly ALL UD students from delaware and NJ financial background- well off... upper middle class politically oblivious, very inactive predominantly left, but don't necessarily know what tha tmeans everyone wants to make 6-figures and is convinced they will do so