The way Jean Hall sees it, diversity is not a problem at the University -- integration is. Hall said that she, like other black students at the University, has experienced situations stemming from a lack of racial understanding.
"I have been the only black student in a class," she said. "It's expected at a predominately white school."
Hall hails from Maryland and describes her community at home as more diverse than at the University. She is a member of the Fashion Design Club and is aiding in the establishment of a University chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Among friends, Hall said she has heard stories of professors making inappropriate comments in class. Though she considers the University to be a "southern school," Hall doesn't view such experiences as significantly different from those at similar institutions. For example, Hall's ex-boyfriend told her he has felt like he was one of three African American students at the College of William and Mary -
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