<p>My D is a junior, from the mountain west, and has been interested in Wes. I am an alum, played 2 sports there and was active in campus politics as well, and I have encouraged her interest. We were only able to visit in the summer, but she has heard from friends that Wesleyan has become overwhelmingly PC? Also, it looks like campus is more unified than when I was there in the 80s (more on campus housing, a student center), but do different groups of kids interact or is there still a lot of barriers between "types" of students (not just racial groups, but also jocks, urbanites, etc). She has grown up in a very diverse environment and that is part of what is appealing about Wesleyan. Also, do athletes still have the flexibility to get involved in arts and political activities or is their attention expected to be given more towards their sport(s) (a la what has happened to teenage club athletes). Any thoughts from recent graduates, students or Wes employees would be appreciated.</p>
<p>I think one of the biggest differences between Wes today and the school you may have left thirty years ago is the flourishing online community that has developed (along with the strides in housing and the student center). <em>Wesleying</em> is generally acknowledged to be one of the best student-run blogs in the country and just browsing it you can see the amount of reaching out that goes on among all student groups, including sports teams:
[Wesleying</a> | Real Student Life at Wesleyan University](<a href=“http://wesleying.org/]Wesleying”>http://wesleying.org/)</p>
<p>[What’s</a> the Difference - YouTube](<a href=“What's the Difference - YouTube”>What's the Difference - YouTube)</p>
<p>I’d definitely say Wes has a pretty PC-conscious environment, but not overwhelmingly so. Social diversity is really good – best in the NESCAC from what my college counselor told me back when I was looking at schools – with all kinds of kids interacting, be they jocks, preppies, hipsters, film school types, social activists, whatever. Being Wesleyan, athletics isn’t a huge deal, so it remains pretty easy for athletes to get involved in all manner of other activities, and they’re by no means isolated (de facto or by choice) from the rest of the community.</p>