| Diversity
as a Necessity  Description: Almost simultaneous
with the adoption of a need-blind admissions policy, Penn committed itself to
recruiting a far more diverse undergraduate student body. Students of every race
and ethnicity were sought from all economic classes, from every state of the nation,
and from a broad spectrum of international origins. Penn took lessons from the
civil rights movement of the 60s, working steadily to transform itself into a
multi-cultural environment. In this picture of ca. 1985, Wharton students of different
race and gender relax after class in one of the student lounges. This particular
photograph displays Penn's relative success in integrating all its programs in
the period since the late 1960s. Photographer: unidentified Date: c. 1985 Medium:
black and white photograph Location:
University Archives, The University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School
Photograph Collection Digital Reference:
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