When students stay on-campus for social reasons, they also study. If they go home, it's primarily to do social things. But weekend social activities are designed for majority students, so there are few incentives for students of color to stay. If we can entice them to stay, they will also do academic things. Krueger said she was not sure she'd agree that they leave for social reasons.
Many students go home to work at a job, especially during the holiday season.
Rebecca Nieto noted that the Latino Student Union is offering more weekend activities, and is noticing a difference with first-year students. She concurred that when they stay, they do also study. There is some published information about Southwest College. She thought it was a great thing that he had this sense of identity. Gilmer said that he has a list of universities that offer degree programs in leadership, and mentioned the University of Maryland , University of Maine, and University of Richmond .