Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-28
U. S. College Survey Fails
TO Reveal Discrimination
Against Jewish Students
Merit Outweighs Other Determinants in
Standing of Jews, Who Form Nine and
One-Half Per Cent of Total Body
MAJORITY OF JEWISH STUDENTS STUDY
LAW; SCIENCE AND MEDICINE FOLLOW
Jewish Telesraphic Agency

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New York, Oct. 22.-The charge that
discrimination IL prncticed against
Jewish students in American universl.
ties is not based on the facts, declares
the Jewish Daily Bulletin of New
York.
An inquiry has been conducted by
the Jewish Daily Bulletin" among
Jewish fraternlties at American uni
versities and colleges. To date, fifty
five replies from leaders of the organ
izations and fraternties coming from
forry-fve colleges located in seventeen
states have been received.
The inquiry contained the following
questions:
II. Is there any discrimination
against Jewish students either openly
or indirectly In the application Of
psychological tests. character tests and
other methods?
III. Has the number OF Jewish
students decreased in the last three
years and II 20, to what extent?
iii. Are there any anti-Semitic
tendencies to be noticed, with regard
to Jewish students: (a) in the dormi-
tories; (b) in the fraternities?
"IV. What is the attitude toward
Jewish students In the Land Grant col
leges?
". Are there any schola rship funds
in your university which are not open
to Jewish students? What is the pre-
dominant practice in those funds in
which no discrimination OF race, color
or creed is mentioned?
"vI. Is there any tendency noticed
to exclude Jewish students from ath-
letic teams, or to keep them in the
background?
| VIII. What is the membership OF
your chapter? What is the number of
Jewish students in your university? :?
What is the total registration at the
university?
VIII. How are Jewish students
distributed in the various departments
medicine, law. science, etc.
"IX. Are there any anti-Semitic
tendencies to be observed in any other
direction?"
None and absolutely" None
The replies to the first question bring
out the fact that apparently there is
no discrimination against Jewish stu
dents. OF the fifty-five replies, forty
seven state that there is absolutely no
discrimination practiced.
The replies to the second question
bring out the fact that the number of
Jewish students in American univer-
stiles has increased in the last three
years, to what percentage could not
be ascertained as no official record of
the religion Of the students Is kept.
Dormitory Difficulties
In answering the question of whether
or not there are any anti-Semitic tend
encies to be observed in the dormi-
tories, the greater majority of the cor
respondents established that there is no
discrimination, although the admission
is made that in some cases the Jewish
students are segregated within the
dormitories.
As to the situation in the fraterni-
ties, the inquiry confirms the fact of
general knowledge that the Jewish
students in American universities are
organized in separate frnternities and
are not generally admitted to the non
Jewish fraternities which are of a
social nature. The feeling is expressed
by the majority of the correspondents
that regarding the honorary societies
the Jewish students fare well on Their
merit. although slight charges of dis
elimination are entertained In indiyid
ual CASES. In regard to the fraternity
life among the students, great role
is played by the various Jewish
students organizations and fraternities
which secure the maintenance of tn,
respect of the Jewish students. assuring
them representation of the inter
fraternity councils.
Il Equality in State Colleges
The question of the attitude main
tanned toward Jewish students In tn,
land grant colleges establishes that nj
discrimination is practiced in the stat
colleges. Jews are treated on an equa
footing with the non-Jews, both in ad
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