Jun 30, 2016
12:12:06pm
12:12:06pm
Name calling? Wow, what reality distortion field are you living in?
Numbers came from BYU, PEW, and other reputable sources. If you want a doctoral thesis, that's silly to demand that in this forum.
If you want to make an argument that all is well with BYU in regard to enrollment numbers, go ahead.
My primary premise has been that Native American and Pacific Islander enrollment has been dropping at BYU. Compare the numbers to the overall enrollment numbers. This is indisputable. Go ahead and try. This will be fun.
Secondarily, you either buy in to the idea that BYU has had, our should have a special affinity/kinship with Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. Also a responsibility to minority members in general. I have been in meetings with those in authority at BYU who claim this is true and that this is a goal.
If you don't agree with this, you will almost certainly disagree with everything else I'm saying. If you agree with it, I'm simply pointing out that over the last 12 - 15 years it would seem that BYU has done a poor job of accomplishing that goal.
Third, you can "spin" the population numbers anyway you want. The point I am making here is a simple one. BYU Pacific Islander numbers have been dropping. The Pacific Islander population in Utah has exploded. In the Tongan population alone there are 29 wards now and 3 stakes in Utah... just think about that. Apparently you don't think it's reasonable to expect that you would see some sort of uptick in BYU enrollment in the face of that change in demographic.
Don't know what your problem is, but glad you and those around you have to live with it, not me.
If you want to make an argument that all is well with BYU in regard to enrollment numbers, go ahead.
My primary premise has been that Native American and Pacific Islander enrollment has been dropping at BYU. Compare the numbers to the overall enrollment numbers. This is indisputable. Go ahead and try. This will be fun.
Secondarily, you either buy in to the idea that BYU has had, our should have a special affinity/kinship with Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. Also a responsibility to minority members in general. I have been in meetings with those in authority at BYU who claim this is true and that this is a goal.
If you don't agree with this, you will almost certainly disagree with everything else I'm saying. If you agree with it, I'm simply pointing out that over the last 12 - 15 years it would seem that BYU has done a poor job of accomplishing that goal.
Third, you can "spin" the population numbers anyway you want. The point I am making here is a simple one. BYU Pacific Islander numbers have been dropping. The Pacific Islander population in Utah has exploded. In the Tongan population alone there are 29 wards now and 3 stakes in Utah... just think about that. Apparently you don't think it's reasonable to expect that you would see some sort of uptick in BYU enrollment in the face of that change in demographic.
Don't know what your problem is, but glad you and those around you have to live with it, not me.
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