[Erik P Conard]

very few "minorities" were in college in the 50s. We had four
Hawaiians (sent by their teacher, an alum) and the Sig Eps had
a really popular mexican (second generation). Many of us had a
foreign student or two, not considered as a racist move, and it
was surprising to find a mexican or person of color to graduate
at all. It had nothing to do with prejudicial. Sometimes we were
so patronizing it was embarrassing.
Even today the minority GLOs are small but they have fewer to
pick from...
Aside from the east coast and west coast, minorities still have a
tough go to mainstream.