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Not letting students choose their roommates can make college a drag

  • Written by Kevin Fosnacht, Associate Research Scientist, Indiana University
imageAssigning roommates in college doesn't lead students to have more diverse circles of friends. GCShutter/iStock via Getty Images Plus

When colleges and universities assign roommates instead of letting students pick and choose their own, the idea is often to increase the chance that students will live with someone from a different racial or ethnic...

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