Pros
Agnes Scott has a surprisingly diverse student body considering where it came from and its reputation. No one ethnicity is dominant-- 34% black, 33% white, 9% hispanic; 6% asian (writing in fall of 2020). There are four black woman vice presidents in the organization, including a vp of equity and diversity. There are conversations about race all the time, and not simply because it's trendy rn. A history tradition of engagement with and communicaiton about social and intellectual challenges sets this place apart, and there is a STRONG sense of community around this. The faculty and staff are genuinely trans and queer friendly. Everyone is attentative to pronouns. The school is also attentive to students in need of accomodations. I love working here because it's a real community--living in a dynamic time, and responding as it can. It ain't perfect, but it's supportive. It's one block from a trendy indy area with great food, independent stored, coffee shops and a center plaza for entertainment. It's 6 miles from downtown Atlanta, it's two blocks from the mass transit.
Cons
It's an institution, and like any other institution, change is hard and slow. There is a wide sense of POC feeling like the college talks about diversity as a "plug" and doesn't really do the work necessary for inclusion. As a faculty member I think this is one of those things that is true and untrue at the same time. There is no doubt that there is a huge effort toward making inclusion feel real and effective, and also, cultural change is slow. In a school, every four years the students sift through, so change may not be apparent to new students. No doubt too, that it is an HWC (historiically white), and has HWC traditions. (ie feels white). Another place wider cultural issues appear are in political representation--conservative students, and christian students have voiced that they feel unheard and unseen, and that it isn't socially acceptiable for them to have their views.