<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/magazine/fall-2004/all-people.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>For All People</title><excerpt>One of the pleasures of this job is getting to represent the college in all kinds of venues. Recently, I spoke to a group — I won’t tell you who — and let them know about the incredible progress Westmont is making on nearly all fronts. By way of example, I told them that this year’s entering class is the most diverse in Westmont’s history, with ethnic students comprising nearly 24 percent of the class. That’s a jump by 8 or 9 percent over last year, and it is coupled by a jump in SATs and GPAs, as well. This is possible, in part, because applications overall increased by nearly 20 percent. It’s a pretty nice story.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
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