Student life Lake Forest College

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1 student life

1.1 student population

1.1.1 academic
1.1.2 destinations
1.1.3 diversity


1.2 center chicago programs
1.3 publications , media
1.4 sororities
1.5 fraternities
1.6 athletics





student life

approximately 1,500 students attend college, , 86% live on campus. among largest , active student groups on campus are: student radio station (wmxm), student government, pride (lgbt), spark (organizes on-campus entertainment) , greek organizations.


located 30 miles north of chicago, lake forest college hour’s commute city. metra rail line, located in downtown lake forest, 15-minute walk campus, trains run approximately 25 times per day.


student population
academic

63% of students conduct off-campus research or internships in chicago or elsewhere
40% go on @ least 1 off-campus study program countries including spain, france, greece, , new zealand
each year, students inducted phi beta kappa, national honor society
students recipients of national honors such kemper scholarship, fulbright scholarship, davis

destinations

92% of 2010 graduates have found post-graduation placement in jobs or graduate school
95% of education graduates placed education jobs
90% of students want go medical school placed medical school (the national average 42%)

diversity

from 47 states, district of columbia, , u.s. virgin islands , 78 countries
38% either ethnic minority or international students
more 40 languages spoken on campus
greater student diversity other liberal arts colleges in country

center chicago programs

at center chicago programs, students can learn events in city , surrounding suburbs, guidance on transportation city, , suggestions of go when there. center brings notable chicago-area speakers, artists, , performers campus.


publications , media

there 6 media organizations on campus:



the stentor school-sponsored student-run newspaper




the stentor published weekly , has been in publication since 1886. online archives twelve issues exist year 2011/2012.




tusitala, first printed in 1935, college s annual literary magazine
collage magazine featuring works written in foreign languages
eukaryon life-science research journal publishing student work
wmxm student-run radio station providing alternative mainstream radio
spectrum publication faculty, staff, students, alumni , friends

sororities

alpha phi, delta delta delta, delta gamma,kappa alpha theta, alpha kappa alpha , gamma phi omega

fraternities

delta chi, lambda chi alpha, , alpha tau omega

athletics

lake forest competes in division iii (except handball) , offers 19 varsity sports, 10 women s (basketball, cross country, handball, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming , diving, tennis, golf, , volleyball) , 9 men s (basketball, cross country, football, handball, ice hockey, soccer, swimming , diving, golf , tennis). handball teams have won 49 national championships , have received national media attention. handball team competes in division through usha (not ncaa).


lake forest college has been member of midwest conference since 1974. member of college conference of illinois , wisconsin 1946-1963, , of illinois intercollegiate athletic conference 1919-1937. lake forest college present @ 1895 meeting formed division big ten conference, did not join conference.


the sports center, constructed in 1968, has long been home forester athletics. after completion of $17-million, 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m) recreation , fitness addition, building renamed lake forest college sports , recreation center.








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