What to expect when a college assigns students to random roommates
- Written by Bruce Sacerdote, Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
College move-in day at New York University in August 2017. EQRoy/Shutterstock.comDuke University recently announced that first-year students will now be randomly assigned to their dormmates. The goal is to give students a chance to meet and learn from peers from a completely different background. Is this silly social engineering or smart policy?
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