<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/fall-2025-enrollment-update-geographic-diversity-for-the-win.html" dsn="news"><title>Fall 2025 Enrollment Update: Geographic Diversity for the Win!</title><item_date>10/10/2025 11:57:08 AM</item_date><author>Hannah Van Sickle</author><image><img src="/news/images/welcome-class-of-2025.jpg" alt="headshots of each student"/></image><image_caption/><thumbnail><img src="/news/images/welcome-class-of-2025.jpg" alt="headshots of each student"/></thumbnail><summary>With the new academic year underway, one thing is abundantly clear: Word of William James College—and the good work happening on campus and at field sites throughout Greater Boston—has spread far beyond the confines of the Commonwealth. Among this year’s entering class, 31% are first generation college students; 48% identify as BIPOC; and more than one third come from outside of Massachusetts.. Students from 34 total states and territories, including Alaska and Guam, make this the most geographically diverse group in recent years.</summary><category>Around Campus</category><featured/><tags><tag>Around Campus</tag></tags></item>