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My final question would put that to bed, actually: should all the students be relatively young (college-aged by human standards) or would it be alright, if a bit odd, that a relatively older character (mid 40's-50's's dwarf) came to join the school? 
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Odd, yes, forbidden, nope. Knock yourself out my friend.