Multiculturalism and diversity are missing from the current core curriculum, according to Juli Eflin, chairwoman of the University Core Curriculum Task Force.
If the proposed core curriculum will address issues of diversity, then administrators will have to craft requirements covering more than race.
The term diversity is difficult - if not impossible - to define because it encompasses as many traits as there are humans on this planet. No history book, Power Point, quiz or lecture can lead a student to a better understanding of the many cultures in this world. Only years of experience can do that.
Faculty and staff designing the revised core curriculum must keep in mind that diversity must be experienced. Teaching might work if instructors are willing to teach and students are willing to learn.
Core classes are currently seen as just something to get through and students often taken them lightly. For a class to be successful in teaching diversity, it cannot be a structured busy-work course students can slide by in.
If the new core curriculum plans to address and explain the various cultures in our world, this is the place for beneficial immersion.
Understanding and accepting the various cultures of our world takes more time than three credit hours.
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