The idea of diversity and inclusion being important to higher education is not a new idea. Nor is the advocacy that international or global awareness is an essential capacity for university graduates in the 21st century. However, any statement that provides weight to diversity and internationalization will help in a era where the core beliefs of their merit are being questioned.
The University Council on Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs, a group composed of academics from 17 prominent universities, drafted the Call to Action: Enhance Diversity & Inclusion in International Affairs Education as a way to foster more serious commitment in preparing students for the global world we now inhabit. Thus far, 25 deans and over 200 scholars have signed on to the agreement. Writing about the initiative, Carla Koppell of Georgetown advocates that diversity and internationalization is a core competency that must be taken more seriously.
The University Council on Diversity and Inclusion in International Affairs, a group composed of academics from 17 prominent universities, drafted the Call to Action: Enhance Diversity & Inclusion in International Affairs Education as a way to foster more serious commitment in preparing students for the global world we now inhabit. Thus far, 25 deans and over 200 scholars have signed on to the agreement. Writing about the initiative, Carla Koppell of Georgetown advocates that diversity and internationalization is a core competency that must be taken more seriously.
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