It’s interesting that the school president notes that voluntary ‘diversity trainings’ were insufficient.The College Fix reports:
Carthage College to require course in ‘race history’ for graduationThe small, private Wisconsin-based Carthage College will now require all students to take a course in “US race history” before graduating, part of its new “action plan” on anti-racism.President John Swallow defended the Lutheran institution’s new mandate saying (somewhat head-scratchingly) that the history of race is something folks “just don’t talk about because [they’re] too uncomfortable.”He noted that voluntary/optional diversity trainings, while “valuable,” aren’t sufficient.“[Staff] and others will be available to help our faculty do this and I’ve committed myself to seek any resources that would be needed nationally to bring in speakers or do workshops because, in some ways, it’s not the facts or the information,” Swallow told the Kenosha News.Interestingly, Swallow said he believes the alleged “unwillingness” to hold race conversations has led to things like political correctness and identity politics.From the story:
Beginning this fall, according to the plan, Carthage will initiate and staff an intercultural center with additional resources for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The center will be located in the Todd Wehr Center. It will be place for students, faculty, and staff to have frank discussions about race and outcomes. The plan also includes the campus engaging with the Braver Angels’ movement, a national non-profit organization, which seeks to de-polarize the discussions around race from politics. …Swallow said the commitment extends “intentionally” in seeking diverse job candidates and hiring them for staff and faculty positions depending on availability of positions and looks to not only narrow the gap, but eliminate racial and ethnic discrepancies with student retention and graduation.
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