Nathan Long, president of Saybrook University (CA), writes:  A college education in the 21st century must include clear, intentional, ongoing and challenging discussions on justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. Institutions that don’t fulfill this vision do their students a profound disservice.  That’s because the next generation of American leaders, professionals and citizens must understand our country’s diverse and evolving landscape if they want to be effective professionals and engaged community members after graduation.
Discussions of diversity are not “nice-to-haves.” They sit at the core of what it means to be an institution of higher learning.