The development of interpersonal and intercultural skills takes on added significance in a society such as ours that will be increasingly diverse. Jesuit education promotes ethical and spiritual coherence by challenging participants to work for a more just and humane world. Jesuit universities nurture an intellectual community enriched by the full range and depth of human experience, where diverse voices and viewpoints, especially those of the impoverished and the disadvantaged, are represented. Impelled by these convictions, Santa Clara will continue to develop a diverse community with an emphasis on ethnic diversity to further our educational priorities, to recognize diversity as an important learning resource, and to embrace a multidimensional understanding of the world and its underlying unity. Sincerely, Paul Locatelli, S.J. President 1.
All citations are from the Strategic Plan of the University.
This Open Letter was developed in consultation with some faculty, students and staff during the Fall and early Winter Quarter.