She said that her office trains students to be in the world of the work force, where you need to be able to work with all kinds of people. For better or for worse, we prepare shape students for that world. Employers want new employees who can communicate, and appreciate and value others. Rolando Andrade said that part of it is about educating white people. For his class, he requires students to go to 2 cultural events unlike their own culture.
White students expect to see a white world, but in class tell of being amazed at what they find.
If students of color must feel comfortable in a white world, white students must feel comfortable with other worlds. Krueger said that as administrators, we have power, and that power implies certain obligations to students. It is not me. Bettina Shuford noted that people of color are not necessarily the authorities. The literature suggests that diversity addresses intellectual development by challenging students with cognitive complexity.