Some wonder whether it is practical to require or even discuss the possibility of requiring professors to transform their curriculum to include different perspectives. Pamela Oakes, CED assistant, was upset at the direction the meeting took. Oakes helped write the report that the FCAS are currently mulling over. She said a few positive arguments were made in support of the CED, but a few figures keep deflecting the debate from key issues. Gray disagreed that the information presented by the CED Task Force last month was adequate.
Students present at the meeting shared their perspectives and experience with faculty.
A Latina student told the council how she had benefited from an approved CED course. She added that it does not matter how diverse someone's background is, if they are not exposed to the wealth of information others bring to the classroom. The debate over the CED is still in the preliminary stages.