{"id":664,"date":"2017-11-29T09:27:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T15:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/library\/?p=664"},"modified":"2017-11-29T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T15:27:11","slug":"inside-higher-ed-features-a-discussion-about-diversity-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/library\/2017\/11\/29\/inside-higher-ed-features-a-discussion-about-diversity-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Higher Ed features a discussion about Diversity Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"im\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/nsj1oLnCD4OycqEcIPLHlzd5LK_acUaxhT51Y8JBcnlXcnUoV8ELCdsfkfLSwAV-VWGNi22rZli41AiEgd7nll6wHnAaubgF_doPPhj3CMMcK2uPAzdzNP44JKRYCj0DZegYOf70V-Fu_Rk9BHsdNoN95plhL4Qo9apfQJE=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/30e52e6e60a1fd7c57f2fd55b\/images\/8aa27301-a30a-40e1-b1c7-7369f75691aa.jpg\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" align=\"left\" \/>Diversity Matters<\/em>, a new book from ACU Press about race, ethnicity and diversity at Christian colleges and universities has received national critical acclaim in a feature article in\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2017\/11\/07\/editors-discuss-new-book-diversity-christian-higher-education?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&amp;utm_campaign=e3d3f7c6be-DNU20171107&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-e3d3f7c6be-197589665&amp;mc_cid=e3d3f7c6be&amp;mc_eid=6b1c966b74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Diversity Matters<\/em>\u00a0invites discussion among Christian colleges on topics of diversity and how to position students for leadership and cultivate students\u2019 desire to honor God.\u00a0\u201cWe are guided by the story of our Creator&#8217;s commitment to his people,\u201d writes Shirley V. Hoogstra, J.D., president of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccu.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council for Christian Colleges &amp; Universities<\/a>. \u201cThose working in Christian higher education understand the theological imperative of viewing diversity as a gift to be celebrated through our common commitment to Christ and his kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/n0Zjj6C-YicGB9J-PZJLHTfoBd5IoG9lNz0sf-u8uzlWNdOwtaHr4N6fywTz6xPTBF8Fnh4K3W-5R5pn_6kN8pUkOMYgFy90PrdqKRX1aptlPxOD4nTbDVkEt6WRN3T-jK-zy3lxd0C6uiQGTu7jGcQFhOS_LVRF-8FPoEc=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/30e52e6e60a1fd7c57f2fd55b\/images\/030916b3-f9d9-4c95-bb33-62c889bb4b24.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>The research considers how Christian colleges can best serve and prepare students, exploring the obstacles students face in the world today with a focus on issues of race, culture and privilege.\u00a0Dr. Jennifer (Wade \u201992) Shewmaker, ACU\u2019s executive director of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acu.edu\/community\/offices\/academic\/adams-center\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adams Center for Teaching and Learning<\/a>, was one of the book&#8217;s contributing authors. \u201cACU is committed to moving forward, in love and courage, to embrace the unity of Christ together,\u201d she wrote in Chapter 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE PUBLISHER<\/strong><br \/>\nLeafwood Publishers is an imprint of Abilene Christian University Press, a publisher located in Abilene, Texas, that has published titles exploring Scripture, spiritual formation and theology for over thirty years. For more details about\u00a0<em>Diversity Matters<\/em>and to see more endorsements by national leaders, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.acupressbooks.com\/products\/diversity-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ACU Press website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diversity Matters, a new book from ACU Press about race, ethnicity and diversity at Christian colleges and universities has received national critical acclaim in a feature article in\u00a0Inside Higher Ed. 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