As discussed in “Christian Colleges Doing Diversity Well” by Christine A. Scheller, since Nyack College in Nyack, New York shared the 2001 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Racial Harmony Award with a different college there have been some problems. The college has became so involved in integration that it can not apply for the honor (Scheller 1). As said by David Turk “We used to submit the stuff all the time, but they decided we should just stop because our communication is on a different level. They’re talking about certain things they’re doing; we’re talking about a whole different culture.” (Scheller 1) As quoted by Scheller “For Nyack, ‘intentional diversity’ is one of the school’s five core values” (Scheller 1).
The main campus of Nyack is 37 percent white, 24 percent black, 14-15 percent Asian, and the other groups are mixed. At their campus in Manhattan, their students are 46 percent black, 11 percent Asian, 28 percent Latino, and 6 percent white. The pushing …show more content…
Lowry says that “The world is a pretty global, cross cultural place, the degree to which the school can reflect that cross-natural, it’s going to be much easier for our students then to go into the world and feel comfortable and be effective,” (Scheller 4). Also included with the service requirement that puts students in different cultures at off-campus events. The university sponsors “Conversations of Significance” that works to bring together the different ethic groups. The school also works with undocumented immigrants (Scheller 4). As Lowry quotes “We’d like the federal [government] to be more courageous about immigration policy, but until they do that, I think we have to look at what we feel called to do as the Christian Community,” Lowry also said “Our board has recognized that Jesus continually responded to those in the world who really were the outcasts…” (Scheller
The main campus of Nyack is 37 percent white, 24 percent black, 14-15 percent Asian, and the other groups are mixed. At their campus in Manhattan, their students are 46 percent black, 11 percent Asian, 28 percent Latino, and 6 percent white. The pushing …show more content…
Lowry says that “The world is a pretty global, cross cultural place, the degree to which the school can reflect that cross-natural, it’s going to be much easier for our students then to go into the world and feel comfortable and be effective,” (Scheller 4). Also included with the service requirement that puts students in different cultures at off-campus events. The university sponsors “Conversations of Significance” that works to bring together the different ethic groups. The school also works with undocumented immigrants (Scheller 4). As Lowry quotes “We’d like the federal [government] to be more courageous about immigration policy, but until they do that, I think we have to look at what we feel called to do as the Christian Community,” Lowry also said “Our board has recognized that Jesus continually responded to those in the world who really were the outcasts…” (Scheller