Cultural Diversity In Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State university prides itself as a university which facilitates cultural growth and diversity as well as any other top notch university in the nation. People from all walks of life can be found anywhere on campus, whether it be simply eating in the dining hall or engaging in the numerous activities Kennesaw State University sponsors that enhance students’ cultural scope. These activities held on campus are the life blood of the cultural aspect of this university and a student would be hard pressed to find a day where there was not a single event being held that contributes to the university’s culture. I attended three diverse events that all contributed to create an atmosphere of free expression, higher level thinking, self-directed …show more content…
David Wood and Dr. Michael Sheremer on the topic of whether God exists. This debate was incredibly interesting because both debate participants formerly recognized themselves as the opposite of what they now believe. For instance, Dr. David wood was a former atheist but now is a dedicated Christian and Dr. Sheremer was a former Christian and is now a dedicated atheist. This fact alone emphasizes the aspect of free expression that is incorporated at Kennesaw State. Both participants of the debate felt that the environment at KSU was accepting enough for them to express their ideas with full vigor and without the fear of discrimination or judgement from the audience. On the other hand, the audience was full of diverse students ready to broaden their perspectives and willing and accepting to hear out both participants in the debate regardless of their personal beliefs and endeavors. This debate also highlighted the culture of higher level thinking that surrounds Kennesaw. In order to even remotely comprehend the intricate concepts brought up by both Dr. Wood and Dr. Sheremer it is necessary to be able to think on an elevated plane of thought. Students and faculty at Kennesaw State University already operate on this higher plane of thinking therefore the concepts could easily be comprehended and undoubtedly sparked some intense conversations amongst students and faculty alike. The debate on whether God exists is a prime …show more content…
This trip left an impression on me that won’t easily be forgotten. It shown a spotlight on the lives of those directly impacted by the holocaust on both sides of the story and focused in on people around the same age as us students which really hit close to home. This trip to the holocaust museum stresses the importance Kennesaw state levies on self-directed learning as the majority of the material presented required the student to process the information without instruction. After we were shown a short film documenting the horrors of the holocaust, we were led into a room where information was plastered on pillars and the responsibility of learning the information was placed upon us. The holocaust museum is open to students to come whenever free of charge for their leisure and pursuit of knowledge. Facilities like this prove that Kennesaw State University has a dedicated cultural element of encouraging its students to become self-directed learners and pursue knowledge and perspective on their own. The last event I attended was the Kennesaw State girls’ soccer game against Georgia State. This game was an incredibly unique experience for me because I was used to the atmosphere surrounding high school soccer games where less than fifty fan would show up, I was shocked when I saw hundreds of fellow students filling the stadium for a soccer game on a Monday