SEPTEMBER 2002

September 12, 2002

             Diversity?

Dear Teammate

Within the last month thousands of new college students began their college adventure.  Do you remember what it was like to be away from home for the first time; away from the assistance, advice and authority of your parents; learning to prioritize your own responsibilities and making decisions on your own?  University life is very different today!

Last week “John” called our office.  He said he was desperate!  He is studying for the Foreign Service at a major university and is on the verge of quitting and going home.  The reason he was so distraught is that the university is requiring him to watch pornographic homosexual films in the name of “diversity”!  What that has to do with the Foreign Service is beyond me.

There is a battle going on everyday on our university campuses for the hearts and minds of the youth of America.  Part of that battle is over words. “Diversity” is one of the highest virtues in the university today.  Professors teach it, administrators use it, and presidents preach it. But they may not be as diverse as you think.  More and more “diversity” is used as a weapon to filter out anyone who does not agree with his or her extremist worldview.

A quote from the Wall Street Journal shows the reality of diversity:

The Wall Street Journal, 8.30.02: REVIEW & OUTLOOK: One Faculty Indivisible

We favor diversity too.  We simply look forward to the day that college administrators stop preening about the principle long enough to see how little of it exists among the most powerful and influential force on campus -- their own teachers.

The good news is that the reason John was calling us is because he had just found our family of web sites at WWW.LEADERU.COM.  He found there a diverse view that is seldom taught in our universities.  Until now, most college students receive a mainly one-sided view of the world from their professors, which does not include a Christian perspective. Today students can find a new perspective on issues they care about from those they respect and admire. 

As John explored this site, he found intelligent men and women —professors who believe in God and live a life of faith—addressing many life issues confronting students today. These are men and women who care about students, study the issues and speak from personal experience.

He was calling to thank us for helping him in his hour of need.  Patti and I thank you for helping to reach students like John with the truth of the gospel.  We simply could not be in this ministry without you.

                                                                                    In His Service,

  P.S. We just launched our own web site.  If you would like to see it just go to www.peterculver.org

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