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One approach, when asked to provide a perspective on diversity, is to say that diversity is required for life. It is needed in order to be able to adapt to new environments or settings. And, it is needed to arrive at the best possible solutions to the problems we face as a species. That seems a little flippant, regardless of how philosophically sound it may be.
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Faculty development begins with the purpose or goal of being a teacher. (See Perspective on Teaching)
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The backyard was empty. Grass was just starting to grow, still too short to mow. It was still dry from the winter. All I could smell was the dust from last year’s growth. The sky was clear. It was the first warmish day of a new spring. All was quiet. Peace was the order of the moment.
Suddenly from the sky dropped a form. It was fast, a gray-brown blur.
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In the middle of the 20th century, the theologian Paul Tillich wrote a sermon titled “The Theology of Education.” When I encountered it early in my undergraduate studies, it changed my philosophy. Tillich held that the purpose of religious education was to challenge the student to reach beyond the surface to find the deeper meaning in that experience. I found that thinking, that philosophy, applied to my own studies and always strove for that deeper meaning, regardless of what I was studying. It applied to so much more than just religion.
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The morning was mostly sunny, though cool. Perhaps for the deer, it was too bright. Or maybe, they were just relaxing after a full meal.
It was a shaded glade, deciduous trees and a few evergreens surrounded it. The grass was short and welcoming. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, not yet blown away by the strong winds of the last couple of days. It was as if many candles flickered through the shadows from the trees.
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