A recent opinion piece in the Washington Examiner, In academia, support for diversity is very selective, describes the trend in diversity and inclusion programs that spread robustly across the country over the last few years. Professor Richard Vatz of Towson University pointed out that these programs in practice serve primarily to push only for specific advocacy groups, such as those focused upon racial or gender identity. This effectively serves to promote a leftward tilt and political advocacy at the detriment of intellectual diversity that should include exposure to ideas from both the right and the left. One study referenced in the article demonstrates that Democrats outnumber Republicans by greater than 10:1 in many leading universities. Perhaps Oakwood can take the lead by ensuring more balanced representation in their EDI programming and curriculum, as well as a robust embrace of freedom of speech for both the staff and the students in the future.
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