Princeton Seminary Diversity Initiatives Moving Forward with an Action Plan Committee

In the church as well as in the academy there is a growing awareness that human diversity is an educational opportunity and asset. No one is defined by or lives in the world in a single identity category, but rather in multiple roles: through racial identities and gender identities; through religious affiliations and ethnic legacies; through socioeconomic attributes and sexual orientations.

In order to foster deeper learning, cultivate greater understanding within a diverse Seminary community, and embrace the realities of our context, President Torrance has created an Action Plan Committee (APC). This committee is composed of a diverse cross-section of faculty, students, and administrators.

The APC is charged with the following tasks:

• Implementing short-term strategies for constructive dialogue regarding a recent student publication;

• Exploring and recommending processes that will allow us to move forward beyond this event;

• Working with the Office of Multicultural Relations in conjunction with initiatives that are already in process;

• Assisting the community to work toward an institutional environment that goes beyond managing diversity to one that values and capitalizes on diversity in all areas.

For more information or to send comments, email ActionPlanCommittee@ptsem.edu.