What multiculturalism and diversity mean to Western Michigan University

Part of the Western Michigan University mission is to “Incorporate participation from diverse individuals in decision-making” This is important to the university because having several different outlooks can help us better decide what the best course of action is for any situation. Whether we are managing funding for school organizations or considering the minimum grade point average our athletes need to obtain to participate in sports, many different views need to be considered. If we all had the same point of view many important aspects would be overlooked. Multiculturalism is defined as the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation. At western the Division of Multicultural Affairs is an organization set up primarily to help students succeed, however, it also promotes cultural awareness to help us better understand cultures and customs unfamiliar to us and learn the benefits of those foreign cultures.