Why was the ESR reviewed and revised?
The ESR review was prompted by the university’s Plan 2008. That review addressed the efficacy with which the ethnic studies course array (as it stood ca. 2000-02) met the stated goals of the requirement. The Ethnic Studies Review Committee determined that substantial changes were required to achieve those goals, and its report included several recommendations addressing implementation of the requirement. The requirement states: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to fostering an understanding and appreciation of diversity, in the belief that doing so will: • Better prepare students for life and careers in an increasingly multicultural US environment, • Add breadth and depth to the University curriculum, and • Improve the campus climate. One of the University’s overarching goals is to infuse the curriculum in all disciplines with diversity, including those where traditionally it has been absent. The Ethnic Studies Requirement (ESR) is one of several key elements in reaching
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