{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Voices at Temple","provider_url":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices","title":"Why Achieving Diversity Remains a Challenge - Voices at Temple","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zDq2BGsf8v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/why-achieving-diversity-remains-a-challenge\/\">Why Achieving Diversity Remains a Challenge<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/why-achieving-diversity-remains-a-challenge\/embed\/#?secret=zDq2BGsf8v\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Why Achieving Diversity Remains a Challenge&#8221; &#8212; Voices at Temple\" data-secret=\"zDq2BGsf8v\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/cms\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www2.law.temple.edu\/voices\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diversity_Challenge.png","thumbnail_width":840,"thumbnail_height":560,"description":"I recently had the opportunity to gather with colleagues from across Temple University for a popular discussion series called \u201cCan We Talk?\u201d\u00a0 I chose as my topic the question of why diversity is so difficult to accomplish, and what might make it easier.\u00a0 Of course, neither question can be answered to anyone\u2019s satisfaction in an hour, no matter how robust and sincere the conversation.\u00a0 But that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t an important conversation to begin, and to continue whenever possible. I think it\u2019s important, though, to offer a few observations up front.\u00a0 First, I think it is important to recognize that however much it is desired (in theory or in reality), diversity doesn\u2019t come naturally.\u00a0 While a lot of people express support for it \u2013 and even a desire for it, we\u2019re not \u00a0all clear on what \u201cit\u201d even is, let alone how to achieve it.\u00a0 Second is the matter of vocabulary.\u00a0 The word itself sometimes gives off the connotation of \u201cforced mixing,\u201d which sounds like work or something even less voluntary.\u00a0 And third, the &hellip;"}