Abstract

This paper is an exploration of diversity in organizations, especially universities. It claims that the diverse constituents of universities do not guarantee diversity awareness because there are multiple intricacies that need to be explored when conducting diversity education. It reveals and discusses some challenges that exist within higher education and claims that Ubuntu, African philosophy is an appropriate approach to employ in diversity education because of its humane and community focused nature. It discusses Ubuntu as laid down by scholars who advocate for its relevance in conflict resolution in the 21st century. It concludes with an illustration of Ubuntu in universities by utilizing the case of Indiana University because of its diversity policy that has some of Ubuntu attributes and explains that the resemblance does not mean that IU necessarily ascribes to Ubuntu and adds that if IU was to learn more about Ubuntu and formally ascribe to it, the diversity education outcomes would catapult. The very concluding words invite other scholars to consider exploring Ubuntu and trying it in their diversity oriented programs.