I was upset when I saw UTA’s poster advertising its Diversity Week, which depicted five students of three races, representing the same age group and the same culture.

The Oxford dictionary defines diversity as “a range of different things,” so why does the poster from Multicultural Affairs fail to cover all UTA has to offer in the way of diverse population? In only depicting young people, it conveniently forgets the non-traditional students, of whom there are many, and the less able-bodied, and the international student population, again of whom there are many.

Was it the intention of this organization to promote ageism and discrimination, or was this an oversight on their part?

It is possible that some will claim that Multicultural Affairs is catering to the majority with its poster. However, that is unacceptable to the various minorities who pay the same amount of money to attend this university. This university prides itself on its diversity and openly advertises it, and it is the job of all the organizations to uphold this philosophy.

Posters like this one only cause upset and create an atmosphere that could easily have been avoided merely by adding extra drawings thus ensuring that all the student population was included.

Anne Campbell is a interdisciplinary studies senior.