全球化的理解（global understanding）是新发展出来的大学教育目标，它的意义仍有待补充；但至少要发展「文化互通能力（intercultural competence）」，透过学习和比较本国和其他国家、地区的文化，培养学生开放、宽容、尊重他人观点等态度，及专注倾听、考虑他人价值和观点、察觉异同之处并作比较性的推理等能力。
例如：达美环球理解奖（Delta Prize for Global Understanding），就是由达美航空和佐治亚大学联合设立的一个奖项，用于奖励为促进世界和平以及加深不同国家、文化间相互理解做出重要贡献的个人或者组织
The Value of Diversity in Society 是指社会价值多元化，以下内容来源于互联网，可供你参考：
【参考材料1】现代人们的社会价值呈现出一种多元化，这种多元化的产生，与科学的进步、时代的进步是分不开的，伴随着全球化进程的加快，互联网的迅速发展，当代人越来越处于一个具有最大选择空间的环境之中。在这种环境中，保守与开放、传统与现代交织在一起。于是，问题出现了，科技的高速发展，大大丰富了人们的物质生活，现代社会我们正在确立自己在社会的前所未有的地位，每个人要求得到重视，每个人的利益得到保护，每个人的个性得到尊重，如“自信和谦卑共存”、 “传统与激进之间共存”等等。这对价值观的选择与确立产生重要影响。现代人在自我意识、伦理道德、就业和生活观及婚姻和性观念等许多方面，都表现出传统与现代意识并存的两重性。而这一切又都来源于人们价值观的重新确立，而人的价值观的重新确立，则以当今社会和科技飞速发展为基础的。我们这个时代，人的价值观表现出多元化的形态，但这种多元是建立在每个人的差异的基础上的，它不会因为我们每个人的善恶、喜好而改变的。所以，现代社会犯罪率陡升，有着居高不下之势，恐怖事件不绝于耳，国际局势动荡不安……不能说这与人们的社会价值观的改变和社会多元化没有关系。因此，可以说现代人们社会价值多元化是全球一体化和科技的飞速发展的必然产物。
【参考材料2】
Why value diversity?
Society is diverse:
One in five adults and one in 20 children are
disabled in some way.
One in 12 people are from black and minority
ethnic backgrounds, the figure rises to one in
eight of under 16 year olds.
One in 20 people who have a religious belief
belong to a faith community other that Christian.
One in four people are under 16 and one in six
are over 65.
By 2010 only 20% of the UK working population
will be white, male, able-bodied and under 45.
This factsheet provides an introduction to the
concept of diversity, explains how diversity fits
with the values of Scouting, and outlines how
diversity has direct benefits for Scouting.
The benefits of diversity
It has been proven that by valuing diversity,
organisations bring benefits to the people they
work with, their local communities, as well as to
themselves.
Defining diveristy
There are many definitions of a diverse
organisation. One of the more useful and
relevant for Scouting is the one used by The
National Centre for Volunteering:
‘A diverse organisation is one which
values difference. It is one which
recognises that people with different
backgrounds, skills, attitudes and
experiences bring fresh ideas and
perceptions.
Diverse organisations encourage and
harness these differences to make their
services relevant and approachable.
A diverse organisation draws upon the
widest possible range of views and
experiences, so it can listen to, and
meet, the changing needs of its users,
staff, volunteers, partners and
supporters.’
Diversity is more than just being ‘politically
correct’ or having an equal opportunities policy.
Embracing diversity brings benefits for an
organisation. It is a move away from policies and
procedures and embeds diversity into the
organisation’s culture. Rather than simply
minimising the effect of discrimination and
encouraging equal treatment it takes positive
advantage of the differences between individuals
and works against prejudice.
It is possible to place attitudes towards diversity
on a continuum, from organisations that have a
disinterested (or in some cases a prejudicial)
attitude, to a position where an equal
opportunities approach is established, to one
where the diversity of the organisation is
celebrated:
Disinterested
(prejudicial)
Compliance
and obligation
Valuing and
celebrating
Diversity
Valuing diversity is the next step in growing and
developing as an organisation.
Diversity and The Scout Association
Like other voluntary organisations, Scouting
gains real advantages by valuing diversity. The
importance of diversity is included in the
Fundamentals of Scouting, the Programme, and
the Adult Training Scheme. It is supported by the
policies of the Association.
The Fundamentals
Many of the Fundamentals of Scouting reflect
the same ideas behind the concept of valuing
diversity. For instance, it reflects the fact that
Scouting believes ‘that the world is a better place
when people:
are trustworthy, self-controlled and self
confident,
have self-respect and respect for others,
work together to serve other people and to
improve society,
have an active religious faith.’
(See Scouting Essentials - Section 1.1)
The Programme
Three of the six Personal Development Areas on
which the programme is based include aspects
that value diversity:
‘Faith and beliefs: to grow in a relationship
with their God, articulate and express that
faith, to live out Scouting values and to respect
the beliefs of others.’
‘Relationships: to relate to and work with
many other individuals, each with their own
feelings, gender and culture, and to develop
mature friendships.’
‘Community: live in a community servicing
others and valuing the contribution of all.’
(Scouting Essentials - Section 1.3)
Adult Training
There are two modules in the Adult Training
Scheme that highlight the value and importance
of diversity. Module 1, Essential Information
introduces the concepts in Scouting and the
subject is further developed in Module 7, Valuing
Diversity.
The Equal Opportunities Policy
The Association’s Equal Opportunities Policy
states that the Association is ‘committed to
extending Scouting, its Purpose and Method to
young people in all parts of society.’
All adults in Scouting have a responsibility to
operate the Equal Opportunities Policy:
‘No Member of the Movement is expected to
receive less favourable treatment based on age;
class; gender; marital status; sexual orientation;
mental or physical ability; political or religious
belief.’
Growth and development
There are important growth and development
issues that encourage an active and positive
approach to diversity. Experience from the
voluntary and commercial sectors suggests that
organisations that embrace diversity are able to
develop a broader membership that is more
reflective of their local communities. They enjoy
access to rich and previously unused pools of
time and talent; gain an improved public image
and find an increased motivation amongst adult
volunteers, who find that they are treated fairly.
In addition, funders are increasingly seeking to
only work with organisations that can
demonstrate a commitment to diversity.
Diversity - the topics
Diversity encompasses a huge range of issues.
In terms of the Association, the main topics are:
Special Needs
Faiths & Beliefs
Black and Minority Ethnic Communities
Gender/co-education
Ageism
Disadvantaged young people
Sexuality/sexual orientation
There are a variety of resources to support work
with these issues that are available from the
Scout Information Centre, or from Scoutbase.