"I love the multicultural aspects of Columbia," she said.

His partner, Ted Scheffler, also says the multicultural aspect of Asbury Park was a deciding factor on where to raise the son he adopted in China four years ago.

"The majority feeling was that one of the reasons many parents moved into the area was because of the diverse, multicultural aspect," Mrs. Seigle said.

"It's not an issue of diversity," Mr. Berman said, referring to the multicultural aspects of the 120-page plan, which has not been made public.

Ms. Ellis said that New York was "an essential place" for the program, because it is America's "center of design," where students "draw from its multicultural aspects."

Responding to critical interest in Orientalism, Noble accentuated the multicultural aspects of the play's setting.

He chose Peekskill because of its "multicultural aspect," he said in a phone interview.

Indeed, maintaining and strengthening the multicultural aspect of Europe is a decisive factor for its integration.

Having foreigners and their cultures amongst us definitely adds a socially valuable multicultural aspect which is good for the progress of European society.

The fact that Cowen was Jewish gave his appointment a multicultural aspect in keeping with contemporary Australian sentiment.