This book examines the changing influences of diversity in American higher education. The volume offers evidence and recommendations to positively shape inclusive learning and engagement of students, faculty, staff and community across the complex terrains of urban, suburban, and rural organizations within higher education today. Chapters highlight critical collaborations across student affairs and academic affairs, and delve into milestones addressing access, retention, engagement, and thriving within distinctive institutional types (e.g., research, liberal arts, community colleges, Minority Serving Institutions). Authors also explore the nuanced changes occurring against the contemporary backdrop of COVID-19 experiences – including the rise of anti-Asian racism, the salience of implicit biases, and the disparate access to and impacts of health services. Essential chapters refocus our consideration about the trajectories of historically underrepresented groups and their peers (including, African Americans, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities and those identifying as LGBTQ+, undocumented students, and women) in American higher education.
Author(s): Marguerite Bonous-Hammarth
Series: Neighborhoods, Communities, and Urban Marginality
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 337
City: London
Series Editor Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1: Examining Diversity, Change, and Urbanization in Higher Education
Contextualizing Diversity in Higher Education
Why Is a New Focus on Diversity Needed in Higher Education?
Current Approaches to Systemic Changes for Diversity and Inclusion
Chapters on Bridging Marginality in Higher Education
Themes of Inquiry
References
2: Student Affairs-Academic Affairs Collaborations to Support Diverse Communities
Case 1: Rider University—a Campus Catching Up with the Diversity of Its Students
Case 2: Saint Louis University—Values-Centered Leadership in a Moment of Crisis
Lessons Learned and Call to Action
Knowledge Capacity
Physical or Material Capacity
Institutional Willingness to Reflect
Connection with Institutional Operations
Leadership
Racial Climate and Intergroup Relations
In Closing
References
3: Anti-Asian Racism in the COVID Era: Implications for Higher Education
Introduction
A Broader Historical Context of Anti-Asian Racism
Asian Americans and Campus Climate
Asian Americans and Diversity Initiatives
Conclusion
References
4: Latin* College Students’ Diversity and Intersectionality: Future Directions for Research and Practice
Diversity in Latin* Identities
Latin*’s Identities in College
Latin* Students’ Intersectionality
Multilevel Model of Intersectionality
Latin* Students’ Intersectional Experiences and Outcomes
Complicating How We Understand Latin* Students’ Identities and Experiences
Afro-Latin* Students
Undocumented Latin* Students
Advancing Intersectional Understandings of Latin* Students
Recognize Limitations in Existing Data on Latin* Students
Disaggregate Existing Data to Examine Latin* Students’ Experiences and Outcomes
Engage in Data Collection Practices Allowing for Intersectional Examinations
Address Intersectional Needs of Latin* Students
References
5: Click to Connect: An Ethic of Care Approach to Serving First-Generation Students Online
Study Design
How Can Post-secondary Institutions Develop a Critical Care Approach for First-Generation Support Services Online?
References
6: Engaging LGBTQ+ Students on College Campuses in Urban and Urban-Emerging Settings
Methods
Positionality Statements
Literature Review
LGBTQ+ Engagement and Student Success
Context
Limitations
Recommendations for Connecting LGBTQ+ Engagement to Urban and Urban-Emerging Settings
Assessing Climate Outside of the Institutional Context
Connections to Off-Campus Organizations and Communities
Bridging Urban and Urban-Emerging Settings with the Curricula
Preparation for Post-college Aspirations
Conclusion
References
7: An Inside Voice Fighting for the “Outsiders”: Student Engagement, Purpose, and Legacy on Boards of Higher Education
Introduction
Student Involvement in Higher Education
Student Engagement
Student Activism and Social Change
Early Student Activism
Student Activism in the 1960s: Student Activists as Social Agents
Student Activism in the 1970s and 1980s: Changing Strategies in Public Affairs
Student Activism in the 1990s: Refining Organizations and Building Alliances to Protect and Advance Individual Rights
Student Activism Today
The Role of Student Trustees in Higher Education Today: Activists to Advocates
Our Study, the Legacy of Student Activism in the Trusteeship
Creating Measurable and Immediate Impact Programs
Structural Recognition of Student Trustees
Conclusion
References
8: Investigating the Community in Community Colleges: The Role of Context for Undocumented College Students
Community Colleges
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Politics, Community, and Immigration
A Community College Comparison
Study I: Immigration Attitudes Tied to College Context
Study II: Lived Experiences
Discussion
Implications for Administrators and Faculty
References
9: Advancing Equal Pay in Higher Education: An Intersectional Examination of Structures, Socialization, and Solutions to Close the Gender Wage Gap
Introduction
Inequity Maintained Through Structures
Inequity Maintained Through Socialization
Implicit Bias
Additional Considerations: Microaggressions and Other Organizational Dynamics
Moving Forward
Evaluation and Accountability
Recruitment and Representational Diversity
Culture and Retention
Leadership and Mentoring
Affordability
Conclusion
References
10: #SocialEquityMatters: A Multimodal Approach to Strengthening Student Success Through Innovation
Introduction
Promising Practices for Social Equity and Justice
Concluding Thoughts
References
11: Leveling the Playing Field for Students with Disabilities in Online Opportunities
Frameworks, Principles, and Practices
Universal Design in Higher Education
UDHE and Online Learning
Building a Model for an Inclusive Campus
Conclusions
References
12: Indigenizing Narratives and Honoring Place in Academia
Opening
Honor Our Lands and Our Narratives
The UNM
The University of Washington Tacoma
Call for Action
Land Recognition
Create Space with Indigenous Students
Hire Indigenous Faculty
Center Indigenous Voices in the Curriculum
Impact of a Pandemic on Indigenous Students and Community in Urban Areas
Closing
References
13: The Lessons We Learn from African American Striving in US Higher Education
Introduction
How Is Striving Related to African American Student Success?
African Americans and Success in College
African American Striving and College Challenges
COVID-19 and African American Students
What Are Systemic Change Issues Associated with Student Striving?
Individual Agency
Environmental Support
Conclusion
Recommendations
References
14: Toward an Inclusive Excellence University: Building a Culture Where Black People Thrive in the University of California
Introduction
No Golden Age for Racial Redress: The California Masterplan for Higher Education (1960) and the UC
UC and UCI: Growth, Diversity, and Backlash
Demanding Racial Justice: The Limitations of a Commitment to Diversity When the Consideration of Race Illegal
Toward an Inclusive Excellence University: Moving Racial Equity from the Margins to the Center of the University
Conclusion: A Black Thriving University Campus and Post-secondary Educational System in California
References
15: Going Forward
Examining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
Current Influences
Opportunities for Change
Proposing an Agenda for Change
The Duality of Accountability
The Intentionality of Social Justice
The Promise of Partnerships
The Necessity of Systemic Supports
References
Index
