Why aren't we there yet? : taking personal responsibility for creating an inclusive campus / edited by Jan Arminio, Vasti Torres, and Raechele L. Pope.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arminio, Jan L.

Torres, Vasti, 1960-

Pope, Raechele L., 1958-

Series:

An ACPA Publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in higher education--United States.

Discrimination in higher education.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

College environment--United States.

College environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Va. : Stylus, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite seeming endless debate and public attention given to the issue for several decades, those committed to creating welcoming and engaging campus environments for all students recognize that there is considerably more work to be done, and ask "Why aren't we there yet, and when will we be done?" While our campuses have evolved from being exclusionary and intolerant, and publicly espouse the objectives of being welcoming, accepting, affirming, and engaging, the data on admissions, retention, and graduation clearly indicate that these goals have not been achieved. The contributors to this boo

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Are We There Yet?; 1 AWARENESS OF SELF; 2 LEARNING THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS; 3 HISTORICAL CONTEXT; 4 THE INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT AND CULTURE; 5 MOVING BEYOND THE TALK; 6 DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO REAL ISSUES; 7 INTEGRATING STUDENT AFFAIRS VALUES WITH THE ELEMENTS OF INCLUSION; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-00-344873-9

1-000-97552-5

1-003-44873-9

1-57922-748-1

9781003448730

OCLC:

781635686