Bridging Marginality through Inclusive Higher Education

This book explores the changing influences of diversity in American higher education, offering evidence and recommendations to shape inclusive learning and engagement across urban, suburban, and rural organizations. It also highlights critical collaborations between student affairs and academic affairs and explores the nuanced changes occurring during COVID-19, including anti-Asian racism, implicit biases, and disparate access to health services.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into the ever-evolving dynamics of diversity in American higher education, providing a wealth of evidence and practical recommendations to foster inclusive learning and engagement among students, faculty, staff, and communities across diverse urban, suburban, and rural organizations. The chapters highlight crucial collaborations between student affairs and academic affairs, while also exploring significant milestones in addressing access, retention, engagement, and success within various institutional types, including research universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and Minority Serving Institutions. Additionally, the authors examine the nuanced changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the rise of anti-Asian racism, the prevalence of implicit biases, and the unequal access to and impacts of health services. Furthermore, essential chapters shed light on the trajectories of historically underrepresented groups and their peers, encompassing African Americans, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, undocumented students, and women, in American higher education. By examining these diverse perspectives, the book aims to empower educators and administrators to create more equitable and inclusive learning environments that promote the success and well-being of all students.

Weight: 455g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811680021
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022