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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"racial climate"”.
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Interactional Diversity and the Role of a Supportive Racial Climate
… DIVERSITY AND THE ROLE OF A SUPPORTIVE RACIAL CLIMATE Leah Kendra Cox Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Dissertation Directed By: Dr. Susan R. Komives, Professor Department of Counseling and Personnel Services This study examines student's perception of the campus racial climate and …
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Senior Campus Administrators, Decision-Making and the Campus Racial Climate
… decision-making regarding the campus racial climate within institutions of higher education. Specifically, I addressed the following questions: 1. How do senior administrators learn/develop their views about diversity? 2. What is their experience with diverse populations and how does …
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African-American Students' Campus Racial Climate Perceptions at a Comprehensive Regional University in the Southeast
<p>As the understanding of campus racial climate and its impact on students' academic and non-academic experiences increases, the development of strategies to combat negative aspects of campus racial climate becomes critically important. It appears campus racial climate as an influencing factor in …
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An exploratory case study of racial climate in an academic unit at a predominantly white, southern institution
… This embedded, critical case study explored the racial climate of an academic unit in a southern, predominantly white institution. Through the lens of critical race theory I examined how the racial climate of the unit impacted the perceptions, roles, and relationships differently for faculty of …
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In the eye of the student: a qualitative study of the perceptions of campus racial climate at a private PWI
… study was to (a) assess the current campus climate at a private Predominately White Institution, (b) assess is there is a difference between the perceptions of campus racial climate between White students and Black students, (c) assess what the students believe the institution is doing well …
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The impact of the admissions process on school racial climate for Black students at a selective enrollment high school: A case study
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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An Analysis of Racial Identity Attitudes and the Perception of Racial Climate on Job Satisfaction of African American Faculty at Historically White Institutions
… visibility, lack of diversity, chilly campus climates, and culture, as factors impacting their workplace satisfaction. In an attempt to understand African American faculty work experiences, more information needs to be gathered on their unique tenure in academia. Despite the increase in the …
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The deconstruction of ambition: Campus climate, stereotype threat, and the motivational goals of African American students at a selective small liberal arts college
… of White faculty and peers may contribute to a climate in which it becomes increasingly difficult for African American students to be motivated and believe in their ability to excel academically. Studies suggest that an unsupportive racial climate on campus perpetuates "stereotype threat"---the …
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Chief Illiniwek: understanding the controversial discourse and the politics of power
… how students of color experienced their campus racial climate during this controversy, and lastly how the university played a role in perpetuating the use of stereotypical imagery on campus. Suggestions and recommendations that the university should take into consideration in order to …
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The Confrontation of White Supremacy: A Consciousness Raising Group Experience
… challenges to their belief systems concerning racial issues and the racial climate of their school. These women were part of a multi-session consciousness raising focus group experience. The theoretical framework for this study was black feminist theory. Black feminist theorists' emphasis of …
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Exploring Black Students’ Perceptions of How Location Affects Timely Graduation in Higher Education
… location extends beyond geography, shaping racialized and developmental contexts that influence identity formation, accountability, social capital, institutional engagement, and academic progress. In-state attendance offered familiarity and support, but often heightened caregiving …
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A Survey of Black Student Perceptions and Attitudes on the Utilization of Academic Retention Programs
… time for academic activities. Perceptions of the racial climate indicate the existence of discrimination, but it was not viewed as adversely affecting black students' educational experience. However, black students perceived the university as not fulfilling its social and cultural needs as the …
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Beginnings of the Nuevo South: Mexican Migration in 1970s and 1980s Mississippi
… 1980s were uniquely affected by Mississippi’s racial climate due to their ambiguous status in a Black and white society, where they fit in neither category. The examination of tactics by businesses, like B.C. Rogers Poultry plant, show the impact recruitment had on migrants’ living conditions …
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Black Space On A White Campus; Exploring The Relationship Between African American Students And The Physical Structure Of The University Of Mississippi
… University of Mississippi; from awareness to the racial climate to experiencing the racial prejudices to finding and creating "black spaces" for themselves. Ultimately, this thesis argues these black "counter-places" prove problematic for while they do support the needs of African American …
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Expectations and Experiences of African American Students at Two Predominantly White Universities in Southern Appalachia.
… student-institution relationships and the campus racial climate on African American students' experiences at the universities under study.</p><p> Findings indicated a dissonance between the students' academic, cultural, and social expectations and experiences primarily caused by unanticipated …
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From Classroom to College: The Impact of Educators of Color on Long-Term Commitment of Students of Color
… for entering what Kohli states as “the hostile racial climate of school, thus putting them at increased risk of being pushed out of teaching” (p. 1). In this qualitative interview study, seven participants of color ranging from age 7 to 75, male and female, with a mix of seven students and one …
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“My Stomach Churns”: Belonging and Strategies for Belonging for BME Students in a White University
… BME students who find that the institutional racial climate of university challenging. I describe the different strategies that BME students adopt to deal with predominately White universities based on their interactions with the institutional culture, staff and peers. These strategies …
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