Africana Studies Catalytic Consciousness (ASCC) Theory: A Cosmic Understanding of the Impact of Africana Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 635-653
Author(s):  
Serie McDougal
Keyword(s):  
Black Students ◽  
African Descent ◽  
Black Communities ◽  
Africana Studies ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
African Black ◽  
The Impact ◽  
College And University Campuses ◽  
The Relationship

Colonization, enslavement, and institutionalized oppression have disrupted the relationship between the educational experiences of Black students and the fate of African/Black communities. Research has shown that Africana studies has demonstrated the capacity to realign the education of Black students in higher education, leading to the advancement of communities of African descent. This analysis aims to present Africana studies catalytic consciousness theory as a framework for determining the effects of taking Africana studies classes on students who self-identify as being of African descent on college and university campuses—particularly at institutions where they are underrepresented. The main elements of the effects of Africana studies are illustrated through the lens of the Dagara cosmic wheel and its elements: fire, water, earth, mineral/stone, and nature/vegetation.

Facing a 'New' Challenge: Chief Student Affairs Officers' Responses to Casino Gambling in Mississippi

NASPA Journal ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Ann Bailey ◽  
Cynthia S. Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Casino Gambling ◽  
Chief Student Affairs Officers ◽  
Student Affairs Officers ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Student Affairs Administration ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
College And University Campuses

The authors present the results of a qualitative study examining chief student affairs officers' (CSAOs) perceptions of the impact of legalized casino gambling on student life, service delivery, and student affairs administration of Mississippi's college and university campuses.

Indigenous Student Experience in Higher Education

2022 ◽  
pp. 254-266
Author(s):  
Lawrence F. Camacho ◽  
Arline E. Leon Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Indigenous Student ◽  
Diverse Student Populations ◽  
Diverse Student ◽  
Education Today ◽  
College And University Campuses

Higher education today is faced with many challenges. However, behind some of those challenges are potential opportunities. One in particular is the focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and especially the unpacking of systems and processes that are increasingly becoming more prevalent in higher education's ecosystem of support, mainly for Indigenous students. This is due in large part to the global shift in the rising diverse student populations across college and university campuses. Indigenous students are entering today's evolving college landscape with a clear sense of purpose. To take advantage of this opportunity, institutions are pivoting their support structures to also facilitate their diverse student populations and learning outcomes. They are developing programs to make sense of the Indigenous student experiences, issues, challenges, and are paying special attention to strategies and infrastructures designed to safeguard their student success.

Rage Against the Machine: Berkeley 1964 and the Birth of the Free Speech Movement

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 158-172
Author(s):  
John P. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Free Speech ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Civil Rights Movements ◽  
The University ◽  
College And University Campuses

Abstract This article examines the origins and contributions of the Freedom of Speech Movement (fsm) at the University of California, Berkeley (September-December 1964) that led to widespread social activism on other college and university campuses throughout the us. This article highlights the role of Mario Savio and other participants in the fsm while linking these efforts to the civil rights movements of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The essence of the fsm and its contribution to social activism by middle-class college and university students can be seen in the primary sources provided by Free Speech Movement Digital Archives.

scholarly journals Free Speech on Campus by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Rosanne Cordell
Keyword(s):  
Free Speech ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The University ◽  
College And University Campuses

Free speech on college and university campuses in the United States is a complex topic with competing and conflicting rights, governing body responsibilities, goals, legal precedents, popular views, and purposes. To untangle all of this requires both attention to fine legal points and a broad view of societal needs. Chemerinsky and Gillman have the expertise and experience to bring both these characteristics to bear on discussions of this topic, but they do much more: they outline specific policies that can and should be followed by universities and colleges in seeking to provide the best of higher education. Chemerinsky (The Conservative Assault on the Constitution, The Case Against the Supreme Court, Closing the Courthouse Door: How Your Constitutional Rights Became Unenforceable) and Gillman (American Constitutionalism: Structures of Government, The Votes that Counted: How the Court Decided the 2000 Presidential Election) have distinguished positions at the University of California, Irvine, School of Law and taught an undergraduate seminar on Free Speech on College Campuses in 2016. Their combined voices bring a clarity and, surprisingly, brevity to this topic that are rare.

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