Perceptions and Experiences of Diversity and Inclusion of Outdoor Educators in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-150
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bond Rogers ◽  
Jason Taylor ◽  
Jeff Rose
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Outdoor Educators

scholarly journals Shape-shifting and pushing against the odds: staff perceptions of the experiences of first generation students in South Africa and the UK

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Forsyth ◽  
Claire Hamshire ◽  
Danny Fontaine-Rainen ◽  
Leza Soldaat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
University Life ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThe principles of diversity and inclusion are valued across the higher education sector, but the ways in which these principles are translated into pedagogic practice are not always evident. Students who are first in their family to attend university continue to report barriers to full participation in university life. They are more likely to leave their studies early, and to achieve lower grades in their final qualifications, than students whose families have previous experience of higher education. The purpose of this study was to explore whether a mismatch between staff perceptions and students’ experiences might be a possible contributor to these disparities. The study explored and compared staff discourses about the experiences of first generation students at two universities, one in the United Kingdom (UK), and the other in South Africa (SA). One-to-one interviews were carried out with 40 staff members (20 at each institution) to explore their views about first generation students. The results showed that staff were well aware of challenges faced by first generation students; however, they were unsure of their roles in relation to shaping an inclusive environment, and tended not to consider how to use the assets that they believed first generation students bring with them to higher education. This paper explores these staff discourses; and considers proposals for challenging commonly-voiced assumptions about students and university life in a broader context of diversity and inclusive teaching practice.

scholarly journals Examining the Relationship between Motivations and Resilience in Different International Student Groups Attending US Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-319
Author(s):  
Heba Mostafa ◽  
Yongsun Lim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivations

Advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S. higher education requires a solid understanding of the dynamics of students’ mobility. This study investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations that lead different international student groups to study in American universities, in connection with their resilience in overcoming the inevitable higher education challenges. An online survey was completed by 164 international students at three research universities. Pearson correlation coefficient analyses and independent t tests were conducted to examine the relationships among three variables—intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and resilience—along with the differences among groups. Results show a medium-sized positive significant relationship between international students’ intrinsic motivations and resilience, and significant differences among groups of students in relation to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

Psychological Essentialism

2016 ◽  
pp. 80-123
Author(s):  
Sheri Young
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Psychological Essentialism ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
Malicious Intent

This chapter uses a case study, and supporting literature, to explore the function of Psychological Essentialism (the process of giving meaning to perceived “sameness”) in explaining tensions that often arise as we struggle to improve our understanding of diversity and inclusion in higher education, as well as in other social settings. The case study presented throughout the chapter was constructed as an amalgamation of experiences diverse faculty typically report while working on campuses struggling with recruiting and retaining diverse groups. It provides examples of experiences that occur on a range from malicious intent to those that occur, seemingly, without consciousness. The larger question is whether religious and social institutions approach essentialism and stereotyping differently, when it occurs. Seemingly, they do not. The conclusion of this chapter offers solutions for dealing with the barriers faced when attempting to create campus climates that are nurturing and supportive rather than hostile and exclusionary.

Beyond Handicap, Pity, and Inspiration

2020 ◽  
pp. 215-239
Author(s):  
Hannah Rudstam ◽  
Thomas Golden ◽  
Susanne Bruyere ◽  
Sara Van Looy ◽  
Wendy Strobel Gower
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Substantial Portion ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The U.S

Individuals with disabilities represent a substantial portion of the U.S. population and workforce. Yet, disability is often not meaningfully included in diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace or in higher education. This chapter focuses on ten misperceptions that have fueled the marginalization of disability in diversity and inclusion efforts. These ten misperceptions revolve around a range of issues: Legal, human and practical. We provide an overview of each misperception and discuss implications for diversity and workforce development practitioners, with a focus on higher education settings. In conclusion, we urge readers to consider their own organizations in light of each of these ten misperceptions.

Perspectives From a Multicultural Affairs Office Professional

2021 ◽  
pp. 240-259
Author(s):  
Tristen Brenaé Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
State University ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Public Recognition ◽  
Black Cultural Centers ◽  
Multicultural Affairs

The purpose of this chapter is to contextualize the challenges that the office of multicultural affairs staff at one state university experienced while moving to virtual learning formats. This study seeks to offer four specific recommendations and best practices for both multicultural affairs offices/centers and higher education institutions, in general, to ensure that students who utilize these virtual format spaces will continue to develop a sense of belonging within the institution. The author historicizes the formation of Black cultural centers and their development into multicultural affairs, tracks the public recognition of the essential importance of these centers and diversity and inclusion programming, and outlines the issues and problems the OMA staff faced in virtually providing a continued and ongoing sense of belonging for diverse students and staff. Higher education institutions can use these recommendations to inform the future of virtual multicultural affairs offices.

Deliberation and University Governance

2019 ◽  
pp. 110-150
Author(s):  
Richard M. Locke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Governance ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
Brown University ◽  
History Of ◽  
Collective Deliberation ◽  
Participation In Higher Education

In the United States, historical oppression and discrimination have barred certain groups based on their gender, race, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic class from full participation in higher education. While there has been a long history of protest and pressure to diversify, progress has been mixed. After a recent wave of protests at Brown University, Richard M. Locke faced the task of developing a realistic and coherent university plan for addressing concerns and demands. Implementing insights from Joshua Cohen’s work on deliberation, Locke led a process that resulted in one of the most ambitious university diversity and inclusion action plans in the country. In this chapter, Locke describes the process undertaken and seeks to generalize from the experience at Brown to argue that collective deliberation can be an effective model for how universities can address an array of complex issues faced today.

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gerald J. Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Catholic Social Teaching ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
Catholic Higher Education ◽  
Catholic Colleges ◽  
Responsible Investment ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The University

The introduction describes the author’s purpose, aims, and methodology of the book and why it should matter to all who care about Catholic higher education. The author discusses his own indebtedness to Catholic higher education and acknowledges that Catholic colleges and universities in the United States serve students and society in laudable ways. However, the introduction presents the thesis of the book: many Catholic institutions of higher education have failed to embody the values of the Gospel and the principles of Catholic social teaching (CST) in some important institutional policies and practices. Just Universities argues that the corporatization of the university undermines the fidelity of Catholic higher education to its mission by hindering efforts to promote worker justice on campus, equitable admissions, financial aid, and retention policies, just diversity and inclusion policies, and socially responsible investment and stewardship of resources. The author acknowledges the argument of the book represents one perspective and is intended to generate more sustained conversation about ways that Catholic social teaching should shape the life of Catholic institutions of higher learning.

scholarly journals SAGE Ltd: Continuing the Journey to Transform Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Australia’s Higher Education and Research Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-149
Author(s):  
Wafa El-Adhami
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Pilot Program ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Engineering Mathematics ◽  
Research Sector ◽  
Athena Swan ◽  
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) began as a Pilot program in 2015. It was modelled on the UK’s Athena Swan Charter (Advance HE), a framework for improving gender equity and diversity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM); specifically, within higher education and research.  

scholarly journals Mission Unaccomplished: Beyond “Talk[ing] a Good Game” To Promote Diversity and Inclusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Lehan ◽  
Heather Hussey ◽  
Ashley Babcock
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Standpoint Theory ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Feminist Standpoint Theory ◽  
Feminist Standpoint ◽  
Step Process ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion

Guided by feminist standpoint theory and scholars’ calls to move beyond merely counting individuals to understand the extent to which higher education institutions are diverse, the authors invited faculty members, staff members, and administrators from minoritized groups to describe their perceptions and experiences, including those associated with diversity and inclusion efforts at their institutions. In association with various dynamics, these individuals frequently described such initiatives as mostly talk with little to no meaningful objectives and outcomes. Based on these findings, we provide a three-step process that can be followed to disrupt and dismantle systems of (dis)advantage to promote greater diversity and inclusion.

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