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.

“Solve the Big Problems”

2019 ◽  
pp. 26-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Thompson ◽  
Rohan Jowallah ◽  
Thomas B. Cavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Institutional Leadership ◽  
College And University ◽  
College And University Campuses

Blended learning remains at the top of higher education/technology issues lists despite having been in practice on college and university campuses for 20 years. However, a review of blended learning research literature suggests that innovation in blended learning models has been lacking. This chapter positions innovation in blended learning as a leadership challenge, not merely for the niche concerns of learning technology professionals but as a strategy to fulfill the higher education mission of student success. The chapter authors assert that, while blended learning's very flexibility often curtails its systemic implementation, when undertaken as an institutional leadership challenge, new configurations of blended learning implemented through cross-institutional partnerships hold great promise.

scholarly journals Creating a Culture of Activism in the Education Doctorate

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Christine Lynn Mcclure
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Political Values ◽  
Education Doctorate ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Specific Career ◽  
College And University Campuses ◽  
Activist Movements

 Attempting to combine activism and scholarship would seem natural because most academic research is born out of a deep-rooted desire to change, eradicate, or transform a societal issue. As such, translating research into practice by way of activism would seem conventional for most scholars, because it is “informed by both personal and political values and the need to engage our emotional responses to the world around us” (Derickson & Routledge, 2015, p. 5). However, the elite, “ivory-tower” of the academy is not so accepting of scholar-activists. Perhaps it is because activism places higher education in the cross hairs of the criticisms, critiques, and call-outs that activism seeks to influence. Institutions of higher education have done a mediocre job at cultivating spaces for academics to freely engage in activism, as academics who desire to participate in activism face considerable and specific career-related risks (Flood et al., 2013). Loss of tenure, reduced opportunities for collaboration, decreased funding, isolation, and oftentimes physical threats are but a few strategies used against academics who openly participate in activism. While many activist movements have been birthed on college and university campuses, very few demonstrate a willingness to embrace the causes or individuals involved in these activist movements. As institutions of higher education try to strengthen both the policies and practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion it is imperative that they also examine the oppressive structures, antiquated hiring practices, and exclusionary curriculum that inhibit the culture of activism from thriving. These three specific areas are the focus for this article.

Professor and Victim

2021 ◽  
pp. 266-282
Author(s):  
Adam Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Physical Distress ◽  
Faculty Experience ◽  
Physical Consequences ◽  
College And University Campuses

Colleges and universities increasingly depend on technology to facilitate communication and course delivery. As a consequence of this heightened technology usage, cyberbullying now occurs frequently on college and university campuses. College faculty often become victims of cyberbullying due to their visible and active roles as educators and academics. Traumatic cyberbullying incidents cause significant emotional and physical distress for faculty victims. As such, cyberbullying can drastically interfere with faculty's work. The chapter discusses the various forms in which faculty experience cyberbullying in the higher education workplace. The chapter then identifies the perpetrators of this form of cyberbullying—specifically, students, fellow faculty members, administrators, and members of the general public. Next, the chapter sheds light on the negative psychological, professional, and physical consequences resulting from cyberbullying incidents. Finally, the chapter offers several policy suggestions to curtail cyberbullying on higher education campuses.

Developing Prepared, Engaged Citizens Through High-Impact Student Employment Experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 98-115
Author(s):  
Lauren Pieper Coffey ◽  
Jorge Pazmiño
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Student Employment ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
College And University ◽  
Employment Programs ◽  
College And University Campuses

The rising cost of higher education has created a culture where student employment has become a necessity for students with unmet need. The institution itself often serves as the largest student employer annually on most college and university campuses. In addition to nurturing a student's intellectual breadth, campuses in today's competitive landscape must also prepare students for careers and civic life. Student employment programs help mitigate financial barriers to earning a college degree and, when reimagined, can help all students develop professional skills post-graduation, while also strengthening a student's sense of community and civic responsibility.

Indigenous Students in Higher Education in the United States

Education ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Affairs ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Indigenous Student ◽  
Student Affairs Professional ◽  
Shed Light

This article attempts to highlight literature that focuses on Indigenous students, including the various areas that work to support and honor Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and communities. Only since 2000 has there been more literature produced by Indigenous scholars that honors Indigenous peoples’ lived experiences. This article attempts to focus on Indigenous-authored and Indigenous-centered literature whose goal is to shed light on how we better support Indigenous students through representation, research, teaching, and learning to the praxis of being an Indigenous student affairs professional and faculty member.

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.

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.

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