Educating a Diverse Nation : Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions /
Conrad, Clifton
Educating a Diverse Nation : Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions / Clifton Conrad. - 1 online resource (320 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Learning from Minority- Serving Institutions about Cultivating Student Success -- 1. The Challenge of Educating a Diverse America -- 2. Minority- Serving Institutions: Educating Diverse Students for a Diverse World -- 3. Tribal Colleges and Universities: Culturally Responsive Places -- 4. Hispanic- Serving Institutions: Designing Pathways for Student Success -- 5. Historically Black Colleges and Universities: It's All in the Family -- 6. Asian American and Native American Pacifi c Islander- Serving Institutions: Pathways to and through College -- 7. Practices for Educating a Diverse America -- Conclusion: A College Education for a Diverse Nation -- Notes -- Index
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Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on colleges and universities dedicated to serving minority and low-income students of all ages. It highlights innovative programs that are advancing persistence and learning, and it identifies specific strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed despite many obstacles.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674736801 9780674425477
10.4159/9780674425477 doi
Academic achievement--United States.
Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.
Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.
EDUCATION / Higher.
378.1/9820973
Educating a Diverse Nation : Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions / Clifton Conrad. - 1 online resource (320 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Learning from Minority- Serving Institutions about Cultivating Student Success -- 1. The Challenge of Educating a Diverse America -- 2. Minority- Serving Institutions: Educating Diverse Students for a Diverse World -- 3. Tribal Colleges and Universities: Culturally Responsive Places -- 4. Hispanic- Serving Institutions: Designing Pathways for Student Success -- 5. Historically Black Colleges and Universities: It's All in the Family -- 6. Asian American and Native American Pacifi c Islander- Serving Institutions: Pathways to and through College -- 7. Practices for Educating a Diverse America -- Conclusion: A College Education for a Diverse Nation -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on colleges and universities dedicated to serving minority and low-income students of all ages. It highlights innovative programs that are advancing persistence and learning, and it identifies specific strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed despite many obstacles.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674736801 9780674425477
10.4159/9780674425477 doi
Academic achievement--United States.
Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.
Minorities--Education (Higher)--United States.
EDUCATION / Higher.
378.1/9820973