TY - BOOK AU - Conrad,Clifton TI - Educating a Diverse Nation: Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions SN - 9780674736801 U1 - 378.1/9820973 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Cambridge, MA : PB - Harvard University Press, KW - Academic achievement KW - United States KW - Culturally relevant pedagogy KW - Minorities KW - Education (Higher) KW - EDUCATION / Higher KW - bisacsh N1 - 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; Issued also in print N2 - 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 UR - https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674425477 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674425477 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9780674425477.jpg ER -