College Is Not A Diverse School

Well when you look at the ethnic percentages of HBCUs and PWIs it is very well clear that Caucasians make up most of the PWIs campus while at HBCUs, African Americans are the total campus. Same aspect, different ethnic group. Let’s break it down a little further. At PWIs, most of the scholars are from the state of the university that they are attending and when you get to an HBCU, their scholars are from all over. Numerous think that there is no diversity at HBCUs but they are mistaken. The students that attend HBCUs bring their own slag, music, state cultures, and much more. The diversity goes farther from the different shades of skin one they bring to the campus.

In an effort to increase diversity in certain job fields and corporations, companies will primarily look at historically black colleges and universities first. At a finance panel at Howard University’s school of business, a black MIT grad stated how her twin sister, who attended Howard, got more job offers than she did. There is a misconception that historically black colleges and universities lack proper training and job preparation. This most likely stems from people still believing that only white people are capable of success or teaching other people success. HBCU’s provide opportunity to students who may not have been exposed to those opportunities’ otherwise. Looking at graduation rates at non HBCU’s, black students at PWI’s have a lower graduation rate compared to their white counterparts(npr.org). When it comes to diversity most people assume diversity in color but there are more ways for places to be diverse. There is a lack of diversity at PWI’s when it comes to race, culture, and most importantly socioeconomic

Diversity, what does it look like at Jackson State University (JSU), a historically black university, located in Jackson, MS? Administrators in higher education are charged with the responsibility of preparing students to be civil minded in a society that is changing rapidly as it relates to the inclusion of others. With such intensity to incorporate increased changes and differences, there is a need to collectively understand the full scope of differences among students.

Even if the colleges are achieving their goals to get a diverse student body to the campuses, they fail to get those groups to interact.  In the article “The Lie About College Diversity,” Bruni’s interpretation on diversity explains that common college diversity programs are categorizing students together with similar backgrounds. Only a number of programs accept students to interact with fellow diversity students with different cultures, backgrounds or ethnic groups. These programs do not motivate students to reach out and share their thoughts with other groups because they could get rejected.  By learning other points of view and having diversity in the learning environment, it also helps individuals communicate better.  It also opens minds to ideas and concepts they might not have considered and provide them with

look around, and once again I'm in the minority'" (as quoted in Mangan, 2015). Students who attend HBCUs do so with the impression that they will be surrounded by a grand majority of black students, professors, culture and history. Most HBCU students do not enter their first day of college expecting to see a significant amount of racial diversity on campus, however, due to shifts in HBCUs, a significant amount of racial diversity is exactly what they encounter. This causes HBCUs to lose their identity of being historically black. For example, a student at Delaware State University states "I don't really think of Del State as a historically black college, even though it is, because it's so diverse" (as quoted in Madeline, 2015). This is a great

The University of Texas at Austin claims that it has good justifications for its use of race in the admittance program. To provide evidence against Fisher’s claim of being unable to stand up to strict scrutiny, the University said that the Court had previously ruled that the “UT’s limited consideration or race was ‘necessary’ and narrowly tailored to UT’s compelling interest in achieving student body diversity” ("Brief of Respondents University," 2015). After Fisher’s case went to court the first time, the court was persuades that the need for having race as part of the holistic admittance program is not considered a quota because it “a search for students of unique talents and backgrounds who can enrich the diversity of the student body in distinct ways” ("Brief of Respondents University," 2015). The University conducted internal studies and was alarmed at the low rate of minorities attending classes, and is committed to improving the interracial relations by increasing diversity. The University believes that by promoting diversity it will break down long standing racial and ethnic stereotypes, as well as improving cross-racial understanding. They find that this is necessary because our society is still race conscious. Texas is in fact racially segregated within cities. I think that Santa Rosa may even have some segregation, with Roseland having a predominantly low-income Latino population the elementary schools are made up of entirely Latino children, and have poor

For over a century the University of Texas (UT) has served as a leading institution educating America’s leaders, however; the lingering effects of prior discrimination haunt the campus. Due to perceptions that UT’s environment is not supportive of underrepresented minority students, the University lacks diversity within its student body. Regardless, UT continues to receive an overwhelmingly selective applicant pool. However, without student diversity UT deems it difficult to perform its mission of providing superior educational opportunities while aiding the advancement of our society.

In 1976 black students accounted for 1% and Hispanics made up .03% of total enrollment at two and four year colleges, while the percentage of whites enrolled was 83%. By 2011, both black and Hispanic enrollment had increased by 14% with white enrollment decreasing by 24%. These numbers illustrate that the black share of total enrollment between 1976 and 2011 almost doubled, the Hispanic share quadrupled and the White

Many programs are targeted to support members of minority, low income, disabled, or first generation students (Kezar, 2000). The main focus of most programs is to give disadvantaged students the same chance of graduating as non-minority students (Ohland & Crockett, 2002). Several common factors play a role in impeding minority acclimation into the college environment, which include: a lack of academic preparation, a lack of peers with common characteristics, and financial need

Supporting the success for diverse students on campus is just the beginning to make their experience as equal to that of the white community. Without positive campus attitude and without the recognition of what diversity brings to a school and a classroom, the system would not thrive and those of a different ethnic background will not be inclined to attend. The conclusion to Espinosa’s, Gaertner, and Orfields article is that college and university leaders

Students in high school have a very difficult time depicting the college or university of their choice whether there are going to attend a Historical Black College or University, Predominantly White School? As a future educator, I made a commendable choice to attend an HBCU because they are still needed today for successful individuals. Although some African- Americans forget the journey that our ancestors had to go through so we as African-American can have a better education from an accredited college or university. During the time period of slavery many African- Americans could not attend a PWI school because the color of their skin. In addition, that why I think HBCU’s are still needed today. Also many HBCU’s have very strong history behind their schools. South Carolina State University is a very distinguished supportive and studious HBCU, no matter how the media may criticize this college there are still lessons being taught day to day lives.

TU and TCC both have diverse student bodies. The TU website article “Diversity and Engagement” claims to have “students representing seventy-three countries.”. On the flip side, TCC makes no specific claims to the diversity of their student bodies. The TCC website article “Diversity and Civic Engagement” describes their ethically positive perspective on diversity. TU’s website also claims to have “Twenty-five campus organizations” that represent international students. TU has made more effort in addressing the statistics of the university's

Diversity has become a front-page news item at universities around the country this last month as protests at Mizzou over the staff handling of racial incidents led to the walk-out of the football team and eventual stepping down of the university president and chancellor. Yale has faced similar, but less dramatic, issues over halloween costumes and an alleged yelling of "white girls only" at a frat party.

The world is filled different cultures, races and ethnicities, and it is crucial that our higher education institutions reflect this diversity. Representation matters. We are a country filled with diverse cultures all of which whom need to be represented. The purpose of this literature review is to explain why and how diversity in a higher education setting is important. Students learn better in such an environment and are better prepared to become active participants in our pluralistic, democratic society once they leave school Diversity is not only important among the student population but also within college curriculum. It is an important issue regardless of the setting. However, when it is applied it to a place where people come to learn,

I also agree with Jennifer Morton’s argument that joining elite institutions can create pressure to conform to the elite culture at the institution. Often the central focus is helping minority students into elite institutions through affirmative action; yet, other barriers are undoubtedly overlooked. As you advocated, the average elite university student is white. Pressure may be present for minority students to the culture of the average student. Furthermore, Jennifer Morton has considered in a previous article we have read, first generation college students are already met with a disconnect from their families and communities after graduating. I think it’s important to be aware of barriers beyond affirmative action.