Lack Of Diversity In Higher Education

Recently there has been a lot of debate about the importance of college education. Students are asking if it’s worth the debt to attend a four year university or community college. Some are thinking what are the benefits of a degree is in the workforce. With college tuition increasing and state fundings lowering, low income students are struggling to attain a higher education. College institutions should have a role to provide students higher education and equal opportunity to students to increase social mobility yet intergenerational reproduction of privilege has produced inequality in education.

(INTRO) During the recent Presidential Address in January, Barack Obama introduced a groundbreaking new idea; free community college. Upon approval, the proposal would provide all students in the United States who maintain a 2.5 GPA, go to school at least part-time, and make steady progress toward degree completion with free education (Community College Week, par. 16). As the world powers continue to improve education systems, the United States is undoubtedly falling more and more behind, and many believe that this program would be a good beginning to closing the educational gap with other nations. There is no debate that free college would change the educational “game” by allowing millions of students to access free college annually; however, many politicians doubt that the available resources (especially economically) are adequate to cover such a plan. (THESIS) America’s College Promise is merely a proposal designed to spark the conversation over higher education structure; the program is frankly impractical, as the detail and necessary

Sophia Kerby speaks out about why we need diversity on college campuses. She uses research on Fisher Vs University of Texas to challenge college and universities to make change in their admission policies. Kerby states, “If the Court bars the use of race in admissions, it will erase 50 years of progress and threaten universities’ attempts to make college campuses more diverse and inclusive” (Kerby, 2012). Kerby understands that every college and university cannot use race as a way help with diversity in intuitions. So, it’s important as a country that we continue to allow equal opportunity to higher education base on fairness to all. Kerby has 10 interesting reason why we need diversity on campuses for all students. One of the ten reason are

White students represent 75% of the students at the top 468 colleges in the country even though they are only 62% of the country’s college-age population (Fletcher, 2013). On the other hand 67% of black students and 75% of Latino students attend open-access colleges. Black and Latino students make up 37% of students at open access schools but only 15% of students at the nation’s top colleges while making up 33% of the country’s college age population (Fletcher,2013). Although black and Latino students are attending college at higher rates, they are not given the tools necessary to graduate and succeed at the same rates as their white counterparts. 30% of black and Latino students with an A averages in high school end up in community colleges, as compared with 22% of white students (Fletcher, 2013). Anthony Carnevale explains this phenomena saying, “The higher-education system is colorblind in theory but in fact operates, at least in part, as a systematic barrier to opportunity for many blacks and Hispanics, many of whom are college-qualified but tracked into overcrowded and under-funded colleges, where they are less likely to develop fully or to graduate (Fletcher, 2013).” Carnevale further explains that the issue is not particularly with the students but the system that does not support them. Michael Dannenberg, director of higher education and education finance policy at the Education Trust, noted “What individual colleges do often can make all the difference in the world between a student graduating or leaving with a pile of debt and no degree. Demography is not destiny, and what colleges do matters (Roach,

I would like to open by identifying leadership theories that fit me the best. Honestly I believe all three fit me and I will begin with a brief backstory to explain why. Prior to coming to the University of Toledo I spent 17.5 years working for the Lucas County Juvenile Court specifically at the Lucas County Youth Treatment Center where our charge was to save the taxpayers of Lucas money by lowering the amount of youth who were committed to the Department of Youth Services in Columbus (Juvenile Prison). Our program focused on arming offending youth with the skills to re-orient safely back into the Lucas County Community. We could house 44 youth 36 male, 12 female at maximum capacity

Being at university is such an incredible experience because it gives you a sense of what the real world looks like. You shape yourself and allow the entire experience to decide the kind of human being you want to be. Make sure you take advantage of every opportunity to meet new people, share stories and laugh. Diversity is something that as students of NMMU, we should all strive for.

Diversity in a campus was an important factor when I was applying to college. I want to attend a college where I can experience several different walks of life. Yet, I know that I can only contribute so much to the overall campus diversity. I am a white woman from a middle class family, daughter of heterosexual parents. However, I am a part of the LGBT+ community, more specifically a part of the A in LGBTQIA. The A stands for asexual, and I identify as panromantic asexual, meaning that I feel romantic attraction to all but not a sexual attraction. Most people don’t believe that being asexual is a real thing, it is not one of the more talked about aspects of the community. So if I am accepted to NC State I would help bring a voice to an often

Having never left the confines of New York City for more than a week or two at a time, there is a certain fear I have of leaving this comfort for college. There are aspects of life away from home that I can prepare for: new friends, a new city, new culture, etc. But, there are certain things no amount of preparation can get me ready for. One such aspect that I was concerned about was diversity of the college community, both on and off campus. Coming from a “cultural melting pot,” would I be able to adjust to little diversity elsewhere?

With steady surges in the quantity of applications and the standards of universities as a whole, the college admissions process today is far more competitive than it was even ten years ago. In an already highly charged, competitive process, one cannot help but question if it is fair for colleges to consider an applicant’s race when determining his or her fate. There is no denying that where one attends college drastically shapes his or her future. The relationships an individual forms in college along with his or her potential internships and job opportunities after college vary widely depending on the specific school said person chooses to attend. Because affirmative action can either help or harm a student’s chances of getting into a college, it holds the power to change

A diverse student body is really important to me and is a prime factor in my decision of choosing where to apply for medical school. Our society today is a multicultural one with diverse patient populations. To account for this trend, it is paramount that we graduate physicians that are more culturally aware and culturally sensitive to these issues. Having a diverse student body also facilitates a good learning environment where we can learn from each other's unique experiences.

What is Diversity? Diversity is the differences within an area or group. Diversity may be found almost anywhere within social groups, to name a few: schools, families, and workplace. The types of diversities that will be touched on are related to the students. Diversity can be applied to teach about acceptance while giving someone the sense of being special. How to work with diversity and my experiences with diversity include race, economic status, gender, giftedness, and mental/physical disabilities.

On January 20th, 2015 former President of the United States Barrack Obama, in his State of the Union address spoke on behalf of our education system. With the Barrack and Michelle Obama’s background in education, the controversial topic was raised about the possibility of making college, specifically junior college free for college students. The article written on the State of the Union address by pbs.org states that Obama’s plan for a free junior college education system would provide tuition-free classes for students going to school at least half time who maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and are making steady progress toward a degree or transferring to a four-year institution. In this paper, the discussion that is going to take place is tuition

As I reflect on the learning from the weekend, my take away from our discussions and the reading, center around how institutions, in my case, K-12 institutions, cannot claim color-blindness or treating everyone the same through a race neutral lens. By doing so, we are setting our students back and not launching all students forward for a successful educational experience. In the article by Santos, (2010) it states valuing diversity in the college system is needed throughout all phases of college selection through specific actions and when students leave the system, such as graduation. (p.696) When in fact by creating policies linked to race neutrality it is more detrimental to the system and the students. It creates an unequal playing field

During his presidency, Barack Obama said that by the year 2020, America would have the highest college graduation rate. In Michelle Obama’s speech, “Remarks by the First Lady at Education Event with DC High School Sophomores,” she speaks to students at Bell High school. These high school sophomores come from many different social and economics backgrounds. Many of these students do not live privileged lives and cannot afford higher education. Obama discusses the importance of college education and how students should prepare for it during high school, even with limited resources. She tells the students her own personal experiences as well as inspiring and calling them to pursue a higher education. Michelle Obama’s speech appeals to the student’s hopes and dreams for the future, exhorting them to set themselves up for success.

As we are all aware education is something that plays a tremendous role in the life of every individual. As educators we need to be aware of our role in the life of our students. Sometimes we attempt to forget that there are many students who look up to their teachers, social workers, counselors, and others as their role model, and if students see that their own educators don’t believe in them or don’t see a bright future for them this is something that is going to affect the student’s not only in daily school life but also in their future decisions. If student’s feel like their teachers don’t have a big hope for them, this can make them believe that they wont be able to achieve what they want in life. It had also come to my concern that the school doesn’t provide students with a diversity among teachers.