From Jackson State U: Scholarship and diversity in higher education

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23614174

J Cult Divers. 2013 Spring;20(1):3-6.

Scholarship and diversity in higher education.

Akombo DO.

Source

Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA. david.o.akombo@jsums.edu

Abstract

Colleges and universities which are less diverse in their communities are often characterized by values, behavior patterns, and linguistic traits impinging on the institutions' milieu. These traits differ in significant ways from those within the dominant society for which the institution is established. The diverse students, and faculty alike, find these policies to be quasi-exclusive and limited to the geographical and demo- graphical environments in which the institutions are located. This paper examines some of these traits that affect the experience in higher education for both students and faculty from minority groups.