Q & A: RACE AND DIVERSITY: STUDENT DEMANDS AND PRESIDENTIAL IMPERATIVES

In the wake of top-level resignations at the University of Missouri, and as students, faculty, and administrators at colleges and universities across the country grapple with racial discrimination, what diversity lessons do you think higher education has learned so far? "What are my top priorit...

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Published in:The Presidency 2016-04, Vol.19 (2), p.22
Main Author: Reese, Benjamin D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisors
Campuses
College campuses
Community relations
Higher education
Leaders
Leadership
Learner Engagement
Learning
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Presidents
Race
Racial discrimination
Racism
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Student Participation
Student Surveys
Students
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Summary:In the wake of top-level resignations at the University of Missouri, and as students, faculty, and administrators at colleges and universities across the country grapple with racial discrimination, what diversity lessons do you think higher education has learned so far? "What are my top priorities?" "What are the costs-benefits related to how I spend my time?" There is no textbook formula for deeper student engagement, but the sight of presidents and chancellors joining students in protests and senior level administrators agreeing to students' list of demands is perhaps an indication of a different relationship.
ISSN:1099-3681
2163-2294