Power to the Transfer Critical Race Theory and a Transfer Receptive Culture |
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Author:
| Jain, Dimpal Bernal Melendez, Santiago N. Herrera, Alfred R. |
Series title: | Perspectives on Access, Equity, and Diversifying Pathways in P-20 Education Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61186-343-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2020 |
Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Currently, U.S. community colleges serve nearly half of all students of color in higher education who, for a multitude of reasons, do not continue their education by transferring to a university. For those students who do transfer, often the responsibility for retention, graduation, and overall success is placed on them rather than their respective institutions. This book aims to provide direction toward the development and maintenance of a transfer receptive culture, which is defined...
More DescriptionCurrently, U.S. community colleges serve nearly half of all students of color in higher education who, for a multitude of reasons, do not continue their education by transferring to a university. For those students who do transfer, often the responsibility for retention, graduation, and overall success is placed on them rather than their respective institutions. This book aims to provide direction toward the development and maintenance of a transfer receptive culture, which is defined as an institutional commitment by a university to support transfer students of color.