Learning from Minority-Serving Institutions.
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| Title: | Learning from Minority-Serving Institutions. |
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| Authors: | CONRAD, CLIFTON1 |
| Source: | Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. 9/25/2014, Vol. 31 Issue 17, p23-23. 1p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Universities & colleges, *Minority college students, *Higher education of minorities, *Minority students |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | The author comments on minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The author narrates his experience of completing a three-year study of student success at MSIs to highlight the role of these institutions in creating equal opportunity for all students. He stresses the importance of understanding challenges faced by students on a one-on-one basis. He argues that those in higher education need to change their emphasis from independence to interdependence as MSIs do. |
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| Abstract: | The author comments on minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The author narrates his experience of completing a three-year study of student success at MSIs to highlight the role of these institutions in creating equal opportunity for all students. He stresses the importance of understanding challenges faced by students on a one-on-one basis. He argues that those in higher education need to change their emphasis from independence to interdependence as MSIs do. |
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