Institutional Barriers to Diversity Change Work in Higher Education

Craig M. Elliott, Olivia Stransky, Ricardo Negron, Melinda Bowlby, Jessica Lickiss, Diksha Dutt, Nandini Dasgupta and Peter Barbosa

SAGE Open, 2013, vol. 3, issue 2, 2158244013489686

Abstract: While the concepts related to diversity and inclusion are commonly found as part of universities’ mission and vision, implementing these concepts into practice can present a challenge. This study identified discrepancies between concepts and practice of diversity and inclusion at a multidisciplinary health sciences university. The results indicated that participants experienced inclusion along a range of engagement. Hispanic/Latino students, faculty, and staff as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students and staff experienced disparaging behavior on a regular basis at the University, which contributed to fear. The results demonstrate barriers to the inclusion efforts and indicate that the university must bridge the gap between diversity concepts and practice.

Keywords: diversity and multiculturalism; higher education; disparities; educational theory and practice; cultural studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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