USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)
First Advisor
AnnMarie Alberton Gunn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Literacy Education
Second Advisor
Thomas W. Smith, Ph.D. Director of the University Honors Program
Third Advisor
Edward Hoeppner, Ph.D., Instructor, Management and Marketing Coordinator, Sales Program
Publisher
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
ISSN
2572-4339
Document Type
Thesis
Date Available
2019-07-21
Publication Date
2019
Date Issued
2019-04-30
Abstract
Diversity in higher education has become a standard. Universities pride themselves in having diverse campuses, homing students of varying races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and nationalities. While college campuses are trying to increase their access to higher education, the resources for these students changes once they are enrolled. Social justice pushes for the representation of these students on campus, but does the pride in these students go beyond the statistics? Since access to higher education has extended to the masses in recent years, there is the new consideration of providing resources to these newly added groups. As the demographics on campus change, there is a demand to change resources to meet the unique needs of these new students. This paper seeks to address the factors that may influence access to higher education for diverse students, and how these students are supported once they are on campus. In this paper, it is explained that socioeconomic status, academic unpreparedness, and lack of multicultural training for instructors are all factors that place diverse students at a disadvantage. With financial aid, culturally responsive teaching, and conscious discussions, there may be an opportunity to change these statistics.
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Recommended Citation
Taylor, Karly, "The Evolution and Future of Access and Support for Diverse Students in Higher Education" (2019). USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate).
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/honorstheses/242
Comments
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Honors Program University of South Florida, St. Petersburg April 30, 2019.