It is imperative for American students of all backgrounds to develop open-minded and respectful cultural awareness through education, empathy, and understanding. Latinx c[...]

This dissertation explores notions of belonging among minority Honors students through student self-identifying questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. One objecti[...]

National efforts have been made to increase STEM participation among racially marginalized individuals (Ro & Loya, 2015). However, women, especially African American [...]

The purpose of this study was to better understand the living-learning community (LLC) experience and the residential-optional learning community (ROLC) experience, speci[...]

Higher education institutions continue to struggle with encouraging retention for first-year students. Prior research has shown that establishing social integration duri[...]

The resident advisor (RA) position is one of the most complex and important roles on college campuses in the United States. Few other student staff positions require the [...]

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of four-year university and college students identifying as first-generation in college (FGC) and second-ge[...]