Diversity's promise for higher education : making it work / Daryl G. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Daryl G. author. |
| Other author | Johns Hopkins University. Press. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication | Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | xvii, 374 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface: The promise of diversity is excellence -- Part I. The diversity imperative: 1. The national and global context for diversity in higher education -- 2. The role of identity in diversity. -- Part II. Reframing diversity: 3. A diversity framework for higher education : inclusive and differentiated -- 4. The past fifty years. -- Part III. Building capacity by interrupting the usual: 5. Identifying and retaining talent -- 6. Working with and across differences : intergroup relations and identity -- 7. Student learning and success. -- Part IV. What will it take?: 8. Monitoring progress on diversity -- 9. Making diversity work : recommendations and conclusions. |
| Abstract | "The author argues that diversity in higher education is good for all students because it makes learning richer and more complex. She proposes plans for how traditional institutions can become laboratories of diversity. The third edition adds discussion about the job of director of diversity and addresses the current climate of race-based campus protest"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Second edition published 2015. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-362) and index. |
| LCCN | 2019045794 |
| ISBN | 9781421438399 paperbackback acid-free paper |
| ISBN | 1421438399 paperbackback acid-free paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC3727 .S65 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |