Overview
Currently, U.S. community colleges serve nearly half of all students of color in higher education who, for a multitude of reasons, do not continue their education by transferring to a university. For those students who do transfer, often the responsibility for the application process, retention, graduation, and overall success is placed on them rather than their respective institutions. This book aims to provide direction toward the development and maintenance of a transfer receptive culture, which is defined as an institutional commitment by a university to support transfer students of color. A transfer receptive culture explicitly acknowledges the roles of race and racism in the vertical transfer process from a community college to a university and unapologetically centers transfer as a form of equity in the higher education pipeline. The framework is guided by critical race theory in education, which acknowledges the role of white supremacy and its contemporary and historical role in shaping institutions of higher learning.
Full Product Details
Author: Dimpal Jain ,
Santiago N. Bernal Melendez ,
Alfred R. Herrera
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Imprint: Michigan State University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781611863437
ISBN 10: 1611863430
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The folklore of community colleges is that students can transfer to their local state college, a highly selective college, or a top-tier research university. The reality is that for the Black, Latinx, and Native American students, for whom community colleges are their first and only choice, few successfully transfer despite high aspirations. This book can help university leaders build transfer cultures that are racially conscious, and it can help students, staff, and faculty learn to become builders of racially conscious transfer receptive cultures. --ESTELA MARA BENSIMON, Dean's Professor in Educational Equity, University of Southern California
Author Information
DIMPAL JAIN is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at California State University, Northridge. SANTIAGO N. BERNAL MELENDEZ is the Assistant Director for UCLA’s Center for Community College Partnerships. ALFRED R. HERRERA is the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Partnerships and Director for UCLA’s Center for Community College Partnerships.
