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Multiracial Student Acquiescence To Empowerment, Heather C. Lou Jan 2011

Multiracial Student Acquiescence To Empowerment, Heather C. Lou

The Vermont Connection

The increased presence of multiracial students has led the academy to face the challenge of creating inclusive educational environments and support services for this identity group. Complex identity development and ambiguous features contribute to multiracial students’ “struggle for inclusion in traditional racial/ethnic communities” (Renn, 2004, p. 9). Current campus settings permit multiracial students to acquiesce, or silently submit, to monoracial identity groups. This literature review and scholarly personal narrative will explore the visibility of multiracial students, identity development models, acquiescence to racial ascriptions to find support, and ways student affairs administrators can empower these marginalized students to find space for …


Humane Liberation: Incorporating Animal Rights Into Critical Pedagogy, Adam Ortiz Jan 2011

Humane Liberation: Incorporating Animal Rights Into Critical Pedagogy, Adam Ortiz

The Vermont Connection

The field of higher education is one in which, historically, acts of progressive social change have been both initiated and supported. At the moment, many academics and student affairs professionals in colleges and universities across the United States are using their resources to help students understand social justice concepts utilizing the practice of Critical Pedagogy. While exploring power, privilege, and oppression related to human identities has resulted in overwhelming positive social change, there is a population that continues to suffer, largely without attention from scholars or other members of the academic community: animals. Some educators have asserted that the goal …


Culture Through Sculpture: Carving New Understandings And Uses Of Campus Sculptures, Salomón Antonio Rodezno Jan 2011

Culture Through Sculpture: Carving New Understandings And Uses Of Campus Sculptures, Salomón Antonio Rodezno

The Vermont Connection

This article explores a common artifact of history on museum floors and college campuses: sculptures. It looks at: how sculptures contribute to campus culture; reclaiming history through new campus sculptures; using sculptures as a teaching object (object-based pedagogy) in and outside the classroom. The author explores the link museums and college campuses share in their promotion to understand cultural legacies through the acquisition, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of material culture. The author’s visual and performing arts background will interlace his personal and professional narratives providing readers a context complementing this piece.


The Impact Of Campus Climate And Student Involvement On Students Of Color, Jimmy Doan Jan 2011

The Impact Of Campus Climate And Student Involvement On Students Of Color, Jimmy Doan

The Vermont Connection

Historically disenfranchised populations have had struggles in higher education ranging from access to academic achievement to retention rates. Research indicates that over half of all students of color who matriculate to four-year college careers fail to complete their degrees within six years. As the number of people of color who enroll in post-secondary education increases (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010), these issues remain pertinent concerns for college administrators and educators. One factor that contributes to this trend is the campus climate, especially for students of color. A second factor that affects the success of students of color in higher education is …