Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
A Descriptive Study Of First-Year Students Of Color At Portland State University : The Student’S Perspective, Dorothy Claire Oliveros
A Descriptive Study Of First-Year Students Of Color At Portland State University : The Student’S Perspective, Dorothy Claire Oliveros
Dissertations and Theses
The population of the United States is rapidly growing and the country's demographics are changing. As the U.S. population nears 269 million, 74.2 million represent ethnic minorities. Hence, many more ethnic minority students will enter the hallways of academe. Therefore, it is important for institutions of higher education to provide ethnic and racially diverse students opportunities for academic and social development within the educational setting.
Attending predominantly white institutions can cause ethnic minority students social, cultural, and mental adjustments that may affect academic achievement.
This thesis is an examination of the similarities and differences among first-year African American, Latino, and …