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Understanding The Role Of Ethnic Student Organizations In Facilitating Cultural Adjustment And Membership Among African American And Asian American College Students, Samuel D. Museus
Samuel D Museus
Over half of all racial/ethnic minority students matriculating at 4-year colleges fail to graduate within 6 years. One explanation for those low graduation rates is minority students' inability to find membership in the cultures and subcultures of their respective campuses. This study was focused on understanding the role of ethnic student organizations in fostering minority students' adjustment to and membership in the cultures of a predominantly White institution. Data analyzed from individual interviews conducted with 12 African American and 12 Asian American students indicate that ethnic student organizations constituted critical venues of cultural familiarity, vehicles for cultural expression and advocacy, …
Racial Differences In The Effects Of Campus Racial Climate On Degree Completion: A Structural Model, Samuel D. Museus, Andrew H. Nichols, Amber Lambert
Racial Differences In The Effects Of Campus Racial Climate On Degree Completion: A Structural Model, Samuel D. Museus, Andrew H. Nichols, Amber Lambert
Samuel D Museus
Racial minority student persistence is of paramount importance to higher education policymakers and practitioners. This study was aimed at understanding racial differences in the direct and indirect effects of campus racial climate on degree completion using structural equation modeling techniques and a nationally representative sample. The findings of this analysis highlight the importance of examining conditional effects and indicate that students from disparate racial backgrounds may experience and react to their campus racial climates in different ways. Implications for research and practice are discussed.