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Creating Connections To Enhance International Student Sense Of Belonging, Emily Quinn Rooney
Creating Connections To Enhance International Student Sense Of Belonging, Emily Quinn Rooney
West Chester University Master’s Theses
This is a critical action research thesis proposal that explores international student sense of belonging at a United States University campus. As someone who has studied and lived abroad, I understand firsthand the importance of the relationships we foster and how having someone to lean on can be beneficial when you are in a new place. International students do everything in their power to come study in the United States, yet are met with endless barriers due to the laws the government has in place as well as the broader environment of higher education in U.S. society. They want to …
Making College Campuses Safer For Students Of Color, Lasheree Snyder
Making College Campuses Safer For Students Of Color, Lasheree Snyder
West Chester University Master’s Theses
This thesis will address the racial attitudes on college campuses that have a negative effect on students of color. More specifically, I will be shining light not only on the need for action within higher education, but also the long-term and short-term mental and physical damages that rob students of their right to an equal educational experience. Through the usage of Critical Action Research as my conceptual framework and methodology, it has allowed me to share the common power struggle and challenges that students of color face on college campuses today when dealing with racism and prejudice. I propose a …