ERIC Number: ED649844
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 248
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ISBN: 979-8-3526-2638-2
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A Pioneering Antiracism Effort in Higher Education: A Single Case Study of a University Racial Equity Center (REC) in a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)
Quatez B. Scott
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Toledo
A single case study was conducted to explore how and in what ways a university Racial Equity Center (REC) conceptualizes antiracism to engage in racial equity efforts. Ten sub-research questions are answered in this research using qualitative data (i.e., fieldwork, documents, and interviews). Through this research method, it was found that the site of this study (the Student Success and Racial Equity Center or SSREC) conceptualized antiracism to be the work of actively opposing racism that is manifested in the form of racist policies and racist practices. The SSREC opposes racism collaborating with campus partners to advocate on behalf of underrepresented racial minority students (URMs), and by coordinating academic programs which cater to the academic needs of students of color. As a result, the SSRECs efforts aim to increase sense of belonging among URM students and to enhance graduation rates among URM students attending Midwestern State University (MSU). This research extends the newly theorized antiracism as developed by Ibram Kendi (2019) by contextualizing antiracism in educational settings. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Racism, Predominantly White Institutions, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Partnerships in Education, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Race, Equal Education, Advocacy, College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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