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Direct linkSmith, Buffy – Multicultural Education, 2004
In this article, the author talks about the disproportionate gap in the graduation rates in colleges and universities, which highlights the need for the higher education community to rethink strategies for improving the retention of students of color. To increase the graduation rates of students of color, the author suggests addressing the issue…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Higher Education, Graduation Rate, Affirmative Action
