Educating a Diverse Nation : : Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions / / Clifton Conrad.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015
• VerfasserIn: Conrad, Clifton,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction: Learning from Minority- Serving Institutions about Cultivating Student Success --; 1. The Challenge of Educating a Diverse America --; 2. Minority- Serving Institutions: Educating Diverse Students for a Diverse World --; 3. Tribal Colleges and Universities: Culturally Responsive Places --; 4. Hispanic- Serving Institutions: Designing Pathways for Student Success --; 5. Historically Black Colleges and Universities: It's All in the Family --; 6. Asian American and Native American Pacifi c Islander- Serving Institutions: Pathways to and through College --; 7. Practices for Educating a Diverse America --; Conclusion: A College Education for a Diverse Nation --; Notes --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780674425477; 9783110439687; 9783110438741; 9783110665901
• DOI: 10.4159/9780674425477
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Clifton Conrad.

Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on colleges and universities dedicated to serving minority and low-income students of all ages. It highlights innovative programs that are advancing persistence and learning, and it identifies specific strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed despite many obstacles.