Full Description
This book offers context, research, policy, and practice-based recommendations centering college access and success for a historically overlooked population: rural Students and Communities of Color.
Through an exploration of how colleges and universities can effectively welcome students from rural areas who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander, Black and African American, Hispanic and Latinx, and/or Indigenous, this text challenges the misleading narrative that rural is white, thereby placing these students and their communities in conversation with national higher education discourse. Rich contributions on scholarship, practice, and policy address the intersection of racism and spatial inequities and consider the unique opportunities and challenges that rural Students and Communities of Color face across the United States' higher education landscape. Chapters provide direction on creating equitable policies and practices, as well as details of the assets, resources, and networks that support this population's success.
This edited collection provides a wealth of insight into the recruitment, access, persistence, and retention of rural Students of Color, equipping higher education researchers, practitioners, administrators, and policymakers with the knowledge they need to better account for and support rural students and communities across race and ethnicity.
Contents
Introduction
Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, and Darris R. Means
Part 1: Setting the Stage
An Overview of Two Decades of College Access Research Centering Rural Students of Color
Stephanie Sowl, Andrew Crain, and Amy Stich
A National Analysis of Post-Graduation Plan Development by Rurality and Race
Steve Jenks
Creating an Asset-Based Community Development Plan to Better Serve Rural Students of Color
Valerie Lefor and Deborah Worley
The Intersecting Missions of Rural-Serving Institutions and Minority-Serving Institutions
Andrew Koricich
Part 2: Student Access and Recruitment
Deep Roots: The Rural Latina/o College Experience
Carolyn Colvin, Richard Barajas, Elia Farias, and Gabriela Rivera
Reframing Education Deserts as Places of Desire: A Case Study of Rural Latinx Students' College Opportunities
Mayra Puente
Enhancing TRIO Programs for Rural Students of Color: An Exploratory Study
Terry Vaughan III and Rachel Renbarger
Higher Education Access and Attainment for Rural Communities of Color in Illinois: A Critical Policy Analysis
Jasmine D. Collins and Marci Rockey
The Grow Series: Educator Micro-Credentials in Race and Rurality
Loni Crumb, Kristen Cuthrell, Tevis Harris, and James L. Knight
The Freedom Project Network: Expanding Access to Holistic, Liberatory Educational Experiences
Ryan Creps and Ki Harris
Urbanormativity, College Access, and Rural First-Generation Students of Color in Northern New Mexico: A Case Study
Tobe Cullen Bott-Lyons and Hanna Negishi Levin
Bakersfield Rural Initiatives: Serving Rural Communities of Color in the San Joaquin Valley
Mayra Nuñez Martinez
Part 3: Student Transitions and Success Factors
How Latina Students' Experiences of Transitioning to Campus Are Shaped by Their Rural Community
Ashley N. Stone and Carmen Serrata
Black and Rural in White Spaces: The Experiences of Black Rural College Students
Jamon H. Flowers
Programming Success: Rural Black/African American Students' Access to Social Capital at a Predominantly White Institution
Wendy Pfrenger, Roger Davis., and Erica Noll
Cultural Identity Is College Preparation for Rural Alaska Native Students
Janelle M. Vanasse and Agatha Panigkaq John-Shields
Pacific Islander Hubs: Strengthening Pacific Islander Pathways in Higher Education
Kēhaulani Vaughn
The Rural Student Project: Promoting College Access and Success in New Mexico
Florencio Olguin
Part 4: Student Experiences and Structural Supports
Rurality, Race, and STEM: Exploring the Intersectionality of Rural Students of Color Pursuing Degrees in STEM Fields
Elise J. Cain, Regina P. McCurdy, and Mete Akcaoglu
Achieving Equity at Rural Community Colleges: Case Studies from North Carolina
Pamela L. Eddy, Roshaunda L. Breeden, Jorge Burmicky, and Micara Lewis-Sessoms
Mentorship and Belonging Among Students of Color at Rural Colleges and Universities
Krista M. Soria and Trevor White
Embracing the In-Between: Contemplating Intersections of Multiraciality and Rurality
Nicholas Lamar Wright, Lisa Delacruz Combs, and Marc P. Johnston-Guerrero
Online, but Not on Your Own: Supporting Native and Indigenous Student Success with Online Learning
Eduardo Rodriguez and Marleigh Perez
Minority Serving Institutions in Georgia: Exploring Theories of Rural Cultural Impact
Brooklyn Cole Herrera, Anna Fazio Gibbs, LuWanna L. Williams, and Katherine Rose Adams
Conclusion
Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, and Darris R. Means
