Waubonsee Community College

Transforming Hispanic-serving institutions for equity and justice, Gina Ann Garcia

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-199) and index (pages 201-206)

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Transforming Hispanic-serving institutions for equity and justice

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Gina Ann Garcia

"An organizational framework for transforming colleges and universities with the goal of achieving equity and justice for their students"--Provided by publisherIn Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice, Gina Ann Garcia argues that in order to serve Latinx students and other students of color, these institutions must acknowledge how whiteness operates across the organization, from the ways that it is governed and how decisions are made to how education and knowledge are delivered. Diversity alone is insufficient for achieving a dynamic learning environment within higher education institutions. Garcia's framework for transforming HSIs into truly Latinx institutions is grounded in critical theories, yet it advances new ways of thinking about how to organize colleges and universities that are actively serving students of color, low-income students, and students from other minoritized backgrounds. This framework connects multiple important dimensions, including mission, identity, strategic purpose, membership, curriculum, student services, physical infrastructure, governance, leadership, external partnerships, and external influences--Publisher's description