The future and diversity in higher education

Emerald - 2009
DannielleJoy Davis1
1University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA

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PurposeThis paper describes and reflects upon the “Future of Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education: A National Forum on Innovation and Collaboration”.Design/methodology/approachParticipant observation, journaling and content analysis comprise data sources for this work.FindingsFeatured sessions center upon the need for leaders in higher education to play key roles in advocating for diversity on postsecondary campuses and the move from individual to democratic merit in student admission and faculty hiring or promotion.Originality/valueAdjudication against institutions working toward diversity requires new ways of promoting opportunity for underrepresented members of the postsecondary community. The following work describes such strategies.

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Page, S.E. (2007), The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

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