1st Edition
Race and Rurality Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity
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.
- Introduction
Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, and Darris R. Means - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
Part 1: Setting the Stage
Part 2: Student Access and Recruitment
Part 3: Student Transitions and Success Factors
Part 4: Student Experiences and Structural Supports
Biography
Tyler Hallmark is Program Associate of Higher Education at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA.
Sonja Ardoin is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Clemson University, USA.
Darris R. Means is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Executive Director for Rural and Community-Based Education at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
"Race and Rurality: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity is a perfectly timed book highlighting areas of need in our rural communities. Seeking to significantly change the narrative of monolithic rural communities and spotlight the unique opportunities and challenges of rural students of Color, this book is an essential read for policymakers and leaders of higher education institutions."
Allen Pratt, Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association, USA
"This book is a breath of fresh air for practitioners and researchers who are interested in the sustainability of rural communities. Although this book is about rural students’ college access and success, the long-term outcomes of rural students are paramount to rural communities’ ability to thrive. Debunking the myth that rural equals white, the authors center the voices of rural Students of Color and the opportunities and challenges they face in receiving equitable educational opportunity."
Sheneka Williams, Professor of Educational Administration at Michigan State University, USA
