There have been many moments of self-doubt throughout the semester. Constantly questioning my belonging and worthiness of being within academic spaces. Hence, me feeling uneasy and confused at […]

Why might Rodríguez make the structural/style choices that we see in the reading?

Rodriguez’s structural and style choices directly opposes normative ways of knowing, writing, and research within ac […]

The recent skyrocketing of LatinX students within academia has led to the investment in more culturally inclusive pedagogy.  Many institutions of higher learning (IHL) have also begun recruiting prospective […]

A punitive university takes pride in turning learning opportunities into punishments for its students, faculty and staff.  Public safety is highly visible throughout the campuses’ green space.  Any deviation fro […]

Readings were used to construct a visualization of textual commonalities across articles:

How pervasive is white supremacist culture (WSC) within higher education?  Does WSC even exist within academia?  

Please feel free to significantly shorten responses this week. Approximately 200 words or le […]

            Higher-ed institutions have relied on superficial constructs of success when assessing both systems of inclusivity and academic scholarship.  Semesterly enrollment numbers of black and brown stude […]

Ahmed used qualitative empirical research methods, such as structured interviews and textual analysis of institutional artifacts (i.e. policies) to better understand diversity practices.  Her overall […]

What barriers exist for you in our class right now?

None pertaining to this specific course come to mind at the moment.  General pandemic related barriers, such as work stress and time-management are a […]

            Powerful social groups have long relied on the prominent status associated with institutions to reinforce social norms and traditions.  Institutions specifically within the  economy, government, […]

            Community colleges have the arduous task of remediating the long-term, and often times inter-generational educational inequities derived from both public and parochial K-12 school systems.   These ed […]

Higher education has been impacted by COVID-19 in a multitude of aspects, which are still being identified and experienced by students across the United States. Social inequalities such as healthcare, and income […]