The Landscape of Diversity in U.S. Higher Education Geography

Joy K. Adams; Patricia Solís; Jean McKendry

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The Landscape of Diversity in U.S. Higher Education Geography

Joy K. Adams, Patricia Solís, Jean McKendry

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Abstract

Patterns of racial, ethnic, and gender participation in higher education are diverse and vary spatially, yet they fail to fully reflect the changing demographic landscape of the United States. This article explores two key questions: (1) How does diversity within geography compare to diversity within U.S. higher education more broadly? (2) How does the participation of underrepresented minorities and women in geography programs differ across regions and settings? We conclude that departmental strategies and goals for enhancing diversity should be sensitive to institutional and geographic contexts that shape individual programs' unique opportunities and constraints.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-194
Number of pages	12
Journal	Professional Geographer
Volume	66
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2012.735935
State	Published - Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

diversity
higher education
underrepresented minorities
women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Earth-Surface Processes

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