Disrupting Racial Inequality in College Students’ Experiences: Insights From National Survey Research

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium brings together three of the nation’s leading higher education research enterprises to share insights about the prevalence of racial inequality in college students’ experiences. Drawing on data from the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates, National Survey of Student Engagement, and a matched longitudinal sample from the College Senior Survey and Freshman Survey, presenters will offer a overview of racial disparities in perceptions of campus climate and factors that influence it, student engagement, and relationships with faculty. Drawing on survey findings presented, and in alignment with this year’s conference theme, session organizers will create space for presenters and attendees to construct “interventions of possibilities” that address oppressive institutional structures and improve the conditions of racially minoritized students nationally.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Division J - Section 2b: College Student Experiences

Chair

• Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California

Papers

• The Experiences, Perceptions, and Consequences of Racism Among Racially Minoritized Undergraduate Students - Royel M. Johnson, University of Southern California; Jihye Kwon, University of Southern California

• Examining Students’ Racialized Experiences of Quality of Interaction and Supportive Environment in Relation to Sense of Belonging and Student Satisfaction - Jillian L. Kinzie, Indiana University; Christen Priddie, Indiana University

• Understanding the Role of Undergraduates’ Social Identities in Establishing and Cultivating Mentoring Relationships With Faculty - Kevin Eagan, University of California - Los Angeles