42.045 - As Goes Texas: Knowledge to Action Toward Educational Equity in the Lone Star State

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

“As goes Texas, so goes the nation” is a call for researchers and practitioners to focus on policy and research emanating from the second most populous state. Issues of immigration, college access and success, affordability, and the challenge of crafting educationally equitable experiences for an increasingly diverse, historically underserved population shape the higher education landscape in Texas. Furthermore, demography and political streams coursing through Texas ensure that policy and procedures are often transmitted to other states and regions. This interactive symposium focuses on how researchers in the state leverage local and national networks to foster a scholar/practitioner community that serves students, faculty/staff, and community – while simultaneously advancing calls for educational equity to policymakers and the research community across the U.S.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education

Chair

• Laura Struve, The University of Texas at Austin

Papers

• Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success): A Research and Mentoring Ecology Promoting Educational Equity for Males of Color - Victor Saenz, The University of Texas - Austin

• The Texas Higher Education Symposium: Advancing Scholarship to Impact the Policy Climate - Beth E. Bukoski, The University of Texas - Austin; Gerry Dizinno, The University of Texas - San Antonio

• What Happens to a Dream Concurred? The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement's Focus on Men of Color - Richard J. Reddick, The University of Texas - Austin

Discussant

• Claudia García-Louis, The University of Texas San Antonio