title: Scholarship and diversity in higher education.
abstract: Colleges and universities which are less diverse in their communities are often characterized by values, behavior patterns, and linguistic traits impinging on the institutions' milieu. These traits differ in significant ways from those within the dominant society for which the institution is established. The diverse students, and faculty alike, find these policies to be quasi-exclusive and limited to the geographical and demo- graphical environments in which the institutions are located. This paper examines some of these traits that affect the experience in higher education for both students and faculty from minority groups.
authors.affiliation: Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA. david.o.akombo@jsums.edu
authors.forename: David O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Akombo
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005178:Faculty; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D019303:Multilingualism; D012570:School Admission Criteria / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends