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Thinking about Sexual Orientation: College Experiences That Predict Identity Salience
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Hughes, Bryce E.; Hurtado, Sylvia – Journal of College Student Development, 2018
Sexual orientation has been socially prominent in the national media lately, but little is known about how college creates opportunity for thinking about sexual orientation among individual students. Using data from the Diverse Learning Environments survey, administered by the Higher Education Research Institute, we compared samples of…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Educational Experience, Sexual Identity, Comparative Analysis
Diversifying Science: Underrepresented Student Experiences in Structured Research Programs
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Hurtado, Sylvia; Cabrera, Nolan L.; Lin, Monica H.; Arellano, Lucy; Espinosa, Lorelle L. – Research in Higher Education, 2009
Targeting four institutions with structured science research programs for undergraduates, this study focuses on how underrepresented students experience science. Several key themes emerged from focus group discussions: learning to become research scientists, experiences with the culture of science, and views on racial and social stigma.…
Descriptors: Race, Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Scientists
Varieties of General Education Programs: An Empirically Based Taxonomy.
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Hurtado, Sylvia; And Others – Journal of General Education, 1991
Based on a study of the general education statements and course requirements of 322 colleges/universities, describes 4 types of curricula--the diverse, personalized/individual, integrative curricula, and interdisciplinary core/major dominated programs. Ties each type to institutional characteristics, faculty teaching practices, and student…
Descriptors: College Environment, General Education, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino Students' Sense of Belonging.
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Hurtado, Sylvia; Carter, Deborah Faye – Sociology of Education, 1997
Examines the extent to which Latino students' background characteristics and college experiences in the first and second years contribute to their sense of belonging in the third year. Identifies several experiences as having a positive effect on first year students and notes the negative effect of a hostile racial climate. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Environment, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships, Ethnic Groups
The Campus Racial Climate: Contexts of Conflict.
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Hurtado, Sylvia – Journal of Higher Education, 1992
An examination of data from several studies investigated white (n=1,825), African-American (n=328), and Chicano (n=340) college student perceptions of campus racial climate and institutional commitment to cultural diversity. Student demographic variables were considered. Results indicated common and distinct views concerning the environment types…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Environment, College Role, College Students