This article explores an apparent contradiction in LGBTTIQA+ students' narratives around how safe they feel on campus. While declaring they feel 'safe' and supported by other students and staff, participants' narratives contain a myriad of examples indicating they feel 'unsafe'. These incidents emerge during photo-elicitation interviews where…

The authors sought to examine how queer and trans students' residential living relates to perceptions of campus climate. Using Hurtado and colleagues' (2012) Multicontextual Model for Diverse Learning Environments, we utilized structural equation modeling to examine queer and trans students' perceptions of campus climate as mediated by…

When students choose their university, this is determined by academic entry requirements, acceptance into a programme, sufficient funding and tips from their family and friends. They are also targeted by universities' marketing departments. In the context of higher education, the concept of "institutional culture" comprises a…

Because Multiracial people are often pressed between socially constructed monoracial categories and forced to navigate a monoracial-only paradigm of race, Multiracial individuals may develop a heightened (Multi)racial consciousness, through which they queer race, or (un)consciously challenge normative, often-oppressive racial constructs. While the…

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals experience stigma and discrimination on college campuses. This may translate into negative mental health and poor academic outcomes. Campus climate assessments may identify areas of improvement but often do not lead to significant changes. This study builds upon one climate assessment…

Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model (1979, 1993), we analyzed grounded theory data from 31 student affairs professionals about supporting students with and without disabilities in, and beyond, the university microsystem of housing. Participants described the challenge of simultaneously meeting the needs of students with and without…

Internationalization of education has made it even more important to have a good command of English, a global language. Concurrently, a similar trend recently surfaced in research, rivalling English, i.e., Languages other than English (LOTE). Review of the existing literature reveals prolific literature on the roles and functions of first, second,…

Ethiopia is known as a 'museum of people' with over 80 ethnic groups and a variety of religions. In such a diverse country, the need for diversity management is critical and ongoing. This convergent parallel mixed method study explored diversity management on public university campuses, by examining a representative student sample from eight…

Researchers sought to demonstrate that live exposure to racial microaggressions would lead to immediate cognitive depletion among Black college women at a predominantly White institution, if they identified race as central to their self-concept. One week prior to visiting the research lab, participants completed a measure of racial centrality via…

Using the framework of belonging, this qualitative study explores how one upper Midwestern college engages in student-readiness and explores the disconnects that create barriers to student-readiness. The study investigates 'student readiness' broadly through the literature and more specifically by narrowing efforts to a detailed examination of one…

This study explores the lived experiences on campus of five female undergraduate students of colour. Drawing on a critical race theory perspective and inspired by CRiT walking, walking interviews were conducted to give voice to the students' experiences of marginalisation, both metaphorical and physical. The findings reveal how whiteness impacts…

University students need to find a balance between their physical, mental, social, and emotional state to do well in their academics. Student's well-being should be one of the top priorities for any academic institute. The present study employed a sequential mixed methods approach to provide insights into students' perceptions of well-being and…

Students' learning math difficulties are influenced by various factors, both internal factors (themselves) and external factors (from outside the students themselves). One of the external factors that can affect student achievement is the campus facilities and infrastructure where they study. This paper aims to estimate structural equation models,…

This exploratory, phenomenological qualitative study explored how a single, relational micro-intervention focused on respectful conversation across difference might influence sense of belonging and level of curiosity among participating community college students. The study also explored the implications of this intervention for improving campus…

We sought to examine the potential environmental protective factors contributing to academic resilience among college students during emergency distance education. Data were collected from a sample of undergraduate students (n = 195) representing various majors and academic classifications. Our study results revealed that students perceived their…