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The Experiences of Latina Students during Their First Year of Attendance at a Four-Year University
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Perdigon, Nereida – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Latin@ is a minority group that has grown rapidly in the last twenty years in the United States. However, Latin@s have low participation in higher education, placing the group in a disadvantaged position compared with other ethnic groups. Therefore, it is important for the United States to educate and appropriately employ this group. This…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Hispanic American Students, Student Experience, Qualitative Research
LULAC v. Richards: The Class Action Lawsuit That Prompted the South Texas Border Initiative and Enhanced Access to Higher Education for Mexican Americans Living along the South Texas Border
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Ortegon, Ricardo Ray – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This case study examined the trials and tribulations a predominantly Mexican-American community in South Texas went through to obtain higher education opportunities for its residents. This study focuses on the "LULAC v. Richards" lawsuit and the South Texas Border Initiative. In 1987, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Groups, Access to Education, Mexican Americans
Out of the Academic Closet: Heteronormativity, Hidden Curriculum, and the Experiences of Lesbian and Gay Students in Higher Education
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Bible, Dana E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of lesbian and gay students in higher education with respect to heteronormativity, overt and covert discrimination, and the hidden curriculum that is occurring in higher education. This researcher explored students' perceptions regarding their choices of majors, professors, and…
Descriptors: Hidden Curriculum, Homosexuality, College Students, Student Attitudes