Date of Award
Spring 2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
Orkideh Mohajeri, Ph.D
Committee Member
James Tweedy, Ph.D
Committee Member
Ivet Tweedy, Ph.D
Committee Member
Jacqueline Hodes, Ph. D
Abstract
This thesis addresses racial and/or cultural student-led organizations, cultural and racial identity development and its impact on campus racial climate. I look at the relationship of campus racial climate, and how it impacts undergraduate student participation, comfort and success both during and after graduation. I explore the research and data from studies conducted with minority students regarding their personal experiences and their own racial development. With this research I propose a reimagined relationship between student organizations, their partnerships, programming, and faculty. This issue is of importance to all members of society, regardless of their educational choices following high school. These individuals will still live, interact, and work with each other, making an empathetic and understanding relationship of the upmost importance.
Recommended Citation
Wingfield, Elissa, "Improving Campus Racial Climate: A Reimagining of Student Organizations" (2021). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 210.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/210