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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Solís, Patricia
• Adams, Joy K.
• Duram, Leslie A.
• Hume, Susan
• Kuslikis, Al
• Lawson, Victoria
• Miyares, Ines M.
• Padgett, David A.
• Ramírez, Alexander

Titel

Diverse Experiences in Diversity at the Geography Department Scale

Ist Teil von

• The Professional geographer, 2014-04, Vol.66 (2), p.205-220

Ort / Verlag

Washington: Taylor & Francis Group

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Departments are critical intervention points for enhancing diversity in any academic discipline, yet their experiences related to diversity differ widely. This article explores how several geography departments that vary by region, setting, and institutional type have experienced and promoted diversity. We also explore geography at different types of institutions, particularly minority-serving institutions and land-grant colleges and universities. We conclude that plans for improving the recruitment and retention of diverse students and faculty should make explicit the connection between structural factors, such as institutional contexts, and the agency of geography departments as key actors.