Zoe Pais

Senior Project Advisor

Hilary Schwandt

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Keywords

Racism, DEI, Students of Color, Honors College, HSOC, Quantitative Research

Abstract

Students of color have been advocating for a change within the Honors College for many years. Student leaders of the club Honors Students of Color Board or HSOCB collaborated with Faculty to release a climate survey in Spring of 2022. The purpose of the survey was to gather data on the differences in experiences of students within the honors program, primarily focusing on race. The results found that students of color are more likely to consider leaving Honors due to feeling isolated or unwelcome than white students. The results also found that students of color feel as though they need to work harder to be valued equally.

Department

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Racism; Multiculturalism; Universities and colleges--Honors courses; Minority college students; Educational equalization

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Western Washington University

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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