Multiculturalism in Higher Education

C. Spencer Platt, University of South Carolina,Adriel A. Hilton, Seton Hill UniversityChristopher Newman, Azusa Pacific UniversityBrandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford, Western Carolina University

• Acknowledgments.Introduction—The 21st Century Global Society: Adapting to the Changing Demographic on Today's College Campuses.Chapter 1. Merging Cultural Diversity and Academic Quality to (Re) Envision 21st Century College Campuses: The Promise and Power of Culturally Relevant High-Impact Practices in Promoting Racial Equity in Higher Education; Samuel Museus, Ting-Han Chang, and John Zilvinskis.Chapter 2. Why Professor and Student Identities Matter in Diversity in Higher Education Courses; Thandi Sulè, Rachelle Winkle-Wagner, and Dina C. Maramba.Chapter 3. Multiculturalism in STEM: An Analysis of Theories That Guide This Research; Tonisha B. Lane, Blanca Rincón, Renata A. Revelo, and Kali Morgan.Chapter 4. Learning in Depth: Themed First Year Composition Courses as Contemplative Focusing Strategies for the Overly Stimulated 21st Century Writing Student; Kendra N. Bryant.Chapter 5. Black Male Honors: The Experiences of Black Males in the Honors College; Sandra Greene and C. Spencer Platt.Chapter 6. Ease on Down the Road: Navigating the Yellow Brick Road to Graduation at a Primarily White Institution (PWI); Kristopher G. Hall and Christopher B. Newman.Chapter 7. Embracing Change: The Importance of Pluralism at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Larry J. Walker, Ramon B. Goings, Dorsey Spencer, Jr., Stacey McDonald-Lowe, and Robert T. Palmer.Chapter 8. Multicultural Education and Diversity Outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Megan Covington, Kevin McClain, Brighid Dwyer, and Adriel A. Hilton.Chapter 9. Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: Empowering Latinx Male Students Through Service-Learning and Mentoring; Victor B. Sáenz, Jorge Segovia, José Del Real Viramontes, Juan Lopez, and Jorge Rodriguez.Chapter 10. Exploring the Racialized Contexts that Shaped the Emergence of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Chicago: Implications for Research and Practice; Gina A. Garcia and Lisanne T. Hudson.Chapter 11. The Higher Education Disability Experience; Warren E. Whitaker.Chapter 12. Thoughts on Equity and California Community Colleges; Darrick Smith.Chapter 13. The Value of Intentional and Mindful Global Immersion Experiences for Multicultural Awareness; Cheryl Getz.Chapter 14. Knowing Beyond the Boundaries: The Ongoing Possibilities for the Use of Transgressive Teaching in Out-of-Classroom Learning Spaces in Higher Education; Conor P. McLaughlin.