University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Perceptions of Able-Bodied Student Employees of Beckwith Residence Hall: A Qualitative Investigation

Sears, Susann Heft

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Title
Perceptions of Able-Bodied Student Employees of Beckwith Residence Hall: A Qualitative Investigation
Author(s)
Sears, Susann Heft
Issue Date
2009
Keyword(s)
  • College students with physical disabilities
  • Disability perceptions
  • Social inclusion
  • 2009 Spring
  • EOL574
Series/Report Name or Number
  • EOL 574 Diversity in Higher Education
  • Prof. Lorenzo Baber
  • This course was designed to provide students with critical understanding of issues of diversity in higher education. There are multiple dimensions to diversity, far too complicated to cover in one course. Therefore, the goal of this seminar was to provide a general introduction to theory, research, and practices related to diversity issues. While this course was designed to focus on race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality, there was intentional flexibility for this course to consider other forms of diversity that are valuable to participants. By the end of the course, students were expected to recognize and discuss major issues involving diversity in higher education from both micro (students, faculty, administrators) and macro levels (institutional and federal policies); consider, from both historical and contemporary perspectives, the politics of diversity in campus climates, including the role of privilege and the impact of discrimination; identify critical issues and develop an analysis grounded in research literature; develop/sharpen understanding of the writing process and research skills.
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Diversity on Campus/Equity and Access PRIMARY
This collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.