Creating a Culturally Inclusive Campus

by Barbara J. Hoekje, Scott G. Stevens

Colleges and universities increasingly recruit international students yet may lack the systems to foster these students' academic success and identity as valued members of the campus community. Sharing case studies of students and examples of innovative initiatives, this book explores strategies and key recommendations for universities to re-conceptualize their programs to better welcome and support international students. Emphasizing the relational aspect of academic and campus life, the authors provide a framework that supports students from initial contact through graduation. Carefully researched and addressing issues of language, engagement, and culture, Creating a Culturally Inclusive Campus offers universities innovative strategies for helping all students fulfull their academic goals while also contributing meaningfully to their school’s global mission.

236 pages, Paperback

Published December 12, 2017

Reviews

[Dylan · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is a lot of good information in the book, but it is dated because it is pre-COVID. Many of the authors’ ideas revolve around on-campus English programs for ESL college students, but those kind of students are no longer willing to pay to study English overseas. They’ll wait to come once their English scores are high enough to go straight into university coursework.