ABSTRACT
This groundbreaking resource highlights the unique mission and purpose of bachelor’s degree granting accessible institutions (BAIs), exploring the challenges and opportunities present within these institutions, and offering a counterpoint to the current dialogue that frames these institutions with a deficit-perspective.
Featuring a broad range of esteemed and influential voices in the field of higher education, policy research, and administration, this unique collection argues that BAIs are an important but overlooked category of institutions in American post-secondary education, and demonstrates the critical role that BAIs play in the higher education landscape, distinct from traditional community colleges and elite universities. Chapters cover key issues such as educational policy, leadership opportunities, faculty, the role of geography, racial equity, and developmental education.
Ultimately, this edited volume challenges damaging assumptions about the organizational nature, purpose, and role of BAIs in shaping educational opportunity for diverse student populations, and therefore contributes valuable scholarship to the ongoing dialogue and debate around achieving equity in higher education access in the United States.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|47 pages
Overview of Broadly Accessible Bachelor's Granting Institutions
part II|67 pages
History and Evolution of Broadly Accessible Institutions
chapter 4|14 pages
The Critical Role of Broad Access Institutions in Serving Rural Communities
part III|62 pages
Policies and Practices Impacting Leadership and Decision-Making at Broadly Accessible Institutions
chapter 8|18 pages
Supporting Students of Color at Broad Access Colleges and Universities
chapter 11|16 pages
Presidential Leadership at Broad Access Institutions
part IV|68 pages
Contributions of Broadly Accessible Institutions to Educational Opportunity and Equity