Abstract
This qualitative study aims to explore the reasons why African American students have low involvement in the Western Kentucky University Honors College program and its’ initiatives. Findings show that this low level of involvement is the consequence of a perceived lack of diversity within the Honors College, a lack of diversity in Honors College recruitment initiatives and materials, a feeling of not being accepted by their Caucasian peers, high levels of participation in and commitment to activities outside the Honors College community, and no minority community within the Honors College. Accordingly, African American Honors College students do not have high levels of identification with the WKU Honors College when compared to their Caucasian counterparts.
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Gifted Education | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Recommended Citation
Rigsby, Sarah; Savage, Destiny; and Wellmann, Jorge, "African Americans in Honors Programs" (2012). Research & Program Evaluation (CNS598). Paper 1.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/research_prog_eval/1
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Gifted Education Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons