ERIC ED138398: Universities and the Chicano Student pdf

ERIC ED138398: Universities and the Chicano Student

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For every 100 Mexican Americans who enter elementary school, only 22.5 make it to college. Of these 22.5, only 5.4 graduate. The situation appears as bleak in the area of graduate studies. However, Chicano or Mexican American oriented groups at universities in the Southwest, often aided by outside groups, have been pushing for institutional changes to increase their enrollment and retention rates. This demand for rapid institutional changes is based on the assumption that “evolutionary” change will not result in a significant narrowing of the educational gap between Chicanos and Anglos. Universities faced with shrinking revenues, decreasing enrollments, and more direct control from legislators and trustees due to public pressure, have found it more and more difficult to comply with the demands. However, efforts are being made–feeble in some institutions, strong in others–to increase the number of Chicano students. Courses which did not exist before are being offered; financial aid is being dispensed; and some supportive services have been established.

Focusing on the problematic situation and the university’s response to that challenge, this paper discusses the administration’s philosophical orientation, admission-related activities (criteria, recruitment, orientation), financial aid, supportive services (counseling, advising, tutoring), and academic and non-academic activities. (NQ

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 4/29/1976
• Year: 1976
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Admission Criteria, Ancillary Services, Change Strategies, Educational Assessment, Educational Philosophy, Educational Problems, Ethnic Studies, Higher Education, Mexican Americans, Student Financial Aid, Student Recruitment, Universities

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