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Presentation
Millennials of Color and Racial Justice: How Administrators of Color are Working Across Generations
Association for American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting
  • Marcia D. Hernandez, University of the Pacific
  • Hideko Sera, University of Redlands
  • Mary Ann Villarreal, University of Utah
  • Margaret Hunter, Mills College
ORCID
Marcia D. Hernandez: 0000-0001-9556-7699
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Department
Sociology
Location
Atlanta, GA
Conference Dates
January 23-26, 2019
Date of Presentation
1-1-2019
Disciplines
Abstract

Featuring perspectives from four very different universities, this discussion section will explore how illennials’ expectations for an inclusive environment differ from previous generations of students and how administrators have managed that shift. Panelists will discuss key generational differences in how students and administrators of color view racial justice. Administrators are likely to give primacy to access and outcomes as key indicators of racial inclusion. Influenced by a civil rights framework, many administrators of color focus on dismantling structural discrimination as a ever for increased racial equity. In contrast, student leaders today are likely to focus on symbols, speech, and climate. From the names of buildings, to which speakers can give talks on campus, millennials have shifted the racial focus in higher education from structure to culture. oreover, today’s students are less willing to offer their uncompensated labor in service of race-based programming or inclusion initiatives. The panelists will explore how administrators can bridge the racial generational divide on campus.

Citation Information
Marcia D. Hernandez, Hideko Sera, Mary Ann Villarreal and Margaret Hunter. "Millennials of Color and Racial Justice: How Administrators of Color are Working Across Generations" Association for American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marcia-hernandez/39/