Open AccessChallenging Heterosexual White College Men to Engage in Campus Diversity Efforts
Author(s) -
Jörg Vianden,
Mitch Berry,
Tori Svoboda
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v26i1.2112
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , sexual orientation , white (mutation) , psychology , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , political science , biochemistry , chemistry , communication , law , gene
Most college orientation programs include sessions on diversity-related topics (NODA, 2014). Yet, bias-motivated behavior continues to affect post-secondary institutions. Heterosexual White college men are often responsible for this behavior and also disengage from campus diversity efforts more than any other student group. The Straight White College Men Project, a multi-institutional qualitative research study with 92 participants, explored what attracts or repels students from campus diversity efforts. Findings directly inform the ways orientation professionals can challenge heterosexual White college men to engage in diversity efforts during and after orientation programs. Recommendations for orientation professionals are presented.