Post by Logan on Feb 23, 2016 1:26:50 GMT -6
Sense of belonging key to success for minority students at SUNY Fredonia
FREDONIA – Patrice Douglas knew that she would be enrolling in a predominantly white public college, situated on the outskirts of a rural Chautauqua County village. She didn’t realize just how white SUNY Fredonia is until she arrived on campus as a freshman in 2013.
Douglas, an African-American, attended a predominantly white high school near Middletown.
“I was used to it,” she said. “But I figured when I came to college, there would be more minorities, more diversity.”
Douglas isn’t complaining. The junior social work major said she enjoys her undergraduate experience. She’s connected with other black women through a group on campus called the Crowned Rubies.
Read more: www.buffalonews.com/city-region/fredonia-state/sense-of-belonging-key-to-success-for-minority-students-at-suny-fredonia-20160222
FREDONIA – Patrice Douglas knew that she would be enrolling in a predominantly white public college, situated on the outskirts of a rural Chautauqua County village. She didn’t realize just how white SUNY Fredonia is until she arrived on campus as a freshman in 2013.
Douglas, an African-American, attended a predominantly white high school near Middletown.
“I was used to it,” she said. “But I figured when I came to college, there would be more minorities, more diversity.”
Douglas isn’t complaining. The junior social work major said she enjoys her undergraduate experience. She’s connected with other black women through a group on campus called the Crowned Rubies.
Read more: www.buffalonews.com/city-region/fredonia-state/sense-of-belonging-key-to-success-for-minority-students-at-suny-fredonia-20160222