According to The History of Higher by Margaret McCarthy (2011), “In 1636, less than ten years after the colony of New England was settled, the Puritans established Harvard College in order to ensure a civilized society with knowledgeable leaders and an educated clergy education” (p. 11). The candidates for this education consisted of elite white males, which were the only ones educated by colleges and universities during the 1600s and 1700s. As a result of the history of higher education an unbalance started a trend that is seen in higher education. According to McCarthy, in 2007 the majority of college students are in the 18-24-year-old age range (63%) and the majority of these students are (77%) White (p.6). Today, higher education in the
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(p. 4). Ross demonstrates this point by explaining how Blacks in America have been through 400 years of oppression, which has lead them to not be able to have equal footing as Whites. Minority students have been neglected when considering upward social mobility in higher education. Minority students have been neglected by the institutions, who focus is on helping the majority to succeed. According to McCarthy, the majority of faculty are “(77%) White” (p. 6). There is a inclination in higher education that most of the students and the faculty that serves them, are white. Although there is diversity in higher education this is because institutions must show some signs of inclusion. According to McCarthy, “Throughout the 1800s, the system expanded significantly to address the needs of a rapidly developing nation. Still the impact was limited by the narrow influence, modest number, and small size of most institutions,” Which kept education as a privilege for elite white men. (p.1). Further, for Black students it was not until the second Morrill Act, which gave minority students the opportunity to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities or attend a public institution, higher education started to serve those who weren’t in the
(p. 4). Ross demonstrates this point by explaining how Blacks in America have been through 400 years of oppression, which has lead them to not be able to have equal footing as Whites. Minority students have been neglected when considering upward social mobility in higher education. Minority students have been neglected by the institutions, who focus is on helping the majority to succeed. According to McCarthy, the majority of faculty are “(77%) White” (p. 6). There is a inclination in higher education that most of the students and the faculty that serves them, are white. Although there is diversity in higher education this is because institutions must show some signs of inclusion. According to McCarthy, “Throughout the 1800s, the system expanded significantly to address the needs of a rapidly developing nation. Still the impact was limited by the narrow influence, modest number, and small size of most institutions,” Which kept education as a privilege for elite white men. (p.1). Further, for Black students it was not until the second Morrill Act, which gave minority students the opportunity to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities or attend a public institution, higher education started to serve those who weren’t in the