Minoritized students are exposed to additional unique stressors due to the systematic devaluation of their identities in the broader climate. Indeed, students holding minoritized identities (vs. those who do not) report higher levels of mental health concerns. Institutions of higher education often provide a range of resources to support students in their individual growth. One […]
B11: Sense of Belonging in Undergraduate Students at Miami
This study, conducted by the HASS scholars program, focuses on students’ sense of belonging in university throughout four years. To understand what affects this, we broke it down into possible factors. We sent a survey with our questions through social media to students at Miami University of Oxford, Ohio and received 50 responses. The survey […]
B06: The Effects of Involvement on Student Success and Feelings of Belonging at Miami
The study we conducted observes the correlation between engagement in Student Activities, and Academic Success. We did this study as part of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences scholars program (HASS), which focuses on exposure to Undergraduate Research. We gathered data on the different social, academic, religious, and hobby organizations that students are involved in, […]
B05: The Impact of Belonging to Minority-Based Organizations on Minority Stress Experiences in College
Minoritized students are exposed to additional unique stressors due to the systematic devaluation of their identities in the broader climate. Indeed, students holding minoritized identities (vs. those who do not) report higher levels of mental health concerns. Institutions of higher education often provide a range of resources to support students in their individual growth. One […]
A59: Academic Resources for Black and Latino Students
The research conducted in this study as hosted by our HASS scholars program, surrounds the topic of academic resources for black and latinx students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs), specifically Miami University. In order to collect data for this research a survey was sent out to undergraduate students. We posed survey questions that ask about […]
A60: Success in Student Fosterment of LGBTQ+ Identities at Miami University
In this project, the area of research we are specifically interested in involves the focus group of LGBTQ+ identifying students in college. Using a specific set of guidelines, we developed a research question that would honor the diversity and success of students. Specifically, we are interested in how successful student led organizations have been in […]