A Comparison of “Inclusiveness” in Two Liberal Arts Catholic Universities: What Nurtures an Inclusive Campus Climate?

A Comparison of “Inclusiveness” in Two Liberal Arts Catholic Universities: What Nurtures an Inclusive Campus Climate?

Theron N. Ford, Blanche Jackson Glimps
ISBN13: 9781799812135|ISBN10: 1799812138|EISBN13: 9781799812142
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch049
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Ford, Theron N., and Blanche Jackson Glimps. "A Comparison of “Inclusiveness” in Two Liberal Arts Catholic Universities: What Nurtures an Inclusive Campus Climate?." Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 1022-1040. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch049

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Ford, T. N. & Glimps, B. J. (2020). A Comparison of “Inclusiveness” in Two Liberal Arts Catholic Universities: What Nurtures an Inclusive Campus Climate?. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 1022-1040). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch049

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Ford, Theron N., and Blanche Jackson Glimps. "A Comparison of “Inclusiveness” in Two Liberal Arts Catholic Universities: What Nurtures an Inclusive Campus Climate?." In Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1022-1040. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch049

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Abstract

The Catholic Church has been a major player in the field of education, both nationally and internationally. Numerous religious orders, such as the Jesuits, Felicians, created higher education institutions. Such institutions afforded college education to first-generation students and were a ladder for upward mobility. A perception lingers of Catholic institutions being an exemplar of Christian values of love, acceptance and social justice. In reality, some institutions are far more successful in actualizing those values. This chapter looks retrospectively at Madonna University and compares it to John Carroll University to highlight differences in how each has dealt with the issue of inclusiveness. While each of the institutions is a single instance within the Catholic higher education community, there are still lessons we may take from this examination that intersect with issues related to religion, gender and inclusiveness.

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