Introduction: AreWe ThereYet?

Historically, administrators of diversifying campuses focused on increasing access to those previously denied admittance. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides the setting for exploring how it is that the people can honor inclusion and welcome others today in the context of a past where they did not. It examines the influence of current institutional contexts on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The book seeks to instill the hope, courage, and confidence that educators can do better by supporting and challenging others as they place themselves in challenging and growth-producing opportunities. It offers findings of a more inclusive theory that seeks to narrow this gap. The book contains two case studies with responses from a variety of individuals who represent many different social identities and roles in higher education.