Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-213) and index.

Introduction : the action of diversity and inclusion in higher education -- The race to college access : getting in the starting gate -- Diversity and college admissions decisions : adding ebony to the ivory tower -- The college transitions process : when many ships collide / Deborah Faye Carter, Angela M. Locks, and Rachelle Winkle-Wagner -- The role of minority serving institutions in shaping diversity in higher education : including those who were excluded -- The campus climate : diversity on campus makes all the difference -- Identity and getting through college : what do "I" have to do with inclusion and diversity? -- Diversity-and-inclusion toward persistence : crossing to the other side -- Access to graduate and professional programs : climbing up the tower.