"Race and Rurality: Considerations for Advancing Higher Education Equity is a perfectly timed book highlighting areas of need in our rural communities. Seeking to significantly change the narrative of monolithic rural communities and spotlight the unique opportunities and challenges of rural students of Color, this book is an essential read for policymakers and leaders of higher education institutions."

Allen Pratt, Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association, USA

"This book is a breath of fresh air for practitioners and researchers who are interested in the sustainability of rural communities. Although this book is about rural students’ college access and success, the long-term outcomes of rural students are paramount to rural communities’ ability to thrive. Debunking the myth that rural equals white, the authors center the voices of rural Students of Color and the opportunities and challenges they face in receiving equitable educational opportunity."

Sheneka Williams, Professor of Educational Administration at Michigan State University, USA

1. Introduction
   Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, and Darris R. Means

Part 1: Setting the Stage

2. An Overview of Two Decades of College Access Research Centering Rural Students of Color
   Stephanie Sowl, Andrew Crain, and Amy Stich
3. A National Analysis of Post-Graduation Plan Development by Rurality and Race
   Steve Jenks
4. Creating an Asset-Based Community Development Plan to Better Serve Rural Students of Color
   Valerie Lefor and Deborah Worley
5. The Intersecting Missions of Rural-Serving Institutions and Minority-Serving Institutions
   Andrew Koricich

Part 2: Student Access and Recruitment

6. Deep Roots: The Rural Latina/o College Experience
   Carolyn Colvin, Richard Barajas, Elia Farias, and Gabriela Rivera
7. Reframing Education Deserts as Places of Desire: A Case Study of Rural Latinx Students’ College Opportunities
   Mayra Puente
8. Enhancing TRIO Programs for Rural Students of Color: An Exploratory Study
   Terry Vaughan III and Rachel Renbarger
9. Higher Education Access and Attainment for Rural Communities of Color in Illinois: A Critical Policy Analysis
   Jasmine D. Collins and Marci Rockey
10. The Grow Series: Educator Micro-Credentials in Race and Rurality
    Loni Crumb, Kristen Cuthrell, Tevis Harris, and James L. Knight
11. The Freedom Project Network: Expanding Access to Holistic, Liberatory Educational Experiences
    Ryan Creps and Ki Harris
12. Urbanormativity, College Access, and Rural First-Generation Students of Color in Northern New Mexico: A Case Study
    Tobe Cullen Bott-Lyons and Hanna Negishi Levin
13. Bakersfield Rural Initiatives: Serving Rural Communities of Color in the San Joaquin Valley
    Mayra Nuñez Martinez

Part 3: Student Transitions and Success Factors

14. How Latina Students’ Experiences of Transitioning to Campus Are Shaped by Their Rural Community
    Ashley N. Stone and Carmen Serrata
15. Black and Rural in White Spaces: The Experiences of Black Rural College Students
    Jamon H. Flowers
16. Programming Success: Rural Black/African American Students’ Access to Social Capital at a Predominantly White Institution
    Wendy Pfrenger, Roger Davis., and Erica Noll
17. Cultural Identity Is College Preparation for Rural Alaska Native Students
    Janelle M. Vanasse and Agatha Panigkaq John-Shields
18. Pacific Islander Hubs: Strengthening Pacific Islander Pathways in Higher Education
    Kēhaulani Vaughn
19. The Rural Student Project: Promoting College Access and Success in New Mexico
    Florencio Olguin

Part 4: Student Experiences and Structural Supports

20. Rurality, Race, and STEM: Exploring the Intersectionality of Rural Students of Color Pursuing Degrees in STEM Fields
    Elise J. Cain, Regina P. McCurdy, and Mete Akcaoglu
21. Achieving Equity at Rural Community Colleges: Case Studies from North Carolina
    Pamela L. Eddy, Roshaunda L. Breeden, Jorge Burmicky, and Micara Lewis-Sessoms
22. Mentorship and Belonging Among Students of Color at Rural Colleges and Universities
    Krista M. Soria and Trevor White
23. Embracing the In-Between: Contemplating Intersections of Multiraciality and Rurality
    Nicholas Lamar Wright, Lisa Delacruz Combs, and Marc P. Johnston-Guerrero
24. Online, but Not on Your Own: Supporting Native and Indigenous Student Success with Online Learning
    Eduardo Rodriguez and Marleigh Perez
25. Minority Serving Institutions in Georgia: Exploring Theories of Rural Cultural Impact
    Brooklyn Cole Herrera, Anna Fazio Gibbs, LuWanna L. Williams, and Katherine Rose Adams
26. Conclusion
    Tyler Hallmark, Sonja Ardoin, and Darris R. Means

Tyler Hallmark is Program Associate of Higher Education at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA.

Sonja Ardoin is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs at Clemson University, USA.

Darris R. Means is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Executive Director for Rural and Community-Based Education at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.