Rethinking Equity: A Poetic Reckoning Within the Academy

Rethinking Equity challenges prevailing assumptions about equity in higher education by examining the gap between intention and outcome. While institutions have invested heavily in access, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, disparities in graduation, employment, and long-term economic mobility persist. Blending analytical insight with reflective and poetic inquiry, this work interrogates the structural incentives that shape institutional behavior and questions whether current models of equity are aligned with measurable student success. Rather than offering simple prescriptions, it invites readers -- educators, policymakers, and the public -- to reconsider what equity means when outcomes fail to match aspiration. At its core, this book is not a rejection of equity, but a call to confront its implementation with intellectual honesty, empirical clarity, and a renewed commitment to accountability. Read more