Nidia Bañuelos
Biographic Data
| ID | 5454111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nidia Bañuelos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nidia |
| FAMILY NAME | Bañuelos |
| SIGNATURE | BAÑUELOS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Liberal Arts & Applied Studies, Continuing Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2587-3794 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Development and Validation of the Academic Cultural Wealth Scale
This article details the development and validation of the Academic Cultural Wealth Scale (ACW)—a survey instrument that measures the Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) postsecondary Students of Color use to pursue their educational and career goals. Through four stages of testing with students attending different colleges and universities, we created a scale that suitably captures various dimensions of CCW. We also provide evidence to support the q…
Quality and innovation in American higher education accreditation
In 1978, the University of Phoenix was among the first for-profit universities to receive accreditation from a prestigious regional agency: the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Its accreditation marked a turning point in broader acceptance for the for-profit model in higher education and gave the University of Phoenix access to its primary source of revenue: federal financial aid. This case offe…
Why We Need More Histories of Low-Status Institutions
As scholars of higher education regularly point out, American universities face a fundamental tension between access and exclusion. On the one hand, as publicly supported institutions operating in a democracy, they are charged with promoting social mobility and sharing knowledge that can improve society. On the other, they are tasked with identifying and supporting elites—those talented, ambitious, and hardworking individuals who deserve the most…
From Commercial Schools to Corporate Universities
This study used archival sources to examine the factors that encouraged for-profit business education to shift during the 1970s from small, certificate programs for bookkeepers and secretaries to large, multisite universities for mid-level managers. Using data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, as well as trend data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, I show that demand for the MBA began increasing dramatically during the 1970s. This increa…
Why We Need More Histories of Low-Status Institutions
As scholars of higher education regularly point out, American universities face a fundamental tension between access and exclusion. On the one hand, as publicly supported institutions operating in a democracy, they are charged with promoting social mobility and sharing knowledge that can improve society. On the other, they are tasked with identifying and supporting elites—those talented, ambitious, and hardworking individuals who deserve the most…
From Commercial Schools to Corporate Universities
This study used archival sources to examine the factors that encouraged for-profit business education to shift during the 1970s from small, certificate programs for bookkeepers and secretaries to large, multisite universities for mid-level managers. Using data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, as well as trend data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, I show that demand for the MBA began increasing dramatically during the 1970s. This increa…
From Commercial Schools to Corporate Universities
This study used archival sources to examine the factors that encouraged for-profit business education to shift during the 1970s from small, certificate programs for bookkeepers and secretaries to large, multisite universities for mid-level managers. Using data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, as well as trend data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, I show that demand for the MBA began increasing dramatically during the 1970s. This increa…
Why We Need More Histories of Low-Status Institutions
As scholars of higher education regularly point out, American universities face a fundamental tension between access and exclusion. On the one hand, as publicly supported institutions operating in a democracy, they are charged with promoting social mobility and sharing knowledge that can improve society. On the other, they are tasked with identifying and supporting elites—those talented, ambitious, and hardworking individuals who deserve the most…
Quality and innovation in American higher education accreditation
In 1978, the University of Phoenix was among the first for-profit universities to receive accreditation from a prestigious regional agency: the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Its accreditation marked a turning point in broader acceptance for the for-profit model in higher education and gave the University of Phoenix access to its primary source of revenue: federal financial aid. This case offe…
The Development and Validation of the Academic Cultural Wealth Scale
This article details the development and validation of the Academic Cultural Wealth Scale (ACW)—a survey instrument that measures the Community Cultural Wealth (CCW) postsecondary Students of Color use to pursue their educational and career goals. Through four stages of testing with students attending different colleges and universities, we created a scale that suitably captures various dimensions of CCW. We also provide evidence to support the q…
Higher education (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Academic Freedom and Politics (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Higher Education Research Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)