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In this paper, we examine the academy as a specific case of the racialization of space, arguing that most colleges and universities in the United States are in fact historically white colleges and universities (HWCUs). To uncover this reality, we first describe the dual relationship between space and race and racism. Using this theoretical framing, we demonstrate how seemingly "race neutral" components of most American universities (i.e., the history, demography, curriculum, climate, and sets of symbols and traditions) embody, signify, and reproduce whiteness and white supremacy. After examining the racial reality of HWCUs, we offer several suggestions for making HWCUs into truly universalistic, multicultural spaces.

The federal governments substantial fiscal investment in higher education recognizes that postsecondary education is a linchpin in the nations social and economic strength. Through that support, the government helps ensure that colleges and universities continue to contribute broadly to the fabric of American society. Based on extensive discussions, consultations with experts, and site visits to campuses, this report identifies specific regulations that are of major concern to higher education institutions. ; Task Force on Federal Regulation of Higher Education

"Higher education for women, whether taken up by a women's university or by a co-educational institution, has a certain role to acknowledge and perform."