The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and sense of belonging of African American transfer students attending a predominantly White institution in the Midwest when resources tailored to this specific group were available. This study sought to explore the effect that support services (or lack of) and staff had on the lived experiences and student involvement of African American students on a particular campus. Themes that emerged from the study indicated the cultural difference some students noticed and the satisfaction others felt with the support and programs the university offered them. Staff members indicated a lack of university services and support in retaining and assisting these students. Themes discovered from the data collected included views of the campus community, level of involvement/sense of belonging, relationship building, staff/university support, and whether the staff at the institution was providing enough support for these students.

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我的地方？非裔美国人转学生参与中西部一个以白人为主的大学的校园

这项研究的目的是探讨在适合该特定群体的资源时，就读于中西部主要是白人机构的非裔美国转学生的经历和归属感。这项研究试图探讨支持服务（或缺乏）和员工对特定校园内非洲裔美国学生的生活经历和学生参与的影响。研究中出现的主题表明了一些学生注意到的文化差异，以及其他人对大学提供的支持和计划感到满意。工作人员表示，在留住和协助这些学生方面缺乏大学服务和支持。从收集的数据中发现的主题包括校园社区的看法，参与程度/归属感，