University Gentrification: The University's Contribution to Political District Shifts
Publication Date
2025
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Department
Political Science, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
SPARK Category
Research
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Nathan Griffith
Presentation Type
Talk/Oral
Summary
The term “university gentrification,” coined by Davarian L. Baldwin seeks to examine the university’s effect on its surrounding neighborhood. ProPublica examines this idea, finding that this method of university expansion disproportionately displaces minority and low-income populations. Shifts in human geographical patterns have been highlighted by scholars as a factor contributing to political district shifts. Therefore, the interconnection between the university and the political district is imminent. This prompts a discovery in the role the university plays within the make-up of the political district, questioning whether the district is made more liberal or conservative as a result of Baldwin’s university gentrification. By examining 200 different public and private universities and their designated state House districts through one-way ANOVA testing, I will examine this relationship and the results that stem from it.
Recommended Citation
Israel, Naomi B., "University Gentrification: The University's Contribution to Political District Shifts" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 615.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/615
