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Williams, Krystal L.; Burt, Brian A.; Clay, Kevin L.; Bridges, Brian K. – American Educational Research Journal, 2019
Although there is empirical evidence concerning the value of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), broader narratives about these institutions too often overemphasize challenges and depict them from a deficit perspective. We argue that such depictions elide the benefits of HBCUs within the higher education landscape and are rooted…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Black Colleges, Personal Narratives, Race
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Richards, David A. R.; Awokoya, Janet T.; Bridges, Brian K.; Clark, Christine – Review of Higher Education, 2018
Critical Race Theory contends that institutions codify and sustain racial inequalities even absent explicitly racist motives or actions. College ranking systems perpetuate such institutional racism by socially constructing minority-serving institutions (MSIs) as less valuable and prestigious. By assigning greater worth to criteria favoring more…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Race, Equal Education, Institutional Characteristics
Anderson, Meredith B. L.; Bridges, Brian K.; Harris, Brittany A.; Biddle, Sekou – Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, UNCF, 2020
"Imparting Wisdom: HBCU Lessons for K-12 Education" details historically black colleges and universities' (HBCUs) longstanding efforts to provide quality educational experiences for their students and how their success may be translated in K-12 schools. This brief uplifts research-based HBCU best practices, practical recommendations and…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, African American Students
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Patton, Lori D.; Bridges, Brian K.; Flowers, Lamont A. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2011
This study used a nationally representative sample of African American college students to examine the degree to which their affiliation with a Greek-letter organization contributed to engagement in effective educational practices by analyzing National Survey of Student Engagement data at historically Black colleges and universities and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, African American Students, Black Colleges, Racial Composition
Bridges, Brian K. – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2008
Student support services are critical to student success, especially at campuses that enroll large numbers of academically under-prepared students. These programs assist students in addressing areas of academic deficiency and provide necessary resources to maximize students' intellectual and social capital while in college. Several…
Descriptors: Campuses, Minority Groups, Black Colleges, Hispanic American Students
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Nelson Laird, Thomas F.; Bridges, Brian K.; Morelon-Quainoo, Carla L.; Williams, Julie M.; Holmes, Michelle Salinas – Journal of College Student Development, 2007
Although scholars have examined historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in terms of their educational effectiveness for African American students compared to predominantly white institutions (PWIs), there is a lack of similar research on Hispanic students at Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and PWIs. This study uses data from the…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Minority Groups
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Harper, Shaun R.; Carini, Robert M.; Bridges, Brian K.; Hayek, John C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
Differences in student engagement between women and men at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are examined in this study. Data were collected from 1,167 African American undergraduate students at 12 four-year HBCUs that participated in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Controlling for several factors that might obscure…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Student Participation, African American Students, Undergraduate Students