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Commodore, Felecia – Journal of Higher Education, 2018
This study aimed to discover how trust is established during the decision-making processes of boards of trustees at private historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This study also aimed to address if and how board composition and individual board members' value systems play a role in the decision-making process and work of the board.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Black Colleges, Trustees, Private Colleges
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Gasman, Marybeth; Nguyen, Thai-Huy; Commodore, Felecia – Urban Education, 2017
To understand the context of urban Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their role in educating Black males, we conducted a literature review examining the academic contributions of these institutions to Black males. To bolster the literature, we examined Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System data, determining a set of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Academic Achievement, Urban Universities
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Gasman, Marybeth; Nguyen, Thai-Huy; Conrad, Clifton F.; Lundberg, Todd; Commodore, Felecia – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study is to enhance our understanding of how a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is cultivating Black male achievement in STEM. In this in-depth qualitative case study, we explore 2 resource-intensive and successful STEM pathway programs at Morehouse College, the only all-male HBCU in this country, as an…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Males, Success, African American Students