Most college students do not engage in adequate physical activity. Physical education requirements (PERs) are often viewed as a potential solution to physical inactivity within this population as these courses provide opportunities for students to be physically active and/or become educated about healthy lifestyles. The potential benefits of these…

Historically, Black women have been underrepresented in top-level leadership positions in colleges and universities in the United States (Parker, 2015). Despite the fast-growing diverse student population and initiatives aimed at diversifying leadership programs and addressing pay equity gaps (Bartman, 2015; Chance, 2022; Patton & Croom,…

A national narrative around a historically Black college and university (HBCU) presidential turnover rate crisis has emerged in the last few years. Much of the narrative around this story is absent or lightly nods to the contextual adversities facing historically Black colleges and universities and their decades of under-resourcing. Almost none of…

The transition from college to post-college opportunities presented significant challenges for at-promise Black students, hindered by unique obstacles impacting their readiness for graduate school and careers (Thomas, 2017; Purnell & Wade, 2019). National Center for Education Statistics (2019) data underscored low graduation rates among Black…

The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to determine if, and to what extent, there were statistically significant differences between NCAA Division I and Division II HBCU transfer student-athletes in terms of social identity, negative affectivity, and exclusivity. The athletic identity concept served as the conceptual framework for…

The focus of this study was to examine the effect of teaching based on inquiry-based learning versus traditional learning on mathematics achievement scores of undergraduate students enrolled in a college algebra class in a university classified as a Predominantly Black Institution. A college algebra course was chosen in this study due to the…

There is a great opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) career centers to add value to the business strategy of their institution, particularly employment outcomes, which has become a critical metric for legislators that determine public funding, and student and parent consumers seeking a strong return on their…

Research in this retrospective cohort study compared student outcome in introductory Biology at an HBCU, and the impact of COVID-19. This quantitative study utilized introductory level student biology data collected via the institution's data reporting system to analyze changes in student achievement prior to the pandemic and after the pandemic. A…

Previous research has investigated the use of athletics roster management at small predominantly White institutions (PWIs), but no research has evaluated the impact on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This quantitative ex post facto research explored athletics roster management's impact on enrollment and retention using…

The purpose of this study was to increase first-semester Historically Black College and University (HBCU) nursing students' simulation exposure by 50% using the ATI education platform and measure student perceptions of readiness for clinical rotations. This study addressed the research gap of simulation in beginning nursing courses and the impact…

This outcome-based, theory-driven program evaluation assessed the impact of a social-emotional learning (SEL) program created for 1st-year students at Weaver College. The program focused on the development of five noncognitive social-emotional skills (NCSES) identified in college persistence literature as correlates of increased retention and…

This study was an investigation of how national newspapers contributed to the reproduction of racism as they reported on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the need for more Black Americans in STEM programs. The existence of racism in newspaper discourse reaffirms the long-standing perception that HBCUs, and the Black…

African Americans have long been serious about education. Even when education was denied to black Americans through law, custom, and physical violence, blacks exerted relentless self-determination in the pursuit of literacy. The black church, because of its growth in size, power, and influence, became the logical institution for assisting blacks…

This qualitative study employs narrative inquiry methodology to elicit information from 10 mid- and senior-level administrators at eight of the 13 federally-designated historically Black community colleges (HBCCs) in the nation about their institution's response to the challenges of change presented by COVID-19. Specifically, the semi-structured…

In this study, I sought perceptions reported by twelve African American men in the field of information technology (IT) regarding barriers and challenges that reportedly impacted their seeking of terminal degrees within their discipline. I conducted one-on-one interviews with participants, who were all from historically Black universities or…