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Asia R. Randolph – ProQuest LLC, 2023
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…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, STEM Education, Racism
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Anne Fernando; Katharine Gurski; Timmy Ma – PRIMUS, 2024
We joined an initiative to engage faculty and undergraduate students in research by scheduling regular early college-level mathematics research presentations with pre- and post-lecture exercises. While our program featured six talks that were predominantly in the mathematical biosciences, the concept of creating themed topics for presentations can…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Student Research, Mathematics Instruction
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Jones, Vinetta C.; Anderson, Kenneth Alonzo; Mahmood, Mohammad; Johnson, Ayanna – Urban Education, 2023
In this article, we review factors that are associated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) achievement and describe the development of the Predictors of Black Outcomes in STEM Survey (PBOSS). We retain a well-fitted three-factor model (engagement, continuity, and guiding functions) and find that the PBOSS scores are…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, African American Students, Outcomes of Education, STEM Education
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Ndumu, Ana; Chancellor, Renate – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2021
This article revisits Rosemary DuMont's 1986 articles on Black librarianship and racial attitudes in LIS. The first part addresses missing or limited coverage on the library schools at five historically Black colleges and universities: Alabama A&M University, Clark Atlanta University, University of the District of Columbia, Hampton University,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Library Education, Information Science Education, Racial Discrimination
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Williams, Aeryel – About Campus, 2021
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) is a program hosted by college campuses in which students use their traditional vacation to serve the community locally, domestically, or internationally. There are 101 recognized and accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States (National Center for Education Statistics,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, Service Learning, Volunteers
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Mobley, Steve D., Jr.; Johnson, Ramon W.; Sewell, Christopher J. P.; Johnson, Jennifer M.; Neely, Amon J. – About Campus, 2021
In recent years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been in the midst of student unrest that is derivative of the surging racial turmoil across the country. HBCU students, fueled by a desire for change have been less inclined to acquiesce to campus administrations whom they believe do not have their best interests in mind.…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, LGBTQ People, Activism
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Cain, Curtis C. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
This paper describes the founding principles upon which historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) are built and examines their role in the high-tech economy. It examines and discusses the diversity issues that have led many to posit that HBCUs should embrace computing, informatics, and engineering as focal areas, and partner with Silicon…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Role, Computer Science Education, Information Science Education