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An Athletic Financial Analysis Comparing HBCUs and PWIs
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Janet Crosby – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Historically Black Colleges and Universities athletics may be at risk of continuing in the future, primarily due to an inability to secure the funding that non- Historically Black Colleges and University institutions and programs have been able to garner historically through the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Many Historically Black…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Predominantly White Institutions, Financial Support, College Athletics
Examining the Racialization of Higher Education: A Focus on Student Loan Debt, Institutional Revenue, and Agency at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Karen E. Bussey – ProQuest LLC, 2022
According to public discourse, one of the most critical college access and affordability issues is the nation's rising student loan debt. Public concern over the rising cost of college and the use of education loans has incited a great debate on if a student loan debt crisis exists, and if so, for who? Researchers have found that, among federal…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Income, Black Colleges
An Examination of Fundraising Strategies Employed to Reduce Tuition Dependence at Private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Policy Implications
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Toni Jackson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to identify culturally relevant fundraising strategies that can empower leaders of public, under-resourced, tuition dependent HBCUs on how to effectively reduce tuition dependence. University presidents and advancement professionals face a growing dilemma of identifying ways to strengthen…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Black Colleges, Tuition, Educational Finance
Power to the Sisters: Qualitative Study Featuring the Barriers of African American Women Working in Higher Education
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Hill, Bridgett – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Throughout the years, Black women have worked to advance their quality of life. Black women have been obtaining additional degrees and certifications. Despite the degrees, years of experience, and qualifications, Black women are still unable to secure positions of administration in higher education institutions. Studies have shown that there are…
Descriptors: African Americans, Women Faculty, Women Administrators, Higher Education
A Case Study Exploring the Success of a President at a Public HBCU (Historically Black University)
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Arnold, Terrica Sampson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue to contribute irrefutable value to higher education. The individuals leading HBCUs for over 180 years have endured many obstacles and setbacks. However, the men and women who assume the role of president commit to continuing the original missions of these institutions. Over the past two…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Success, College Presidents, Leadership Styles
The Relationship of College-Generational Status to the Academic Motivation and Persistence of African American Students at an Historically Black University
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Wiltsher, Cheree Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The improvement of first generation college student persistence and graduation rates is an undertaking that benefits individuals, society, and the institutions whose mission it is to confer degrees. This goal is one that is best served by an acknowledgment of the causes of attrition as well as understanding the factors that strengthen and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate, Student Motivation