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Armstrong, Jasmine – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examines variation in the cultural stereotypes African American women encounter at a historically Black university and at a predominantly White university and the possible differences in the stereotypes' effect. Prior research reveals a variety of "controlling images" of African American women in the society at large and at…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, African American Students, College Students, Females
Parks, Jalesa D. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study focuses on bridging the gap in the literature as it relates to the use of social justice pedagogy as a proactive means by which to address the achievement gap, inherent biases, and deficit views of low-socioeconomic, African American students in today's schools. Research questions for the study are as follows: 1) What practices within…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Transformative Learning, Resistance (Psychology), Low Income Students
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de la Cruz, Justin; Winfrey, Amy; Solomon, Stephanie – College & Research Libraries, 2022
Using focus groups and interviews, this study investigates the information practices of 23 LGBTQIA+ students attending Morehouse College and Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Responses suggest that students rely heavily on peer support and word of mouth for information seeking and sharing. Social media seems to play a large role in sharing…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, LGBTQ People, College Students, Peer Influence
Jacqueline Mac; Kandi Bauman; Karen Bussey; Esen Gokpinar-Shelton; Shane Schellpfeffer; Claudine McLaren Turner – Association for Institutional Research, 2024
Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are considered models of excellence to support underrepresented racial and ethnic students; however, multiple definitions of MSIs complicate the consumption and production of research on these critical institutions. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) uses set criteria to define MSIs, based primarily on…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Minority Serving Institutions, Minority Group Students, Minority Group Teachers
Robinson, Christopher Wayne – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The intent of this qualitative research study is to explore the modern-day educational relevance of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from the personal insights and perspectives of select African American baccalaureate degree holders who have received their undergraduate degrees from an accredited historically Black institution…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, Qualitative Research, College Role
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Iwanaga, Kanako; Wu, Jia Rung; Armstrong, Amy J.; Kaya, Cahit; Dutta, Alo; Kundu, Madan; Chan, Fong – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2021
A college education can help pave the way for a meaningful and rewarding career. However, college students with disabilities, especially students from ethnic and minority backgrounds, face many challenges as they transition from high school to college. Research has demonstrated the importance of social support from family members, friends, and…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Social Support Groups
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Sandoval-Lucero, Elena; Brownlee, Mordecai Ian – About Campus, 2020
St. Philip's College is the only community college in the nation that is both a Historically Black College (HBCU) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The college has a long history of evolving to serve the local population in San Antonio, Texas. Currently, more than 50 percent of St. Philip's students are Latinx, 29 percent are White, and 12…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Black Colleges, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
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Debb, Scott M.; Colson, Darlene; Hacker, Desideria; Park, Kristoffer – Journal of Negro Education, 2018
Resilience is a key component in the success equation for many students attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU). Although traditional indicators of prior academic achievement are often used to predict persistence to degree completion, there is growing support for including latent non-cognitive characteristics into this model.…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Undergraduate Students, African American Students, Black Colleges
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Shushok, Frank, Jr.; Tatum, Beverly Daniel – About Campus, 2018
In this interview, Beverly Daniel Tatum, President Emerita of Spelman College, shares her views of higher education. She notes the historical importance of historically black colleges and universities to our current leadership in all areas of society, their importance in rural areas or other places with limited educational options, and their need…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Black Colleges, African American Students, College Students
Drinkard, Shawndeeia L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Historically, special populations of students have had accelerated challenges during their pursuit for education (Russell, Toomey, Ryan, & Diaz, 2014). These accelerated challenges have included, communication barriers due to cultural differences, receiving harsher punishments than other students, and feeling out of place (Russell et al.,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Black Colleges, Minority Group Students, Racial Composition
White, George M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study examined the levels of self-efficacy and hope of the students at-risk that participated in a college program with multiple retention initiatives. The students selected were identified as students at-risk due to their high school GPAs and standardized test scores. The initiative focused on enhancing their self-efficacy and hope through…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Self Efficacy, African American Students
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Ricks, Jonathan R.; Warren, Jeffrey M. – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
A plethora of educational research suggests that first-generation college students (FGCS) are at a distinct disadvantage when attempting to access college. Much of the research on this population examines the struggles these students face. Using a phenomenological approach, this qualitative study investigated lived experiences of ten…
Descriptors: Student Experience, College Seniors, First Generation College Students, African American Students
Causey, J.; Gardner, A.; Kim, H.; Lee, S.; Pevitz, A.; Ryu, M.; Scheetz, A.; Shapiro, D. – National Student Clearinghouse, 2022
The COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress report series aims to identify the ways in which the pandemic is changing transfer pathways across higher education. The pandemic's impacts on transfer enrollment shifted as the pandemic progressed, with transfer pathways and student groups showing diverging patterns over time. As the ninth issue in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Transfer Students, Student Mobility
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Mobley, Steve D., Jr. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2017
Historically, Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have consistently functioned as engines of social change and racial uplift and are among the few places where Black culture is placed at the forefront, appreciated, and sustained. Today and in the future, it will be paramount for HBCUs to not only embody their eminent legacies of social change,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, College Students, Social Change
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Mincey, Krista; Turner, Brian L.; Brown, Amber; Maurice, Sheldon – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: Due to the short life expectancy of black men, it is important to understand what impacts health behaviors in this group so that interventions and programs can be developed to improve their health behaviors which may help in increasing the life expectancy of black men. The purpose of this study was to understand what perceived barriers…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Barriers, Health Behavior
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