The propriety of a district court's decision favoring the merger of a predominantly White state university and a predominantly Black state university, to desegregate them, is discussed. Alternatives and the role of Black institutions are considered. (Journal availability: Editor-in-Chief, College of Law, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, $3.00.)…

Some Ohio legislators want to force financially troubled Central State University (CSU) to reunite with Wilberforce University, one of the country's oldest, private, historically black colleges. The two institutions split in 1927. CSU supporters of the merger would not change the private status of Wilberforce. Other merger options are under…

A recent Supreme Court ruling that Mississippi's colleges are segregated and should consider mergers of predominantly white and historically black colleges has put pressure on black college alumni groups to help keep their institutions alive as an educational option. The Black College Alumni Leadership Consortium is establishing a political action…

A federal district judge ruled that state officials failed to demonstrate the need to close Mississippi Valley State University and merge Mississippi University for Women with Mississippi State University to meet desegregation requirements. He ordered Mississippi to provide additional funds to two other black colleges, and approved a state plan…

Describes role of state coordinating agencies for higher education in Black education. Details the history and development of various states of Black coalitions which attempt to influence state planning policy emphasizing their involvement in issues regarding state financial support, Black enrollment and graduation, and mergers between…

Examines a 1994 college desegregation case involving possible merger of Mississippi University for Women, a historically white institution, and Mississippi Valley State University, a historically black institution. Following the wishes of trustees, and supported by alumni, the president of the former institution engaged in an unorthodox litigation…

Problems and controversies involving public black colleges are reported in the context of the recent Supreme Court decision suggesting states should merge historically black colleges with geographically close, predominantly white institutions. In some cases white political leaders are blamed for potential closures of vulnerable institutions.…

A case study is presented of the planning of a merger of two public institutions in Nashville, Tennessee, in which a federal judge ordered predominantly white University of Tennessee at Nashville to merge with predominantly black Tennessee State University. This action represents the first time a white university has merged with a black one, with…

Three plans implemented during 1979-80 that addressed the presence of historically black and historically white public universities in the same metropolitan areas are described. Plans were developed in Nashville, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; and Savannah, Georgia. In Nashville, Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at…

The report is the second in a series geared to generating policy and focusing national attention on the participation of blacks in higher education. It explores the concept and practice of institutional diversification in the United States and the implications and benefits of diversity for blacks seeking postsecondary education. It is the…

When the first black colleges were founded more than a century ago they filled an important need for youth who were denied access to all but a few white institutions. Today these same private colleges must compete with more affluent, prestigious white colleges and universities for funding and for black students and teachers. They are losing in…

Developments during the 1980-81 academic year concerning mergers/joint planning projects designed to eliminate unnecessary duplication of programs between historically black and white colleges in Nashville, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and Norfolk, Virginia are examined. Site visits were made during the second year of operation of the programs at…