Historically black colleges and universities are finding the community college to be a valuable resource as they try to recruit students of color. Focuses on the PASSport program of Norfolk State University and the Tidewater Community College system, which allows students to take remedial work at the community college level before enrolling. (SLD)

Examined the effects of student characteristics such as family background, precollege experiences, student-college congruence, and subsequent commitments on dropout propensity among southern Black college students. Found that Black students at traditionally Black colleges behave in different ways from Black students at traditionally White…

To improve the outcomes of their diversity recruitment efforts, many organizations work to build ties with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges, and other institutions with significantly minority populations. Here, career services professionals at four HBCUs talk about effective…

Highlights the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) mission of service by uncovering unique service programs at 23 institutions located across the nation. Service programs are divided into initiatives aimed at the HBCU student population and the African American community at large. (GCP)

Examines motivational factors associated with malt liquor consumption in African American youth. (Malt liquor is directly marketed to African-American youth.) Over 90% of respondents consumed alcohol in the past. Students viewed malt liquor commercials as being more associated with sex and power than were beer commercials. (MMU)

Presents a statistical record of the progress of African Americans in institutions of higher education in the United States. Contains a black/white educational equality index and reports on students and faculty at black colleges and universities. (SLD)

Compared African-American students attending historically black and historically white colleges to determine whether institution type and related influences accounted for differences in levels of students' orientations toward learning for self- understanding. Survey data indicated that students attending historically black colleges were more apt…

Examines encouragement and ethnicity in 112 African American college students attending two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and a predominantly White institution (PWI). Results indicate a positive relationship between Ethnic Pride and View of Others for the HBCU group and positive relationships between Ethnic Pride and the…

Discusses the growing service-learning movement at colleges and universities, which combines community service with classroom study. Describes Campus Compact, a coalition of over 800 schools which promotes community service; the tradition of community service at historically black colleges and universities; and benefits to students of service…

Investigated how racial identity formation among African American college students impacted student attitudes about the rapidly changing world. Surveys administered shortly after the September 11 attacks indicated that racial identity attitudes, gender, and student classification helped explain attitudes about the United States in the aftermath of…

Examined contention that social and intellectual development of African-American college students is nurtured better by traditionally Black colleges than by predominantly White colleges in 250 African American college students. Results did not support superiority of traditionally Black colleges. (Author/ABL)

Report of a conference to explore the problems involved in increasing the numbers of certain minority groups who would pursue professional careers in psychology. Some attention given to Spanish Americans and Puerto Ricans, but the discussion centers around black Americans. (DM)

Statement presented to President Nixon by a delegation of fifteen presidents of predominantly Negro colleges on May 20, 1970. (JM)

Compared attitudes and perspectives of Black college students attending a predominatly White college with those of students attending a predominantly Black college. Found that both groups expected to achieve higher economic and occupational status, though the White college was not seen as responding adequately to the needs of Black students. (GC)