A survey of 500 Black female freshwomen and seniors at two Black and four predominantly White colleges revealed that adverse conditions at White schools are more likely to encourage self-reliance and assertiveness. Supportive conditions at Black schools encourage social passivity and may undercut academic gains made at Black schools. (Author/ML)

Marian Wright Edelman relates the story of her experiences at Spelman College, Georgia, an all-black, all-women's school. Her story tells of the strong group of black and white faculty members who mentored her, pointing her toward a highly successful life in public service. (SM)

This study of characteristics of black students from predominately black colleges asks: What are the grade-point averages of all students by department? What are the scores on national tests by department, sex, transfer vs. nontransfer and overall? What are the number of semester hours completed for each student by department and how did it…

Used three different scales to explore the interaction between 84 African American college women's self-esteem and their attitudes about race and gender. Results indicate no significant differences between the womanist attitudes' scores of women at a historically Black university and those women at a predominantly White university. Other findings…

The use of linear regression to identify variables that predict grades of black students in precalculus and calculus I was studied at Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically-black institution. The predictive power of the variables for black males and females was also assessed. These two mathematics courses are prerequisites for students…

African American female college students attending either a predominantly African American or predominantly White coed institution were surveyed about their racial identity levels, sex role attitude levels, and perceptions of racism and sexism in a school-related vignette. There were 95 participants from the predominantly African American…

Provides selected data from a case study of a predominantly Black community college in a large northeastern city. Looks at students' fathers' occupations by race and sex and provides quotations from interviews with Black students regarding ghetto life and their educational objectives and expectations. Discusses implications. (WL)

This collection of articles presents information on such issues as: selective colleges most preferred by African American students; the bidding war for gifted African American students; African American student progress in medical schools; the meager endowments of black colleges; the digital divide at black colleges; and why early decision…

Since leadership studies tend to deal with powerful public personalities, and since leadership in the U.S. is biased in terms of race, class, and sex privileges, it is not surprising that the contributions of black women leaders go largely unrecognized and that studies on black female leadership are scant and present an incomplete picture. To…

A study examined the academic success and retention of 213 first-year female African-American students at a historically black, private, liberal arts college in the Southeast. The women were surveyed concerning their preparation and readiness for college during their first weeks on campus, and responses were compared with actual academic…

Reviews the history of Black women's higher education and focuses on three issues: (1) coeducation versus single sex institutions, (2) curricular needs, and (3) psycho-social needs of Black women. Cites examples from two major Black women's colleges. (KH)

This study examined how African American women defined who they were in their respective college contexts, focusing on the roles of gender, race, and institutional type. A total of 20 women from a white coeducational institution, a predominantly white women's college, and a coeducational, historically black college participated in in-depth…

United Methodist-related colleges and universities maintained black enrollment at 9 percent of the total student body consistently during the period 1976-80, keeping pace with the growth in overall enrollment. Many institutions showed a decline in black student enrollment in 1978, with a significant increase in 1980, particularly in the…

Despite differential gender findings in the epidemiology of substance use, only a limited amount of research focuses on the differences in initiation into drug use and antecedent conditions. As part of the awareness of the need for mutual support among African American women, the National Black Women's Health Project, in conjunction with the…

Baccalaureate degree attainment for Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites for 1975-1976 and 1980-1981 are compared by major field and sex, based on data from the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Attention is directed to degree distributions overall, by major field, and for blacks graduating from predominantly black and from…