Examined the impact of Black Greek-Letter organization (BGO) membership on black students, involvement in campus-related activities, and leadership development. Results from a sample of 1,400 black students show that BGO members demonstrate greater student involvement and have more confidence in their leadership abilities. (SLD)

Critiques the theory advanced by A. Thernstrom and S. Thernstrom that affirmative action is responsible for the high college dropout rates of African Americans because underqualified applicants are admitted. The argument centers on examination of dropout rates at historically black colleges and institutions, where racial preference is not a…

This study used participant observation, student interviews, reflective journals, and discussions with faculty members and administrators to examine multicultural aspects at an historically black college. It reviews three theoretical approaches: (1) the theory of John Ogbu, which classifies minority groups in the United States as either voluntary…

Reviews the literature on black colleges in the light of functional analysis, focusing on their latent functions and proposing that black colleges and universities are step-children, both second class to those of the majority and performing several functions not performed by the latter. Discusses several alternatives. (Author/JM)

This document comprises the proceedings of a conference that brought together administrators, researchers, and faculty from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to address the growing problem of retaining black students. Activities were structured into 5 general sessions, 16 concurrent sessions, and 2 special sessions. Principal…

Educational and career pursuits of recent black college graduates were studied. The following issues were explored: the contributions of the traditionally-black institution (TBI) to the number of black college graduates, majors of TBI graduates compared to those of black graduates of predominantly white schools, college costs, black graduates'…

Paper presented at the National Association of Women Deans and Counselors Convention, Chicago, Illinois, April 1968.

This study examined the impact of college on self-actualization and self-concept of 125 black freshmen at Howard University. The sample included both regular and conditional students, the latter characterized by marginal academic skills. The report indicates that the sexes behaved differently on the examinations and that participation in a…

The papers in this volume were delivered at a Symposium on the "Effective Use of Resources in State Higher Education" at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Education Board in Houston, Texas, June 11-12, 1970. The papers deal with three general subjects: (1) the orderly development of graduate education; (2) evaluating the community junior…

The purpose of the study was to compare selected characteristics of College Park black freshmen with those of black freshmen nationally. Summer 1972 orientation black freshmen and Fall 1971 national black freshmen in predominantly white universities were the subjects of the study. The responses of 194 black freshmen on the University Student…

This study compared word association responses for college students in three geographic areas from four different kinds of colleges: (1) selective predominantly white colleges, (2) less selective predominantly white colleges, (3) selective predominantly black colleges, and (4) less selective predominantly black colleges. Stimulus words were chosen…

Data from 334 students assessed the development of family independence, peer independence, liberalism, social conscious, and cultural sophistication at three predominately black colleges. Results indicated development of self-reliance and autonomy and broadened interests in political, social, and cultural affairs. (Author/LBH)

Describes how exclusive reliance on traditional achievement measures as indices of intellectual potential, and the ensuing competition among nursing schools for the most academically able students, has created a caste system that has left the task of educating the "less able" to Black collegiate institutions. (Author/GC)

Black colleges provide the supportive environment, opportunities for participation, and intellectual stimulation which enhance student learning and ultimate success. Important repositories of black culture, they articulate and manifest its values. Without these qualities, even institutions with greater physical or financial resources fail to meet…

Fisk University, under the administration of Charles Johnson, developed a Basic College program that might serve as a model for future efforts to advance student learning and encourage leadership and scholarship among African Americans. In the early 1950s, Johnson, then president of Fisk, created an environment that gave young blacks the benefits…