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Mills, Johnnie R. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1984
Two colleges of education at historically segregated institutions made cooperative arrangements for the student teaching phase of preservice programming. Program assessment data are reported and guidelines are presented for institutions considering a similiar effort. (DF)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Desegregation, Equal Education
Garrott, Carl L. – 1997
A study conducted in a predominantly black university investigated the ways in which African American students of Spanish described Hispanics, and changes in these perceptions across Spanish language instructional levels. Subjects were 26 students in Spanish 101, 25 in Spanish 102, and 26 in Spanish 201. Measures used were a semantic differential…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Black Colleges, Black Students
Hutto, Claude P.; Fenwick, Leslie T. – 2002
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), like most other higher education institutions, suffer from attrition problems. This study reveals that there are several ways to improve retention rates at HBCUs. More than 1,000 freshmen at 3 HBCUs were surveyed about the availability and quality of student services, specifically in the areas…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Freshmen
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Calhoun, E. Clayton – Integrated Education, 1970
Revised version of paper based on a presentation at a conference on the needs of black colleges, Chicago, September 13, 1970, by the retiring president of Paine College, Augusta, who was the last white president of a black college. (JM)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Power, Black Students, Church Related Colleges
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Braddock, Jomills H., II – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1978
Both predominantly White and predominantly Black universities serve the function of preserving racial and socioeconomic inequalities. Due to their political, economic, and social dependence upon the dominant sector of American society, traditionally Black institutions often adopt accommodative positions on racial matters, further reinforcing…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Role, Colleges
Farrell, Charles S. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
Discusses the declining enrollment of minority students in law school. Examines why this is happening, what measures are being taken to counteract it, and what still needs to be done to reverse this decline. Influences of faculty role models and Black law schools are discussed. (JS)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Declining Enrollment, Faculty
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Flowers, Lamont A. – Journal of College Student Development, 2002
The College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEA) was used to estimate the impact of attending a historically Black college or university on social and academic outcomes in college. Findings extend previous research by suggesting attendance at a historically Black college significantly enhances academic and social growth of students. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Environment
Bowman, Sharon L.; And Others – 1995
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…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Students, Females
Redd, Teresa M. – 1993
A study examined whether the adoption of an Afrocentric textbook at a historically Black university motivated freshman composition students to read, write, and think. Subjects, 911 out of 1,305 students who completed English 002 during the 1991-92 academic year at Howard University, completed surveys regarding the textbook "Revelations: An…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Colleges, Black Culture, Black Students
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1991
This pamphlet provides an overview of the historic role, accomplishments, and challenges which face historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as they carry out their unique mission. It summarizes the efforts of the Department of Education aimed at strengthening HBCUs, while assuring that higher education programs do not discriminate on…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Admission, College Choice
Abraham, Ansley A. – 1990
A Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) study was conducted in 1988 to examine perceptions of college climate among black students at predominantly white colleges and white students in historically black colleges. Data were obtained from 20 historically black and 20 predominantly white institutions which participated in the 1977 and 1978 SREB…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Students, Colleges
Spofford, Tim – 1988
The story of the 1970 Jackson State College slayings following an unruly anti-war demonstration by black students is pieced together via interviews with students wounded in the gunfire and other eyewitnesses, as well as an examination of public records, court testimony, and newspaper accounts. The events are presented in the context of the history…
Descriptors: Activism, Black Colleges, Black Students, Civil Disobedience
McFadden, Ronald B. – 1984
A literature review on the effectiveness of developmental studies programs is presented, along with the results of a survey of developmental studies programs at predominantly white and predominantly black colleges in the southeast. Information is also provided on a survey of black college athletes' views of their academic environment. A total of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Athletes, Black Colleges, Black Students
Morse, Roberta; And Others – 1980
Treatment for two types of anxiety was tested in 78 black college freshmen: state anxiety, characterized by subjective feelings of tension, apprehension, and worry; and trait anxiety, the disposition to perceive a certain situation as threatening or dangerous. Students who were found to have high anxiety levels were assigned to four treatment…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Anxiety, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Black Colleges
Institute for Services to Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1979
This study examines the correlation between standardized college admissions tests and life achievements of students attending historically black colleges. The study sample included 121 people who had graduated from one of eleven historically black colleges in the South in 1971. The students' ACT (American College Testing program) scores were…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Attainment
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