Sources of information on the origin and development of the land-grant university in America and on the histories and contributions of these schools that were created and maintained by federal aid are listed. This bibliography of 600 entries also includes sources of information on the effectiveness of the federal land-grant program, on the…

The National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities was established as part of an effort to effectively administer federal programs for equity in educational opportunity. Its charter requires the examination of all approaches to higher education for Black Americans and the needs of historically Black…

The nature of institutions of higher education and their interaction with the larger society is discussed. The societal environment in which the university operates is said to be characterized by national withdrawal from the goals of equal opportunity and from humane principles that make up the basis for a viable educational system. In light of…

The first report in this research monograph, "Black English as an Instructional Tool for Teaching Arithmetic," states that black elementary school students in a suburban school improved in ability to do math problems after a 6-week program in which Black English and easier-to-read words were used in the problems. At the same time, a control group…

The main objectives of the study were to determine: (1) the general status of predominantly black institutions in the total nationwide educational spectrum; (2) the historical information about Tennessee State University (TSU) and the University of Tennessee (UTN) pertinent to the dismantling controversy (Geier v. Dunn court case) in Nashville;…

The writings of educational theorists, including W. E. B. DuBois and contemporary critics, are reviewed in this assessment of Black colleges in the U.S. The Black college experience, shown to have continued to expose students to a double culture, helped them develop a double consciousness, and taught them to seek a double victory. (LBH)

Excerpts from recently-released Department of Education reports outline the success of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia in recruiting black students and faculty to predominantly white state colleges and universities. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II voted to adopt academic standards for freshman athletes that are identical to those in effect in Division I. Officials of Black colleges opposed the inclusion of standardized-test scores in the regulations. The roll-call vote is provided. (MLW)

Data show that the enrollment and volume of student migration to Black institutions increased significantly from 1963-68. Student outmigration from states without Black colleges to states with a Black higher educational system also increased. States receiving a large number of immigrant students to their Black colleges remained the same. Order…

This study addressed a void in the current literature by identifying and describing positive and negative influences on the persistence in school of African American students attending a private black college (PBC). Four students participated in the study: four males and one female. There were six formal interviews in all, with each subject…

Johnson's ideas on the role of Black colleges provide both a historic and contemporary perspective to the debate about their purposes. He explored the function, if any, of Black colleges in the race's social and economic survival, as well as its cultural identity, especially after segregation in education was declared unconstitutional. (SR)

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)

Provides statistical evidence that measures progress of African Americans in institutions of higher education in the United States. Data include racial inequality; graduation rates from liberal arts colleges, state universities, and black colleges; and graduation rates of black athletes. (GR)

The influence of attendance at predominantly Black and predominantly White colleges on Black students' early status attainment was assessed with a national sample of Black men and women. College race had trivial effects on Black male attainment and modest positive impacts on Black female educational attainment and occupational status. (Author/MLW)

Explores the following reasons why Blacks do not make more generous financial contributions to Black universities and colleges: (1) lack of cultural understanding of the economic process in higher education; (2) treatment of Black students; (3) high tuition costs; (4) student indebtedness; and (5) lack of organized administrative procedures.…