An ongoing research project has been designed to collect and describe crime data reported between 1992 and 1996 by selected historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). The overall goal is to examine crime data reported by gender over 5 years with regard to four categories of violence defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation:…

This study examined how blacks view the feminist movement and whether the type of college attended altered their attitudes. Data were assessed from 161 black college students (male and female) who attended either a predominantly black or predominantly white college. The chi-square test was used to measure and examine significant differences…

The authors believe that colleges with predominantly black student bodies have a continuing role to play in extending educational opportunity to Negroes, and they recommend that efforts be made to encourage more black youth to prepare for college and that black colleges enrich their academic offerings. (MJM)

The scarcity of graduates from black colleges in white graduate programs is discussed. The roles of GRE scores, university policies, and student motivation in this low enrollment are examined. (GC)

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)

If black colleges are to continue to serve black and other minority students, systems oriented technics of management must be adopted. (Editor/HS)

Analyses found that: (1) the SAT predicts academic success more accurately for Black students in predominantly Black rather than White colleges; (3) the SAT predicts best for Black males in Black colleges but worst for Black males in White colleges; and (4) the SAT-GPA correlation is strongest for high-achieving Black students who focus on…

Examined the characteristics of and influences on African American high school students who currently choose to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Found that parental socioeconomic status and education are not the major predictors of African American students' choice patterns; they are also influenced by the type of high…

Using national longitudinal data, compared the academic development among African American students attending historically Black and White institutions of higher education. Found no significant differences on self-reported academic ability, writing, and mathematics. However, students at Black institutions tend to be more socio-economically…

Presents a conversation that took place at the 2000 annual convention in Baltimore of the College Language Association, an organization founded in 1937 to provide support for English (and later foreign language) scholars at historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), in response both to the special problems that faced HBCUs and…

After a difficult period in the 1960s and 1970s, historically Black institutions are enjoying a renaissance as more academically gifted students are enrolling. Since the 1980s, historically Black institutions have become increasingly skillful at recruiting and enrolling the nation's highest-achieving Black high school students. (JM)

Several historically black colleges produce greater percentages of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees than do many of the nation's highest-ranked colleges. However, when examining Ph.D. productivity in the sciences and mathematics, black colleges do not fare as well. Among the black colleges, Fisk University is the leader in Ph.D.…

Discusses some implications of an end-of-the-century "fetishization of merit" in the academy. Considers the concern about the conversion of merit into a class-based fetish that has profound consequences for the development of the next generation of the black professoriat and the role of the historically black colleges and universities in this…

Highlights the misalignment between the Carnegie Classification and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), explaining that the Carnegie classes are too broadly defined and thus overlook the distinctive aspects of HBCUs. Notes early attempts to classify HBCUs. Recommends a separate classification that focuses solely on HBCUs and…

This research study investigated the personal hopes and aspirations, personal worries and fears of black students in a predominantly black college in the South. It also determined their attitudes toward the social problems of their respective backgrounds. A sample of 220 students from a student population of 2000 answered a questionnaire…