Negro colleges must tap black population resources in the Midwest, Northeast, and West in an effort to increase enrollment of their campuses. The black school offers an academic environment where black identity is an encompassing factor, rather than one superimposed on a white structure. (CJ)

The results of this study suggest that if the value of the education received at predominantly Negro colleges is slight, undoubtedly there are a number of white colleges that are equally ineffective. (CK)

Examined the effects of student characteristics such as family background, precollege experiences, student-college congruence, and subsequent commitments on dropout propensity among southern Black college students. Found that Black students at traditionally Black colleges behave in different ways from Black students at traditionally White…

Extensive interviews with academically successful Black students attending a traditionally White and a historically Black institution produced two themes. The first concerns differences in support and campus involvement, and the second reveals how the energy of Black students is either cultivated by their connections with peers and faculty or…

Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) typically has lagged behind traditionally White counterparts. This study compared spending per student for student affairs at HBCUs with traditionally White counterparts. Results indicated there was no statistically significant difference in spending between the two types of…

Reports on two murders at historically Black colleges in South Carolina. Explores reasons for press attention, the schools' responses, law enforcement activities, and recent deaths at other colleges. Sidebars present information on crisis response and statistics on campus crime. (EV)

To improve the outcomes of their diversity recruitment efforts, many organizations work to build ties with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges, and other institutions with significantly minority populations. Here, career services professionals at four HBCUs talk about effective…

In any number of ways, white colleges and universities stunt the development of black students on their campuses. Curriculum designed by and for the various white ethnic cultures very seldom prepares black students to handle issues and to relate effectively to members of the black community. Methods, textbooks, and materials are still…

The history of the Morehouse College Glee Club, founded around 1911 at the Black college, is highlighted by appearances before such notables as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Haile Selassie, Jimmy Carter, and Benjamin E. Mays and performances with people such as Robert Shaw, Leontyne Price, Diahann Carroll, Maynard Jackson, Billy…

Reports developmental differences among students at traditionally Black institutions on the Student Developmental Task Inventory. Discusses the effects of sex, academic classification, and collegiate environment. (Author/KS)

Recent reports on the college enrollment and degree completion experience of African American students have largely ignored the contributions of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which, in 1997, produced 28% of the bachelor's degrees conferred on black students. This study used data from the second follow-up of the 1993…

The two subtests of level four of the School and College Ability Tests for school grades 6-8 are shown to predict freshmen grades in three Southern Negro colleges considerably better than did the Scholastic Aptitude Test. (JM)

The author discusses his experiences in a black college and a graduate program at M.I.T., and how his career goals changed with his experiences. (IRT)

Highlights the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) mission of service by uncovering unique service programs at 23 institutions located across the nation. Service programs are divided into initiatives aimed at the HBCU student population and the African American community at large. (GCP)

Surveys of students at two historically black colleges revealed concerns about how attempts to increase diversity will alter the unique environment of these schools. True empowerment should come from accepting diversity and seeing the interrelatedness and interdependence of all parts of humanity. (SK)