The author concludes that the present preoccupation with admissions procedures had better be supplemented by an infiltration of the financial aid process. (Author)

Report of a conference to explore the problems involved in increasing the numbers of certain minority groups who would pursue professional careers in psychology. Some attention given to Spanish Americans and Puerto Ricans, but the discussion centers around black Americans. (DM)

Statement presented to President Nixon by a delegation of fifteen presidents of predominantly Negro colleges on May 20, 1970. (JM)

Compared attitudes and perspectives of Black college students attending a predominatly White college with those of students attending a predominantly Black college. Found that both groups expected to achieve higher economic and occupational status, though the White college was not seen as responding adequately to the needs of Black students. (GC)

Relates the experiences of a white academic teaching in a black rural state college--a plunge into the world of black experience which shocked the academic. States that everything was different--students' names, their manner of dress, their reaction to the O.J. Simpson verdict. Finds that leaving the ivory tower was not easy, but the job exceeded…

Structural equation modeling of data from 396 African-American and 291 white students at one predominantly white and two historically black colleges found that, contrary to suggestions of antiintellectualism, African-American students do not lack academic motivation and do not have lower self-esteem and academic self-concept. Educational…

Undergraduates at a multicultural university (MU) and a historically black university (HBU) read scenarios in which a student was sexually harassed by a professor or workplace supervisor. Participants rated the victim's behavior. HBU students considered the harasser not guilty significantly more often than MU students, but considered the harasser…

Explores alcohol consumption (and other substance abuses) at historically black colleges compared with nonblack colleges and universities. The paper explores the consequences of alcohol and other drug use and examines what is known about binge drinking. Comparative research indicates far less drinking and substance abuse at black colleges. (GR)

Compared African-American students attending predominantly white university (n=100) with those attending predominantly African-American university (n=102) on measures of depression, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, psychosocial stress, self-identity, and self-esteem. Found no significant differences between students attending African-American or…

Increasing, high-achieving Black high school students are choosing Black colleges over traditionally more selective schools. Aggressive marketing and racist incidents at White colleges have contributed to this trend resulting in many Black institutions becoming more selective. Some educators worry they will abandon their traditional mission of…

Investigated whether there were distinct behavioral profiles involving perceived and daily stress and Afrocentric identity in a sample of 701 African American college students at historically Black colleges and universities. Afrocentric identity and stress were not correlated, but the cluster with the highest level of Afrocentric identity…

Discusses 10 years of experience as a teacher educator in the preservice teacher education program at the University of Western Cape, South Africa, a historically black university, focusing on various debates and discussions generated in that field. The challenge of developing a preservice program in South Africa within a social-reconstructionist…

African American students (n=502) at 2 historically black colleges rated keeping in good health and physical condition the most important value of the physical education program. Physical self-efficacy was extremely significant. Findings were consistent with earlier findings from predominantly white colleges. (SM)

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) enjoy a unique social contract in the national history, acting as social agencies for society by providing equal educational opportunity and attainment for all students. This social contract brokered between the nation and African Americans is realized through social capital or distribution and…