Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are a significant and necessary component of American higher education and should be treated and perceived as such. However, this has not been the case. Despite their lengthy track record of making significant contributions toward the advancement of Black people, HBCUs have faced discrimination.…

This study focuses on 15 foreign-born students majoring in physics who are also racial/ethnic minorities. We address the research question: What are the acculturation experiences of foreign-born Students of Color majoring in physics? Berry's (2003) theory of acculturation and Bandura's (1994) theory of self-efficacy were substantive…

The first of a series of reports on black higher education in America. (Editor)

The Black College Act rewrites Title III specifically to strengthen historically black colleges and universities. The act does the following: (1) establishes direct 10-year grant, facilities, equipment, and instruction and assistance programs; (2) authorizes monies to help small schools build endowments; and (3) aids "priority…

Provides a list of American undergraduate institutions that have historically been most productive in the development of Black Ph.D. scientists. Discusses the impact of major civil rights legislation on the types of colleges producing Black scientists, paying special attention to the impact of historically Black institutions. (KH)

Black colleges provide the supportive environment, opportunities for participation, and intellectual stimulation which enhance student learning and ultimate success. Important repositories of black culture, they articulate and manifest its values. Without these qualities, even institutions with greater physical or financial resources fail to meet…

Study investigated the relative freshman-year cognitive impacts on black students enrolled in 2 historically black and 16 predominantly white colleges. Results indicated general parity in standardized measures of reading comprehension, mathematics, critical thinking, and composite achievement between black students attending black colleges and…

This conference focused attention on the uses of interinstitutional cooperation as a device to strengthen developing institutions of higher education. The 30 contributors included social critics, members of foundations and federal agencies, and representatives of institutions in the Developing Colleges Program. (This program, Title III of the…

This report provides statistical information on minority undergraduate participation in postsecondary education and postsecondary persistence among racial-ethnic groups, based on the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS). The data indicate that, after a dramatic increase in minority enrollment in the 1960s and 1970s, there was uneven…

A survey was conducted to obtain information on the progress and degree attainment of minority students in colleges and universities. Between July 1973 and June 1974, 7.8 percent of the baccalaureates from 1,704 schools in the U.S. were awarded to minority students (Blacks, Spanish-surnamed Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians).…

This report presents quantitative data from an ongoing longitudinal study, the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, on degree attainment rates at institutions of higher education. The report covers national degree completion data for three time intervals--4, 6, and 9 years--broken down by institutional type, student gender, and student…