Students, through teaching and learning, must reflect on what they do not know. It is only when they recognise what they know, and what they do not, that they will awaken to their own curiosity. The more they can open themselves to others and their epistemologies, the deeper their own self-reflection in relation to others. In this way, engendering…

Utilizing the 12 recommendations of Chance Lewis' chapter titled, "You're too young for a distinguished professorship and endowed chair" phenomenon: Naysayers versus destiny!" regarding strategies to earning such academic positions, the authors examined the lived experiences of Black faculty at predominantly White institutions who…

The current study addressed questions regarding socially responsible leadership and leader self-efficacy for Black female undergraduates pursuing leadership. The purpose was to determine if a difference in Socially Responsible Leadership exists between two groups of Black female undergraduates attending different types of higher education…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the scholarly productivity of Black Ph.D. students is affected by institutional type, psychological well-being, and social support. Results from this study showed that none of those factors alone were significant predictors of any of the scholarly productivity outcomes. However, together the three…

Normative discourses about higher education institutions may perpetuate stereotypes about institutions. Few studies explore student perceptions of universities and how transformative pedagogical interventions in university classrooms may address institutional stereotypes. Using Plumwood's notion of dualism, this qualitative study analyses…

Urban public universities play a critical role in the higher education enterprise. In this article, Strayhorn draws on Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and semi-structured interview data to provide a national portrait comparing predominantly White and historically Black public universities, as well as identifying factors that…

The post-apartheid higher education transformation project is faced with the challenge of recruiting and retaining black academics and other senior staff. But when we shift the focus from participation rates to equality-inequality within historically white universities (HWUs), then the discourse changes from demographic equity and redress to…

Examines 1975-76 and 1980-81 baccalaureate degree attainment by major field for both male and female Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites. Data were derived from Higher Education General Information Surveys of Earned Degrees. (Author/RH)

White founders and supporters of black colleges were often reluctant to entrust control of the institutions to blacks. This article reviews the history of white presidents of black colleges and profiles 22 of these historically black institutions and their first black presidents, the last of whom was appointed in 1971. (SLD)

In the early stages of higher education desegregation, there was a disproportionate shifting of black students to historically white institutions. Today, it is estimated that about 82% of all black students in colleges and universities are enrolled in traditionally white institutions. As desegregation proceeded, the conviction grew that it was to…

Comparison was made of the job attitudes of assistant coaches employed in predominantly white and black universities to determine the following job-related factors: (1) professional recognition; (2) personal initiative; (3) personal satisfaction; (4) job security; (5) salary; and (6) racial balance. Responses to a questionnaire were received from…

Asserts that racism and white supremacy are threatening America's social, economic, and political stability. Suggests that inviting community dialog on these taboo topics may lead to solutions, and recounts such steps taken at Baltimore City Community College. (VWC)

The black problem in America today involves a moral issue with basic judicial, educational, political, and social overtones. The quality of life for black Americans is intertwined with the issue of race relations. This scholarly review cites events, statistics, articles and specific court cases in an attempt to emphasize the importance of the…

Black, and white students who participated in a race relations class that required a seven-day residential visit in a home of another race and a visit to a predominantly black college were interviewed 20 years later about the course's significance. The former students recalled that the course was profound, meaningful, and life-changing. (TD)

Investigated the relative cognitive impacts on black students' attendance at historically black colleges versus predominantly white colleges. Using numerous data types, found that black students attending black colleges did as well or better than their counterparts at the white institutions on standardized measures of writing skills and science…