Experiences of the black student in the residence hall on the predominantly white university campus. (Author/JP)

Explored relationship of students' college living environment during their first year to retention and whether or not positive correlation of residence hall living to persistence extends to Black students at predominantly White university. Results indicated that race, sex, place of residence, and aptitude were related significantly to persistence…

Examined whether African American college students living in university resident halls perceived the racial climate of residence halls differently than did Euroamerican residents of the halls. Findings from 5,897 residence hall students revealed difference in perceptions of racial climates in residence halls between African American and…

Six hundred thirty-three students from Western Michigan University answered a 46-item questionnaire concerning their attutides on such matters as living conditions, curriculum, community relations, faculty-staff relations, careers, and interpersonal relations. Respondents were divided into three groups: (1) the experimental group, consisting of…

A highly necessary step in the institution of programs for educating and preparing minority youth for the world is periodic evaluation to make certain that the quality of the program is at such a level that the needs of the participants are properly served. One hundred twenty-eight students answered a 44-item questionnaire concerning their…