The history of the American Association of College and University Business Officers is traced. After describing the historical background leading to formation of the association, different periods are covered, including the first or formative years (1939-1941), World War II, the postwar period, the decade of the 1950s, and the decade of the 1960s…

Notes that less than 10 years ago, the State of Florida had fourteen black junior colleges and four senior colleges and universities, yet today all of the fourteen junior colleges have been completely lost, and discusses Florida's four black institutions of higher learning, each having state approval, regional and/or national accreditation.…

Historically black two-year colleges have existed in the United States since 1875, yet little is known about them because they have been largely ignored by educational researchers. Most black two-year schools were founded by religious bodies and were limited geographically to the South. Enrollment in black two-year colleges reached its zenith in…

Presents a case study discussing the problems faced by Blacks in the nineteenth century when they tried to get Black land-grant colleges established in Tennessee. The discriminative manipulation, against Blacks, of laws controlling land-grant college funding, and Black legal and legislative efforts to gain access to higher education, are…

Plans to expand the federal Title III college and university program, originally created for historically black institutions but later extended to include Hispanic-serving institutions, are expected to create competition between groups. Although the program would provide separate funds for the two groups, black educators fear reduction in…

At a commemorative ceremony, the 1970 shooting death of two individuals at Jackson State College (MS) was remembered by an alumnus who was present. The role of local police and National Guardsmen in the occurrence has never been resolved, and some feel it has been ignored because of racial bias. (MSE)

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…

On the night of December 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University (TSU) student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus, struck in the temple by a bullet after leaving a party with her friends. The murder prompted an outpouring of accusations concerning poor campus security. For many Houstonians, the shooting raised old fears of the…

Traces the history of the Black American in his question for a higher education from the lone Negro, John Russwurm, in 1826, who graduated from Bowdoin College, Maine, and concludes with a resume of present minority recruitment programs on various campuses. (Author/JM)

This study compares the culture of black colleges and universities a generation ago with those that exist today, and makes projections into the future, based on a comprehensive review of professional literature and an analysis of the management skills of contemporary black college leaders. The book considers the assets and liabilities of…

Founded in 1854 as the Ashmun Institute, Lincoln University in southern Pennsylvania is the nation's oldest historically black university. Classical rhetoric and canonical literature were taught at Lincoln since its founding. Lincoln's writing program emerged fully and autonomously in 1978 and grew roughly at the same time that the discipline of…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet identifies important research about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and describes resources that discuss historical roles, challenges, and opportunities related to these institutions. The topics covered include: (1) history; (2) finance and support; (3) enrollment; (4) Title IX;…

The blueprint to eliminate black universities in the name of integration is in keeping with historical denial to blacks of access to power in institutions that shape and control the social uses of knowledge. (Editor)

Reviews the activities of the Rockefeller Foundation's Equal Opportunity Program in the 1960s. States that initially the program had an elitist character catering to affluent Blacks in an attempt to bring talented Blacks into the mainstream at selected colleges. Claims that after program staff integration, new educational directions were…

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)