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Understanding the Meaning African-American Men Give to Their Student Leadership Involvement and Engagement Activities in College
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Brooks, Karl A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the lived experiences and perceptions of African-American (A-A) men who are persisting in college and who demonstrate participation in co-curricular activities defined as student leadership involvement and engagement activities (SLIEA). The…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Males, Student Leadership
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Elements of the College Experience That Foster Students' Leadership Development: A Case Study
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Vasbinder, William K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
There is evidence in the literature (Komives, Lucas, & McMahon, 2007, Cavico & Mujtaba,2010; NACE, 2010; Garvin and Datar, 2008) suggesting that employers expect that business school graduates who they consider for employment possess foundational leadership content knowledge combined with some application experience. This study was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, College Faculty, Curriculum Design
Leading the Way: Inside the Experiences of High-Achieving African-American Male Students
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Harper, Shaun R. – About Campus, 2005
More than two-thirds of all African American males who begin college never finish. This and a legion of other discouraging facts about African American males are the usual headlines. Sharon Fries-Britt suggests that "the disproportionate focus on Black underachievement in the literature not only distorts the image of the community of Black…
Descriptors: African American Students, Undergraduate Students, Males, High Achievement