Describes the administrative team Dr. Johnetta Cole has assembled at Bennett College, one of the only two historically black colleges for women in the United States. Bennett, which has faced many difficulties in recent years, appears poised to rebound. (SLD)

Discusses why Phi Beta Kappa remains a remote influence at historically Black institutions and on Black students at predominantly White college campuses. (EV)

Gives black scholar Thomas Sowell's personal account of his journey from Howard University, a historically black college that provided him with what he perceived to be a mediocre education, to Harvard University, which challenged him intellectually and socially. He attended Columbia University to study for his master's degree, then moved on to…

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were created to provide educational opportunities for African Americans when other higher education venues restricted their participation. HBCUs are credited with nurturing and producing leaders who embraced W. E. B. Du Bois's concept of the "Talented Tenth," and exhibiting fortitude in…

This quantitative research study used ex post facto data to analyze possible relationships between a discrete set of independent variables and academic achievement among provisionally admitted students at a public, four-year historically black university located in the mid-Atlantic United States. The independent variables were first-generation…

The enhancement of critical thinking skills is necessary for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. A three-year mixed methods study conducted at a Historically Black College and University in Baltimore, Maryland focused on enhancing critical thinking skills for African American students.…

The U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention publishes "Catalyst," a newsletter covering current Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) prevention issues at institutions of higher education. "Catalyst" discusses emerging issues and highlights…

Postmodernism has many inferences that can be applied to the theory and practice of higher educational administration. Today, in higher education administrators are continuously focused on strategies that will ensure the future of minority educational institutions. As a result postmodernism is an important factor in the future of higher…

The author relates her experiences as a white woman in a black college. (AM)

Maps the evolution of a pioneering tradition of diversity at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from the late 19th century to the present. Asserts that social and educational environments traditionally supporting diversity at HBCUs emerged out of group struggle between blacks and their allies as well as with those seeking to…

Surveys the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from their beginnings in the late 19th century to the present; identifies challenges facing their future; and examines their role in providing not only educational opportunities but also social, political, and economic development to the African American community within…

Undergraduate nursing students at an historically black college were socialized to research in three projects: (1) collaboration with a community coalition on environmental justice, involving a large-scale survey; (2) study of compliance with a health advisory; and (3) 6-week summer immersion at a research university. Many students developed an…

Presents data showing Historically Black Colleges and Universities' present, past, and future participation in the international association of Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) and its regional associations. Recommendations for future action by the APPA and regional associations as a result of the study are offered. (GR)

My sojourn at "The Journal" (from April 2001 through June 2004) was one of great challenges that gradually culminated into huge accomplishments! Looking back, it gives me immense joy to have served as the Editor-in-Chief and become a small part of "The Journal's" history. This article presents a historical overview for the…