A cultural history of Simmons University from 1879 to 1930 is presented, based primarily on original records, including slave narratives, school annuals, denominational minutes, and newspapers. The account is also a cultural study of black Baptists, especially in their Kentucky denominational institution. This black-owned and controlled school of…

Changes in institutional viability were studied for Tuskegee Institute and six black land grant institutions that had received grants between 1974-1977 from the federal Advanced Institutional Development Program (AIDP). The study instrument consisted of 59 financial and nonfinancial indicators, most of which were developed by Kevin J. Gilmartin.…

Discussed are initiatives of the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) in the areas of Head Start, child care, the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, support of historically black colleges and universities, foster care and adoption assistance, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, and current and future plans. The…

A survey was undertaken to discover reasons for the failure of the average Negro premedical student to reach the fifteenth percentile on medical aptitude tests. Curriculum offerings, personnel, physical facilities and equipment for administering a premedical program at 15 accredited colleges are examined. In addition, an analysis is provided of…

Information concerning the enrollment of black students in graduate and professional educational programs is presented. The data indicate that 1976-1977 was the turning point for black graduate participation in that actual enrollment and proportional representation has receded from those heights in subsequent years. Enrollment trends include the…

Crucial issues in teacher education facing black colleges were addressed in a conference on the preparation for, entry into, and retention or persistence in the teaching profession by blacks. Four specific topics were explored in this paper: (1) the administration of teacher education, where control rests, how standards are set, and strategies…

Based on the assumption that more affluent colleges can attract more able students, a study was undertaken to find exceptions to this rule. It looked for affluent colleges that are relatively unselective and less affluent colleges that are selective. The purpose was to understand how college characteristics are related to selectivity. A…

Equal educational opportunity is the springboard for equal opportunity and is the hope of blacks, other minorities, and whites for fair participation in the economic marketplace. Standardized tests frequently contain a cultural bias that mitigates against black students, thus presenting a barrier to higher education. In many places, competency…

Recently published data concerning freshmen preference, undergraduate and graduate enrollments, and degrees awarded to blacks in science and engineering have been compiled in an effort to determine areas where emphasis might be placed to increase the number of black scientists and engineers. The results indicate that traditionally black colleges…

Federal funding for research and other programs at historically black colleges is examined in an effort to determine how successful these programs have been in increasing the numbers and qualifications of black scientists. Data were obtained from agencies of the federal government, the United Negro College Fund, and the Institute for Services to…

This report presents the results of a dissemination project, the objectives of which were: (1) to conduct a set of conferences at several predominantly Negro colleges for the reporting of research results from a study in which these schools had previously participated, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of these conferences with respect to…

This alumni survey evaluates Alcorn State University by two different methods. Objective data concerning the students' subjective ratings of Alcorn furnished the second means of evaluation. The classes of 1971, 1972, and 1973 were utilized as the particular alumni group to be studied, with 1,428 alumni being sent questionnaires and 446 alumni…

This project was undertaken to encourage and aid developing predominantly Negro colleges in the South in adopting new approaches for improving curricula and instruction. The chief means for doing so was a conference on innovation in November 1967 attended by representatives of the administration, faculty, and students of 27 institutions. The…

The survey data referred to in this specialized research monograph are almost exclusively related to Southern, primarily, Negro colleges and the students who attend them. The study attempts to evaluate the activities of these colleges in relation to the more general problem of higher education for disadvantaged minorities, and to determine the…

The aim of this book is to present a professional evaluation of the past history, present practices, and future possibilities of Black Studies in the officially recognized educational programs of American colleges and universities. Although the approach is humanistic rather than scientific, the evaluation is based on personal visits to more than…