A study showing that enrollment has not yet declined is discussed. Enrollments in two-year public institutions, women's colleges, Black institutions, and denominational institutions are described. Assessing enrollment strategies, recession and higher enrollments, and major concerns for trustees are outlined. (MLW)

Desegregation efforts and litigation, including the Bakke case, are discussed in terms of their conflicting effects on the existence of predominately Black colleges. It is suggested that federal actions and legal decisions may in fact threaten the survival of Black institutions. (JMF)

Historically black colleges and universities are working to keep pace with advances in information technology, with state-supported institutions finding funding somewhat easier than private colleges. The experiences of students, staff, and faculty at Southern University and A&M College (Louisiana), North Carolina A&T State University, and North…

Beating of pledges, frequently leading to lawsuits and sometimes to death, has become a serious problem in black fraternities. Although black fraternities officially cracked down on hazing in 1990 in response to a student's death, many fear underground hazing has become even more dangerous. Incidents occur both on black and on white campuses.…

An Ohio legislative plan that will keep Central State University open for two years but places substantial restrictions and conditions on the funding is criticized as threatening to cause the institution to fail completely. News of the restrictions is seen as adversely affecting recruitment and retention efforts and a presidential search, all…

Black, and white students who participated in a race relations class that required a seven-day residential visit in a home of another race and a visit to a predominantly black college were interviewed 20 years later about the course's significance. The former students recalled that the course was profound, meaningful, and life-changing. (TD)

Discussion of the importance of cultural considerations in instructional design focuses on audio messages in multimedia materials. Describes the development of a Web-based audio instructional series by a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including planning, context selection, implementation, cost effectiveness, formative…

Illustrates the prominent role that historically Black institutions, such as Prairie View A & M University, play in Black progress in higher education. Programs like the Banneker Honors College of Prairie View can expand Black participation as researchers and practitioners in a highly technical society while also increasing the Black…

Provides a reference base for teachers concerned with problems and issues of teaching foreign languages to Afro-American students in the United States. Cites 51 journal articles, unpublished documents, and doctoral dissertations that discuss rationales for foreign language study by Black students and describe teaching strategies and curriculum…

Survey of physical education chairpersons at historically black colleges examined the characteristics of physical education faculty, policies, practices, and procedures. Results indicated faculty members were highly educated and experienced. A significant number maintained dual teaching and coaching roles. There were inconsistencies in policies…

Investigates incidents of racial intolerance directed at white students at historically black colleges through a telephone survey of white students at nine historically black campuses. Results support that white students in these schools have generally positive experiences, with few racist incidents reported. (SLD)

In an interview, Lawrence Kaggwa, developer of journalism programs at historically black colleges and founder of the Black College Communication Association, discusses the state of journalism education for black students, student attitudes, the value of student experience on campus newspapers, the journalism faculty member's role, and problems…

The GI Bill is seen as the most revolutionary and radically empowering federal legislation to affect American higher education in the 20th century. The bill gave African American veterans more access to higher education than ever before, at government expense, and helped improve the quality of education at black colleges. (MSE)

Examines the interinstitutional career mobility of Black college faculty, using a twice-stratified random sample of mobile faculty recruited to Black colleges during the 1981-82 academic year. Findings indicate little evidence of "brain drain" or "raiding" of Black faculty from Black to White colleges and universities in the…

Describes a faculty initiative involving twelve Pennsylvania State University colleges, its library system, and two historically black colleges (Cheyney and Lincoln Universities) in the design of distance-education programs, and presents a set of principles and practices developed by the faculty that address issues in design and development of a…