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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Black University"”.
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"Therapy is Not For Us": Understanding Community and Self-Imposed Stigma on Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors in Black University Students
… example, previous studies have illuminated that black populations tend to have more severe and disabling symptoms, yet are among the lowest in mental health service utilization. The main objective of this qualitative study is to understand factors that impede or facilitate mental health …
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An Investigation of the Impact of Student Government Involvement at one Public Historically Black University on the Career Choice of African American Student Participants
The purpose of this study was to investigate student participation in collegiate student governance, the impact of that involvement and its influence on career choice for African-American participants, and to enlighten educators about role and value of collegiate student government participation. …
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The Relationship Between Participation in a Student Success Course and the Retention Rate and Academic Success of First-Year Freshmen at a Historically Black University
… success of first-year students at a Historically Black University. Data were collected from existing student data on 1,464 first-year students enrolled in the academic success course across the Fall 2019, Fall 2020, and Fall 2021 semesters. Purposive sampling was used to identify students on …
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The relationship between selected social factors and the clothing buying behavior patterns of black college students
Blacks have been noted as being one of the largest consumer groups in the United States. In general, Black consumers have been portrayed in the literature as a single, undifferentiated "Black Market" which consists of economically deprived consumers who have a uniform set of consumer needs; …
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A qualitative exploration of blackness among black South African university students
… The desegregation of tertiary education afforded Black students the opportunity to navigate different campuses with vast institutional origins and cultures. This qualitative study aimed to explore Black students' experiences of Blackness while navigating two university campuses in the Western …
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Achievement Motivation in African American College Students
… American (AA) students at an historically black university. Participants were 108 students randomly assigned to high or low ST condition. Students completed a performance measure, Noncognitive Questionnaire (NCQ), and Teenager Experience of Racial Socialization Scale (TERS) (Sedlacek, 2004; …
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Motivational Factors Underlying College Students' Decisions to Resume Their Educational Pursuits in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
… for decades. Specifically, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have directed their attention to increasing the retention and graduation rates of African American college students. Postsecondary institutions face greater challenges with college student persistence after a …
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Outside looking in: case studies of the effects of study abroad on female African American university students’ identities
In the 2010-2011 academic year, Black university students comprised only 4.8% of all study abroad students in the United States, despite being 14.5% of all university students. In an attempt to better foster the experiences of these students, this thesis seeks to understand the evolution of Black …
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES’ PERSPECTIVE ON PERSISTENCE DURING THEIR SECOND YEAR AT AN HBCU
… attending a mid-sized, southwestern historically Black university and college (HBCU) perceived their ability to achieve academic success. For this study, I collected, thematically analyzed and correlated data from participant profile sheets, focus group meetings, follow-up interviews and …
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Body Image and Attitudes Toward Obesity in College Students
… one by Gipson et al conducted at a historically Black university in 2004, in which responses and BMI measurements of 191 college students were examined for associations between BMI and gender, and body image and attitudes toward obesity. For the current study the sample of 176 college students …
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The effects on short-term retention and college major selection resulting from systematic career planning of entering college freshmen
… during the fall semester at a historically Black university. Three groups (experimental, control, and comparison) were identified and compared. There were 37 subjects in each group. The experimental and control groups were comprised of students who were undecided about a college major, with …
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Impact of Labeling, Legislation, and Accommodations on the Academic Achievement of African American Students with Learning Disabilities
… were classified as LD and attend Albany State University (ASU), a small public historically Black University (HBCU) in Southwest Georgia (SOWEGA). Participants were interviewed using a two-part survey questionnaire associated with postsecondary success. The interviews were tape recorded to …
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Revitalization of an Historically Black College: A Maryland Eastern Shore Case
… case study of the growth and development of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), with an emphasis on the leadership of Chancellor William T. Hytche during his tenure from 1975 to 1995. The study takes into account the complex, dynamic, and interrelated internal and external forces …
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Barriers Faced by Nontraditional Black Female Students at a Historically Black College or University
… to explore the barriers faced by nontraditional Black female students at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). There was an extensive amount of literature regarding barriers faced by nontraditional students; however, there was a limited amount of research and literature on the …
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Service-learning and critical thinking outcomes in general education courses
… public four-year, non-historically black university in Maryland with fewer than 5,000 students. This study utilized the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) which provides clear delineation of subscales within critical thinking (analysis, evaluation, inference, and …