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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Black higher education"”.
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The impact of motivation on academic success: using the imposter phenomenon to understand the experiences of a selected group in a ‘black’ higher education institution
… the experiences of a selected group in a Black Higher Education institution. The researcher used a questionnaire, interviewed and observed research participants. Questionnaires were sent out in the first week of term to ascertain maximum number of participants as well as receive …
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A Mixed Methods Investigation of Participation of Black Students and Education Abroad
<p>The participation rate of Black higher education students in education abroad programs has been significantly compared to their White peers. The purpose of this concurrent mixed methods research study was to examine the participation rate of Black higher education students in education abroad …
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To Advance a Race: A Historical Analysis of the Intersection of Personal Belief, Industrial Philanthropy and Black Liberal Arts Higher Education in Fayette McKenzie's Presidency at Fisk University, 1915-1925
… how McKenzie's work at Fisk helped advance Black liberal arts higher education. Analysis of McKenzie's personal papers and other primary and secondary sources provide a strong scholarly basis to examine his administration from multiple perspectives. Through an enhanced understanding of the …
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Surviving Is Not Enough: Toward a Construct of Thriving for Black Mid-level Administrators
… as well as enhanced health and well-being. Yet, Black higher education administrators continue to face systemic barriers such as microaggressions, advancement disparities, and epistemic exclusion that constrain opportunities to thrive (Achinewhu-Nworgu, 2023; Briscoe et al., 2024; Chun and Evans, …
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For Alma Mater: Fighting for Change at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The contributions that Black Americans made towards advancing their own educational institutions have often been overlooked. These men and women were quite instrumental in developing, organizing and determining the future direction of their own schools. From 1920 to 1950, a shift in attitudes and …
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Supporting Social Equity Through Informal Spaces on an Urban Campus
… on applying research to design in the setting of higher education. Specifically, it explores the informal spaces outside the classroom at a predominantly Black college in an urban setting. The existing structural challenges facing college students are many, including issues related to financial …
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James E. Shepard, the man and his message: a context-sensitive, discourse analysis of ‘God Bless Old North Carolina'
… American men at the advent of institutions of higher education for blacks who was both president and founder of a university in the South during the early decades of the 20th Century and will contribute to the burgeoning body of work applying critical race theory to library and information …
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Re/making men and women for the race: Coeducation, respectability and black student leadership at Fisk University, 1924-1970
… race leadership and the transformation of coeducation at Fisk University between the 1924 and 1970. Throughout, a major focus of this dissertation is to trace how ideologies of race leadership were transformed by student dissent at Fisk. As a result, this research is concerned with analyzing …