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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"HBCU"”.
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Exploring internship barriers at a midwestern HBCU : a qualitative study
… in voluntary paid internships at a Midwestern HBCU, highlighting critical systemic barriers and the effectiveness of support systems. The study was prompted by a recognized gap in engagement among BIPOC students despite available internship opportunities. This research aimed to identify and …
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Parental Influence on Academic Achievement: Undergraduate Students' Perspectives at a Virginia HBCU
… Students' Perspectives at a Virginia HBCU Bobby T. Shockley Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of undergraduate college students regarding the types of supports that their parents/guardians provided to encourage their academic success, as defined by …
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES’ PERSPECTIVE ON PERSISTENCE DURING THEIR SECOND YEAR AT AN HBCU
… 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 observational field notes. The 11 …
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Introductory Mathematics and STEM Persistence: Examining the Differences between Online and In-Person Performance at a HBCU
… classroom-based introductory math courses at an HBCU over 3 academic years. The research questions that guided this study were: </p> <p>1. What differences, if any, exist between an online introductory math class and a classroom-based introductory math class as it relates to grades, race, gender, …
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Using the College Choice Model to Examine Why HBCU Graduates Choose to Attend PWIs for Advanced Studies
… Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for undergraduate and Predominately White Institutions (PWI) for graduate studies. Many college students have extenuating circumstances that influence their decision to seek higher education, specifically, HBCU’s. The study will investigate …
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HBCU crises and best practices in the discourse of renewal: a crisis communication case study of three institutions
… Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) in the last six years. Crisis communication planning and practices are explored with a special focus on elements of the discourse of renewal theory each institution implemented. The majority of existing research and literature in the field of …
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Herstory : exploration of the lived experiences of women who were first to lead an HBCU 1994 to 2014
… of necessity, validity and stability of HBCUs does not come without serious consideration of those who are selected to lead these institutions. This study explores the lived experiences of black women who were selected as the first women to lead three HBCUs between 1994 and 2014. This …
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What Factors Support Degree Completion For African American Women Students At A Land-Grant Historically Black College University (HBCU)?
… women degree completion who attend a land-grant HBCU. This study investigated key factors that assisted 9 African American women and promoted their degree attainment. My research utilized the ethnography framework to observe a specific culture group, language, behaviors beliefs, and beliefs. The …
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"We're in this together": Family Factors Contributing to the Academic Persistence of African American College Students attending an HBCU
… science perspective. Further, students attending HBCUs are rarely utilized in empirical research even though HBCUs have proven to be effective in graduating African American students. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the ways in which African American college students' perceive …
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A Case Study: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' Recruitment of Non - Black Students
… a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) recruitment practices that consolidated with Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) and the new HBCUs effort to increase non-Black students' enrollment. The purpose of this study is to examine the institutional recruitment practices, …
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Examining the first-year experiences and perceptions of sense of belonging among Mexican American students enrolled in a Texas HBCU
… Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are also responding to demographic shifts, especially in Texas. Although their historic mission focuses on educating African Americans, some Texas HBCU presidents and administrators maintain that their supportive campus environment could …
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Predominantly white institution or historically black college/university: Racial composition of school environment and perceived racism on African American students’ college experiences
… [PWI] vs. historically Black college/university [HBCU]) impacted the hypotheses. All participants completed an online questionnaire. Findings for the key hypotheses of this study were mixed. For example, regardless if African American students attended a PWI or HBCU, they were both likely to …
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A Comparison of Traditional and Nontraditional Students Attending Historically Black or Predominantly White Institutions
… an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) over a Predominantly White Institution (PWI); however, studies have not considered how results might be impacted by student status, traditional vs. nontraditional, or the degree to which a student is considered to be nontraditional (minimally, …
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Priorities of the Professoriate in Historically Black Private Colleges and Universities
… private colleges and universities in Texas (HBCUs) was conducted to collect data from 158 faculty members; 107 usable questionnaires were returned. A response rate of 67.7 percent was achieved. The pattern that emerged from the data indicates the HBCU faculty in this study lean toward …
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Barriers Faced by Nontraditional Black Female Students at a Historically Black College or University
… 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 perceptions of nontraditional Black female students and faculty perceptions …
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From Isolation to Ambiguity: Fiscal Equity, the Perpetuation of Past Discrimination and the Status of the Public Historically Black College and University (Hbcu)
… adequacy, particularly as they apply to public HBCUs. Through the use of quantitative history and the employment of specialized educational price indexes, such as the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), publicly funded HBCUs provide an appropriate U.S. higher education model for analyzing …
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Matrix that matter: Assessment, accountability, and student learning outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
… study concentrated on a singular entity – the HBCU Collaboration for Excellence in Educational Quality Assurance (CEEQA). This convening took place June 21-22, 2018, on the historic Morehouse School of Medicine campus in Atlanta, GA. CEEQA was purposefully selected for its pioneering assembly …
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Death by Design: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Intercollegiate Athletic Department Transportation Policies
The purpose of this study was to examine HBCU (Historically Black College and University) intercollegiate athletic transportation practices and policies. This dissertation examined the transportation policies and procedures currently used by HBCU intercollegiate athletic programs. The study sought …
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EXPLORING THE CAPACITY AND STUDENT NEEDS OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU): A CASE STUDY APPROACH
… case study design to explore the capacity of one HBCU to provide wellness programs and services to their students and to assess how the wellness needs of current students are identified and met. The secondary purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of health administrators and students …
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Code-switching Through Music and Performance: An Exploration of How Black High School Band Directors Navigate Dual Expectations
… by Black high school band directors who utilize HBCU-influenced marching and performance traditions. Grounded in the conceptual framework of code-switching, the research explores how these directors navigate tensions between culturally authentic HBCU practices and Westernized, corps-style norms …
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