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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"HBCUs"”.
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The success of African American STEM majors at HBCUs
… office hours (Perna, 2009). Students that attend HBCUs reported that professors at HBCUs go out their way to work directly with STEM students in and outside the classroom (Fries-Bitt, Younger & Hall, 2010). However, African Americans that attend HBCUs graduate in STEM majors at a higher rate than …
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Improving Organizational Climates at HBCUS: Leveraging the Voices of Underrepresented, Minority Women Faculty and Instructors
… at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), examining how they navigate and respond to the complexities of structural and systemic barriers in higher education. Drawing from the literature on systems of oppression, intersectionality, and organizational change, this dissertation …
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A descriptive study of reform in teacher education at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
… at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The study includes a characterization of changes made in teacher education programs and the catalyst for these changes. The methodology for this study included gathering demographic data and data that revealed different changes in teacher …
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Factors That Influence the Persistence Rates of White Undergraduate Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
… rates of White undergraduate students attending HBCUs from the students' perspectives. Applying Tinto's Model of Student Departure (1975, 1993) as a lens for persistence, the overall aim in this study was to focus on the students' social and academic integration at the institution as well as …
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What Sustains Inter-institutional Collaborations? An Exploratory Study of Research Collaborations between Faculty at HBCUs and PWIs
… Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Developing grant funding strategies is one way to enhance collaboration between faculty at HBCUs/MSIs and faculty at PWIs and improve pathways for success among traditionally underrepresented …
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"I'LL FIND A WAY OR MAKE ONE": THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF HBCUs ON THE CAREER TRAJECTORIES OF EMERGENT BLACK PROFESSIONALS
… of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Through interviews and an examination of participant artifacts, the researcher investigated the relationship between campus environment, institutional culture, and the unique needs of Black students. Specifically, the study examined how …
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Disrupting the Deficit Discourse on Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Organizational Identity Case Study of Philander Smith College
… Americans." Today, there are approximately 105 HBCUs, more than half private, the rest public, and a few two-year institutions (Allen, Jewell, Griffin, & Wolf, 2007). While currently only 14 percent of Black college students attend HBCUs, 70 percent of all Black doctors and dentists, 50 percent …
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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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PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP AND ITS IMPACT ON INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC PLANS AT MID-SIZED PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are valuable institutions and serve animportant role in the success of not only Black Americans, but all students who are seeking a quality education at an affordable price. Unfortunately, due to continued racial and systemic discrimination, …
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INTERNALIZED STEREOTYPES, BLACK IDENTITY, RACE SALIENCE, AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
… at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically White colleges and universities (HWCUs). Hypotheses were tested, 1) internalized stereotypes will be endorsed by more students at HWCUs than at HBCUs, 2) degree of Black Identity would be related to endorsement of …
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The Impact of Accreditation on the Teacher Education Curricula at Two Historically Black Colleges from 1920-1940
… historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are experiencing major challenges in meeting accreditation requirements. Without good accreditation status they are in jeopardy of losing student enrollment and facing closure. Concern about accreditation has become a growing topic of …
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White Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
… at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Specifically, this qualitative study identified influences and barriers in the socialization process of White tenure-line faculty at two HBCUs. Through the participants shared experiences, both positive and negative themes emerged relative …
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Stress, Social Support, And Psychological Well-Being In College Students Attending Majority And Minority Institutions
… (Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs) institutions. Participants completed an online survey that consisted of measures of perceived stress, student stress, social support, minority status stress, and psychological well-being. Contrary to expectations no difference was observed in …
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Exploring the roles the digital divide, social capital and community cultural wealth play for first-generation college students at HBCUs during the college search and financial aid process
… at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) related to the college admissions process and finding financial aid. This applies the digital divide to determine whether the three levels of the digital divide still impact first-generation college students entering college. It further …
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A Case Study: An Examination of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' Recruitment of Non - Black Students
… 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, recruiting practices that target non-Black students, and non-Black students' perception of their recruitment …
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Adjustment Experiences of African American Graduates of Historically Black Colleges or Universities Attending Graduate School at a Southern Predominantly White University
… of historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) attending graduate school at a Southern predominantly White university (PWU). A discussion of narratives and themes across participants provided information about the adjustment experiences of African American graduate students who …
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Higher education as a field of study at historically black colleges and universities
… at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The purpose of this study was to trace the program development of graduate certificate, concentration, and degree programs in the field of higher education at HBCUs. This study was driven by one research question. What is the history of …
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Shootings on Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Qualitative Comparative Case Study
… historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) experienced multiple shootings where students were killed in each incident. This qualitative comparative case study used secondary data to explore the similarities and differences of the shootings experienced at Texas Southern University, …
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When and where I enter : a phenomenological study of Black women at a selective predominantly White institution
… of Black students enrolled at both PWIs and HBCUs. HBCUs award a significant number of degrees to Black students despite the fact that they only educate 11% of all undergraduates enrolled today (Gasman, 2012). Why aren’t we seeing the same completion rates of Black women at PWIs that we see …
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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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