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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Predominantly white institution"”.
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Minority Students' Transition Experiences at a Predominantly White Institution
… rates (Tinto, 1993). As a result, postsecondary institutions have developed models of transition. In one such model, first year students experience transition in four domains; academic, social, personal-emotional, and attachment (Baker & Siryk, 1999). Past studies have explored transition from …
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Understanding Black Undergraduate Females' Sense of Belonging at a Predominantly White Institution
… more diverse student populations and maintain institutional priorities of diversity and inclusion, it is imperative we understand the distinct experiences of our minority populations. This research will specifically focus on the experiences of Black undergraduate females. To ensure the success …
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African American Undergraduate Students' Experiences in Residential Learning Communities at a Predominantly White Institution
… completion for African American students in predominantly White institutions (PWIs) in the United States. Colleges and Universities establish diversity initiatives to address these concerns, yet educational disparities persist. Institutions of higher learning also address ways to enhance the …
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How high-achieving African American undergraduate men negotiate cultural challenges at a predominantly White institution
… men negotiate cultural challenges in a predominantly White institution (PWI). Cultural theory underpins the conceptual framework of this case study. Basing the study in cultural theory provided a lens through which to view the lived experiences of the twenty study participants. The site …
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A Survey of Minority Students Who Use Retention Program Services at a Predominantly White Institution
… characteristics of those minority students, at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI), who frequently use retention program services versus those who do not frequently use retention program services. Frequent use of retention program was considered to be every other week or more. Infrequent user …
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(re)presenting ourselves: creating an "oppositional black aesthetic" at a predominantly white institution: a photovoice project
Black female students that attend predominantly white institutions face many challenges both academically and personally. While there is a growing body of literature related to the different factors that impact the success of Black female students at PWIs, there is a need for in-depth qualitative …
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Analyzing the Internal and External Dimensions of Hope in College Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution
… Black students earn fewer degrees than their white and Asian peers, little is known about how hope shapes their motivation and persistence toward degree attainment. The purpose of this three-article dissertation was to explore the cultural and contextual factors that shape the hoper …
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Possibilities for Making Institutional Change: An Institutional Critique of Diversity Discourse at a Predominantly White Institution
… how diversity discourse inscribes oppressive institutional structures (slavery, racism, and whiteness), specifically, institutional power, and offer possibilities for making sustainable change. This dissertation is an institutional critique (Porter et al. 2000) that includes Black women's …
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When and where I enter : a phenomenological study of Black women at a selective predominantly White institution
… from, and overall success in educational institutions compared to their White counterparts (Bush, Chambers & Walpole, 2010). The purpose of this study is to gain an in-depth account of the college-going experience of Black women at a selective predominantly White institution and understand …
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Obtaining Gold: A Heuristic Inquiry on Successful Non-Traditional Black Male Students at a Midwestern Predominantly White Institution
… of nontraditional Black male students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) in the Midwest. With an astounding rate of growth of the nontraditional student populations in higher education, this study was conducted to contribute to the literature on nontraditional students; challenge …
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND RELIGIOUS FAITH AFFILIATION TO BLACK STUDENT RETENTION AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION
… and retention of Black students in a predominantly White institution. The 2002 University New Student Census, a questionnaire given to all students during summer orientation, was used to secure a sample of Black students. Students who selected the "Black, African American, Negro" …
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Examining Black students’ perceptions and perspectives of conduct violation outcomes at a predominantly White institution in the Midwest
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2024-03-01 without embargo terms
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The Impact of Retention Efforts on the Collegiate Experience of Students of Color at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)
<p>This dissertation explored perceptions of thirteen stakeholders who participated in the Minority Orientation Program, a pre-entry initiative focused on retaining students of color at a private, four-year university located in the northeast region of the United States. Situated in Vincent Tinto’s …
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Models of success: African American males and their pathways toward enrollment in doctoral programs at a predominantly white institution
… in reading, compared with 38 percent of white boys, and only 12 percent of black eighth-grade boys are proficient in math, compared with 44 percent of white boys (Gabriel, 2010). For African American males who do gain entrée into four-year institutions of higher learning – the results are …
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A qualitative study exploring barriers Black college students experience in utilizing mental health services at a predominantly white institution (PWI)
… experiences as Black students in a predominately white institution (PWI). The study implemented semi-structured interviews and focus groups with Eighteen students. The students participated in either a two-series interview process or a focus group that focused on the utilization of mental health …
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A Case Study: Increasing the Persistence and Graduation Rates of Undergraduate Black Female College Students at a Predominantly White Institution
… female undergraduate students enrolled at a Predominantly White Institution. The researcher will conduct an exploratory single-case study to explore Black female undergraduate students' barriers to retention during their college experience. The sample included 10 Black female undergraduate …
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