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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"White Universities"”.
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The successful transition of Black men at historically White universities
… men as a group is among the lowest. Historically White institutions of higher education seek to ensure academic success and increase 4-6 year graduation rates for all students. Perhaps Black men can inform the process and lift everyone with their knowledge. This is a qualitative inquiry with 21 …
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Causes of Alienation Among Black Students at Two Predominantly White Universities
… of Black students at two predominately white institutions. A second purpose of this study is to discover the factors influencing Black student alienation. The survey instrument was administered to 52 Black students (8.7% of the total Black student population) enrolled in two universities …
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A comprehensive model of black student retention for predominantly white universities: Addressing the problem
<p>Retention, attrition, persistence, dropout literature.</p>
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A comprehensive model of black student retention for predominantly white universities: Addressing the problem
<p>Retention, attrition, persistence, dropout literature.</p>
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Expectations and Experiences of African American Students at Two Predominantly White Universities in Southern Appalachia.
… American juniors and seniors at 2 predominantly White universities in the southern Appalachian region of the United States. The participants' described experiences revealed how institutional practices promoted or obstructed their persistence to graduation.</p><p>Qualitative ethnographic …
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Learning And Living While Black: Black Students, White Universities, And The Age Of Post-Affirmative Action And Post-Racialism
… AND LIVING WHILE BLACK: BLACK STUDENTS, WHITE UNIVERSITIES, AND THE AGE OF POST-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND POST-RACIALISM</p> <p>by</p> <p>ROSALIND REAVES</p> <p>May 2013</p> <p>Advisor: Karen L. Tonso</p> <p>Major: Educational Evaluation and Research</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> …
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Cultural Mistrust, Self -Efficacy, and Outcome Expectations as Predictors of Academic and Psychosocial Adjustment for African -American College Students at Predominantly White Universities
… American students attending a predominantly White university were investigated in this study. Two-hundred and nine African American students attending a large, predominantly White, state university in the Midwest were surveyed. Cultural mistrust, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations were …
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Interracial dating among college students: Cultural norms and partner violence
… to the U.S. Census Bureau, African American/White couples make up less than 1 percent of all married couples in the U.S. Rates of intermarriage for Hispanics and Asians in the U.S. are much higher. Using a sample of college students (N = 1174) from two Historically Black Universities and …
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Effect of first impressions on student evaluations of lecturers
Academic institutions (particularly historically White tertiary institutions) are experiencing challenges in attracting and retaining Black African and femail academic staff. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Black African academic staff at historically White universities in South Africa experience …
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The educational experiences of black students at a 'white' university
Black students constitute. a minority within 'white' universities in South Africa. These students' academic performance has consistently been lower than that of white students. The existing but scarce literature on educational issues with regards to black students has been predominantly a …
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Factors Influencing African Americans To Select Teaching Careers In Vocational Education And Experiences That Relate To Their Progress In Vocational Teacher Licensure Programs
… Six of the students were from predominantly white universities and 6 students were from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The findings of the study revealed that the most significant influences behind respondents choosing vocational teaching careers related to teacher role models, …
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An evaluation of a brief psycho-educational intervention for exam stress with extended degree programme students
… students are multiply disadvantaged at formerly white universities. Many interventions around disadvantaged students have been reframed in terms of retention difficulties. In 2009, a psycho- educational support group was run with first year humanities Extended Degree Programme students. This …
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"(Un)seen and (un)heard: the struggle for Asian American ""minority"" recognition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1968-1997"
… they are ""overrepresented."" As a result, universities overlook their need for culturally and racially relevant curricula and support services. Unable to argue that they are underrepresented and depicted as the ""model minority,"" Asian American students have struggled to have their …
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Counter-stories of First-Generation Latinx Alumnae: A Critical Race Theory Analysis
… who attended three private, predominantly-White universities in Southern California. It applied a critical race theory (CRT) framework and an anti-deficit ideology to their experiences. Importantly, because the participants and the researcher are of different identities, the study employed …
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The influence of ecosystemic factors on Black student teachers’ perceptions and experiences of Early Childhood Education
… sector since Black students had access to former White universities. Contrary to the growing number of Black students, the impetus for this study was found in the short supply of Black student teachers in ECE. Moreover, this study attempted to investigate how ecosystemic factors influenced the low …
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The lived experience of African American nurses who attended predominantly white university baccalaureate programs: Characteristics of success and resilience
… attended baccalaureate programs at predominantly White universities (PWUs). Only 5.4% of the national registered nurse workforce is identified as African American; yet African-American citizens account for approximately 12.9% of the United States' population, and 24% of all enrollments in nursing …
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“My Stomach Churns”: Belonging and Strategies for Belonging for BME Students in a White University
… BME students has taken place in more diverse UK universities. This research uses narrative inquiry to address that gap to explore the individualised experiences of belonging for BME students at a predominantly White university. Firstly, I developed a new analytical framework of student belonging, …
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“My Stomach Churns”: Belonging and Strategies for Belonging for BME Students in a White University
… BME students has taken place in more diverse UK universities. This research uses narrative inquiry to address that gap to explore the individualised experiences of belonging for BME students at a predominantly White university. Firstly, I developed a new analytical framework of student belonging, …
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Protecting Asian American female sexual minorities: a qualitative study investigating the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation
… (AAFSM) college students attending Midwestern universities in the U.S. To explore the participants’ lived and educational experiences, qualitative research, as a scientific tool, was best suited to serve the goal of this study. This study employed one of McCall’s (2005) three intersectionality …
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A further study of transportation problems on South African university campuses
… thesis surveys the transportation problems of universities in RSA, and solutions proposed thereto. The transportation problems referred to are problems of access to and egress from the campus; internal circulation on the campus (whether of vehicles or pedestrians); and parking on the campus. …
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