Opportunities and Challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-50267-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 303 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3988 g

In this edited collection, the authors grapple with both the strengths and challenges that HBCUs face as the nation's demographics change, from their place in American society and growing diversity on HBCU campuses to class and elitism issues to study abroad and honors programs.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Commodore, F.

Gasman, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Hochschuldidaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Marybeth Gasman and Felecia Commodore 1. Black Colleges, Media, and the Power of Storytelling; Quinton Stroud 2. Spelman College: A Case Study of Student Retention Strategies; Sakinah I. Rahman 3. The Crisis: Decreasing Male Enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Matthew Nelson and Phillip Scotton 4. Three Layers of Underrepresentation: Academic Pipeline Issues for African Americans; Ufuoma Abiola 5. White Faces in Black Places: HBCUs and the White Faculty Experience; Atiya Strothers 6. HBCU Young Alumni: Paying it Forward; Brandy Jackson and Jacqueline Amparo 7. Expanding the HBCU Legacy: Enrolling and Supporting the Rising Latino Population; Paola Esmieu and Andrew Martinez 8. Beyond the Fifth Quarter: The Influence of HBCU Marching Bands; Yuland Essoka 9. Study Abroad at HBCUs: Challenges, Trends, and Best Practices; Sarah Mullen 10. LGBT Centers on HBCU Campuses: Bowie State University; Joseph Barone 11. Leveraging Honors Programs at HBCUs; Channing Johnson and Tyree Williams 12. Black Greek Fraternity Experiences on Predominantly White and Historically Black Campuses: A Comparison; Dennis Daly 13. Black Lesbian Identity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Alexandra Iannucci 14. Not in My Backyard: Puritan Morality v. Puritan Mercantillism and its Impact on HBCUs; Tiffany N. Decker 15. Searching for Whitley Gilbert: Pluralism, Belles, Bourgeoisie Activism and Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Christian Edge 16. A Place at the Table: Etiquette and Invalidation in the Quest for Cultural Capital at Spelman College; Tiffany Decker

Über Autor(innen)

Ufuoma Abiola, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Jacqueline Amparo, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Joseph Barone, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Dennis Daly, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Tiffany Decker, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Christian Edge, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Paola 'Lola' Esmieu, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Yulanda Essoka, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Alexandra Iannucci, St. Joseph's College, USA
Brandy Jackson, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Channing Johnson, Tougaloo College, USA
Andrew Martinez, Cornell University, USA
Sarah Mullen, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Matt Nelson, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Sakinah I. Rahman, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Phillip Scotton, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Atiya Strothers, Rutgers State University, USA
Quinton Stroud, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Tyree Williams, University of Pennsylvania, USA