Educational Foundations articles from January 2006

Educational Foundations archives from January 2006

New research, new questions: social foundations scholarship on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
January 1, 2006... Currently 300,000 students attend the nation's 105 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). These institutions award 28 percent of bachelor's degrees to African-American students and prepare students for graduate and professional...

Black, White, Greek ... like who? Howard University student perceptions of a white fraternity on campus.
January 1, 2006... ... as a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. I feel that it is an embarrassment to add a historically white and racist fraternity to Howard's historically rich Greek legacy. --D. Edgarton, Howard student, The Hilltop, 17 February...

Framing the effect of multiculturalism on diversity outcomes among students at historically Black colleges and universities.
January 1, 2006... Historically Black colleges and universities [HBCUs] have been a tremendous asset for African Americans seeking higher education over the past 150 years (Anderson, 1988). Before 1950, traditionally Black institutions educated more than 75...

The gift that keeps giving: historically Black college and university-educated scholars and their mentoring at predominately White institutions.
January 1, 2006... Introduction Recent studies suggest that the learning environments at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are more conducive to the academic success and satisfaction of African-American students attending these...

Welcoming the unwelcomed: a social justice imperative of African-American female leaders at historically Black colleges and universities.
January 1, 2006... The social movements during the last 50 years of the 20th century were among the most tumultuous years for people of color. African Americans, among other groups, confronted obstacles on what they could be and do. Negative social attitudes and...

Howard Thurman: the making of a Morehouse man, 1919-1923.(Howard Washington Thurman )(Biography)
January 1, 2006... Since their founding in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have represented the intellectual incubators, nurturing social-cultural environments, and professional launching...

"Keep our Black warriors out of the draft": the Vietnam antiwar movement at Southern University, 1968-1973.
January 1, 2006... During the late 1960s and early 70s, the antiwar movement gained momentum and introduced a new wave of protest and demonstrations throughout the nation. Antiwar demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officials, university administrators,...

Legacy, mystique, and empowerment: a review essay of new research on historically Black colleges and universities.(Daring to Eucate: The Legacy of the Early Spelman College Presidents)(How Black Colleges Empower Black Students: Lessons for Higher Education)(The Black College Mystique)(Book review)
January 1, 2006... Watson, Y. L., & Gregory, S. T. (2005). Daring to educate: The legacy of the early Spelman College presidents. Sterling, VA: Stylus. 160 pages; List Price $29.95. Willie, C. V., Reddick, R. J., & Brown, R. (2006). The Black college...