Opportunities and Challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities [electronic resource] /
Gasman, M.editor.
Commodore, F.editor.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Pipelines and Plans; CHAPTER ONE Black Colleges, Media, and the Power of Storytelling; CHAPTER TWO Spelman College; CHAPTER THREE The Crisis; CHAPTER FOUR Three Layers of Underrepresentation; CHAPTER FIVE White Faces in Black Places; CHAPTER SIX HBCU Young Alumni; Part II People and Programs; CHAPTER SEVEN Expanding the HBCU Legacy; CHAPTER EIGHT Beyond the Fifth Quarter; CHAPTER NINE Study Abroad at HBCUs; CHAPTER TEN LGBT Centers on HBCU Campuses; CHAPTER ELEVEN Leveraging Honors Programs at HBCUs
CHAPTER TWELVE Black Greek Fraternity Experiences on Predominantly White and Historically Black CampusesPart III Purpose and Philosophy; CHAPTER THIRTEEN Black Lesbian Identity at HBCUs; CHAPTER FOURTEEN Not in My Backyard; CHAPTER FIFTEEN Searching for Whitley Gilbert; CHAPTER SIXTEEN A Place at the Table; List of Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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.
Higher education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Educational sociology.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Teaching.
African Americans.
Higher Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Sociology of Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
African American Culture.