The future of historically black colleges and universities
Subtitle: ten presidents speak out
By: edited by Carolyn O. Wilson Mbajekwe.
Contributors: Wilson Mbajekwe, Carolyn O.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: African American universities and colleges.; African Americans -- Education (Higher)
Description: "Ten presidents of historically black college and universities (HBCUs) address the fundamental issues confronting minority higher education. They discuss the historical role of black colleges; the current mission of HBCUs; the effects of diversity programs, minority recruiting goals and globalization; and the priorities and challenges in fundraising and development"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.
Table of contents: value: The private historically black colleges; value: Beverly Daniel Tatum, president, Spelman College; value: Walter E. Massey, president, Morehouse College; value: Norman C. Francis, president, Xavier University of Louisiana; value: Carolynn Reid-Wallace, former United States Assistant Secretary for Post-Secondary Education; former President, Fisk University; value: Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of The United Negro College Fund; former President, Dillard University; value: Henry R. Ponder, former president and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education; former president, Talladega College; former president, Fisk university; former President, Benedict College; value: The public historically black colleges; value: Ronald F. Mason, jr., president, Jackson State University; value: Marie V. McDemmond, president, Norfolk State University; value: Carlton E. Brown, president, Savannah State University; value: Calvin W. Lowe, president, Bowie State University; value: Appendix: profiles of historically black institutions.