Computer Science Course eTextbook Initiative at a Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Comparing Libraries of Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities with Their White Counterparts

As one element in the effort to desegregate public institutions of higher education, federal courts have mandated the upgrading of libraries at public historically Black colleges and universities. This preliminary study compares the libraries of public HBCUs with those of traditionally White public colleges across eighteen states, mostly in the Southeast. By analyzing number of volumes, staff, ...

A Return on Investment Analysis for Black Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Insights from Three Studies

Institutional Retention Strategies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Their Effects on Cohort Default Rates : 1987 - 1995

Race and Retention in a Competitive Labor Market: The Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in NCAA Basketball

Between 1994 and 2013, Black head coaches of Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball programs were more likely to be terminated than their White counterparts, adjusting for performance and characteristics of the coach. Controlling for employment at a historically Black college or university, which accounts for approximately a quarter of the Black coaches in our sample, ov...

Fitting In: Segregation, Social Class, and the Experiences of Black Students at Selective Colleges and Universities.

We analyzed qualitative data gathered at a selective urban university with a large black student body. We found that black students from integrated backgrounds welcomed the chance to establish friendships with same-race peers even though they were at ease in white settings, whereas students from segregated backgrounds saw same-race peers as a source of comfort and refuge from a white world ofte...