Download or read book Exploring Issues of Diversity within HBCUs written by Ted N. Ingram and published by IAP. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this edited volume is to examine the historical and contemporary dynamics of diversity as well as the realities, challenges, and opportunities associated with diversity work at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This proposed book will include four sections, focusing on the historical developments and socio-political factors impacting diversity work at HBCUs, organizational structure and philosophical approaches, challenges and opportunities facing particular populations, and analysis of best practices. This text is designed to provide an overview and better understanding of diversity and multiculturalism that exists in historically Black colleges and universities. The contents of the text will examine equity and inclusion efforts in these institutions, and will explore various theories and practices utilized within the academy. Also, the text will examine race, class, gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, ability and sexuality. The goal of the book is to assist students, faculty, and staff in the higher educational landscape in developing their own understandings of historical and contemporary issues related to diversity at HBCUs. Critical analysis of the multiple worldviews will be discussed as we explore the origin, nature and scope of multiple ideologies within diversity, equity and inclusion at HBCUs. In addition, this book will be an invaluable teaching resource for faculty in Educational Leadership Programs, Student Affairs Programs, or Sociology Programs, and other fields interested in issues of retaining and supporting diverse college students.

Download or read book Acting Black written by Sarah Susannah Willie and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores what it is like to be black on campus though the experiences of black students at both predominantly white and predominantly black universities, within a timeline of black education in America and a review of university policy.

Download or read book Ethnic Identity at an Historically Black University written by Feven Negga and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of Racial Identity in College Planning Resources for African American Students Considering Historically Black Colleges and Universities HBCU written by Camille Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) have always impacted the education of African Americans. Their mission was always grounded in educating Black Americans during a time when laws and segregation prevented that from happening. HBCUs have a historic responsibility as the primary providers of post-secondary education for African Americans in a social environment of racial discrimination (Johnson, 2019). By the turn of the century, there was a shift in blacks being educated solely by HBCU's. In 1950 most, black students attended an HBCU but by 1975 it was only 25%, and in 2015 only 9% of black students were enrolled in an HBCU (Johnson, 2019). Black students now have choices when deciding on which college or university to attend and are no longer limited to just HBCU's. Despite the enrollment trends, HBCUs are still surviving and students are still choosing to enroll. There are many factors that contribute to the decision to attend an HBCU, such as reputation of school, scholarship opportunities, and alumni engagement. Racial identity is an influential factor that impacts a student's decision to attend an HBCU. Spurgeon and Myers use W.E Cross's definition of racial identity as an "individual's personal characteristics shared across gender, race, ethnicity and culture and the cultural norms that connect groups of people" (2008). Racial identity is developed though socialization which is exemplified using media images. This form of socialization impacts a student's self-image thus contributing to the factors and reasoning they choose to attend an HBCU. This Capstone project will review samples of resources and guides to influence and help shape African American students' choice in attending college. A checklist has been developed that will be used to review the documents developed for students when choosing their college. Based on the findings, recommendations will be made along with some guidelines and suggestions for effective practices when considering racial identity as a determinant focus. This project will result in a tangible product that can be used for African American students who are discovering their racial identity while deciding on an HBCU to attend.

Download or read book Exploring Diversity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Implications for Policy and Practice written by Robert T. Palmer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though scholars have explored various topics related to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), little empirical research has critically examined the increasingly changing racial demography and social diversity of HBCUs and their impact on HBCU stakeholders. This volume provides meaningful context and initiates discussion on the increasingly changing diversity of HBCUs. It: • offers new information that will help HBCUs be more intentional about creating an inclusive campus environment for all enrolled students, • discusses the experiences of LGBT, Latino/a, and other minority students enrolled at HBCUs, and • examines myths and historical contexts of HBCUs. Aside from the practical implications provided herein, the volume also provides salient context for researchers and policymakers interested in the diversification of HBCUs. Given the range and the depth of the issues covered, it is a must read for anyone interested in HBCUs in general and student success within these institutions specifically. This is the 170th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Higher Education. Addressed to presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other higher education decision makers on all kinds of campuses, it provides timely information and authoritative advice about major issues and administrative problems confronting every institution.

Download or read book External Influences and Internal Dichotomies written by Leslie Rene Carson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Black Colleges Across the Diaspora written by M. Christopher Brown II and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines colleges and universities across the diaspora with majority African, African-American, and other Black designated student enrolments. It engages the diversity of Black colleges and universities and explains their critical role in promoting academic excellence in higher education.

Download or read book Underserved Populations at Historically Black Colleges and Universities written by Cheron H. Davis and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the experiences of underserved student and faculty at historically Black colleges and universities. Encompassing institutional supports, identity development, and socialization patterns, it explores how “outsider” perspectives will impact future research and practice, while also emphasizing issues of diversity and inclusion.

Download or read book Racial Identity Development Among Black Students at a Historically Black University and at a Predominantly White University in Florida written by Veronica Y. White and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ethnicity in College written by Anna M. Ortiz and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the importance, and construction, of ethnic identity among college students, and how ethnicity interfaces with students’ interactions on campus, and the communities in which they live. Based on qualitative interviews with White, Latina/o, African American and Asian students, it captures both the college context and the individual experiences students have with their ethnicity, through the immediacy of the students’ own voices.The authors observe how students negotiate their ethnic identity within the process of becoming adults. They identify the influences of family, the importance of socio-historical forces that surround students’ educational experiences, and the critical role of peers in students’ ethnic identity development. While research has begun to document the positive outcomes associated with diverse learning environments, this study emphasizes and more closely delineates, just how these outcomes come to be. In addition, the study reveals how the freedom to express and develop ethnic identity, which multicultural environments ideally support, promotes student confidence and achievement in ways which students themselves can articulate. This work is distinctive in eschewing an ethnic minority perspective through which Whites are the primary reference group, and the standard from which all ethnic and racial identity processes evolve; as well as in considering the influences that growing up in a multi-ethnic context may have on ethnic identity processes, particularly where the “other” is not White. This perspective is particularly important at a time when students entering universities are more likely to come from highly segregated high school environments, and will confront ethnic and social differences for the first time in college.This book is intended as a resource for researchers and practitioners in psychology and higher education. It offers insights for student affairs and higher education administrators and leaders about the ways in which their campus policies and practices can positively influence the development of more supportive campus climates that draw on the strengths of each ethnic group to create an overarching pluralistic culture. It can also serve as a cultural diversity text for upper division or graduate courses on pluralism. Moreover, understanding students’ ethnic identity, their personal growth, and adjustment to college, it is central to preparing individuals for life in a pluralistic society.

Download or read book Racial Identity Attitudes Race related Stress Coping Strategies and Gender Among African American Students Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities HBCUS written by Gwendolyn Keith Newsome and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: Cross Racial Identity Scale, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Appraisal, African American Women.

Download or read book I See You Sis written by LaFarin Renee Meriwether and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study examined how Black undergraduate women made meaning of their racial and gender identity at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and at a Predominately White Institution (PWI). Black women live their lives at the intersection of race and gender. The varying environments in which Black women live and operate can impact their development and how they make meaning of their racial and gender identity. The purpose of this study was to understand the identity development process of Black undergraduate women and how they made meaning of their racial and gender identity at and HBCU and a PWI. Porter's (2013) Model of Identity Development of Black Undergraduate Women (MIDBUW) was the conceptual framework used to understand how Black undergraduate women are socialized around race and gender at different stages prior to and during college. Whereas previous identity development models, Cross and Phagan-Smith (2001) focused on racial identity development and Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, and Tarule's (1986) Women's Ways of Knowing focused on gender identity development, MIDBUW considers both. Narrative Inquiry was utilized for this study. Data collection included a demographic questionnaire, semi-structured interviews, and a focus group with eleven Black undergraduate women from an HBCU and a PWI. Data analysis involved thematic coding based on the conceptual framework, inductive coding, memoing, and peer debriefs. The findings of this study identified the ways that pre-collegiate socialization around race and gender had an influence on collegiate choice and collegiate socialization around race and gender. Most importantly, I found that socialization prior to and during college, regardless of college choice, influenced identity construction of Black undergraduate women. All of the participants had early socialization experiences that reinforced being a Black woman meant being strong. Related to race, the Black women in this study dealt with being questioned about their Blackness; specifically, if they were Black enough or if their lived experiences were valid enough to classify as Black. Additionally, they all expressed concern with how White people saw them and their desire to not feed into the stereotypes White people may have of Black women. There were several unique ways that HBCU of the South contributed differently to the women's development than PWI of the South. For example, HBCU participants were socialized to have immense pride in themselves as Black people. Participants enjoyed and were motivated by being surrounded by other high achieving Black people, Black women specifically. Identity construction around gender, however, was more complicated due to an underlining feeling of competition amongst other Black women on the HBCU campus. PWI participants had more interactions around race and gender in student organizations, socially and in the classroom. Participants at both institutions found support from Black women faculty and staff on campus. They sought out organizations that furthered their career goals as well as organizations that supported them as Black women. This study provides context to the environmental factors that influence identity formation and articulation of Black undergraduate women. I suggest that institutions interrogate the role that their historical and structural foundations have in perpetuating a White standard which influences the experiences of Black women and thus how they articulate their identity as Black women. Additionally, the study findings provide insight into the need for environmental assessments of the campus climate to better understand the experiences of their students, particularly Black students. Recommendations for practice and future research provide further direction for the ways that institutions and individuals can better support and learn about Black undergraduate women's experiences.

Download or read book Black Consciousness Identity and Achievement written by Patricia Gurin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1975 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Racial Identity Development and Academic Success at a Historically Black College written by Treva A. Lee and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book We are a People written by Paul R. Spickard and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the twentieth century closes, ethnicity stands out as a powerful force for binding people together in a sense of shared origins and worldview. But this emphasis on a people's uniqueness can also develop into a distorted rationale for insularity, inter-ethnic animosity, or, as we have seen in this century, armed conflict. Ethnic identity clearly holds very real consequences for individuals and peoples, yet there is not much agreement on what exactly it is or how it is formed. The growing recognition that ethnicity is not fixed and inherent, but elastic and constructed, fuels the essays in this collection. Regarding identity as a dynamic, on-going, formative and transformative process,We Are a Peopleconsiders narrative—the creation and maintenance of a common story—as the keystone in building a sense of peoplehood. Myths of origin, triumph over adversity, migration, and so forth, chart a group's history, while continual additions to the larger narrative stress moving into the future as a people. Still, there is more to our stories as individuals and groups. Most of us are aware that we take on different roles and project different aspects of ourselves depending on the situation. Some individuals who have inherited multiple group affiliations from their families view themselves not as this or that but all at once. So too with ethnic groups. The so-called hyphenated Americans are not the only people in the world to recognize or embrace their plurality. This relatively recent acknowledgment of multiplicity has potentially wide implications, destabilizing the limited (and limiting) categories inscribed in, for example, public policy and discourse on race relations.We Are a Peopleis a path-breaking volume, boldly illustrating how ethnic identity works in the real world. Author note:Paul Spickardis Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara and is author ofMixed Blood.W. Jeffrey Burroughsis Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, Hawaii.

Download or read book African American Identity written by Jas M. Sullivan and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail’s African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what African American racial identity means, how we may go about quantifying it, what the factors are in shaping identity development, and what effects racial identity has on psychological, political, educational, and health-related behavior. African American Identity aims to continue the conversation, rather than provide a beginning or an end. It is an in-depth study which uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods to explore the relationship between racial identity and psychological well-being, effects on parents and children, physical health, and related educational behavior. From these vantage points, Sullivan and Esmail provide a unique opportunity to further our understanding, extend our knowledge, and continue the debate.

Download or read book Identity in Context written by Kristen Annette Clayton and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation explores processes of racial identity development and interpersonal relationship exploration among black-white biracial college students attending either a historically black college/university (HBCU) or historically white college/university (HWCU). Specifically, I conducted a three-part study, examining: 1) black-white biracial college students' racial self-identification (operationalized as the extent to which they identify with their whiteness and blackness); 2) black-white biracial college students' racial regard, a dimension of racial identity which captures the evaluative meanings biracial individuals attach to blackness, whiteness, and biraciality; and, 3) black-white biracial college women's racialized dating patterns and partner preferences. To explore these aspects of biracial student development I conducted interviews with 49 black-white biracial college underclassmen and follow-up interviews with the same participants at the end of their college experience. The longitudinal design allows me to explore how students' racial self-identification, racial regard, and racialized relationship preferences change over time as they move throughout different educational contexts. The cross-institutional design allows me to compare student development processes within HBCUs and HWCUs, institutional types which differ in terms of racial composition, racial history, and racial structure. This dissertation contributes to the sociology of race and ethnicity by highlighting the fluidity of biracial identity and illuminating processes through which meso- and macro-level structures influence individuals' racial identities. This study also advances understanding of the relationship between racial identity and interpersonal relationships. Additionally, this dissertation contributes to the literature on college student development by exploring how institutions of higher education, as racialized organizations, shape student development. Lastly, the findings of this three-party study have practical implications for improving biracial college student experiences and fostering positive racial regard among black-white biracial youth.