Ebony Towers in Higher Education: The Evolution, Mission, and Presidency of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ricard, Ronyelle Bertrand, 1977- author.

Brown, M. Christopher, author.

Contributor:

Lenoar, Foster, Author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the purpose of black colleges? Why do black colleges continue to exist? Are black colleges necessary? Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are at the same time the least studied and the least understood institutions of higher education and the most maligned and the most endangered. This unique study examines the mission of four-year HBCUs from the perspective of the campus president, as a foundation for understanding the relevance and role of these institutions. This is the first research to focus on the role of presidents of black colleges; is based on extensive interviews with fifteen presidents; and takes into particular account the type of campus environments in which they operate. Unlike community colleges, womens colleges, mens colleges, and Hispanic-serving colleges, Black colleges are racially identifiable institutions. They also vary significantly in, among other characteristics: size, control (public or private), religious affiliation, gender composition, and available resources. Although united in the historic mission of educating African Americans, each black college or university has its own identity and set of educational objectives. The book examines how presidents define and implement mission in the context of their campuses, view the challenges they face, and confront the factors that promote or hinder implementation of their missions.

Contents:

Understanding black colleges

Black campus populations

Profiles of selected black colleges

Mission matters at historically black institutions

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-120) and index.

ISBN:

9781003444398

1003444393

9781000978865

1000978869

9781441652010

1441652019

9781000972986

1000972984