This directory provides information on specific colleges and universities with a black heritage, including the academic and monetary requirements, financial aid, student activities, military programs, academic programs, a brief faculty profile, and campus characteristics. Institutions are listed in alphabetical order with cross reference tables…

A group of 17, integrated children's television series developed under the Emergency School Aid Act are available to commercial and noncommercial broadcast users. All ESAA-TV programs are available for school uses without usage right fees. Several are aimed at teaching children about various specific North American ethnic groups. There are series…

The magnitude of the underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in mathematics-dependent fields is well known. This directory, organized by the Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement (SUMMA) Consortium, is a reference for students, faculty, and others to learn about extra-curricular…

This publication contains a listing of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and agencies in metropolitan Washington, D.C. having substantial African programs or projects. These activities include both operations in Africa and programs conducted within the United States and elsewhere which are Africa-related. The groups described are…

This directory of social programs that focus on the African-American male lists 145 programs grouped by state. Information for each program includes the sponsoring organization and contact person and a brief description of program goals and the target population. The programs deal with a variety of issues, but there is an emphasis on sex education…

The Minority Business Enterprise Project (MBEP) was established to provide business awareness activities for minority youth to introduce them to the possibility of business ownership as a career and to build the skills of current minority business owners to help ensure their success and continued development. During the 2-year span of the project,…

This document comprises a review of the literature on the academic performance and academic persistance of young, black females and a 50-item directory of multicultural, nonsexist educational strategies and programs for this population. Each of the strategies includes the following characteristics: (1) caring adults; (2) belief that schools can…

Drawn from a recent American Association for the Advancement of Science publication, "An Inventory of Programs in Science for Minority Students: 1960-1975", this directory of science programs and projects for American Indians includes the following: 23 programs specifically designed for Native Americans; 36 programs that specifically include…

The Association of American Medical Colleges launched Project 3000 by 2000 in November 1991 to address the under-representation of Blacks, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Mainland Puerto Ricans in medical schools. Its aim is to increase the number of under-represented minorities entering medical schools to 3,000 by the year 2000. As part…

This handbook contains profiles of 107 historically black colleges and universities in the United States and the Virgin Islands. Information is derived from the College Board Annual Survey of Colleges database. Information for each school describes: (1) admissions criteria; (2) graduation information; (3) academic programs; (4) campus and student…

This book contains vital statistics and other profile information concerning 106 historically black colleges and universities located in the United States and the Virgin Islands. Information includes: school selection and admissions processes; special programs; the minimum grade point average required for freshmen and when majors must be declared;…

Summaries of 361 grants made in 1982 by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are presented. The guide contains fact sheets on grants for $15,000 or more; all grants for amounts under $15,000 are listed with brief descriptions. Most of the fact sheets provide information on how the grants meet the objectives of the Foundation, what they might…

Summaries of 349 grants made in 1983 by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation are presented. The guide contains fact sheets on grants for $15,000 or above; all grants for amounts under $15,000 are listed with brief descriptions. Most of the fact sheets provide information on how grants meet the objectives of the foundation, what they might…

Selected materials produced by Title IX Ethnic Heritage Studies Program projects, funded from 1974 through 1978, are evaluated in this catalog. The materials were selected by three panels of evaluators using three areas of criteria: (1) appropriateness for use in learning situations; (2) ethnic authenticity of content, and (3) technical quality…

This annual reference book presents descriptions of the approximately 350 colleges and universities with the highest proportion of incoming freshmen who come from the high-achieving group. The 1993-1994 edition describes 359 "leading colleges." An opening section discusses the guide's criteria for a competitive college, gives suggestions for…