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Brown, M. Christopher, II – Journal of Negro Education, 2013
Historically Black colleges and universities are a unique institutional cohort in American higher education. These colleges have been celebrated for their achievements and critiqued for their composition at differing points during their collective history. This article addresses contemporary ebbs and flows of their relevance and reputation in the…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Change, Institutional Mission
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Crawford, Jerry, II. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are facing challenges to their continued existence on several fronts. One is fiscally, as federal funding for education has been cut and the responsibility for paying for higher education has been levied on students and parents. Another challenge is the amount of endowment dollars available to…
Descriptors: Governance, Departments, College Administration, Success
Wergin, Jon F.; And Others – 1977
The Small College Consortium is funded under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for developing institutions. Under this project technical assistance and financial resources are provided to 54 colleges to learn to use new techniques and processes to overcome weak areas of their institutions. The evaluation is for the fiscal year 1976-77…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Colleges, Consortia
Staats, Elmer B. – 1975
The success of the Developing Institutions program in strengthening the nation's higher education resources is discussed by the Comptroller General of the United States. The program is authorized by Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Uses of Title III funds and eligibility requirements are described, along with…
Descriptors: Developing Institutions, Developmental Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Development
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Boylan, Hunter R.; Bonham, Barbara S.; Tafari, Gamba Nwachi – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2005
This presentation describes US efforts to enhance educational opportunity for all of its citizens by ending segregation and expanding minority enrolment. It traces the history of these efforts from 1964 through 2004 and addresses the question of who was responsible for expanding minority enrolment and how this expansion was accomplished.…
Descriptors: Diversity (Institutional), Ethnic Diversity, Student Diversity, Educational Opportunities