Youngstown State University (Ohio) established a full-cost renewable scholarship for 40 students annually who maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average. The program is described, including results of the first three years' recruitment, first-year academic requirements, cocurricular activities, community service component, scholarship renewal,…

Describes a program in which 23 African-American junior and senior high school students attend Xavier University (Louisiana) 2 afternoons each week for 16 weeks as part of the university's efforts to promote minority careers in education. Cites positive student outcomes including improved skills and new perspectives on teaching and teachers. (PAA)

A survey of 2,000 Western Australia high school seniors indicates that, although most are unlikely to qualify for university, most would prefer it to vocational training. Institutional preferences are linked to their own perceived level of academic achievement and overall image of the institution. Implications for university marketing are…

A study of seven diverse professional schools suggests that, although a variety of strategies (e.g., early identification, preprofessional contact, resocialization of faculty and matriculated students, and support services) can produce successful affirmative action for women and minority students, a concise, directed program geared to the school's…

A study examined the socialization experiences of 25 majority and 37 minority women doctoral students using 4 indices of social opportunity: recruitment of student by department; participation in apprenticeship and mentoring experiences; perceptions of department as either competitive or cooperative and offering support networks; and experience of…

Addresses challenges of enrolling and retaining racial and ethnic minority students in higher education. Issues of human resource development needs, the underrepresentation of minorities, and participation of minorities in the skilled labor force are related to institution-level attrition research. Intervention should be based on recognizing…

Gives information on how Duke University (North Carolina), Purdue University (Indiana), Severn School (Maryland), Spelman College (Georgia), Syracuse University (New York), University of California/Los Angeles, and University of Massachusetts/Amherst structure their corporate relationships, including program administration, staff, number of…

Although women's enrollment at leading institutions of science and engineering have risen significantly in recent years, they still frequently make up less than one-third of the student population, despite women's high academic qualifications. Many institutions admit more women than men, but women are choosing other colleges and careers. Women…

Vassar College (New York) has joined with 10 community colleges to encourage students to transfer to the four-year institution. During the summer, groups of students with high academic potential matriculate in two challenging Vassar classes and live together, coping with academic and social adjustments; a large proportion have transferred. Faculty…

In the early 1960s, with the exception of students who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities, relatively few students of color pursued a higher education in the United States. Today, however, about one in five U.S. college students is a minority (ACE and AAUP, 2000). Colleges and universities are grappling with issues related to…

2024 Re-release of the 2002 first edition of this book. The author and copyright holder has released this work under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. This book provides 101 ideas and strategies to empower overall marketing efforts: (1) "Put On Your Thinking Cap" (e.g., define the problem before marketing it, set reasonable…

As part of an effort to increase the recruitment of minority students in two-year colleges, a study was conducted to determine barriers and facilitators to minority student recruitment, focusing on African-American, Asian-American, Mexican-American, Puerto-Rican American, and American Indian students. Questionnaires were mailed to all 1,173…

This paper summarizes a research study on women in three programs designed to recruit, retain, and graduate persons of color at the University of Minnesota. The literature on mentoring is reviewed in terms of social integration, academic integration, a supportive institutional climate, and quality mentoring. The study used qualitative case study…

The report summarizes undergraduate admissions policies, practices, and procedures at two- and four-year colleges and universities as of 1992. Information was drawn from a national survey, the third of a series conducted since 1979. A total of 2,024 institutions responded to the survey. An introductory chapter describes the surveys, their…

This paper describes the history and continuing story of the complete transformation of the teacher education program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Among the transformation factors are: professional development of faculty on all levels; recruitment, admissions, and retention; curriculum and instruction; internships and professional…