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Jackson, Princess D. "A Program Committed to the Persistence of African-American Males in Higher Education." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2008. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9082/.

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This qualitative study described and examined the characteristics, components and theoretical design of the Student African-American Brother (SAAB). The SAAB is a national program that seeks to increase the academic and social integration of African-American males in higher education to increase their potential to graduate with an undergraduate degree. The SAAB's academic and social integration strategies were compared to Bean and Bennett's conceptual model of black student attrition to determine the congruency between the organization's strategies and the theoretical framework. The methodology was case study. Thirty semi-structured interviews were held with past and current members of the organization to gain a broader knowledge of the SAAB strategies and interventions used to promote their academic and social integration. The research revealed the SAAB applies a three dimensional approach which consists of providing a supportive environment, supporting academic goals, and encouraging campus and community involvement. This approach increases the students' understanding of the organization and structure of the higher education setting to yield successful matriculation through a four year college or university.

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Jackson, Princess D. Newsom Ron. "A program committed to the persistence of African-American males in higher education." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2008. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-9082.

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Phillips, Adrienne Louise. "Keepin' it real the black male's (dis) ability to achieve in higher education /." Greensboro, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. http://libres.uncg.edu/edocs/etd/1447Phillips/umi-uncg-1447.pdf.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 28, 2008). Directed by Hephzibah Roskelly; submitted to the Dept. of English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-144).

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Guiffrida, Douglas A. "African American college students perceptions of success at a predominantly White institution." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.

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Babers-Henry, Markeshia M. "Psychological and physical health predictors of academic achievement for African American college students." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1590906.

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<p> The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify psychological and physical health factors that influence African American college students' academic achievement using secondary data from the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA). Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study explored the influence of health variables on African American college students' academic experiences. Independent sample t-tests were used to analyze gender differences between African American female and male college students. Factor analyses and a Logistic regression was used to ascertain the influence of psychological and physical health factors on African American college students' academic achievement. Findings of this study highlight personal health issues, future help-seeking behavior, and impeding emotional experiences as significant predictors of academic achievement for all African American students. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research are reviewed.</p>

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Tollerson, Latrice Jones. "Challenges of African American Female Veterans Enrolled in Higher Education." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6139.

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African American women represent 19% of the 2.1 million living female veterans. They are the largest minority group among veteran women; however, little is known about the challenges that they face when they transition to a postsecondary learning environment. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand better how this cohort of veterans who served in the U.S. Army during military campaigns in the Middle East overcame transitional challenges to higher education. This study utilized Schlossberg's adult transition theory and identity formation as described in Josselson's theory of identity development in women. The focus of this study was on how female veterans constructed meaning as they overcame transitional challenges and coped with change. The research questions focused on understanding the perceived social, emotional, and financial needs and discerning to what extent faculty and staff helped or hindered their academic success. Purposeful sampling strategies were used to select 12 veteran African American females who attend higher education to participate in semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis of the data indicated that being a better role model and provider; facing financial difficulties; and balancing home, school, and career were among the key findings. These findings on challenges of African American female veterans' experiences can be used to inform university administrators, state employment agencies, the Army's Soldier for Life Transition Program, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This study contributes to positive social change by providing understanding to institutions of higher education regarding the transitional experiences of African American female veterans and the need to implement programs to assist them better.

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Wright, Brenda W., Donald W. Good, and Jim Lampley. "Persistence in Learning: Expectations and Experiences of African American Students in Predominately White Universities." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3001.

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This study addressed the academic, cultural, and social expectations and experiences of 20 African American juniors and seniors at two predominantly White universities in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. The participants’ described experiences revealed how institutional practices promoted or obstructed their persistence to graduation. Findings indicated a dissonance between the students’ academic, cultural, and social expectations and experiences primarily caused by unanticipated racist experiences in the classrooms, on the campuses, and in the campus communities-at-large. Positive relationships with administrators, faculty members, and staff emerged as the most significant contributors to the students’ capability to safely and successfully navigate academic, social, and cultural pathways leading to graduation. Recommendations based on the results of the study are provided for university administrators, faculty, and staff who are committed to improving the college experience and persistence to graduation rates for students of color matriculating at predominantly White universities

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Townsend, Yvonne. "Examining Gender Differences in Persistence in Higher Education Among African American Students." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/118.

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This Study examined issues related to persistence in higher education among African American students, using the prominent model proposed by Vincent Tinto. The intentions were to examine the growing gender gap among African American students. The study examines factors from the Tinto model such as high school GPA, College GPA, college social integration and academic integration to try and explain the effects of gender among African American students. This research also attempts to elaborate the Tinto model by considering high school extracurricular activities as a pre-entry attribute that has an effect on persistence in higher education. Use of the Tinto model, even in an elaborated state, did not explain the effects of gender among African American students. This research suggests that other factors not included in the model have some effect on student persistence; one such factor could be gender socialization which can lead to different patterns in educational achievement.

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McCline, LeeAntwann S. "Perceptions of challenges to retaining African American male graduate students in higher education /." View online, 2010. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131575589.pdf.

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Chandler-Melton, Jamiyla. "Factors that Impact African American High School Equivalency (HSE) Students' Pursuit of Higher Education." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2474.

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African Americans account for a disproportionate percentage of students who pursue college education in comparison to European Americans. Indeed, a considerable number of African American High School Equivalency (HSE) students are not enrolling in college once they earn their HSE diploma. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine 3 African American HSE students' perceptions about factors that influenced their pursuit of higher education at the selected HSE study site. These 3 students were selected for their inclusion because of their ethnicity, enrollment in the HSE program, academic underpreparedness and lack of pursuit of higher education, and strong feelings to share about the phenomenon under study. The theoretical framework was based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of human learning. The research question focused on assessing African American HSE students' lack of pursuit of higher education. Semistructured focus group interview and individual interview data were thematically analyzed using open-coding. Findings revealed that participants believed the lack of high school credentials, family background, intrinsic motivation and educational values, sociocultural influences, teacher and peer influence, and socioeconomic factors impacted their pursuit of higher education. A professional development project was developed based on study findings to provide HSE educators with training on the HSE exam, Common Core State Standards, and best practices to enrich the academic achievement of African American HSE students at the study site. Results have implications for positive social change among African American HSE students by emphasizing the importance of higher education on educational, sociocultural, professional, and personal advancement.

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Fleming, DaNine J. "African-American Students’ Perceptions of the Impact of Retention Programs and Services at Predominantly White Institutions." Youngstown State University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1198703573.

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Wright, Brenda W., Don Good, and Jim Lampley. "Expectations and Experiences of African American Students at Two Predominantly White Universities in Southern Appalachia." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/3042.

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Adair, Angela. "Instructors' communicator style in the college classroom: Perceptions of African American and European American students." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2053.

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Smallwood, Argyle Jeanine. "Challenges African American Students Face When Adjusting to Predominantly White Institutions." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1465.

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The purpose of this case study was to explore the challenges African American students face when adjusting to predominantly White institutions and to review these institutions' diversity policies to determine whether the institutions are aligned with African American students' needs. The study was based on critical race theory to examine whether and how racial microaggressions influence racial tension at the predominantly White institutions selected for this study. The research questions were used to gauge (a) the level of comfort among African American students attending one of these predominantly White institutions, (b) their overall satisfaction with their decisions to attend the institution, and (c) whether an active diversity policy could be found at that institution. Qualitative data were collected from a sample of 107 African American students attending 1 of the 6 predominantly White institutions selected for this study. Descriptive statistics of cross-sectional survey data, along with the diversity policy within each institution, were employed to measure (a) the mean and standard deviation of participants' satisfaction with the environment their campus provided, (b) the decision to attend their institution, and (c) the awareness of their institution's diversity policy. The chi-square test was conducted to test student awareness of the diversity policy and their satisfaction with the organization of the policy. The results from this test were significant (p < .01), showing that the participants were aware of their institution's diversity policy and the protection it provides. Through effective policy changes, predominantly White institutions can positively affect graduation and retention rates among African American students and provide a greater opportunity to promote positive social change.

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Sky, Lark Taj'ullah X. "From homeschool to college| Exploring transition experiences of homeschooled African American students at Predominantly White Institutions." Thesis, Hampton University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629586.

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<p> There is a gap in the research aimed at exploring the college transition experiences of homeschooled African Americans into Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). The past research has been rudimentary, demographically limited, and anecdotal with predominantly White homeschoolers as research subjects. This qualitative study explored the transition experiences of eight homeschooled African American students into PWIs guided by Tinto's student transition theory. The study found the transition experience of homeschooled African Americans into college and university learning environments of PWIs consisted of typical transitional experiences common to most college students learning the culture of a new environment. This study also found that while homeschooled African Americans faced similar transition challenges as identified by established empirical research on the experience of African American college students attending PWIs, these challenges were not barriers to their academic success or retention.</p>

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Fox, Joseph C. "Evangelical students in American higher education." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002597.

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George, Terrance Christopher. "Perceptions of African-American Males on Retention: Two Focus Groups." TopSCHOLAR®, 2011. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1086.

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The intent of this study was to identify the issues that impact the retention of African-American, Black males in college. The study was of two small focus groups comprised of African-American students of various grade classifications from a regional comprehensive university in the southeast. These focus groups were comprised of up to but no more than six students. The decision on the group size was made to allow all of the students’ ample opportunity to respond to the eight questions used in the focus groups. The student groups attended the university main campus as well as the university South Campus where developmental courses are taught. The students were from both rural and urban backgrounds, as well as single parent and traditional family backgrounds. Various themes emerged as a result of this study which includes: importance of family support prior to college and during the student’s college career. Additionally, the role of mentors was identified as affecting the student’s retention in college. There was also discussion of how Black males are viewed on campus by other Black students, as well as other students and the faculty and staff. It can be concluded that several factors have affected the retention of this small group of African-American males in higher education. The information gathered shows that family support is a key cog in the retention of this group; in addition, the role of mentors in their education was very important to this group of students.

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Thomas, Brian A. "The relationship between self-concept related factors and degree aspirations of African American college students." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10254728.

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<p> Notable scholars including Astin, Pascarelli, Terenzini and others have pioneered studies in psychosocial issues including self-concepts related to college students’ experience and achievement factors (Astin, 1984, 1991; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005; Terenzini, Pascarella, & Blimling, 1996). In recent years, there has been an increase in national attention on the identification of those factors that promote educational success and related outcomes specifically for African American college students (Cokley, 2000, 2003, M. J. Cuyjet, 1997, 2006b; Harris III, Palmer, & Struve, 2011; Wood, 2012; Wood, Harris, & Khalid, 2015). Some scholars have sought to learn more about the role of individual attitudes, behaviors, and self-concepts of students who are achieving academic success (Harper, 2004, 2008, 2012; F. Harris & Wood, 2013; Hunter & Davis, 1994; Wood, 2012). However, little research has been completed in recent years about the specific attitudes and behaviors associated with degree aspirations of African American college students (Bharmal et al., 2012; Cokley, 2000; Thomas, Smith, Marks, & Crosby, 2012). Therefore, the purpose of this research study was to examine data from the 2011 CIRP National College Senior Survey to understand better and draw inferences from the relationships between specific self-concept related factors of African American college students after four years of college and their degree aspirations. </p><p> The conceptual framework for this study was based on Harper’s Anti-Deficit Model (Harper, 2012) which suggests researchers should seek to understand degree apsirations of African American students from the viewpoint of those attributes, characteristics or assets that contribute to academic their success versus what students may lack. The study also drew upon the Holistic Identity Model (HIM) (Winkle-Wagner & Locks, 2014), which was built upon the premise that students experience multiple identities simultaneously during their college years and that those identities play a significant role in the manner by which students elect to approach, engage in and aspire to higher education. Together these models provided a guide and a lens by which this study was conducted and through which the results were understood. </p><p> Findings from this quantitative study included the statistical significance and extent of the relationship of academic self-concept, habits of mind, leadership self-concept, social agency, social self-concept, and spiritual self-concept and degree aspirations. Gender-based differences that were statistically significant were reported. Results of the predictability of those self-concept-related factors regarding degree aspirations were also included. The study concludes with a discussion of the implications of the findings for policy, practice, and further research.</p>

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Goodwin, Yvonne Allen. "Stopping but never letting go: A qualitative study of African American adult students pursuing high school completion." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.

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Williams, Tiffany R. "Minority Stress and Career Attitudes of African American Students." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1502742017644058.

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Edmondson, Frederick Stephen. "Effects of a faculty mentoring program on African-American and Hispanic-American college students: Self-disclosure, self-esteem, solidarity, and academic achievement." Scholarly Commons, 1995. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2585.

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The purpose of this study was to examine self-disclosure, self-esteem, and solidarity in the mentoring relationship and the subsequent impact on academic achievement regarding African and Hispanic American college students. The Faculty Mentor Program is a component to meeting the challenge of improving retention and graduation rates for African and Hispanic Americans at California State universities. There were 287 subjects of which 83 responded to the survey. The subjects were members of a Faculty Mentor Program at a California State University. The survey consisted of the Wheeless Solidarity Scale, the Wheeless Five-Factor Disclosiveness/Disclosure Scales, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventories (Adult form). The hypotheses stated that there is a significant positive relationship between the amount of interpersonal contact and the protege's self-disclosure; between self-disclosure and self-esteem; between self-disclosure and solidarity; between protege solidarity and protege self-esteem; among the variables self-disclosure, self-esteem, solidarity, amount of contact, and academic achievement; between the amount of time the protege has been in the Faculty Mentor Program and level of academic achievement. Statistical procedures used for analyzing data were analysis of variance, content analysis, multiple regression, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, summary-comparison analysis, and t-test. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation disclosed a significant positive relationship between self-disclosure and solidarity and no statistical positive relationship for self-disclosure and self-esteem, solidarity, and self-esteem, and grade point average and time with the mentor program. A multiple regression revealed a statistical significance between self-esteem and grade point average. A summary comparison analysis disclosed that the proteges found the mentor relationship helpful and the program to be helpful.

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Hogan, Christopher James. "EXAMINING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS AND FACTORS FOR SUCCESS." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1310390628.

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Huff-Simmons, Terri. "Promoting Oral Health Knowledge in African American College Students." Otterbein University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=otbn1429608611.

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Duncan, Angela D. "African American students' satisfaction with academic advising at an Ohio community college." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1206106765.

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Reeves, Leah. "Separate but equal? : the experiences of African American female graduate students in a college student affairs program /." View online, 2010. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211131524381.pdf.

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Smith, Monica Paulette. "Historically Black College and University Presidents' Perceptions of Their Role in the Civic Engagement of Their Institutions and Students." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10272918.

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<p> The purpose of this study was to investigate Historically Black College and University (HBCU) presidents’ perceptions of their role in preserving and promoting civic engagement at their institutions. HBCU presidents from six institutions with exemplary civic engagement initiatives responded to semi-structured interview questions. These questions were centered on identifying key factors and variables associated with how their institutions categorize civic engagement, and the degree to which civic engagement is integrated with their missions. A review of research confirmed a dearth of empirical studies about the leadership attributes of HBCU presidents and the extremely limited research on HBCU civic engagement. Because the phenomenon of HBCU civic engagement can be defined with complexity and contextualization, the study utilized a qualitative research design with two central research questions guiding data collection and analysis. The study examined the role HBCU presidents provide in the preservation and promotion of their HBCU's civic engagement mission. It also examined their perception of the value and impact civic engagement has on the overall success of students at these institutions. Coding analysis yielded three leadership strategies that HBCU presidents implement: presidential community presence; leveraged presidential influence; and community messaging congruence. The result of these three leadership strategies is a distinctive HBCU institutional responsiveness to Black communities. New terminology, liberation engagement, and a theoretical paradigm are offered to explain the unique civic engagement of HBCUs based upon presidents’ perspectives. Keywords: HBCUs, presidential leadership, civic engagement, HBCU students, HBCU community engagement, liberation engagement</p><p>

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Warner, Ryan C. "The Role of Racial Microaggressions, Belongingness, and Coping in African American Psychology Doctoral Students' Well-Being." Thesis, Marquette University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10929372.

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<p> Research has indicated that African American undergraduate students experience racial microaggressions within their university contexts, and these experiences are associated with negative outcomes such as symptoms of depression and anxiety (Cokely, Hall-Clark, & Hicks, 2011; Nadal, 2011; Nadal, et al., 2014). Little is known about the experience of microaggressions and their effects on African American doctoral students, particularly those within the field of psychology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between racial microaggressions, sense of belonging, coping strategies (problem solving, social support and avoidance), and psychological well-being among African American doctoral students in psychology. Results revealed that every participant had experienced at least one racial microaggression in their doctoral program within the last six months, with the most common types being related to environment and assumptions of inferiority. Contrary to hypotheses, results from a hierarchical multiple regression analyses suggested that racial microaggressions did not significantly predict psychological well-being in this sample. Findings also did not provide evidence for social support, problem solving, avoidance, or sense of belonging as moderators for the negative impact of microaggressions. Overall, the results of this study suggest that African American doctoral students in psychology experience racial microaggressions, but questions remain about the effects of these experiences on psychological well-being. Implications and future research directions are discussed.</p><p>

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Berry, Ruben Dean. "Athletic commodities: The African-American male student-athlete in higher education." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/279889.

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Most of the focus and support given to student-athletes is during the time of eligibility. After the eligibility expires, some of these athletes disconnect themselves from the athletic department and become a mere memory of the past. The myriad of unique challenges facing former student-athletes who have not graduated or retired from sports are well documented. Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins tearfully told a U.S. Senate panel on illiteracy that despite his four years at Oklahoma State University, he had neither graduated nor learned to read. Kevin Ross, former basketball player who did not graduate, complained on national TV talk shows that he had never learned to read in four years at Creighton University (Byers, 1995). To alleviate some of the problems, I decided to focus my study on the college experiences of African-American student-athletes to better understand the complexities that they encounter during and after their athletic scholarship. The long-term objective is to establish a service oriented, salubrious program for former student athletes once their eligibility expires along with their retirement from sport. After perusing a myriad of reports of the exploitation of student-athletes in the revenue producing sports, the research questions became: Are these accounts typical? Universal? Do most athletes experience exploitation and abuse? African-Americans more than other racial groups? How representative are these commentaries of the actual sports experiences of college sport participants? In this investigation I will focus on African-American college athletes' attitudes, opinions, experiences, and perceptions surrounding exploitation.

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Herrmann, Tracy. "The Success of African American Medical Imaging Students: A Transformative Study of Student Engagement." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1530798796852067.

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Bundy, Rosemary G. "Identity Development and Student Involvement of African-american Undergraduate Students at Historically White Colleges and Universities in Southern Appalachia." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1997. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2887.

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This study of African American undergraduates at Emory & Henry College, Tusculum College, Western Carolina University, East Tennessee State University, Appalachian State University, and University of North Carolina at Asheville was conducted to determine students' stages of identity development, level of involvement in campus activities, and demographic characteristics within historically White Southern Appalachian colleges and universities, both public and independent. Three research questions were answered by analyzing 21 null hypotheses using the t-test and the chi square test. Hypotheses were tested at the.05 level of significance. Data collected in this study revealed that the students' perceptions of identity development and their level of involvement at historically White public or independent colleges and universities in Southern Appalachia were more similar than different. Comparative analyses sought differences in public and independent student differences in identity development, involvement, and characteristics of African American students at public and independent colleges and universities. Few statistically significant differences were found in the demographic characteristics, stages of identity development, and level of involvement. A comparative analysis of African American undergraduates at independent colleges and universities revealed significant differences in the level of involvement and demographic characteristics. Public universities enrolled more females and their students had more pre-college cultural experiences than independent students. Students enrolled in public universities were significantly less involved in sports than independent students. Specific demographic characteristics did not affect college choices. Data in this study indicated a need for improving the programs, activities, and services available to African American undergraduates attending historically White colleges and universities in Southern Appalachia. Several recommendations were made. Institutional and programmatic strategies were outlined to improve identity development and involvement of African American undergraduates at Emory & Henry College, Tusculum College, Western Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Asheville, East Tennessee State University, and Appalachian State University.

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Anderton, Lillie Mae. "The recruitment and retention of African American students in vocational teacher education." Diss., This resource online, 1990. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09162005-115015/.

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Mason-Mathews, Wendy Cassandra. "A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experience of First-Generation,African-American Female Students Attending a Community College." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1436988771.

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Diggs, Betty Jean. "African American Online Doctor of Management Students' Perceptions of Dissertation Writing and Support| Narrative Inquiry." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10743118.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry was to explore how African American Online doctor of management students perceived engaging support to maintain motivation throughout the dissertation writing process. The study involved collecting and analyzing data from 10 African American online doctoral students who matriculated into an online doctor of management program or had completed the dissertation writing process. Participants shared perspectives on support through narrative storytelling and answered open-ended questions that described individual perceptions of engaging support to maintain motivation during the dissertation writing process. The general research question was as follows: How do African American online doctoral of management students engage support to maintain motivation during the dissertation witting process? Four themes emerged from the findings. The four themes were faith based support, collaborative coaches versus autonomous coaches, traditional faculty support versus nontraditional support, and chair lack of encouragement versus encouragement. The major implication was support to maintain motivation in an online learning environment must include communications and socialization on an ongoing basis during the dissertation writing process. Doctor of management organizational doctoral program leaders may use this study to examine doctoral student support issues, chairs’ encouragement strategies, and the need for dissertation coaching. The conceptual framework for this qualitative narrative inquiry was Bandura’s (1997) self-efficacy theory, Atkinson’s (1957) expectancy value theory, and Vygotsky’s (1978) social constructivist theory.</p><p>

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Smith, Paula Louise Hairston. "African American students' perceptions of a public university a qualitative study /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1164746381.

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Morrison, Lesley A. "Native American students perspectives on higher education." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000morrisonl.pdf.

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Snyder, Paula Jovon. "A comprehensive model of black student retention for predominantly white universities: Addressing the problem." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/645.

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Li, Huiwen. "Increasing the number of African American students in undergraduate level classes of Chinese| A call to action." Thesis, Duquesne University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10109503.

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<p> Chinese language is the only ideographic language remaining in the world (Osaka, 1976). It conveys affluent Chinese culture and has great influences on the East Asian countries (Miyake, 2013). In the economic globalization of the world, China’s economy and international influence are expanding. For these reasons and many more the Chinese language is widely accepted as one of the major world languages. It makes sense then Chinese language classes are experiencing popularity and growth with United States undergraduates. Despite this growth, however, the enrollment of African American students is constantly low in college Chinese language classrooms (Li, Wen, & Xie, 2014). This call to action argues that this low representation of African American students lies on a course promotion system that denies African American students a preliminary learning opportunity that systematically limits their representation in Chinese language classrooms from the beginning. </p><p> This call for action examines systematic avenues for creating early opportunities. First the study explores the utility of offering African American students an informational workshop introducing the features of the language and the potential benefits of learning it. Next the study examines the leverage that could be gained by providing direct feedback and assessing student interest to explore whether students are more inclined to enroll in Chinese language courses following the information workshop. Such a process could lead to suggested policy changes that might close the enrollment gap between the African American students and their peers. This call for action considers the reality that even a well-designed action plan may not always produce positive consequences. Therefore, an impact evaluation is explored along with suggested instruments and uses. Finally possible outcomes of an impact evaluation are described. </p><p> To ground this call for action, a set of foundational theories are employed that mainly include networked improvement communities, leadership and teamwork, and critical theories. The call for action strongly suggests the iterative cycle of Plan, Design, Study, and Act (PDSA) of the NIC improvement science (Bryk, Gomez, & Grunow, 2011) in the change process beginning with the examination of a local four-year university Chinese Studies Program. </p>

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Scott, Tamekia M. "Life histories of African American women senior student affairs officers." Thesis, Northern Illinois University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10158967.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative research, guided by Black Feminist Thought, was to examine the experiences of African American women senior student affairs officers to understand the strategies they utilized to advance their careers. Participants included six vice presidents/chancellors for student affairs (reporting directly to the president of the institution) and one dean of students reporting to the vice president for student affairs. The participants’ recounted raced and gendered experiences during their journey to <i> becoming</i> a senior student affairs officer into their journey of <i> being</i> a senior student affairs officer. Their shared experiences were based on tokenism, hyperawareness of systemic racism and sexism, and perceptions of leadership styles verses angry Black woman. They also reported support systems such as mentors, sponsors, spirituality, and family that influence their thoughts, decisions, and motivation to continue in the field of student affairs and ultimately in higher education. The implications of the study encourages and challenges African American women and other women of color who are administrators to share their professional experiences to continue to enlighten scholarship and practice while encouraging institutions to provide funding, personnel resources, and training for all employees.</p>

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Guy, Mignonne Catherine. "Othering the Other: How Stereotypes Influence African American and Black African High School Students' Perceptions and Expectations of Higher Education." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195950.

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For decades, researchers have sought greater understanding of the educational achievement gap between Blacks and Whites in the U.S. Past studies have concentrated heavily on K-12 attainment, and more recently on that of minority paths to higher education as well as obstacles to academic achievement. Often unnoticed are the interactions between social forces and the individual level psycho-social and cultural factors that may place a significant role; the stigmatization and resultant marginalization of Black students by negative stereotypes that classify them as intellectually inferior. This study explores African American and Black African highs school students' perceptions of negative stereotypes placed upon them through the conceptual frameworks of critical race theory (CRT) and the multidimensional model of racial identity (MMRI). Examining differences by immigrant status, this study seeks to uncover the intersection between the socially constructed images assigned to stigmatized groups differently influenced by negative stereotypes of Blacks and the subsequent influence on the students' perceptions and expectations of higher education. The narratives of this study illustrate the complexity of and interplay between external forces, minority youth social identities and pathways to academic attainment. This study finds that African American and Black African youth have multiple social identities that are not always reflective of the most accessible one of race. This study finds that salient social identities, personal or vicarious experiences of discrimination and being negatively stereotyped shape Black youths' individual aspirations and strategies for achievement. The present study calls into question the claim that Black youth process and respond to negative stereotypes of Blacks in a predictable manner and that these students respond to them independently of other social forces such as their families and communities in which they reside.

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Bradley, DeMethra LaSha. "Outside Second-Generation, Inside First-Generation: Shedding Light on a Hidden Population in Higher Education." Full text available, 2009. http://library.uvm.edu/dspace/bitstream/123456789/212/1/Bradley%20Dissertation.pdf.

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Ingram, Ted Nicholas. "From challenged to triumphant factors contributing to African American male doctoral students' persistence at predominantly White institutions /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3278472.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-10, Section: A, page: 4223. Adviser: George D. Kuh. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 20, 2008).

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Lige, Quiera M. "Ethnic-Racial Socialization, Sociodemographic Factors, and Achievement among African American College Students." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1527607043086608.

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Simmonds, Robert M. "A policy analysis of the federally mandated undergraduate desegregation criteria measured by retention strategies for minority students at a senior public traditionally white institution in Virginia." W&M ScholarWorks, 1985. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618310.

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The purpose of this research was an analysis of the implementation of the federally mandated undergraduate desegregation criteria. This research looked at the development of policy at the federal level, and the subsequent response by the State of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University.;Virginia Commonwealth University was selected for this study for two reasons: (1) Virginia Commonwealth University is located in an urban setting which has the largest black population in the state, and (2) this institution has the largest target (identified by the state) of black enrollment than any other public senior institution in Virginia.;Retention strategies were used to measure the implementation of the federal criteria at the institutional level, and the Institutional Integration Scale was used to measure the minority student's academic and social integration with the institution.;It was hypothesized that: There is no statistically significant relationship between the perceived integration of minority and nonminority full-time freshmen students at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition, several policy questions were addressed: (1) Do the minority retention programs developed by Virginia Commonwealth University incorporate the successful retention elements identified by the retention literature? (2) Do at least half of the freshmen minority students utilize the retention programs? (3) Do the responses of minority students to the Institutional Integration Scale reflect the minority student's participation in the retention programs developed at VCU? (4) Do the federally mandated undergraduate desegregation criteria set forth a policy that will help institutions develop minority retention strategies while meeting the complexity of student retention? and (5) Do the retention strategies outlined in "The Virginia Plan" provide public senior institutions with examples of successful retention programs or identify variables most likely to affect minority student retention?;In conclusion, there was insufficient evidence from the survey to reject the null hypothesis. The content analysis, however, revealed that the federal undergraduate desegregation criteria lacked elements of successful policy development. In addition, the federal policy lacked direction for the development of retention programs, and a clear understanding of higher education in general.;Policy must be succeeded by better policy built upon the preceding policy, rather than viewed as an end unto itself. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).

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Johns, Reginald O. "A Phenomenological Investigation of the Lived Experiences of Female African American Undergraduate Stem Students at an Elite Predominantly White Institution." W&M ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1550153720.

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of being a female, African American STEM undergraduate who is enrolled at an elite Predominantly White Institution and who has a mentoring relationship. A hermeneutic approach to phenomenology was used to gather data through open-ended interviews. Research questions included: What are the lived experiences of female, African American, STEM undergraduate students of the STEM community at an elite Predominantly White Institution? What are the lived experiences of high achieving female, African American, STEM undergraduate students with their mentors? Four themes emerged from the interviews: (a) Discouraging Academic Environment, (b) Minority Stress, (c) Positive Persuasions, and (d) Mentoring Support. This study concluded that African American women needed a supportive environment to thrive as an undergraduate STEM major. This support came from African American peers, informal mentoring experiences that provided psychosocial support and affirmed their ability, formal mentoring experiences that provided academic guidance, and positive verbal messages by university professors that women belong in STEM careers.

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Pennington, Yvette. "Cyberbullying Incidents Among African American Female Middle School Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3280.

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Recent research has shown an increase in cyber bullying acts against middle and high school students. The National Center of Education Statistics (2010) reported that cyberbullying incidents increased 73% between the years of 2007 and 2009. In 2011, 75% of cyberbullying victims were adolescents (National Center of Education Statistics, 2013). Using data collected from the Pew Research and American Life Project, the study examined the prevalence of cyber bullying acts against African American female adolescents compared to Caucasian male and female adolescents and African American male adolescents. Additionally, the study reported the cyber bullying incident that occurred most frequently as either directly using texting or indirectly using social media websites. Past research studies have shown a prevalence of cyber bullying acts against Caucasian females. The participants in this study were 737 adolescents 12-17 years old. The results suggested that a prevalence of cyber bullying acts against African American female students occurred at a significantly lower rate than Caucasian female and male students but a significantly higher rate than African American male students and Hispanic male and female students. Additionally, indirect cyberbullying incidents occurred significantly more frequently than direct cyberbullying incidents.

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Guzman, Gloria. "American Students' Perspectives on Global Citizenship." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10976886.

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<p> This qualitative study examined the perspectives of American students, focusing on the factors and characteristics that frame an individual as a global citizen. The study focused on nine American students who were enrolled in a California State University. This population of students brought knowledge of their personal perspectives and experiences, pertaining to their own ideals of global citizenship, as well as to how they believed it was integrated in their educational experience. Key themes from the participants included: the importance of a period of self-realization, individual effects as a result of the current political climate, the importance of language, and the lack of priority given to global citizenship within the K-12 public education system. </p><p>

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Hussein, Hassen. "The Teacher-Student Interactions and Academic Achievement of African American and African Immigrant Males." Thesis, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10267844.

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<p> This quantitative survey questionnaires study compared the teacher-student interactions (TSI) and academic achievement of African-American and African immigrant undergraduate males. The academic achievement gap between different population groups provided the impetus for the study. While African Americans have been described as under-achievers in the literature, their African immigrant counterparts have at times been dubbed a model minority. However, studies on differences in TSI between the two groups are scant. Students’ perceptions of TSI were assessed using two existing instruments, the <i>Experience with Faculty Scale and Student-Professor Interaction Scale.</i> Grade Point Average (GPA) was used as proxy for academic achievement. Traditional (ages 18-24) undergraduate Black male students at an Upper-Midwestern university constituted the population for the study. With a sample size of sixty (n1=30, n2=30), hypothesis testing was done using Chi-Square, the Fisher Exact test with Freeman-Halton extension, and Ordered Logistic Regression. Although the study did not show statistically significant differences in TSI as well as academic achievement between the two groups, it revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in how often students discussed their career plans and academic ambitions with faculty. Moreover, contrary to prior literature; African immigrants in this study did not significantly outperform African Americans on self-reported GPA—casting doubt on the depiction of African immigrants as a monolithic group and a hyper successful model minority. Two incidental and yet important findings also emerged from the study. First, among students reporting having positive TSI, African immigrants were twice as likely as African Americans to describe it as very strong. Second, only one-fourth of the participants hailed from non-college-educated households. The meaning of the findings and implications for higher education are discussed. </p>

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Mitchell, Venessa M. "A phenomenological study factors African American female college students face participating in engineering STEM majors." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3691416.

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<p> The purpose of this qualitative research methods study with empirical phenomenological research design was to explore the lived experiences of the African American females compared to other populations entering engineering or other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program in colleges. Although African American females have made some strides in educational achievements, there continues to significantly less progress in engineering and other STEM disciplines. Many occupations in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields require degrees in STEM to be considered for interviews and eventual employment. The African American female population in order to be more successful in engineering or other STEM programs it will be necessary to understand what barriers may exist that hinder positive results on an ongoing basis. The general problem of low numbers of female minority college students in STEM programs continues to create concerns for administrators and instructors. Proper evaluation and recommended improvements are needed to improve success rates for the African American female students. The goal of this research was to interview approximately 20 – 25 African America female college students in engineering and other STEM programs to identify what obstacles may exist that might hinder their success in these programs and make recommendations for improvements in the future.</p>

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Downing, Stacy Lynette. "It Takes a Village: The Academic and Social Integration of First Year African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116250270.

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Espinoza, Claudia Valentina. "A Study of Factors Influencing Retention Rates at Wright State University: Differences in the Reported Degree of Importance and Satisfaction Rates of Caucasian and African-American Students in University College (UVC) Classes." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1116613066.

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