Future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Ten Presidents Speak Out
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were originally founded to provide the educational opportunities that other post-secondary schools had denied to black Americans. Today these schools face new challenges, and how they respond is shaped in large part by the men and women at the helm.Ten HBCU presidents speak out in this volume, addressing the fundamental issues confronting minority higher education. They discuss the historical role of black colleges; the current mission of...
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Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were originally founded to provide the educational opportunities that other post-secondary schools had denied to black Americans. Today these schools face new challenges, and how they respond is shaped in large part by the men and women at the helm. Ten HBCU presidents speak out in this volume, addressing the fundamental issues confronting minority higher education. They discuss the historical role of black colleges; the current mission of HBCUs; and the effects of diversity programs, minority recruiting goals and globalization. Other topics include the impact of technology on college classrooms and the priorities and challenges in fundraising and development. Each chapter is devoted to the comments of one of the ten educators, and each includes a brief professional biography. An appendix includes profiles of historically black institutions. Carolyn O. Wilson Mbajekwe is a professor of history at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Her current research focuses on the history of minority higher education.
Pt. IThe private historically Black colleges1Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College432Walter E. Massey, President, Morehouse College563Norman C. Francis, President, Xavier University of Louisiana684Carolynn Reid-Wallace, former United States Assistant Secretary for Post-Secondary Education; former President, Fisk University815Michael L. Lomax, President and CEO of the United Negro College Fund; former President, Dillard University956Henry R. Ponder, former President, Talladega College; former President and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education; former President, Fisk University; former President, Benedict College106Pt. IIThe public historically Black colleges7Ronald F. Mason, Jr., President, Jackson State University1198Marie V. McDemmond, President, Norfolk State University1259Carlton E. Brown, President, Savannah State University14010Calvin W. Lowe, President, Bowie State University148AppProfiles of historically Black institutions157
