Historically Black Colleges and Universities

A highly readable overview of the rich past of historically black colleges and universities, and how their role in higher education is evolving for the future.

Cynthia L. Jackson is a faculty member at the Union Institute in Cincinnati, OH.

Series Editor's Preface, Danny Weil

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Preface

ix

Chapter One: Introduction

1

(72)

Who Are the HBCUs?

3

(3)

History of Private Four-Year, Graduate, and Professional Institutions

6

(7)

History of Public Four-Year, Graduate, and Professional Institutions

13

(6)

History of Black Community Colleges and Junior Colleges

19

(2)

The Mission of HBCUs

21

(4)

The Debate over Curriculum

25

(4)

Outside Forces on the Mission and Curricula

29

(1)

Role of HBCUs in Higher Education

30

(1)

Political Aspects of HBCUs

31

(7)

Fulfillment of the Mission and Role

38

(4)

Status of HBCUs

42

(19)

The Continued Need for HBCUs in the Twenty-first Century

61

(4)

References

65

(8)

Chapter Two: Chronology

73

(12)

Chapter Three: Legal Influences on HBCUs

85

(26)

Governance of Higher Education

85

(1)

Federal Government Intervention in Higher Education

86

(1)

Presidential Executive Orders

87

(1)

U.S. Constitutional Amendments

88

(1)

U.S. Legislative Acts

89

(3)

Court Cases

92

(11)

Conclusion

103

(5)

References

108

(3)

Chapter Four: Philanthropy and Government Relations

111

(24)

Philanthropy Defined

111

(1)

Historical Overview

112

(8)

Contemporary Philanthropy

120

(3)

Individual Philanthropy

123

(1)

Government Relations

124

(7)

Conclusion

131

(1)

References

132

(3)

Chapter Five: Historically Minority Universities Bioscience and Biotechnology Program Initiative

135

(18)

Impetus for the Model

137

(5)

The Model

142

(3)

The Model Outcomes

145

(4)

Conclusion

149

(1)

References

150

(3)

Chapter Six: Research Agenda for the Twenty-First Century

153

(8)

References

160

(1)

Chapter Seven: Directory of Organizations and Print Resources

161

(18)

Organizations

161

(5)

Print Resources

166

(13)

Appendix 1: HBCUs by State

179

(28)

Appendix 2: Selected Graduates of HBCUS

207

(16)

Glossary

223

(4)

Index

227

(26)

About the Authors

253

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