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What Are The Factors Affecting African American High School Students' Decision For Applying To The University Of Central Florida?, Janet Martin

Dissertations

The number of African Americans enrolling in higher education has seen a steady decrease in recent years due to factors that act as barriers. This study examined these factors and their influence based on the students’ perspectives. The study design was based on the post-positivist paradigm and the quantitative methodology was used. Urban high school students were surveyed to determine their thoughts on the barriers they experienced as they applied to college. The Google survey included sixteen questions that required yes/no responses, Likert-scale responses, and short responses. The data were analyzed using logistic regression and Chi-square analysis. The results showed …

Black Drowning Deaths: An Introductory Analysis, Alena Gadberry, James Gadberry

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Black children between the ages of 5 and 14 are 2.6 times more likely to drown than white children. A systematic exclusion from public pools and other forms of water activities over time has led to a lack of cultural capital involving aquatics among black families. Pierre Bourdieu has provided a theoretical foundation in which to understand this issue. The social fields created by generational socialization have made blacks feel like they have no place in the water. It will take a restructuring of the social institutions to set in motion the socialization (or a re-socialization) of new and more …

Chancellor Messages_An Imperative For Change, Dannel P. Malloy

Chancellor

Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy affirming the University of Maine System's condemnation of racial injustice and violence against Black Americans, in light of the death of George Floyd.

President Community Message Regarding The Death Of George Floyd, May 30, 2020, Joan Ferrini-Mundy

General University of Maine Publications

Message from Joan Ferrini-Mundy, University of Maine President to the University of Maine community regarding the death of George Floyd and racism.

Exploring The Effects Of An Afrocentric Learning Community On The Retention Of African American Students In Community Colleges: A Quantitative Study, Andre Crenshaw

Theses and Dissertations

The majority of African American students who begin postsecondary educational pursuits do not graduate within 6 years, resulting in one of the lowest postsecondary completion rates in America. As of Fall 2019, the degree applicable retention rate for African American students in California community colleges was 62%, compared to all students 87.65%. The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental study was to examine whether a learning community positively affected retention and success rates of African American students in community colleges, comparing outcomes with cohort Fall 2016 with cohort Fall 2019. This analysis applied Tinto’s Student Integration Model Theoretical Framework with supporting …

Hbcus Importance To The Black Community, Jarrett A. Torromeo

Student Publications

This paper looks at the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Black community. It explores how they are necessary in order to bring a sense of belonging to the Black community and how they can grow. They are critically underfunded compared to other universities/colleges but this can change with the sports that they have to offer.

African Americans And The Honors College Experience At The University Of Mississippi, Jennifer Lynn Parsons

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This phenomenological qualitative study examines a problem of practice and its context within equity, ethics, and social justice. Nationwide, African American students represent a small percentage of all students enrolled in an honors program or college. This study explores the experiences of African American students who are members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Understanding the significance of numerical critical mass, shared identity, and resiliency will yield ways of enhancing the honors college experience for its African American students as well as staff being more knowledgeable regarding more productive recruiting practices thereby enriching the …

Barriers Faced By Nontraditional Black Female Students At A Historically Black College Or University, Denata Williams

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers faced by nontraditional Black female students at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). There was an extensive amount of literature regarding barriers faced by nontraditional students; however, there was a limited amount of research and literature on the perceptions of nontraditional Black female students and faculty perceptions regarding these barriers. The study was conducted at a HBCU in the southern part of the United States. Participants in the study included five HBCU faculty and five nontraditional Black female students. In this qualitative descriptive case study, focus groups, surveys, and …

Diabetes Disparities In African Americans: A Cry For Help To Primary Care Providers, Pandora Goode

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Diabetes is a national public health problem. Low socioeconomic status influence access to quality care for African Americans with Diabetes who must rely on government assisted insurance or are uninsured. Inadequate access and poor quality care for African Americans contributes to increased morbidity and negative health outcomes. This manuscript will examine the existence of diabetes disparities in African Americans pertaining to the role of low socioeconomic status, access, and poor quality care, and suggest some practical strategies for reducing diabetes disparities in this population.

Ua1c6/5 Conferences / Workshops Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of conferences and workshops.

Historically Black Colleges And Universities And Black Greek-Lettered Organizations In The “Post-Racial” Era Of Accountability, Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D.

Executives, Administrators, & Staff Publications

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs) are institutions and organizations that provided African Americans with options for unification and education during years of overt racial discrimination when education and socioeconomic comforts were limited for the vast majority of Americans of African descent, and they continue to serve as support structures for African Americans today. Nevertheless, in the “postracial” era of accountability, questions surrounding the relevance of these organizations have become common discourse. While these organizations face similar narratives, HBCU and BGLO research, successes, and issues have not yet been analyzed, synthesized, or even acknowledged in …

Knowledge And Beliefs About Cancer In African American Population, Rabindra P. Gautam Dhs, Deven Shah Phd, Eric Matthews Phd

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, taking the lives of one in four Americans each year (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2015). A total of 1,658,370 new cancer cases and 589,430 deaths from cancer were projected to occur in the United States in 2015 (ACS, 2015). In 2013, approximately 176,630 new cancer cases and 64,880 deaths from cancer were projected to occur in African American communities. The majority of diagnoses were cancers of the prostate, lung, colon, rectum, breast, and colorectal region (ACS, 2013). For most cancers, African Americans have the highest death rate, …

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2017-2018, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Bernard, Hailee
• Bonzo, Madison
• Botts, Makayle
• Bush, Johnny
• Carter, Michaela
• Childress, Nicole
• Deaton, Thomas
• Ellis, Cathryn
• Gadd, Steven
• Gaiko, Kathrine
• Guelde, Molli
• Harshbarger, Dalton
• Hopper, Benjamin
• Jones, Haley
• Kuhl, Carson
• Latham, Jeremy
• Lord, Haley
• Mize, Mallory
• Murray, Chelsea
• Pinilla, Juan
• Pride, Emily
• Ravishankar, Nikil
• Reynolds, Logan
• Sadrinia, Yasmine
• Shelton, LaRosa
• Smith, Kyle
• Smith, Sally
• Starks, Destiny
• Suggs, Sarah
• Wilson, McKenzie

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2016-2017, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Beck, Kapri
• Bonzo, Madison
• Bunnell, Matthew
• Bush, Johnny
• Carter, Michaela
• DeLozier, Hayden
• Devore, Sherah
• Ellis, Cathryn
• Fields, Sierra
• Gaiko, Katherine
• Guelde, Molli
• Hall, Katherine aka KJ
• Harshbarger, Dalton
• Hillenmeyer, Daniel
• Jones, Haley
• Layne, Devin
• Linder, Ellen
• Lord, Haley
• Marcum, Sam
• Mize, Mallory
• Murray, Chelsea
• Pride, Emily
• Ravishankar, Nikil
• Reynolds, Logan
• Shelton, LaRosa
• Smith, Kyle
• Starks, Destiny
• Suggs, Sarah
• Thompson, Ali
• Vaughn, Mallory
• Webb, Jordan
• Wilson, McKenzie

The Self-Reported Sexual Behaviors Of Single Older African Americans, Victoria Foster, Patricia C. Clark, Marcia M. Holstad

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Abstract

African Americans are disproportionally affected by HIV/AIDS, but little is known about the risky sexual behaviors of older African Americans. This cross-sectional, comparative study, investigated the self-reported sexual behaviors of sexually active older African Americans. The nonrandom sample (N = 78) included single African American men (59%) and women (41%), 50-74 years of age. Participants were recruited from various community sites, and data were collected with a standard sexual history questionnaire. Participants reported practicing risky behaviors such having unprotected oral, anal, and vaginal sex (96.5%), and having multiple sex partners (37.2%). There were several significant gender differences such …

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2015-2016, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Artoul, Nasarin
• Bowling, Taylor
• Brand, Lizzie
• Brown, Kelvin
• Brown, McGavinn
• Bunnell, Matthew
• Chism, Brian
• Crutchfield, Ambriehl
• Currin, Chris
• DeLozier, Hayden
• Devore, Sherah
• Doose, Haley
• Fields, Sierra
• Garcia, Jonny
• Gossett, Hannah
• Greer, Ian
• Hall, Katherine aka KJ
• Hillenmeyer, Daniel
• Linder, Ellen
• Miller, David
• Mulert, Daniel
• Murray, Chelsea
• Murrell, Meredith
• Reed, Hannah
• Ruby, Taylor
• Shelton, LaRosa
• Suggs, Sarah
• Thompson, Ali
• Webb, Jordan
• Wigginton, Tori
• Wilson, McKenzie

Anna Julia Cooper: A Quintessential Leader, Janice Y. Ferguson

Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses

This study is a leadership biography which provides, through the lens of Black feminist thought, an alternative view and understanding of the leadership of Black women. Specifically, this analysis highlights ways in which Black women, frequently not identified by the dominant society as leaders, have and can become leaders. Lessons are drawn from the life of Anna Julia Cooper that provides new insights in leadership that heretofore were not evident. Additionally, this research offers provocative recommendations that provide a different perspective of what leadership is among Black women and how that kind of leadership can inform the canon of leadership. …

Edward A. Bouchet: A Model For Understanding African Americans And Their Doctoral Experience, Pamela Felder

Pamela Petrease Felder, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

In Search Of Progressive Black Masculinities: Critical Self-Reflections On Gender Identity Development Among Black Undergraduate Men, Keon M. Mcguire, Ph.D., Jonathan Berhanu, Charles H.F. Davis Iii, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

During the last several decades, research concerning the developmental trajectories, experiences, and behaviors of college men as ‘‘gendered’’ persons has emerged. In this article, we first critically review literature on Black men’s gender development and expressions within college contexts to highlight certain knowledge gaps. We then conceptualize and discuss progressive Black masculinities by relying on Mutua’s germinal work on the subject. Further, we engage Black feminist scholarship, both to firmly situate our more pressing argument for conceptual innovation and to address knowledge gaps in the literature on Black men’s gender experiences. It is our belief that scholars who study gender …

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2014-2015, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Baker, Alexis
• Bowling, Taylor
• Brand, Lizzie
• Brown, Kelvin
• Brown, McGavinn
• Bunnell, Matt
• Champion, Kam
• Doose, Haley
• Gilliam, Natalie
• Greer, Ian
• Hall, Katherine aka KJ
• Havel, Catherine
• Jolly, Ellie
• Linder, Ellen
• Lofton, Kayla
• Manley, Alyson
• Manley, Ashlee
• Marr, Eric
• McCullough, Grace
• McGuirk, Meghan
• McPhearson, Rebecca
• Miles, Nolan
• Miller, David
• Murrell, Meredith
• Peck, Bennett
• Rhea, Charlie
• Richey, Jay
• Ruby, Taylor
• Snyder, Kaitlyn
• Stone, Catherine
• Thompson, Ali
• Willard, Mckinze

Ua12/6/2 Invitation, Wku Diversity Programs

WKU Archives Records

Invitation to 2013 Outstanding Black Graduates Recognition Ceremony.

The University Of Kentucky's Freshman Summer Program, Geoffrey L. Griggs

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

The substantial growth in the University of Kentucky’s African American population since its integration in 1948 by Lyman T. Johnson and difficulties some of these students had succeeding at UK has resulted in increased spending by the university to improve retention. Programs, departments, and scholarships have been implemented to get those of African American descent to not only attend the University of Kentucky, but to leave with a degree. While this has been a pivotal issue here in Lexington as the city has hidden behind the shadow overcast which attempts to cover up the deep racial history marked in the …

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2013-2014, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Boothe, Mary
• Bowling, Taylor
• Carpenter, George aka Trip
• Daniel, Derek
• Feikes, Allison
• Freeman, Paige
• Gaiko, Stephanie
• Harrison, Jana
• Havel, Catherine
• Jolly, Ellie
• Kaetzel, Kelsey
• Lutsch, Sydney
• Manley, Alyson
• Manley, Ashlee
• Marr, Eric
• McCullough, Grace
• McGuirk, Meghan
• Newton, Sarah
• Peck, Bennett
• Purdom, Matthew
• Rhea, Charlie
• Russell, Mattie
• Sharp, Olivia
• Snyder, Kaitlyn
• Stone, Catherine
• Tarter, Kirsten
• Vennell, Ryan
• Wellum, Justin
• Wright, Spencer

The Impact Of Religious Commitment And Motivation On African American Male Academic Achievement, Beverly Cabble Logan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this mixed method, pragmatic, research study was to determine, from successful African American college age students, what influences have contributed to their academic success. Quantitative data were collected using two survey instruments, the Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) and a researcher created demographic instrument for data collection. Qualitative data were collected through five researcherconducted focus group discussions with 10 African American students enrolled in a four year university located in the southeast region of the United States. The guiding questions were: How does religious commitment impact academic achievement among minority male college students? What relationship exists between religious …

Applying A Leadership Framework To Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) Post Fordice, Armenta Hinton

Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a list of outstanding accomplishments that span over a century; however, this segment of higher education continues to be underfunded and remains in a position of justifying its existence in a postracial America. The issues facing HBCUs are significant. Race-based legislation has created a dual system of American higher education that adversely affects these minority serving institutions, impacting the quality of education they dispense and producing potentially negative effects on vulnerable and under-served collegians. Supreme Court Justice Thomas’s opinion in the U.S. v. Fordice (1992) case opposed the creation of HBCUs as “enclaves …

His Experience: Toward A Phenomenological Understanding Of Academic Capital Formation Among Black And Latino Male Students, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Collin D. Williams Jr., David Pérez Ii, Ph.D., Demetri L. Morgan

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

St. John, Hu, and Fisher (2011) define academic capital formation as “social processes that build family knowledge of educational and career options and support navigation through educational systems.” The authors suggest that particular interventions, programs, and services can equip students from lower-income backgrounds and their families with knowledge of and membership in networks that ultimately help them access colleges and universities, attain postsecondary degrees, and transition into the middle class. This chapter focuses on academic capital formation among Black and Latino male students, with a particular emphasis on giving voice to their navigational experiences along various dimensions of the St. …

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2012-2013, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Anderson, Melanie
• Beach, Alicia
• Blair, Hannah
• Boothe, Mary
• Campbell, Brian
• Carpenter, George aka Trip
• Daniel, Derek
• Fahnders, Alex
• Feikes, Allison
• Gahafer, Stephanie
• Gilstrap, Michelle
• Gilyard, Nicholas
• Havel, Catherine
• Kaetzel, Kelsey
• Lowe, Sarah
• Lutsch, Sydney
• Manley, Ashlee
• McGarvie, Chad
• McGuirk, Meghan
• Morton, Christian
• Newton, Sarah
• Nichols, Jessie
• Patel, Poorvie
• Peck, Bennett
• Prather, Brittany
• Royse, Drews
• Russell, Mattie
• Snyder, Kaitlyn
• Ward, Dylan
• Wellum, Justin
• Wigginton, Teal
• Wright, Spencer

Ua12/2/16 Spirit Masters Class Of 2011-2012, Wku Spirit Masters

WKU Archives Records

WKU Spirit Masters' booklet with photos and brief biographies of members.

• Adkins, Emma
• Boothe, Kelley
• Burnett, Robert aka Nick
• Carpenter, George aka Trip
• Dennison, Barrett
• Egerer, Kaylee
• Fahnders, Alex
• Farmer, Alvin
• Feikes, Allison
• Gilstrap, Michelle
• Gumble, Rachel
• Harmon, Katie
• Jury, Tyler
• Kimura, Alex
• Levy, Paige
• Lowe, Sarah
• Lutsch, Sydney
• McGarvie, Chad
• Miller, Ashleigh
• Minton, Jordan
• Morton, Christian
• Newton, Sarah
• Ryle, Zack
• Stevens, Hunter
• Studle, Kristin
• Wathen, Laura aka L.B.
• Wigginton, Teal
• Williams, Daniel
• Williams, Kristopher
• Winkler, Amy

College Search Factors That Impact College Matriculation For African American Students: Implications For Policy And Praxis, Brandi Nicole Van Horn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

College access is a top educational priority in the United States as millions of federal and state dollars are funneled into programs to ensure college access for all students, minorities and low-income students in particular (U.S. Department of Education, 2009a; U.S. Department of Education, 2009b). Over 80% of high school students and their parents aspire to attain postsecondary education (Dounay, 2006; Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2007). Yet, minorities' and low-income students' ability to penetrate postsecondary doors remains relatively depressed in comparison to their non-minority high-income student peers (Freeman, 2005; Perna, 2007). Most of the research related to college access …

On Doctoral Student Development: Exploring Faculty Mentoring In The Shaping Of African American Doctoral Student Success, Pamela Felder

Pamela Petrease Felder, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.