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Allen, Walter R. – Review of Higher Education, 1988
Students at Black colleges buy psychological well-being and spiritual affinity while getting less favorable physical circumstances. Black students on White campuses get a better physical environment but less satisfying personal relationships and less peace of mind. Colleges must combine the best of both environments to spare students that choice.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Choice
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Allen, Walter R.; Jewell, Joseph O. – Review of Higher Education, 2002
Surveys the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from their beginnings in the late 19th century to the present; identifies challenges facing their future; and examines their role in providing not only educational opportunities but also social, political, and economic development to the African American community within…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Higher Education, History
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Hurtado, Sylvia; Milem, Jeffrey F.; Clayton-Pedersen, Alma R.; Allen, Walter R. – Review of Higher Education, 1998
Summarizes research findings on campus racial climate according to a four-dimensional model: (1) an institutions' historical legacy of inclusion/exclusion of various racial/ethnic groups; (2) structural diversity, or numerical representations of various racial/ethnic groups; (3) psychological climate (perceptions, attitudes among groups); and (4)…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, College Desegregation, College Environment