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Improving the Viability and Perception of HBCUs
Comfort O. Okpala (Anthology Editor) , Kimberly Young Walker (Anthology Editor) , Amber Falluca (Contributor) , Terrance M. McAdoo (Contributor) , Dalton B. Dockery (Contributor) , Maquisha Mullins (Contributor) , LaShanda Hague (Contributor) , Jesse Ford (Contributor) , Emetrude Lewis (Contributor) , William Pruitt (Contributor) , Comfort O. Okpala (Contributor) , Kimberly Young Walker (Contributor)
Improving the Viability and Perception of HBCUs
Comfort O. Okpala (Anthology Editor) , Kimberly Young Walker (Anthology Editor) , Amber Falluca (Contributor) , Terrance M. McAdoo (Contributor) , Dalton B. Dockery (Contributor) , Maquisha Mullins (Contributor) , LaShanda Hague (Contributor) , Jesse Ford (Contributor) , Emetrude Lewis (Contributor) , William Pruitt (Contributor) , Comfort O. Okpala (Contributor) , Kimberly Young Walker (Contributor)
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Description
This book offers an examination of the development of HBCUs and their role in higher education. Chapters in the volume analyze the contemporary role of HBCUs through several lenses, including politics, education policy, leadership practice, culture, and social justice. Scholars, practitioners, and university leaders will find this book useful in navigating the political, academic, and financial landscape of these institutions. Contributors include practitioners and scholars in the field who share their scholarly findings as well as first-hand practical experiences, resulting in a comprehensive volume essential for scholars of and leaders in higher education.
Table of Contents
An Exemplary Leaders in Higher Education: A Focus on one Historically Black University
Comfort Okpala and Kimberly Walker
Chapter 2
The Leadership behind the Leaders: Examining board members of HBCU’s and the potential influence that these members are having on HBCU’s success and failure.
Terrence McAdoo
Chapter 3
The Making of a HBCU President: A Case for Transformational Leadership in Challenging Times
Jesse Ford and Rosline Sumpter
Chapter 4
From Conceptualization to Action: Opportunities for HBCUs in the Age of Accountability
Kimberly Walker
Chapter 5
The Purpose of Public Relations: Placing HBCU Leaders In Control of the Narrative
Maquisha Mullins
Chapter 6
Intercollegiate Athletics: Support for Campus Recognition and Financial Exigency
Amber Fallucca
Chapter 7
On the Road to Success: How HBCU’s benefit from the Leadership of African American Women in Higher Education
LaShanda Y. Hague
Chapter 8
Life Beyond Borders: The Importance of Study Abroad Experiences of Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
William Pruitt
Chapter 9
White Faculty at the HBCU: The Minority Experience and Road to Inclusion
Dalton Dockery
Chapter 10
How HBCUs Benefit from Acknowledging the Ethics and Faith Influences of the Leadership Styles of Black Women in Higher Education
Emetrude Lewis
Product details
Published | 15 Oct 2018 |
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Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 138 |
ISBN | 9798216323396 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 15 BW Illustrations, 2 Tables |
Series | The Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Improving the Viability and Perception of HBCUs is timely considering the new political era America has entered. Drawing from a wide range of topics that are germane to HBCU's this volume blends theory with practice to re-envision these universities in the 21st century. Moreover, the readers of this book will be equipped with jewels of knowledge that will prove beneficial to the longevity of HBCU's.
Abul Pitre, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina