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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) ,
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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) ,
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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

Chapter 1
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 Oct 15 2018
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 138
ISBN 9781498578646
Imprint Lexington Books
Illustrations 15 BW Illustrations, 2 Tables
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

CO
Anthology Editor

Comfort O. Okpala

KY
Anthology Editor

Kimberly Young Walker

AF
Contributor

Amber Falluca

TM
Contributor

Terrance M. McAdoo

DD
Contributor

Dalton B. Dockery

MM
Contributor

Maquisha Mullins

LH
Contributor

LaShanda Hague

JF
Contributor

Jesse Ford

EL
Contributor

Emetrude Lewis

WP
Contributor

William Pruitt

CO
Contributor

Comfort O. Okpala

KY
Contributor

Kimberly Young Walker

Reviews

  • 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

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