Loss of Accreditation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Autor/in	Baylor, Rhonda E.
Titel	Loss of Accreditation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Quelle	In: New Directions for Higher Education, (2010) 151, S.29-38 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0271-0560
DOI	10.1002/he.398
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Black Colleges; Educational Opportunities; Educational Finance; Academic Achievement; School Closing; Accreditation (Institutions); African American Students; Minority Groups; Georgia; North Carolina; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Bildungsfonds; Schulleistung; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Ethnische Minderheit
Abstract	For nearly two centuries, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have provided educational opportunities to millions of students who were disenfranchised from traditional higher education institutions. HBCUs have provided African Americans and international students of color with a sense of self-worth and accomplishment. However, during the last couple of decades, some of these institutions have faced financial and institutional problems. In fact, a number of HBCUs have lost accreditation. Some higher education professionals argue that HBCUs are no longer needed in American education. This author disagrees, stating that HBCUs provide an opportunity for students of color to examine their culture and to understand that they can be academically successful. This chapter provides an examination of accreditation problems at HBCUs. Specifically, the author examines the situation at Morris Brown College (Atlanta, Georgia), Barber-Scotia College (Concord, North Carolina), and Paul Quinn College (Dallas, Texas), giving more attention to Morris Brown because of the complexity of its situation. Next, she provides her own analysis as to whether these three schools should close or continue to operate. The author also provides specific recommendations for each of the institutions. Finally, she provides four recommendations for HBCUs currently in immediate danger of losing their accreditation. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10