Author : Dr. Sandy Woodrow Yancy, Sr.
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1478755741
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (787 download)
Book Synopsis The Retention of First Year Black Male Students at Predominately White Private and Public Universities and Colleges by : Dr. Sandy Woodrow Yancy, Sr.
Download or read book The Retention of First Year Black Male Students at Predominately White Private and Public Universities and Colleges written by Dr. Sandy Woodrow Yancy, Sr. and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on his dissertation research, The Retention of First-Year Black Male Students at Predominately White Private and Public Universities and Colleges provides evidence that the retention of first-year Black male students at predominately White private or public universities and colleges can be achieved. Using the experiences of six participants at a predominately White private university in the Washington, D.C. area, the book encourages Black male high school graduates who want to attend predominately White private or public universities or colleges to use those participants’ experiences—specifically the key factors that contributed to their academic success—in obtaining their college degrees. Educated Black men tend to improve their communities, provide financially for their families, enjoy higher self-esteem, and become valuable assets to their employers, perhaps even becoming business owners. Today, African-American enrollment in higher education is at an all-time high, but there is still a 20-point gap in graduation as compared to Whites at 63%. This gap has enormous economic and societal implications. “Without education, there is no hope for our people, and without hope, our future is lost.” —Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2009 This treatise not only offers inspiration and practical advice for Black men seeking higher education; it provides valuable suggestions for high school counselors, college administrators, and faculty who support this worthy goal.