Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging African-American Males at Selective Public Research Universities - Challenges and Opportunities in Academics and Sports

A problematic, yet uncommon, assumption among many higher education researchers is that recruitment, retention, and engagement of African-American males is relatively similar and stable across all majority White colleges and universities. In fact, the harsh reality is that selective public research universities (SPRUs) have distinctive academic cultures that increase the difficulty of diversifying their faculty and student populations. This book will discuss how traditions and elitist assumptions make it very difficult to recruit, retain, and engage African-American males.
The authors will examine these issues from multiple perspectives in three sections that highlight research, policies and practices impacting the experiences of African American males, including Pre-Collegiate Preparation, African American Male Student Athletes, and Undergraduate and Graduate Considerations for African American Male Initiatives.

Summary

This book explores the challenges of recruiting, retaining, and engaging African-American males at selective public research universities. It examines traditions and elitist assumptions, and discusses research, policies, and practices affecting African-American males in pre-collegiate preparation, athletics, and higher education initiatives.

Product details

• Assisted by: Louis A. Castenell (Editor), Tarek C. Grantham (Editor), Billy J. Hawkins (Editor)
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781641132718
• ISBN: 978-1-64113-271-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 433 g
• Series: Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity and Achievement; Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity and Achievement; Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity and Ac
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work