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

Castenel, Louis A. (EDT); Grantham, Tarek C. (EDT); Hawkins, Billy J. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1641132728 / ISBN 13: 9781641132725

Published by Information Age Publishing, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging African-American Males at Selective Public Research Universities : Challenges and Opportunities in Academics and Sports
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641132728
• ISBN 13: 9781641132725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Louis A. Castenell, University of Georgia Tarek C. Grantham, University of Georgia Billy J. Hawkins, University of Houston