How Black Colleges Empower Black Students: Lessons for Higher Education Book

1	Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the old South and the new South : change and continuity	1
2	Black colleges : still making an indelible impact with less	35
3	Success against the odds : the HBCU experience	43
4	Creating a pathway : the role of historically black institutions in enhancing access, retention, and graduation	51
5	A tradition of access and academic excellence	63
6	A contribution to higher education : mentoring methods and techniques developed by historically black colleges and universities	77
7	Character education : the raison d'etre of historically black colleges and universities	89
8	Factors that influence success for African American students	101
9	The role of black colleges in promoting self-concept and student centeredness among students	111
10	What makes African American students successful at historically black colleges and universities : the first-year program	119
11	Future faculty for the nation's historically black colleges and universities : challenges and a model for intervention	129
12	Pathways to success : recruitment and retention methods at Oakwood College	143
13	Recreating the extended family for African American university students : a formula for success	157
14	Personal reflections of faculty members at Virginia State University	163
15	Pathways to student success at Fayetteville State University	177
16	What makes African American students successful in other universities : inclusiveness rules of engagement	191
17	Old wine in new bottles : visioning values in higher education	201
18	Epilogue	213