Examining the perceptions of unsuccessful leadership practices for presidents at historically Black colleges and universities.

Anchored in the anti-deficit approach, this manuscript investigated perceptions of effective leadership practices of presidents at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This manuscript provides a unique contribution to the literature by utilizing a general qualitative research approach to learn from a diverse set of voices of leaders and scholars within this sector that serve in various roles (e.g., Deans, Vice Presidents, and scholars) or who study leadership at these institutions. The study found that effective leaders at HBCUs generally have success across two categories — experiential skills and professional knowledge. This study adds to the paucity of literature in this area by expanding and complicating our understanding of effective leadership practices of presidents at HBCUs.

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Opportunities and Challenges at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

10.1057/9781137480415 ◽

2014 ◽

Keyword(s):

Historically Black ◽

Black Colleges ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

Historically Black Colleges ◽

Black Colleges And Universities

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Examining Disparities in Food Access Between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Non-Historically Black Colleges and Universities

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/08901171211024412 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089011712110244

Author(s):

Mariah Kornbluh ◽

Shirelle Hallum ◽

Marilyn Wende ◽

Joseph Ray ◽

Zachary Herrnstadt ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Historically Black ◽

Food Access ◽

The United States ◽

Black Colleges ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

Historically Black Colleges ◽

Census Tracts ◽

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status ◽

Black Colleges And Universities

Purpose: Examine if Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are more likely to be located in low food access area (LFA) census tracts compared to public non-HBCUs. Design: ArcGIS Pro was utilized to capture food environments and census tract sociodemographic data. Setting: The sample included 98 HBCUs and 777 public non-HBCUs within the United States. 28.9% of study census tracts were classified as LFA tracts. Measures: University data were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics. Census tract-level LFA classification was informed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Access Research Atlas. Covariates included population density and neighborhood socioeconomic status of census tracts containing subject universities. Analysis: Multilevel logistic regression was employed to examine the relationship between university type and LFA classification. Results: A higher percentage of HBCUs (46.9%) than public non-HBCUs (26.6%) were located in LFAs. After adjusting for population density and neighborhood socioeconomic status, university type was significantly associated with food access classification (B=0.71;p=.0036). The odds of an HBCU being located in LFA tracts were 104% greater than for a public non-HBCU (OR=2.04;95% CI=1.26,3.29). Conclusion: Findings underscore the need for policy interventions tailored to HBCU students to promote food security, environmental justice, and public health.

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