Promoting Diversity and Inclusion: Developing Partnerships Between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly White Institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 368-374
Author(s):  
Sarah Price ◽  
Richard H. Williams ◽  
Christopher Wilburn ◽  
Portia Williams ◽  
Danielle Wadsworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Predominantly White Institution ◽  
Bridge Program ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
White Institution ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

This article presents an overview of how faculty in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University (AU) are working with minority-serving institutions in similar disciplines to promote diversity and inclusion. Florida A&M (FAMU) and Albany State University (ASU) are both Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), and AU is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). Part of this initiative has been accomplished through the development of AU’s Future Scholars Summer Research Bridge Program in partnership with south-eastern HBCUs. Success has been measured as an increase in student recruitment and increased opportunities for students from underrepresented groups seeking graduate opportunities. The partnership between FAMU and AU has also provided opportunities for faculty and students to promote diversity and be more inclusive through research collaborations. These partnerships are addressing this important need to be more purposeful in our efforts of establishing greater diversity and being a more inclusive discipline.

scholarly journals The Non-Sweet Sixteen: Referee Bias Against Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Men’s College Basketball

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Andrew Dix
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Black College ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
College Basketball ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities ◽  
Basketball Teams

This study focused on historically Black colleges and universities in men’s college basketball. A review of previous literature revealed that referee bias was a recurring phenomenon, while whiteness studies served as the theoretical frame. The data for this analysis centered on a 16-year period of time. The referees called a statistically significant number of personal fouls per game against men’s college basketball teams from historically Black colleges and universities relative to the number of personal fouls per game that referees called against men’s college basketball teams from predominantly White institutions. These findings suggest that men’s college basketball players were judged differently depending on whether the student-athlete played for a historically Black college and university or a predominantly White institution. The implications for critical and social theories were noted in the study discussion.

Characteristics of Athletic Directors of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Quarterman
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Athletic Directors ◽  
White Male ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

The purpose of this investigation was twofold: (a) to identify age, gender, educational background, athletic playing experience, teaching experience, coaching experience, and administrative experience of athletic directors (ADs) of historically black colleges and universities {HBCUs), and (b) to compare these data with data collected in previous studies on ADs of predominantly white colleges and universities. A 20-item questionnaire was designed, and copies were mailed to the 80 ADs of the HBCUs listed in the 1988-1989 National Directory of College Athletics. Fifty-five (68.8%) ADs returned the questionnaire; of these, 53 were black males, 1 was a black female, and 1 was a white male. Although the results revealed that ADs of HBCUs possessed many of the characteristics of ADs of predominantly white colleges and universities, there were differences found between the ADs of this study and those of earlier studies: (a) ADs of HBCUs were, on the average, 5 years younger in age, (b) a higher percentage of ADs of HBCUs held master's and doctorate degrees, (c) a higher percentage of ADs of HBCUs currently had teaching and/or coaching responsibilities, and (d) the median salary ranges were lower for ADs of HBCUs than for ADs of predominantly white colleges and universities. As was the case in earlier studies, few ADs held degrees in sport administration,

scholarly journals The Changing Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland G. Fryer ◽  
Michael Greenstone
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Wage Penalty ◽  
Traditionally White ◽  
White Institution ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Relative Decline ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

Using nationally representative data files from 1970s and 1990s college attendees, we find that in the 1970s matriculation at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was associated with higher wages and an increased probability of graduation, relative to attending a traditionally white institution. By the 1990s, there is a wage penalty resulting in a 20 percent decline in the relative wages of HBCU graduates between the two decades. There is modest support for the possibility that the relative decline in wages associated with HBCU matriculation is partially due to improvements in TWIs' effectiveness at educating blacks. (JEL I23, J15, J24, J31)

Referee Judgments of Communication in the Field of Play: A Study on Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Division II College Football

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Andrew Dix
Keyword(s):  
Predominantly White ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
College Football ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Predominantly White Institutions ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Communicative Behaviors ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the in-game communication of football players from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was excessively penalized in the field of play. Previous literature has found that referee bias is commonplace and uncovered evidence that referees socially judge the communicative behaviors of HBCU student athletes differently than the communicative behaviors of student athletes from predominantly White institutions. This led to social judgment theory emerging as the theoretical frame. Quantitative methods were utilized to analyze National Collegiate Athletic Association data for Division II college football. Findings revealed that referees disproportionately flagged football teams from HBCUs in comparison with predominantly White institutions. These results provide implications for theory. The uncovered results also support a well-developed line of communication research that has indicated that excessive penalties are levied against HBCU teams in multiple sports. A rhetorical call to action is made to facilitate officiating change in intercollegiate athletics.

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