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The Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies: Survival of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities : Making It Happen by Edward Fort (2015, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherLexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-101498515509
ISBN-139781498515504
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Number of Pages334 Pages
Publication NameSurvival of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities : Making It Happen
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
SubjectMulticultural Education, Finance, Higher, Administration / Higher, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education
AuthorEdward Fort
SeriesThe Africana Experience and Critical Leadership Studies
FormatTrade Paperback
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ReviewsAnyone interested in the acute challenges confronting Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCUs) and in making a lasting difference in the larger society where their graduates will serve should read this important book and take its lessons to heart. With a wonderful mix of theory and practice, this volume is for professionals and for anyone interested in the crucial questions related to educational leadership in institutions of higher education, especially HBCUs. Edited by a preeminent American educator, this volume draws from outstanding contributors whose expertise provides an understanding of the broad spectrum of challenges faced by HBCUs. From his own background as a former urban superintendent of schools in Michigan and California, and as former Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, one of the nation's largest HBCUs, Dr. Edward Fort speaks authoritatively about an important mission for HBCUs--the preparation of effective teachers and school administrators. Dr. Fort asserts that HBCU campuses have within their power the position, prestige, and ability to lead an attack on two of the greatest challenges he identifies confronting Black youth today--the twin challenges of the Black and White K-12 student achievement gap and the 'cult of cultural deprivation.' The sine qua non is leadership.In this book, Fort's prestigious colleagues, including former chancellors, vice chancellors, and a retired congressman, offer suggestions for marshaling resources from government foundations and the corporate sector. They speak to the critical importance of alumni as another vital resource for HBCUs. They provide historical as well as contemporary perspectives on leadership. They spell out the importance of cultivating positive faculty relations. And, the contributors stress the importance of some of the greatest challenges confronting these campuses--for example, economic inequality and fiscal affairs management.As a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, I am particularly proud that one of its former chancellors has presented this marvelous description of the leadership challenges and opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which should become a standard textbook in higher education for years to come., Anyone interested in the acute challenges confronting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and in making a lasting difference in the larger society where their graduates will serve should read this important book and take its lessons to heart. With a wonderful mix of theory and practice, this volume is for professionals and for anyone interested in the crucial questions related to educational leadership in institutions of higher education, especially HBCUs. Edited by a preeminent American educator, this volume draws from outstanding contributors whose expertise provides an understanding of the broad spectrum of challenges faced by HBCUs. From his own background as a former urban superintendent of schools in Michigan and California, and as former Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, one of the nation's largest HBCUs, Dr. Edward Fort speaks authoritatively about an important mission for HBCUs--the preparation of effective teachers and school administrators. Dr. Fort asserts that HBCU campuses have within their power the position, prestige, and ability to lead an attack on two of the greatest challenges he identifies confronting Black youth today--the twin challenges of the Black and White K-12 student achievement gap and the 'cult of cultural deprivation.' The sine qua non is leadership. In this book, Fort's prestigious colleagues, including former chancellors, vice chancellors, and a retired congressman, offer suggestions for marshaling resources from government foundations and the corporate sector. They speak to the critical importance of alumni as another vital resource for HBCUs. They provide historical as well as contemporary perspectives on leadership. They spell out the importance of cultivating positive faculty relations. And, the contributors stress the importance of some of the greatest challenges confronting these campuses--for example, economic inequality and fiscal affairs management. As a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, I am particularly proud that one of its former chancellors has presented this marvelous description of the leadership challenges and opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which should become a standard textbook in higher education for years to come., "Anyone interested in the acute challenges confronting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and in making a lasting difference in the larger society where their graduates will serve should read this important book and take its lessons to heart. With a wonderful mix of theory and practice, this volume is for professionals and for anyone interested in the crucial questions related to educational leadership in institutions of higher education, especially HBCUs. Edited by a preeminent American educator, this volume draws from outstanding contributors whose expertise provides an understanding of the broad spectrum of challenges faced by HBCUs. From his own background as a former urban superintendent of schools in Michigan and California, and as former Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, one of the nation's largest HBCUs, Dr. Edward Fort speaks authoritatively about an important mission for HBCUs--the preparation of effective teachers and school administrators. Dr. Fort asserts that HBCU campuses have within their power the position, prestige, and ability to lead an attack on two of the greatest challenges he identifies confronting Black youth today--the twin challenges of the Black and White K-12 student achievement gap and the 'cult of cultural deprivation.' The sine qua non is leadership. In this book, Fort's prestigious colleagues, including former chancellors, vice chancellors, and a retired congressman, offer suggestions for marshaling resources from government foundations and the corporate sector. They speak to the critical importance of alumni as another vital resource for HBCUs. They provide historical as well as contemporary perspectives on leadership. They spell out the importance of cultivating positive faculty relations. And, the contributors stress the importance of some of the greatest challenges confronting these campuses--for example, economic inequality and fiscal affairs management. As a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, I am particularly proud that one of its former chancellors has presented this marvelous description of the leadership challenges and opportunities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which should become a standard textbook in higher education for years to come." --Rex Fortune, founder, Fortune School of Education and Retired School Superintendent, California
Table Of ContentChapter 1. For HBCUs: The Real Challenge Edward Fort Chapter 2. The Economics of Equality: Rhetoric vs. Reality N. Joyce Payne Chapter 3. Black Colleges and Universities: Their Past, Path and Leadership Paula Young Chapter 4. The Private HBCU in Retrospect and Prospect Prezell Robinson Chapter 5. The Immutable Challenges Confronting HBCUs: Roads to Greater Institutional Effectiveness Wilma Roscoe Vernon Clark (deceased) Chapter 6. Getting Faculty to buy Into Your Vision David Carter Sandra Holley Chapter 7. How the CEO Should Use Alumni on the Corporate TraiL John T. Gibson, Sr. Chapter 8. Bonding with the Alumni James J. Gooch Chapter 9. Preaching to the Choir: The Alumni Connection Willis McLeod Chapter 10. Leveraging the Federal Government Connection for HBCU Survival The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Chapter 11. The USDA/1890 Partnership: A Model of Success William DeLauder Chapter 12. Thriving in the New Millennium: HBCUs and Their Technology Vincent T. Snipes Joy Thomas Chapter 13. Shared Governance: What is it? Cyrena N. Pondrom Chapter 14. Knowing Foundations: How to Work Their Turf Tyrone Baines John Seita Marvin McKinney Chapter 15. Institutional Building & Consortial Relationships: Promoting Blacks in Science and Engineering Mr. Harold Wilson (deceased) Chapter 16. Financial Accountability and Leadership in the HBCUs Marie McDemmond Chapter 17. The HBCU: Looking From the Inside Out James E. Lyons, Sr. Chapter 18. The Marginalization of Diversity on HBCU Campuses Will Tabor Chapter 19. The Difference is Leadership Edward Fort Chapter 20. Contemporary HBCUs: Considering Institutional Capacity and State Priorities James T. Minor Chapter 21. On-Campus Diversity and Its Challenges Edward Fort Chapter 22. Conclusion Edward Fort
SynopsisSurvival of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities as edited by Edward Fort is a hard-hitting thesis concerned with this segment of higher education in America. Fort and his colleagues outline such challenges as the economics of equality, fiscal accountability, and the impact of higher education politics on HBCU's., Survival of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities as edited by North Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Emeritus Edward Fort, conceptualizes the strategies, strategic planning energies, and delivery systems which might be of assistance to HBCU's as they continue to survive in this age of uncertainty. Its insightful chapters, as penned by Fort and a number of his colleagues (including former Presidents and Chancellors of Black campuses) are data driven and experientially based. The challenges encountered by the HBCU leaders are described as multiple and include fiscal accountability and the continued need to assist the public schools as related to the twin problems of the achievement gap and Clark's "Cult of Cultural Deprivation." The author and his colleagues outline viable strategies geared to address these challenges. The latter represent but two of a number of other challenges confronting HBCU's. These include, but are not limited to (1) enrollment competition with majority institutions, (2) cultivation of alumni support, (3) the garnering of fiscal equity via such avenues as increased federal agency and foundation/corporate support. Considerable space is devoted to the critical issue of institutional leadership. Here, strategies and delivery systems are explored as associated with the HBCU leader's aggressive determination to provide the best possible crucible of learning for students attending the institution. The issues of fiscal accountability and its ever-present spectra of prospective gloom and doom lurks as an enemy to be constantly confronted. Many pages are devoted to the conceptualization of prescriptive strategies, which can be applied to present day campus situations. Leaders of historically black campuses can benefit from these writings as these institutions constantly face the heartache of state revenue shortfall, private university funding sources evaporation and the demoralizing impact of cut backs in program, capital construction, and scholarship support. Creativity protocols are described in detail and forward moving processes poised for prospective success enunciated. Navigating the problem of K-12 economic inequality and its impact upon HBCU's is also explored, as well as the need to enhance "leveraging" for federal support, including the United States Department of Agriculture. Ultimately, alumni support is vigorously support, as an HBCU leadership must.
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