African American Student Engagement at Predominantly White Institutions Versus Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Twelve
  In Roundtable Session: The Load Is Heavy: Examining the Experiences of Students of Color in Postsecondary Settings (Table 6)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences in student engagement of Black students at HBCUs vs PWIs. Student engagement will be measured based on Kuh’s constructs of student engagement: academic challenge, learning with peers, experiences with faculty, and campus environment.

Authors

• Walter A. Brown, Jackson State University
  Presenting Author

• Tasha Andrews, Jackson State University
  Presenting Author