A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution

Donald Mitchell

A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution

Donald Mitchell

President's Cabinet

Grand Valley State University

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Abstract

For decades, scholars have documented that predominantly White institutions (PWIs) are not fully meeting the needs of African American students, as these students have reported social isolation, discrimination, and low social integration (Feagin, Vera, & Imani, 1996; Fleming, 1984; Harper, 2013). While the experiences of African American students at PWIs have been well documented, further research on best practices to retain and graduate African American students at PWIs is needed. One particular area where further research is merited concerns African Americans’ involvement in Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs).

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Student Involvement Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis)
State	Published - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

BGLOs
black greek letter organization
fraternity
sorority
african american
white institution

Disciplines

African American Studies
Education
Higher Education
Higher Education Administration
Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Access to Document

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A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution. / Mitchell, Donald.
Student Involvement Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis). 2015.

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