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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Resumen

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).

Idioma original	American English
Título de la publicación alojada	Student Involvement Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis)
Estado	Published - feb 1 2015

Disciplines

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

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