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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED268938 AUTHOR: Washington, Earl M.
TITLE: Western Michigan University's Black College Program,
Swelling the Black Faculty Cohort.
YEAR PUBLISHED: (1986)
NOTE: 11 p.; Paper presented at the annual conference of the
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher
Education.
ABSTRACT: The shortage of black faculty at predominantly
white institutions is discussed, along with the efforts of
Western Michigan University to increase the number of black
faculty. Reasons cited for the shortage of black faculty
(about 4% of U.S. faculty in 1980 were black) include
institutional racism, failure of affirmative action
policies, low numbers of black Ph.Ds, declining emphasis on
recruiting and retaining minority graduate students, and a
discouraging job outlook for new doctorate holders. A
decreasing black faculty presence means fewer role models
for black graudate students, who may find white colleges
inhospitable. Western Michigan University has created The
Black College Program to promote the professional
development of faculty from historically black institutions.
Junior faculty from black schools can enroll in graduate
programs to attain advanced degrees or specialized training.
Fellowships and assistantships are available, and reciprocal
financial support from the home institution is encouraged.
The university hopes to increase the number of blacks
holding advanced degrees and to recruit graduates to become
its faculty, as well as to broaden the exposure of its white
faculty and students to the black culture. The home
institution may also increase the number of black faculty
with advanced degrees. (SW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Black-Colleges; Faculty-Development;
Fellowships-; Higher-Education; Professional-Training;
Teaching-Assistants
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Black-Teachers; *Faculty-Recruitment;
*Graduate-Study; *Teacher-Shortage; *Whites-
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