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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED335999 AUTHOR: Terrell, Melvin C., Ed.; Wright Doris J., Ed.
TITLE: From Survival to Success: Promoting Minority Student
Retention. Monograph Series Volume 9.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
NOTE: 146 p.
AVAILABILITY: nonmembers).
ABSTRACT: This monograph presents issues regarding minority
student retention in higher education stressing the
commitment of successful programs to campuswide cultural
diversity as well as the importance of helping these
students compete and succeed in the high tech world of the
21st century. In Chapter One, "Minority Student Retention:
A Moral and Legal Imperative," Francisco Q. Ponce traces
the historical evolution of college student retention while
articulating minorities' educational beginnings on
predominantly white campuses. Next, Suzan Armstrong-West
and Magdalena H. de la Teja examine "Social and
Psychological Factors Affecting the Retention of Minority
Students." In Chapter Three, "Academic Integration: Tools
for Minority Retention," Mary H. Edmonds and Debra P.
McCurdy offer a student focused model for retention
programs. Next, Shirley Stennis-Williams and others discuss
"The Emergent Role of Multicultural Education Centers on
Predominantly White Campuses", especially the role of these
centers in student retention. In the final chapter, Doris
J. Wright and others look at "The Future of Minority
Retention," warning that political climate, funding changes
flowing from the 1990 Census and the increase of students
from single- or teen parent households all present future
challenges. Most of the chapters offer extensive
references. (JB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Academic-Achievement;
Academic-Persistence;
Cultural-Pluralism; Multicultural-Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Higher-Education; *Minority-Groups;
*School-Holding-Power
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