Skip to main content
Contribution to Book
A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution
Student Involvement & Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis)
  • Donald Mitchell, Jr., Ph.D., Grand Valley State University
Author Type
Executive
Publication Date
2-1-2015
Document Type
Contribution to Book
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).

Page Range
75-92
Book Title
Student Involvement & Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis)
Book Publisher
Peter Lang, Inc
Book Editor(s)
Donald Mitchell Jr., Krista M. Soria, Elizabeth A. Daniele, John A. Gipson
Book ISBN
9781433126192
Document Version
Publisher's PDF
Publisher's Statement

Peter Lang's repository policy allows the Version of Record of a chapter to be placed in an Institutional Repository after a 12 month embargo period.

Citation Information
Donald Mitchell. "A Grounded Theory of the Influence of Black Greek-lettered Organizations on the Persistence of African Americans at a Predominantly White Institution" New EditionStudent Involvement & Academic Outcomes: Implications for Diverse College Student Populations (Equity in Higher Education Theory, Policy, and Praxis) (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donaldmitchelljr/154/