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American Treasures - Building, Leveraging, and Sustaining Capacity in Historically Black College and Universities (Paperback)
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American Treasures - Building, Leveraging, and Sustaining Capacity in Historically Black College and Universities (Paperback)
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This work uses current research data and interviews to present a
cogent discussion of strategies and tactics needed to keep the HBCU
community a healthy vital component of American educational life.
The threats and problems of intuitional life are not glossed over
rather they are discussed within the parameters of successful
planning and implementation. "American Treasures" may seem like an
unusual title for a book designed to assist traditionally under
resourced colleges and universities overcome weaknesses, develop
strengths, communicate success, develop capacity, and leverage
strengths into competitive advantages, but the authors believe that
the title should reflect the underlying premises of the publication
and at the same time, counteract the attitudes and perceptions
detrimental to our higher education system. As scholars of color
they believe America's historically Black universities and colleges
(HBCUs) have been, and will continue to be, treasured intellectual
capital and cerebral currency in historical and future higher
education. Treasure is something which is not only valuable, but is
also something highly valued and desired. Treasure, and more
accurately, the thrill of the journey that takes antagonists
through a gauntlet of emotions, has been at the heart of great
works of literature spanning generations - from literal treasure
hunts in Blackbeard and Treasure Island to the more metaphorical
search for treasure in works such as Romeo and Juliet (Love), The
Odyssey (Home) and The Invisible Man (Self-Identity). Treasure
largely lies in the eye of the beholder and some of the underlying
and overarching premises within this work include the following:
Institutions of higher learning both take in and enhance treasure
(students) and are a treasure in and of themselves Institutions of
higher education other than those defined as Ivy League, elite
private, or those with substantial endowments and or numerous
lucrative grants (i.e. large and well-known state colleges and
universities) play a crucial role in the development of human
potential, continuation of the most robust economy in history, and
search for social equity and justice Finally, while treasure has
value and is often desired, it is oft times and hidden and
occasionally hidden within plain sight and research shows this is
often the case with HBCU entities whether public, private or
religious in origin.
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