Beyond the Call of Duty: Building on Othermothering for Improving Outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Healthy faculty and student interactions have been found to positively affect students' satisfaction with their collegiate experience. Positive and frequent out-of-class faculty and student interaction has long been documented as being important to the academic viability and personal developmen...

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Published in:Journal of African American males in education 2015-04, Vol.6 (1), p.59-73
Main Authors: Flowers, Alonzo M, Scott, Jameel A, Riley, Jamie R, Palmer, Robert T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
African Americans
Black college students
Cognitive Development
College campuses
College Students
Community Relations
Education
Faculty
Grade Point Average
Graduation rate
Graduation rates
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Mentors
Outcomes of Education
Personal Development
Problem solving
Psychology
Research methodology
Role models
Teacher student relationships
Universities
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Summary:Healthy faculty and student interactions have been found to positively affect students' satisfaction with their collegiate experience. Positive and frequent out-of-class faculty and student interaction has long been documented as being important to the academic viability and personal development of college students. This article will attempt to provide some insight into ways that historically black colleges and universities could improve their graduation rates by increasing students' connectedness to their institutions. Faculty-student relationships will be examined in the context of othermothering. Critical factors that foster positive educational outcomes for Black students will be elucidated. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2153-9065