Historically Black Colleges and Universities vs. Historically White Colleges and Universities

I attended WILEY COLLEGE!

I found this article http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/education/05wiley.html?ex=1354597200&en=cbbab7037f7e562e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss this morning during my weekly Sunday news feed read and I started recollecting on my dissertation topic, "Supports for and Barriers to On-Time Graduation as Perceived by Undergraduate African American College Students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Historically White Colleges and Universities". My study was based on institutions that are located in Texas.

After graduating from high school, I was selected to attend one of Wiley College's Summer Programs for college credit. Attending Wiley College was one of the most eye opening experiences of my life. I was immersed in almost a completely monocultural environment and I learned about the HBCU environment. While attending Wiley, I met one of the most supportive professors that I would have in my college experience and he enabled me to see how I could make a difference in the life's of students by becoming a professor.

In my opinion, Wiley College is the best HBCU academic institution in the Northeast region of Texas. Even when I put my bias aside, the literature also alludes to this fact. I think that HBCUs that have achieved a large level of academic success should be given more federal funds to sustain and increase their academic achievement rate. At the beginning of the fall semester, there were a few articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education that highlighted a current push by HBCU presidents to obtain more federal funding.

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Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards

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An End to a Long, Yet Productive Fall Semester!

I have almost finished my first semester as a full-time, tenure track faculty member! It has been a very long semester, but I have learned so much about the new institution, my academic department, and the students.

Another feat that I have accomplished is that I am GRADUATING on next Saturday! I am very excited about that chapter of my life coming to an end. So long ABD status!

I am currently deciding on my research goals for the next semester - service learning tops my list, intercultural communication takes a close second, and last but not least the dissertation articles.

Please let me know if you would like to collaborate!

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Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards

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The First Blog Post on Millennial Professor

Writing my first post as an ALMOST post-doctoral researcher. I defend my dissertation next week on Monday, June 18th and I am PRAYING that everything goes well.

In this blog, which I plan to keep updated at least twice every week, will feature my current research projects, items that I find interesting in the higher education field, and some of my articles.

Have a wonderful week. Again, pray for my defense (literally) and I will give all of you an update.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards

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