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* A unique reference describing successful diversity initiatives in higher education

Higher education, like the nation, is facing major demographic changes. Our colleges and universities recognize they not only have to be more inclusive, but that they have to provide an environment that will effectively retain and develop the growing population of ethnically and racially diverse students. How ready are they and what should they be doing?

Frank W. Hale, Jr. -- known as the -Dean of Diversity- for his pioneering efforts in establishing Ohio State as one of the institutions...

To their disadvantage, few Americans--and few in higher education--know much about the successes of historically Black colleges and universities.

How is it that historically Black colleges graduate so many low-income and academically poorly prepared students? How do they manage to do so well with students -as they are-, even when adopting open admissions policies?

In this volume, contributors from a wide spectrum of Black colleges offer insights and examples of the policies and practice--such as retention strategies, co-curricular activities and approaches to...