“At Purdue University, we have recently developed a Summer Research Institute with the goal of establishing a new paradigm for advancing minority students toward graduate school and on to careers in research and teaching.”

Authors

Walter A. Brown, The George Washingon University

Date of this Version

April 1998

Abstract

“Since the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, there has been substantial increase in the number of senior level African American Administrators at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). However, I argue that this is a partly false perception. There are more African American administrators, but they tend to be in positions that lack power and authority.”