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Sharecropping in Higher Education| Case Study of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Florida State University Joint College of Engineering

<p> Historically Black Colleges and Universities have historically been given less funding than White institutions, a known discrepancy partially rectified by the Civil Rights era desegregation lawsuits. The court-ordered funding, however, came with race-based restrictions for public HBCUs, and many lost academic programs to traditionally White institutions. In numerous situations, Black colleges were closed outright or merged with White institutions. The following study explores the unique case of an HBCU coerced into merging an academic unit with a neighboring historically White university. Using archival data and interviews from the HBCU administrators, the case study presents a narrative of how the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University &ndash; Florida State University partnership was formed, explores the partnership&rsquo;s development over time, and examines differences between the mission and practices of the joint venture from FAMU&rsquo;s perspective.</p><p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10680544
Date06 January 2018
CreatorsDarnell, Carl
PublisherIndiana University
Source SetsProQuest.com
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
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