Improving Minority Participation in Higher Education [electronic resource] : A National Challenge. AIR 1991 Annual Forum Paper / Samuel S. Peng and Roslyn Korb.

This paper addresses the issue of the equitable participation of minorities in higher education. Evidence of the magnitude of the problem is presented in discussions which address: (1) enrollment trends; (2) the persistence of minority students in academic study; and (3) the time required of minorit...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Peng, Samuel S.
Other Authors: Korb, Roslyn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991.
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