Saving Black Colleges

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Discovery

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 1-11

3. Learning the Ropes

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 13-26

4. Leading Change

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 27-45

5. The Plot Thickens

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 47-85

6. The End of a Short-Lived Era

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 87-107

7. Black Colleges in the Post-Brown Era

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 109-135

8. The HBCU Presidency: Challenges and Opportunities

   • Alvin J. Schexnider

   Pages 137-157

9. Back Matter

   Pages 159-200

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Saving Black Colleges makes clear the challenges, opportunities, and prospects for change historically black colleges and universities now face. Schexnider, the former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, details what he could and could not accomplish, examines how these issues affect other HBCUs, and outlines a practical way forward.

Alvin J. Schexnider is the president of Schexnider & Associates, LLC. He previously served as the president of Thomas Nelson Community College and as the executive vice president and interim president of Norfolk State University.

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Alvin J. Schexnider is the president of Schexnider & Associates, LLC. He previously served as the president of Thomas Nelson Community College and as the executive vice president and interim president of Norfolk State University.

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