{"product_id":"vital-and-valuable-9780231208994","title":"Vital and Valuable","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a crucial element of higher education in the United States. In \u003ci\u003eVital and Valuable\u003c\/i\u003e, two distinguished economists provide a groundbreaking empirical analysis of HBCUs and offer actionable policy recommendations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoch and Swinton present a powerful argument that HBCUs are 'vital and valuable.' Meticulously researched with detailed empiricism, the authors back up the claims that many make anecdotally. Comparing HBCUs to elite universities, state-supported universities, and other types of colleges and universities, Koch and Swinton make a convincing case that HBCUs are a critical part of the higher education landscape. If there were no HBCUs, some say, we would have to invent them, even in a so-called post-racial world. Swinton and Koch examine the history of HBCUs, including the racist history of governmental bias against HBCUs. They offer policy suggestions to strengthen HBCUs' sometimes fragile financial position, with recommendations for government, corporations, businesses, and philanthropy. Importantly, though Koch and Swinton are clear HBCU boosters, they do not avoid some uncomfortable aspects of the HBCU reality. Their candor, and the empiricism surrounding their assertions, strengthen their case. This clear-eyed and factual look at HBCUs is a must-read for anyone who cares about education, equity, and our nation's future. I learned from and enjoyed this book. I wish that some of the legislators who vote on HBCU appropriations would read \u003ci\u003eVital and Valuable\u003c\/i\u003e so that it might inform their votes on appropriations. -- Julianne Malveaux, president emerita, Bennett College for Women, and dean, College of Ethnic Studies, California State University at Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003eThis book is both timely and insightful, a persuasive introduction of these unique educational gems to the broader community. -- Kurt Schmoke, president, University of Baltimore, and former mayor, City of Baltimore\u003cbr\u003eThis is the definitive study of historically Black colleges and universities in the United States. Combining social analysis, financial and enrollment data, and statistical analysis, \u003ci\u003eVital and Valuable\u003c\/i\u003e provides the most comprehensive picture of the condition and contributions of HBCUs to date. Products of legal segregation in American higher education, underfinanced and underrecognized, HBCUs have 'made a way out of no way.' \u003ci\u003eVital and Valuable \u003c\/i\u003eaffords an in-depth, evidence-based treatment of their record of accomplishment in the vise of American racism. -- William A. Darity Jr., Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVital and Valuable\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the existence and survival of HBCUs with respect to institutional positioning, enrollment, funding, competition, politics, and student success. It clearly distinguishes itself by its empirical grounding, a rare approach in the HBCU book project space, to provide key insights. This book is in a class all its own. -- Jason Coupet, Georgia State University\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the value of HBCUs in America in the twenty-first century? Koch and Swinton’s answer is unequivocal: they are a key part of the higher education landscape and important to Black America specifically, and to the country more broadly. This is an important book about an important topic that needs much more scholarship and attention. -- Christian K. Anderson, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe History of American College Football: Institutional Policy, Culture, and Reform\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a model for the study of higher education in general, not just a particular set of institutions. * Higher Ed Jobs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Removing the Veil\u003cbr\u003e2. A Précis of the Case for HBCUs\u003cbr\u003e3. Declining HBCU Enrollments—a Mystery or Not?\u003cbr\u003e4. The Sample and the Data\u003cbr\u003e5. Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation\u003cbr\u003e6. A Deeper Dive into HBCU Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e7. A Roadmap for the Future\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Sample\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Observations on Panel Least Squares, Random Effects, and Fixed Effects\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C. Data tables\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400375181655,"sku":"9780231208994","price":20.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231208994.jpg?v=1730470534","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/vital-and-valuable-9780231208994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}