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[Chapter 1] On the Road to Economic Development - December 1996
Many people contributed to the research study on the"Continuing Education Functions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities" which serves as the basis for this publication. We are especially grateful to the administrators, faculty members, and staffs of the nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that participated in the study.
We offer special thanks to the following continuing education program administrators: Dr. Tossie Taylor, Delaware State University; Dr. LaDelle Olion, Fayetteville State University; Dr.Leonard Inge, Florida A & M University; Dr. W.O. Lawton,Hampton University; Dr. Ronald Ray, South Carolina State University; Dr. Pauline Drake, Spelman College; Dr. Ken Looney,Tennessee State University; Dr. Carol Hightower Parker, TexasSouthern University; and Ms. Sandra Edgecomb, University of the District of Columbia. They facilitated the collection of data on their campuses and in their communities; answered numerous questions posed by researchers; and reviewed case study reports about their continuing education programs.
The research study and this publication were guided from conception through completion by the unflagging commitment of three staff members of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Sheilah Maramark,Project Officer, provided guidance and direction for the study, shared relevant articles and studies that crossed her desk, and fostered an open exchange of ideas with the Principal Investigator, Cliff Adelman, Senior Research Analyst, offered critical insights about ways to analyze relationships between higher education institutions and their economic environments. L.Ann Benjamin, Program Specialist, helped the study team to identify the many strengths of HBCUs.
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance that was provided by consultants to the study. Lois MacGillivray was involved with every aspect of the study and co-authored a report on the continuing education programs of the nine institutions. Harvey Goldstein developed the plan for analyzing the labor markets in the nine study sites and co-authored a report on the economic environments of the institutions. All major reports produced under the contract were critiqued by three external reviewers: Emil Malizia; Beverly Grissom, and Peyton Hutchinson.
Among the many Department of Education reviewers, we wish tothank Kathryn Chandler, Harold Himmelfarb, Irene Harwarth, Greg Henschel, Barbara Humes, Mini Maline, and Bob LeGrand for their contributions.
Thanks are extended to the staff members of Research and Evaluation Associates, Inc., who contributed in significant ways to the study. Rose Cooper, Program Manager, ensured that consultants were available when needed and assured that activities were conducted within contractual and fiscalconstraints. Cassandra Rogers devoted countless hours to producing and revising the many reports that were generated by the study team. Claude Raines provided the final desktop publishing and graphic support for this document.
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