Low black student retention on a predominantly White campus: Two faculty respond with the African American Student Network

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 476-485

  Grier Reed, Tabitha L ^a   Madyun, Na'im H ^a   Buckley, Christopher G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 60849092920     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0031     Document Type: Article

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