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Title: Black Student University Access Network Project: Lessons Learned from Black First-Year Undergraduate Students in Canada
Language: English
Authors: Marlon Simmons, Kojo B. Otoo, Eric Ofori-Atta, Lance T. McCready, Vidal Chavannes, Philip S. S. Howard, Barbara Hamilton-Hinch
Source: British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2026 47(2):371-384.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blacks, College Freshmen, Student Needs, Influences, College Preparation, College Choice, College Readiness, Social Networks, Colonialism, Student Attitudes, Mentors, Student Experience
Geographic Terms: Canada (Calgary)
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2025.2594542
ISSN: 0142-5692
1465-3346
Abstract: A paucity of research exists regarding what systems are in place to support university access for Black students. The discussion draws from the Black Student University Access Network (BSUAN) Project, which studied the academic needs of Black students attending a university in a Western province in Canada. Contextualizing the BSUAN study were such factors as underrepresentation and academic needs of Black students, mentoring programs, support systems, the specific demographic information regarding Black student enrolment that existed at the institution, and the historical conditions underpinning institutional relations about what student enrolment data ought to be collected and reported. By way of a qualitative case study, the research team draw on stories from Black students' experiences in a higher education institution in Calgary, to consider contemporary and historical colonial matters to nurture ethical questions and material responses concerning teaching and learning and the educational concerns of Black students.
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