PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The case of an undergraduate mathematics cohort of African American males striving for mathematical excellence
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide a different milieu as it pertains to supporting students academically in all disciplines, and this study champions an HBCU effort within the context of undergraduate mathematics. Specifically, it highlights the case of a cohort of 16 African American male mathematics majors at an all-male HBCU. The overarching research question sought to delve deeper into these participants’ educational experiences to ascertain factors that influenced their mathematical persistence. Using qualitative research methods grounded in critical race theory, preliminary data show that these African American male mathematics majors were affirmed racially and mathematically in their undergraduate mathematics space.