Lamont D. Simmons
Lamont Simmons is a doctoral candidate in higher and adult education. His academic interest centers on African American male student retention, persistence, academic achievement and success, and qualitative inquiries of African American students.
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A Comprehensive Review of Student Enrollment and Participation in Higher EducationFormal higher education has been a fixture in the United States since its inception by the Europeans traveling to America during the colonial era.
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Student Retention and Persistence in Higher EducationStudent retention is a frequently discussed and commonly studied phenomenon in higher education. It is the "ability of an institution to retain a student from admission through graduation."
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Retention and Representation of African American Faculty in Higher EducationHas the legacy of racial segregation thwarted the presence of African American faculty in today's college classrooms?
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Developmental Education and College Student RetentionIn postsecondary education, student retention rates have waned in general across all institutional types. Inevitably, the retention rates for developmental and remedial students are on the decline.
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The Death of Artemio Cruz (Book Review)In The Death of Artemio Cruz, author Carlos Fuentes provides a complex narrative of the adult life span of protagonist Artemio Cruz. Cruz was a former soldier who fought during the Mexican revolution in the early part of the 20th century.
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Man on Fire: A Film AnalysisMan on Fire tells the story of former CIA assassin John Creasy turned bodyguard, who was hired to protect a young girl from a mass wave of kidnappings in Mexico.
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Erin Brockovich: A Film AnalysisErin Brockovich tells the story of how Erin and attorney Ed Masry successfully pursued legal action against utility giant Pacific, Gas and Electric (PG&E). The film illustrates themes of challenge and adversity.
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William Edward Burghart Du Bois and EducationWidespread discourse on William Edward Burghart Du Bois (1868-1963) persists in various literal and rhetorical forms. A thorough examination of Du Bois's life's work substantiate his philosophy on the advancement of African Americans worldwide.
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Personal Leadership and Managerial PhilosophyLeadership is defined as "the process of inducing others to take action toward a common goal (Edwin Locke, 1991).
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Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace (Book Review)In their book, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace, Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt discuss how to create virtual learning environments that will help students to achieve academically, while fostering a sense of community.
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Making Meaning of Whiteness, Authored by Alice McIntyreIn Making Meaning of Whiteness, Alice McIntyre challenged the complexities of critical thought surrounding matters of race and racism, all within the contexts of traditional and educational discourse.