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The factors that influenced the united negro college fund's management of the tertiary education linkages project in South Africa: a case study, 2003

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Abayomi, Oluwasayo I

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Degree Type: thesisDegree Name: Master of Arts (MA)Date of Degree: 2003Granting Institution: Clark Atlanta UniversityDepartment/ School: Department of African American StudiesThis study examines the factors that influenced the United Negro College Fund's management of the Tertiary Education Linkages Project in South Africa. Incorporated in 1944, the UNCF is the oldest African-American higher education assistance institution in the United States. This study was based on the premise that the College Fund's commitment to higher education assistance and advocacy in the United States was broadened to include students attending historically disadvantaged institutions in South Africa�the primary target of the Tertiary Education Linkages Project. A case study analysis was used to analyze gathered data in order to document the Tertiary Education Linkages Project. Program evaluation, archival review, participant observation, and interviews were the methodological approaches employed to conduct the research. The researcher found that three primary factors influence the College Fund's management of the Tertiary Education Linkages Project in South Africa� South Africa's changing political climate, institution's extensive experience and technical expertise assisting historically black colleges and universities within the United States, and commitment to progressive African human development. The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that the College Fund expanded its educational mission to include South Africa, and that African- American institutions have played a key role in U.S. foreign affairs and international development initiatives.
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