Challenge and Change: A Roundtable Discussion on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Shevaun Watson | University of South Carolina, Columbia → University of South Carolina | |
| Speakers | Shevaun Watson | University of South Carolina, Columbia → University of South Carolina | HBCUs Then and Now: What We Can Learn |
| Speakers | Susan Jarratt | University of California, Irvine → University of California, Irvine | Historically Black Colleges in Transnational Perspective |
| Speakers | Sandra Young | Columbia College, SC → Columbia College | The Segregated Classroom: Writing Instruction in South Carolina’s HBCUs in the 1950s |
| Speakers | Melissa Pearson | University of South Carolina, Columbia → University of South Carolina | Service Learning, HBCUs, and Challenges for Writers Who Are Considered Underprepared |
| Speakers | Karen Keaton Jackson | North Carolina Central University, Durham → North Carolina Central University | A Position of Power: Writing Tutors and Increasing Retention Rates for Students of Color |
| Speakers | Karen Rowan | Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD → Morgan State University | Writing at the Center: Examining Institutional Spaces for Writing |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 80 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Challenge and Change: A Roundtable Discussion on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” 2008 Convention Program, New Orleans, session A.4. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.