Black Men in Higher Education bridges theory to practice in order to better prepare practitioners in their efforts to increase the success of Black male students in colleges and universities.

1. Framing the Context: Examining the Status of Black Men in Higher Education. 2. Factors Affecting the Success of Black Males in PreK-12 and Higher Education. 3. Theoretical Frameworks for Examining Black Men in College. 4. The Context, Actions, and Outcomes (C-A-O) Model of Institutional Responsibility. 5. Using the C-A-O Model to Guide Institutional Responsibility Research on Black Men. 6. Strategies for Recruiting and Supporting Black Men in Higher Education.

J. Luke Wood is Associate Professor of Community College Leadership at San Diego State University, USA.

Robert T. Palmer is Associate Professor of Student Affairs Administration at the State University of New York, Binghamton, USA.