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A Guide for Future Historical Black College and University Leaders is a powerful guide, drawing on real‑world case studies of fiscal mismanagement, governance failures, accreditation crises, and lapses in ethical leadership of HBCUs. Through vivid narratives, sharp analysis, and actionable insights, Johnny D. Jones illuminates the structural and human challenges unique to HBCUs, while offering a roadmap toward transparency, accountability, and sustainable leadership.
From misallocation of emergency funds to corrupt board dynamics, from administrative secrecy to student‑driven advocacy, each chapter provides a detailed exploration of how, and why, things go wrong. Yet this book is ultimately a story of resilience and possibility. It champions innovation, principled decision‑making, community partnerships, and student‑centered governance as essential tools for leading HBCUs in the 21st century.
A must‑read for emerging college presidents, higher‑education practitioners, policy leaders, consultants, and students of educational leadership, A Guide for Future Historical Black College and University Leaders equips readers with the knowledge needed not only to avoid repeating past mistakes, but to reimagine what strong, ethical, and visionary leadership can look like within America’s most storied minority-serving institutions.
Johnny D. Jones is a distinguished educator with a diverse background spanning various roles in academia and administration. As CEO/Founder of The DELTA Project, Dr. Jones has held key leadership positions at multiple institutions, demonstrating a commitment to student success and community engagement throughout his career.
Section 1. The Integrity of the Academy
Chapter 1. Mismanagement of COVID-19 Funding at Green College, New York: A Case Study in Fiscal Incompetence in Higher Education
Chapter 2. Southern Technical College: A Case Study in Financial Mismanagement and Criminal Activity
Chapter 3. The Deception at Red Line University: The Lack of Integrity in Educational Administration
Chapter 4. Clash of Ideals: The Faculty-Administration Conflict at Moon Landing College
Section 2. Power, Ethics, and the Academy
Chapter 5. Misuse of Institutional Funds at Homer-June College: Lack of Ethical Leadership and Student Advocacy
Chapter 6. Riverbend University's Decision to Invest in Infrastructure
Chapter 7. Lack of Integrity and the Love of Lust
Chapter 8. Leadership, Ethics, and Risk Management in Higher Education: The Cotton University Band Director Case
Section 3. Governance, Power and Campus Politics
Chapter 9. The Professor’s Secret: When Faculty Poser Crosses the Line
Chapter 10. Case Study: Freeman Heritage “Fire on the Yard”
Chapter 11. Case Study: Gulf Coast University Point-Shaving
Chapter 12. Case Study: Metro Coast (Cabinet Conspiracy)
Chapter 13. Case Study: Central City College Academic Street Wars
Section 4. Betting the University: Leadership in Crisis
Chapter 14. Case Study: Pacific Heights University Gambling
Chapter 15. Case Study: Lakewood University “Grade Factory”
Chapter 16. Case Study: South Ridge College “The Exchange”
Chapter 17. North River State “The Day the Campus Went Silent”