Black IssuesHomeBill Ties Tuition Rates to Federal AidBill Ties Tuition Rates to Federal AidRep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the 21st Century Competitiveness Subcommittee, in mid-October, offered legislation that would threaten colleges that don’t limit their rise in tuition rates to less than twice the rate of inflation with the loss of some forms of federal funding.The bill, which has been […]November 5, 2003HomeEducation Department, GOP Subcommittee Unveil College Cost Web SitesEducation Department, GOP Subcommittee Unveil College Cost Web SitesThe U.S. Department of Education, as well as GOP members of the House Education and Workforce subcommittee have each launched Web sites to better help parents and students plan for college expenses. A recent government report found that students and parents who planned for higher education generally overestimated […]November 5, 2003HBCUsBlack, White Performance Gap Widens, Study FindsBlack, White Performance Gap Widens, Study Finds Performance gaps between Blacks and Whites ages 13-17 widened between 1988 and 1999, leading to lower pay, higher unemployment levels for equal levels of education, higher dropout rates and lower test scores, according to a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Education.In the “Status and Trends […]November 5, 2003HBCUsCollege Becoming Less Accessible For Underserved Groups, Studies FindCollege Becoming Less Accessible For Underserved Groups, Studies Find Two influential Washington education advocacy groups are reporting that while much progress has been made in minority access to college in the last 20 years, higher education will become less accessible in the current decade.The American Council on Education (ACE) in its annual “Status Report on […]November 5, 2003African-AmericanMissing a ChapterMissing a ChapterWhile we found your issue, “Harvard’s New Chapter in Black Studies” (see Black Issues, Oct. 9), to be informative, you failed to identify Michigan State University’s Ph.D. program in African American and African Studies (AAAS) on p.33 when listing African Studies programs. AAAS was established in February 2002 and welcomed its first class […]November 5, 2003HomePreserving Our Literary LegaciesPreserving Our Literary LegaciesWhen assistant editor Kendra Hamilton proposed the idea to do a piece on Black literary journals, the editorial staff agreed that this could be an interesting article. However, no one got more out of writing and reporting the piece than the reporter herself.Kendra expressed great enthusiasm as she reported back from her […]November 5, 2003Faculty & StaffThe Temple of My Unfamiliar: Faculty of Color at Predominantly White InstitutionsThe Temple of My Unfamiliar: Faculty of Color at Predominantly White InstitutionsThe following commentary highlights common themes uncovered not only through my discussions with other African American tenure-track faculty members in predominantly White institutions, but also from my own experiences as a tenure-track faculty member of color within these institutions. “The Proof Is in the […]October 22, 2003HomeEventsEventsNOVEMBERNov. 12Success 2003: Promoting Higher Education for a New GenerationUniversity of Maryland-College ParkWeb: www.omse.umd.edu/successNov. 16-18National Association of State UniversitiesAnd Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)116th Annual MeetingNew OrleansContact: NASULGCPhone: (202) 478-6050Fax: (202) 478-6046E-mail: am03@nasulgc.orgWeb: www.nasulgc.org/am2003Nov. 17-18People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions8th Annual National Conference“Affirmative Approaches to Ensuring Diversity”University of Nebraska-LincolnWeb: conferences.unl.edu/people03Nov. 21-23Sixth Annual National Black Student Union […]October 22, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe Congressional Black Caucus Foundation received a $500,000 contribution from Dell computers to create an online library highlighting the history of African American leadership in Congress. Fisk University’s Center for Photonic Materials and Devices received a $622,000 physics grant from NASA to support students and the research conducted by faculty and students.The New […]October 22, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsLaJuana Chenier has been promoted to associate vice president for development at Xavier University in Louisiana. Previously, she was director of alumni relations and was named a Kresge Foundation Advancement Fellow. Chenier earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Xavier University.Ron Matthews is the new director of alumni affairs at Johnson C. Smith […]October 22, 2003Previous PagePage 118 of 431Next Page
