Black IssuesHomeSaving Your College’s Data From Unnatural DisasterSaving Your College’s Data From Unnatural DisasterLast month, as the nation mourned anew for the victims of last Sept. 11, the New York Stock Exchange marked a different kind of anniversary: Last year, the exchange was closed for four days following the terror attacks — its longest closure since the market crash that sparked the […]October 23, 2002Faculty & StaffDual DilemmaDual DilemmaBlack faculty work to ensure access, while making the academy hospitable to minority faculty, students”Like most non-Blacks, I guess, I have, anyway, always thought that Afro-American Studies is a pseudo-discipline, invented by guilty White liberals as a way of keeping Black intellectuals out of trouble and giving them a shot at holding professorships at […]October 23, 2002StudentsMomentum Gathers as PosseMomentum Gathers as Posse Moves WestwardBy Cheryl D. FieldsFourteen years ago, when Dr. Shirley Collado was still a senior in high school, her college dreams were modest. The Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants aspired to be a first-generation college graduate. But with her modest SAT scores, unspectacular grades and working-class financial profile, the […]October 23, 2002StudentsTaking a Holistic Approach to RetentionTaking a Holistic Approach to Retention By Cheryl D. FieldsLAWRENCE, KansasThe University of Kansas is well-known for its tough Jayhawks basketball team and stellar programs in aerospace engineering and accounting. In recent months, however, the university has earned a reputation as an institution where many students of color are excelling at a rate that has […]October 23, 2002Faculty & StaffStaying ConnectedStaying ConnectedGetting retention right is high priority for online degree programsWith a busy career and an active church life, Bonita Harris has gained considerable experience in balancing work and academic studies. Over the years, the Charlotte, N.C., resident has accumulated college classroom credits at three different institutions while having to work full time. When Harris […]October 23, 2002HomeBerkeley Study Finds Youth More Conservative Than ParentsBerkeley Study Finds Youth More Conservative Than ParentsBERKELEY, Calif.Teenagers are more conservative than their parents on issues such as school prayer and abortion, according to a study released last month. Political science professors Merrill Shanks and Henry Brady of the University of California, Berkeley, found the generation gap was most pronounced on issues such as […]October 23, 2002HomeCosby Headlines Gala for David Driskell CenterCosby Headlines Gala for David Driskell CenterCOLLEGE PARK, Md.During the 1980s, “The Cosby Show” put Black artists in the spotlight as a result of their artworks getting prominent display on the show’s sets. Last month, Cosby brought the spotlight to Dr. David Driskell, the artistic adviser to the pathbreaking television series, and the University of […]October 23, 2002HomeOle Miss Marks 40th Anniversary of Its Violent IntegrationOle Miss Marks 40th Anniversary of Its Violent Integration OXFORD, Miss.James Meredith, whose admission to the University of Mississippi led to a deadly campus uprising 40 years ago, said he wishes he played a larger role in the fight against segregation. “I’m not really too proud because I know that I could have provided stronger […]October 23, 2002HBCUsBlack Colleges Urged to Create Law SchoolsBlack Colleges Urged to Create Law SchoolsHOUSTONThe best way to get more Blacks into the legal profession is for historically Black colleges to create more law schools, says Dr. Frederick Humphries, president and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO).Top universities typically have medical, law, engineering and business schools, and […]October 23, 2002StudentsLouisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million GrantLouisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million GrantNEW ORLEANSDr. Isiah Warner, a Louisiana State University professor and administrator and an internationally recognized analytical chemist, is among 20 scientists at research universities who will be awarded $1 million in grants during the next four years for undergraduate science education. Warner, 56, plans to use the $250,000 […]October 23, 2002Previous PagePage 194 of 431Next Page