Black IssuesLeadership & PolicyGates Ponders Move to Princeton; Chicago Scholar Joins Harvard’s RanksGates Ponders Move to Princeton; Chicago Scholar Joins Harvard’s RanksNEWARK, N.J.The head of Harvard’s Afro-American studies program, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., says he will decide this summer whether he will follow his colleague Dr. Anthony Appiah to Princeton University. Last month, Princeton appointed Appiah as a full professor in the university’s philosophy department (see […]February 27, 2002HomeStudy Finds Clear Evidence of Grade InflationStudy Finds Clear Evidence of Grade InflationWASHINGTONA report published by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences demonstrates clear evidence of grade and evaluation inflation at U.S. universities. The report “Evaluation and the Academy: Are We Doing the Right Thing?” was authored by Dr. Henry Rosovsky, the former dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts […]February 27, 2002HomeAmericans Place High Value On College Education, Survey FindsAmericans Place High Value On College Education, Survey FindsWASHINGTONAmericans believe the nation’s colleges and universities provide a high-quality education and serve as an economic engine for their home states, according to findings of a national survey released today by the American Council on Education (ACE). However, the public believes future state budget cuts could threaten […]February 27, 2002StudentsCoalition Cites Decline in Minority Business DegreesCoalition Cites Decline in Minority Business DegreesWASHINGTONDespite a robust economy and greater emphasis on business diversity in the 1990s, African American, Hispanic and American Indian undergraduate students showed less interest in earning business degrees in that decade, a new analysis of government statistics shows.The findings are outlined in “The Pipeline Report: The Status of Minority […]February 27, 2002HomeUC Faculty Committee Proposes Dropping SAT IUC Faculty Committee Proposes Dropping SAT IBERKELEY, Calif.The push is on to drop the SAT I as a University of California admissions requirement and a key faculty committee has proposed developing new entry exams tailored to state curriculum. The recommendation is tentative and it will be months before it could come up for a vote […]February 27, 2002LatinxSACS Takes Houston Community College System Off ProbationSACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has taken the Houston Community College System off probation after determining that administration and governance have stabilized.With SACS removing the 50,449-student HCCS from being “on notice,” the college system no longer has any threat of losing accreditation.“On a day-to-day basis, […]February 27, 2002Community CollegesWrangling Continues Over Student Visa ReformsWrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms By Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Since Sept. 11, higher education officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to restructure the system that tracks foreign students — a system both groups have acknowledged is disorganized and outdated. But higher education officials say a persisting communication gap between the groups could hamper the […]February 27, 2002HomeRemembering Langston Hughes: The ‘People’s Poet’Remembering Langston Hughes: The ‘People’s Poet’Kansas symposium draws stellar mix of scholars, activists and artists to honor Hughes’ centennial.By Robin V. SmilesLawrence, Kan.More than 500 scholars, artists, educators, entertainers and activists from across the nation and around the globe gathered at the University of Kansas in Lawrence earlier this month to remember the art, life […]February 27, 2002HomeJob Training Overhaul May Affect CollegesJob Training Overhaul May Affect CollegesThe Bush administration is proposing a major overhaul of federal job training programs, a budget reduction effort that may affect colleges and universities and low-income students participating in education programs below the baccalaureate level.The White House is proposing to cut from 48 to 28 the number of federal job training […]February 27, 2002Latinx‘Wartime’ Budget Has Few Higher Education Increases‘Wartime’ Budget Has Few Higher Education IncreasesHistorically Black colleges are among the projected winners.The Bush administration’s self-described “wartime budget” for 2003 would hold the line on higher education spending, with most programs receiving level funding or small cutbacks next year.The maximum Pell Grant would remain at $4,000, while college work-study, supplemental education grants and TRIO […]February 27, 2002Previous PagePage 247 of 431Next Page
