Black IssuesStudentsCollege Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to StudentsCollege Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to StudentsThe College Board in two recent studies reported that college tuition and fees in 2001-2002 had increased an average of between 5.5 and 7.7 percent at four-year institutions, and between 5.5 and 5.8 percent at two-year institutions, while a record of more than $74 […]November 7, 2001LatinxHBCUs, HSIs Still Face Funding HurdlesHBCUs, HSIs Still Face Funding HurdlesCongress still has considerable work ahead if it wants to provide a moderate funding increase for minority-serving colleges and universities next year. House and Senate panels responsible for education funding have unveiled their budget proposals for 2002. In something of a surprise, the Democrat-controlled Senate trails the Republican-controlled House in […]November 7, 2001StudentsFor Everything There is a SeasonFor Everything There is a SeasonEcclesiastes 3:1With the debate about reparations for African Americans heating up in the past few years, we decided a few months ago that it was time for Black Issues to examine this hot-button issue. It is a debate that is not just confined to the Black community. The reparations discussion […]November 7, 2001HomeLittle to Gain, Much to LoseLittle to Gain, Much to LoseShould African Americans, as a matter of national policy, receive reparations for the historical crimes of slavery and Jim Crow segregation? That question is being asked with growing intensity across America. But it is the wrong question at the wrong time. In my view, we Black Americans have little to […]November 7, 2001HBCUsNot Your Average Affirmative Action ProgramNot Your Average Affirmative Action ProgramThe decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in Bakke v. Board of Regents recognizes diversity in higher education as a compelling interest that will permit a public university to consider race as a factor in a competitive admissions process. Opponents of affirmative action programs in higher education have mounted […]October 24, 2001African-AmericanEventsEventsNOVEMBERNovember 1-3Education Trust National Conference“Good Teaching Matters”Hyatt Regency Capitol HillWashingtonContact: Melissa MurphyPhone: (202) 293-1217, Ext. 323E-mail: mmurphy@edtrust.orgWeb: www.edtrust.orgNovember 7James Madison University’s College of Business“The New Leadership Challenge: Teaming Principles with Practices in a Time of Change”The Omni Shoreham HotelWashingtonPhone:(800) 233-0937E-mail: teams@wyn.comWeb: www.lessonsinleadership.comNovember 9Eighth Annual Diversity Conference“Advancing the Diversity Agenda in Higher Education”Cleveland State UniversityContact: Office […]October 24, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsFlorida A&M University’s Minority Biomedical Research Support Program has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The grant, to be disbursed over a four-year period, will assist faculty research in Parkinson’s disease, anti-inflammatory agents and other investigations.Ohio State University has […]October 24, 2001HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. David L. Briscoe recently was elected chair of the Public Policy Committee of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education. An associate professor of sociology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Briscoe earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a doctorate from Southern Illinois […]October 24, 2001HomeThe Way Things WereThe Way Things Were The man in front of me at the United Airlines ticket counter is tall and blond. With his dark blazer, gray slacks and power-red tie, his entire being screams “alpha male,” as does his body language. He fidgets, moving his weight from one foot to the other. He runs his hand […]October 24, 2001StudentsDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:In the wake of recent court decisions undermining the role of race in college admission policies, what can I, as a director of admissions, do to help African American students enhance their chances of being admitted to college?Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other […]October 24, 2001Previous PagePage 272 of 431Next Page
