Black IssuesStudentsGradfree.com Provides Convenient Way to Help Students Pay Down Loan DebtGradfree.com Provides Convenient Way to Help Students Pay Down Loan DebtAs students graduate this month with dreams of getting their first full-time job, they will also have to grapple with the reality of huge debt incurred while pursuing a degree. The average student attending a public university graduates with approximately $13,000 in debt, and private […]May 9, 2001African-AmericanDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:What can be done to get more young Black males to pursue careers in education?Dr. Eric Abercrumbie,Director, Ethnic Programs and Services,African American Cultural and Research Center University of CincinnatiCincinnati, Ohio One of the major issues that confronts the Black community is the lack of Black males who pursue careers in education, especially […]May 9, 2001African-AmericanTrading Self-Destruction for Self-DeterminationTrading Self-Destruction for Self-DeterminationI arrived on campus with nothing. No vision, no goals, no agenda and no idea. However, I knew I wanted a college degree. I wanted to improve myself. As a Black man, I was determined to prove that I could accomplish what so many of my brothers could not. Going to a […]May 9, 2001African-AmericanDon’t Forget the WomenDon’t Forget the WomenWith so much media attention focused on the plight of young African American males, I fear that the experiences and challenges African American females face often go unnoticed. This seems to be especially true for those attending predominantly White institutions. As a follow-up to my article, “Where the Boys Are,” appearing in […]May 9, 2001StudentsPhilanthropic Forklift Driver Uplifts Through GivingPhilanthropic Forklift Driver Uplifts Through GivingBy Erik LordsDETROITAt age 80, Mat Dawson Jr. of Detroit is still active, is in good health and works the same full-time job he started 60 years ago. His spirits are high nearly every day, but he already knows exactly what he wants engraved on his tombstone: “Gone but not […]May 9, 2001HomeVoice of DissentVoice of DissentBerkeley professor and author of the controversial book Losing the Race, Dr. John McWhorter speaks to Black Issues about leaving the African American Studies Department, being a Black professor and his intense media coverage. By Pamela BurdmanDr. John McWhorter was little known outside the field of linguistics until the Oakland school board passed […]May 9, 2001StudentsYoung Black Men Speak on College & LifeYoung Black Men Speak on College & LifeBlack Issues In Higher Education talks to four young Black men who are currently attending college at campuses across the United States. Their educational, family and cultural backgrounds are diverse but their desire to advance themselves with a college education places them on a common mission. By Ronald […]May 9, 2001HomeThe Black Male Research AgendaThe Black Male Research Agenda Scholars say research studying Black males is lagging in analysis, proposed solutions If a wide-ranging research enterprise can be said to exist around defining and proposing solutions for the social dilemmas of African American males, a number of prominent Black scholars and academic administrators can take credit for getting it […]May 9, 2001StudentsWhere are the Black Men on Campus?Where are the Black Men on Campus? As institutions of higher education struggle to enroll Black men at comparable numbers to Black females, the imbalance is having an impact beyond the classroom and campus.By most measures of a private college under new leadership, the push by Dillard University in New Orleans to boost its enrollment […]May 9, 2001HomeIllinois Committee Suggests Access, Diversity Changes to Higher Ed BoardIllinois Committee Suggests Access, Diversity Changes to Higher Ed BoardSPRINGFIELD, Ill. A new study suggests Illinois higher education officials should make changes to better serve a boom in college students and reverse a growing dropout rate. A nine-member committee appointed by the Illinois Board of Higher Education reported its findings on access and diversity from […]May 9, 2001Previous PagePage 306 of 431Next Page
