Black IssuesStudentsStudy Questions Merit of Georgia’s Popular Scholarship ProgramStudy Questions Merit of Georgia’s Popular Scholarship ProgramHope program boosts in-state Black student enrollment, but does little to increase access to postsecondary education overallBy Scott W. WrightGeorgia’s Hope Scholarship program, which provides up to $3,000 a year in college aid to high school students graduating with a B average, has significantly boosted Black student enrollment […]March 28, 2001Leadership & PolicyAs Admissions Standards Rise, Southern University Prepares for Falling EnrollmentAs Admissions Standards Rise, Southern University Prepares for Falling Enrollment Desegregation settlement mandates selective admissions for some of Louisiana’s public collegesBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Officials at Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus are bracing for a 27 percent drop in freshman enrollment this fall when the historically Black school raises admissions standards.Southern University Chancellor Edward R. […]March 28, 2001HomeLawmaker Seeks Action on Special Education ReportLawmaker Seeks Action on Special Education ReportA House Democrat is asking President Bush to investigate reports that African American children are almost three times more likely than Whites to be assigned to special education classes.The issue of mislabeling is of “enormous concern” to African Americans, says Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., in a letter to Bush […]March 28, 2001LatinxBush Budget Includes Gains for HBCUs, Pell GrantsBush Budget Includes Gains for HBCUs, Pell GrantsHistorically Black colleges and universities, along with Hispanic-serving institutions, are in line for moderate funding gains under President Bush’s education budget for 2002.A bare-bones budget plan for the Department of Education calls for a 6.4 percent increase for these minority-serving institutions next year. While specific funding allotments were […]March 28, 2001LatinxGOP, Democrats Settle Education Subcommittee DisputeGOP, Democrats Settle Education Subcommittee DisputeSubcommittees to share responsibility of minority institutionsRepublicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a bipartisan agreement that ends a testy debate on the oversight of Black and Hispanic-serving colleges.Congressional Black Caucus members and other Democrats had complained bitterly about a plan that had placed HBCUs, HSIs and […]March 28, 2001Leadership & PolicyA Long, Protracted StruggleA Long, Protracted StruggleThe long and protracted struggle to bring Black colleges up to speed with their White counterparts is one of those stories that just will not go away. And why should it given the fact that higher education so effectively mirrors our society as a whole. As long as there are disparities in […]March 28, 2001HomeRelated StoriesHistorically Black Colleges Strive to Bring Campus Communities Up to Technological Speed © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comMarch 14, 2001StudentsOne Person’s Success on Gap ClosingOne Person’s Success on Gap Closing In the past two years, local newspaper articles have reported that, on average, African American high school students in Fairfax County, Va., score lower on the SAT exam than students of other racial groups. In one article, county school officials said they did not understand why this remains a […]February 28, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCalifornia State University Northridge’s Center for Community-Service Learning received a $10,000 grant from the Starbucks Foundation for child literacy programs.Indiana University in Bloomington received a Shared University Research grant for $1 million from International Business Machines (IBM). The grant will provide an upgrade to the university’s IBM RS/6000 Research SP supercomputer.Jackson State University’s […]February 28, 2001StudentsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsKamili Anderson has been appointed director of the Howard University Press. Formerly she was the associate editor at the Journal of Negro Education and a staff writer for Black Issues In Higher Education. Anderson earned a bachelor’s in human nutrition and biochemistry from Howard University and is a graduate of the Howard University Press […]February 28, 2001Previous PagePage 322 of 431Next Page