Black IssuesLatinxElection Delays Throw Budget Talks into ChaosElection Delays Throw Budget Talks into Chaos By Charles DervaricsThe presidency is not the only uncertainty in government today. The federal education budget for 2001 is still unresolved, and all signs point to a stalemate that will last into December.Republican congressional leaders in October backed away from a budget deal that would have increased federal […]December 6, 2000HomeHipping andHopping Our Opportunities AwayHipping andHopping Our Opportunities Away“If music be the food of love, let it play on.” — William ShakespeareIn spite of the temptation to let today’s hip-hop music environment “play on,” might I suggest that we pause and ask ourselves a few critical questions about its negative influence on a disproportionate number of the most vulnerable […]December 6, 2000HomeTo the Academy With Love, From a Hip-Hop FanTo the Academy With Love, From a Hip-Hop FanWhile putting together the cover story for this edition, a source asked me if I thought it was the academy’s responsibility to get to know and understand hip-hop — the music and its accompanying culture.Pausing first, I replied: It may not be a professor’s job to run […]December 6, 2000Faculty & StaffRelated StoriesColleges Encourage Faculty to go High Tech © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comNovember 22, 2000Faculty & StaffHow to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing FairHow to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing FairSometimes, you have to review the rules of the game to make sure that you are applying them fairly to everyone. Recent legal attacks on affirmative action have made colleges and universities nervous about their efforts to recruit faculty (as well as students) from underrepresented […]November 22, 2000Community CollegesEventsEventsDECEMBERDec. 7-8The College Board, Office of AdultLearning Services“Development Effective Partnerships Between Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges”PhoenixContact: Scott JeffePhone: (212) 713-8307Fax: (212) 713-8316E-mail: oals@collegeboard.orgWeb: www.collegeboard.orgDec. 7-10Association for Career and Technical Education“2000: A Career Odyssey”San Diego Convention CenterSan DiegoPhone: (800) 826-9972Fax: (703) 683-7424E-mail: acte@acteonline.orgWeb: www.acteonline.orgJANUARYJan. 4-7, 2001Linguistic Society of America75th Annual ConferenceGrand Hyatt HotelWashington, D.C.Phone: (202) 835-1714Fax: (202) […]November 22, 2000HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsNorth Carolina A&T State University received $3 million to be allocated over the next four years from the U.S. Department of Education’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs and matching funds to implement a program initiative to help local students finish high school and encourage them to pursue a college education. […]November 22, 2000StudentsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsWardell G. Baker has been promoted to associate vice president for student affairs at Virginia State University in Petersburg. Previously, he was director of residence life at the university. Baker earned both a bachelor’s in agronomy and a master’s in education from Virginia State University.Genevieve Brembry, executive director of the Texas Association of Developing […]November 22, 2000Faculty & StaffDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:What should African American faculty members do to prepare themselves for a career change from faculty to administration?Dr. Muriel Wright BraileyDirector of the Institute for African American Studies, Wilberforce UniversityI have had the experience of making a career change from faculty to administrator and back to faculty status. And now I am […]November 22, 2000HomeWhere Are the Black Futurists?Where Are the Black Futurists?A week or so ago, I had drifted off to sleep watching some budget hearing on C-SPAN, and when I awoke the hearing was over and a panel of four people were talking about the future. All four of them were White, and they were talking about trends that will shape […]November 22, 2000Previous PagePage 343 of 431Next Page
