Black IssuesHomeBoard Election May Sway Future of Michigan Affirmative Action LawsuitBoard Election May Sway Future of Michigan Affirmative Action LawsuitANN ARBOR, Mich. The issue of whether the University of Michigan will keep in place its affirmative action admissions policy may become a partisan one. Candidates for two seats on the university’s Board of Regents are offering different opinions as to what should happen with lawsuits […]October 25, 2000Community CollegesCalifornia Plan Would Boost Minority Counts, Route Students Through Community CollegesCalifornia Plan Would Boost Minority Counts, Route Students Through Community CollegesOAKLAND, Calif. University of California officials are proposing a new road to admissions that could bring in more Black and Hispanic students, provided they’re willing to take a detour through community college. The proposal, which requires approval by faculty and regents, would expand offers of […]October 25, 2000StudentsUniversity of Idaho, Auburn U. Also Report Incidents of Doctored PhotosUniversity of Idaho, Auburn U. Also Report Incidents of Doctored PhotosMOSCOW, Idaho The University of Idaho has pulled a picture of nine students from the top of its Internet site after discovering that it had been altered to replace the heads of two White students with those of two minority students. University President Dr. Robert […]October 25, 2000HomeFederal GEAR UP Program May Need Bailing OutFederal GEAR UP Program May Need Bailing OutT he federal GEAR UP project may need a quick infusion of money if it wants to meet its grant obligations, say advocates seeking more funds for the two-year-old project. The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs effort needs at least $229 million to cover all […]October 25, 2000Leadership & PolicyACE President Ikenberry Announces ResignationACE President Ikenberry Announces ResignationD r. Stanley O. Ikenberry, president of the American Council on Education, announced late last month that he will be stepping down from the post he has held for four years. “If there ever can be an ideal time for a transition, 2001 may be it,” Ikenberry says in a letter […]October 25, 2000LatinxHACU, Education Department Agreement Will Aid Hispanic StudentsHACU, Education Department Agreement Will Aid Hispanic StudentsH ispanic-serving colleges and universities will benefit from a new memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Education that was announced late last month.“By working together, we can make the most of research and grant opportunities, internships, fellowships and other opportunities benefiting Hispanic colleges and Hispanic American […]October 25, 2000StudentsFederal Student Loan Default Rate Hit New Low in ’98Federal Student Loan Default Rate Hit New Low in ’98T he nation’s student loan default rate fell to another new low in 1998, as only 6.9 percent of former students were behind on federal loan repayments. The 1998 figure reported by the U.S. Department of Education is a steep drop from the record 22.4 percent […]October 25, 2000Community CollegesPanel Recommends Tenfold Increase For Math, Science Training ProgramsPanel Recommends Tenfold Increase For Math, Science Training ProgramsAgeneration after the space race spurred concerns over math and science education, teachers in those fields are barely ahead of their students and 10 times more money should be spent to train them, according to a panel headed by John Glenn.The panel — led by the former […]October 25, 2000Recruitment & RetentionCollege Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final DaysCollege Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final Days Despite facing gridlock on other education issues, Congress was nearing a final agreement earlier this month to expand federal TRIO programs with targeted funds in support of college retention and completion. But final approval posed a challenge that had not been met at Black Issues […]October 25, 2000HBCUsThe Elephant in the RoomThe Elephant in the RoomThere is a saying that doctors bury their mistakes. It appears that in our education system, we also bury our mistakes — in the form of our dismal retention rates.One only has to look at the record that begins with the limited number of students who have access to Advanced Placement […]October 25, 2000Previous PagePage 352 of 431Next Page