Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanLettersAfrican American Studies Programs Bear ScrutinyDear Editor,It was good to see the examination of African American Studies programs in Black Issues in Higher Education’s May 25th edition.However, one issue that is seldom discussed is the failure of African American Studies programs to develop at Black colleges and universities. A perfect example is the state of […]July 5, 2000HomeSome Top 100 PerspectiveSome Top 100 PerspectivePublishing these Top 100 editions each year is a daunting undertaking: Proofing and correcting the charts is an overwhelming task. School names have to be double checked and sometimes cut for space.When more than one institution graduates the same amount of students, we have to go in and break the ties.But the […]July 5, 2000HBCUsThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataFor the ninth consecutive year, we present to you one of the simplest and most compelling rankings of higher education data: listings of the institutions that confer the most postsecondary degrees to students of color. As with any ranking publication, we have our critics, many of whom bring up valid […]July 5, 2000StudentsMore Doctorates in the HouseMore Doctorates in the HouseExperts explain what’s working in postgraduate programs at HBCUs and TWIsWASHINGTON — The upward trend for African American postgraduate degree attainment remains constant. From 1992-93 through 1997-98, African American master’s degree attainment rose 8.6 percent overall and 9.7 percent at historically Black colleges and universities. Degree attainment for African Americans at […]July 5, 2000Faculty & StaffStudied IndifferenceStudied IndifferenceWhile education remains the most popular field for African American doctorate recipients, some analysts worry that jobs with better pay and less stress are luring these grads away from education research.Urbana-Champaign — Dr. Eboni Zamini is a newly minted Ph.D. in education. These days, the University of Illinois graduate’s mind is filled with thoughts […]July 5, 2000HomeUC-Davis Neurosurgeon Tests New Technology To Heal BothUC-Davis Neurosurgeon Tests New Technology To Heal BothDAVIS, Calif. — James Boggan, M.D., is one of the most highly regarded neurosurgeons in the nation. In the operating room — sometimes participating in surgeries that last up to 30 hours — he has helped hundreds overcome devastating brain disorders and illnesses. Yet today the professor at […]July 5, 2000Faculty & StaffPublic Health Imperative: Prescription For ChangePublic Health Imperative: Prescription For ChangeNew public-health schools at Black colleges offer chance to graduate more Black studentsJACKSON, Miss. — Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, Rodrick Jordan saw firsthand how poverty and inadequate health care debilitated and diminished the lives of Black people he knew. That early exposure to deprivation and disease inspired Jordan […]July 5, 2000HomeEventsEVENTSJULYJuly 6-13American Library AssociationAnnual MeetingChicagoContact: Deidre RossPhone: (312) 280-3224July 12-15Noel-Levitz14th Annual Conference/NationalConference on Student RetentionWashingtonContact: Linda RobertsonPhone: (800) 876-1117July 16-18APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers2000 Educational Conference and87th Annual MeetingFort Worth, TexasContact: Kathy SmithPhone: (703) 684-1146, Ext. 231Fax: (703) 549-2772E-mail: ksmith@appa.orgJuly 22-25National Association of College and University Business Officers2000 Annual Meeting“Shaping the New […]July 5, 2000HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Michael Blackwell is the new dean of the college of veterinary medicine at the University of Tennessee effective August 1. Blackwell is chief of staff of the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General. He has previously served as deputy director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and as chief […]July 5, 2000HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsChicago State University has received a $10 million grant from the Illinois General Assembly for the construction of a new convocation center.The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University have received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Center for the Study of Mind-Body Interactions and […]July 5, 2000Previous PagePage 375 of 431Next Page
