Black IssuesHomeCompeting On an Uneven Field, StillCompeting On an Uneven Field, StillRecently, a friend sent me an e-mail that opened with the following anonymous quote: “Those who think the playing field is level usually have box seats.” As I reviewed the statistical results of this year’s Top 100 undergraduate degree report, that quote echoed through my head.Black Issues has been producing […]June 21, 2000HomeThe 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 points […]June 21, 2000HomeDegree-Producer Analysis Offers Gppd & Bad NewsDegree-Producer Analysis Offers Gppd & Bad News WASHINGTON —The number of African American students earning college degrees continues to increase at all categories of institutions, according to Black Issues in Higher Education’s annual survey of the Top 100 degree producers.Going by the preliminary figures for 1997-‘98, the number of bachelor’s degrees earned by African American […]June 21, 2000HomeMove Over, DeVry…Move Over, DeVry…HBCUs make advances in awarding technology degrees ALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last January, Ogor Onuorah’s computer science education took an interesting twist when she signed up as a researcher for the Advanced Distributed Simulation Research Consortium at Florida A&M University here. The Nigerian native says the research, which focuses on the U.S. Army’s priority […]June 21, 2000StudentsThe Stories Behind the NumbersThe Stories Behind the Numbers: Black Issues Salutes Outstanding Members of the Class 20001Christine Lincoln, left, is congratulated by a fellow graduate after accepting the Sophie Kerr award during commencement exercises at Washington College in Chestertown, Md. Lincoln received the $53,266 award for being the graduating senior with the best ability and promise for future […]June 21, 2000StudentsMinority Convocations Lend Cultural Flavor to CelebrationMinority Convocations Lend Cultural Flavor to CelebrationPHOENIX — When Alejandro Contreras graduated last month from Arizona State University, he was thinking about his migrant-worker parents’ mud-caked shoes.“You see our shoes?” Contreras remembers his tired mother saying after returning from a long day in the lettuce fields. “They are all muddy when we come home. Look […]June 21, 2000Leadership & PolicyFamous Last WordsFamous Last WordsAfrican Americans are being sought out to deliver commencement speechesIn 1961, he fled the country. He had accused the U.S. military of discontinuing his academic deferment after officials learned that he was African American. When he refused to report for a physical exam and induction into the army, he was tried, convicted and […]June 21, 2000HBCUsIs It Just a Campaign CommitmentIs It Just a Campaign Commitment Despite Texas’ election-year settlement with the Office of Civil Rights, future HBCU funding levels remain uncertainAUSTIN, Texas — Funny what a political election can do for higher education. Some schools in key communities get greater state funding. Others get varied gifts that can come in the form of sizable grants, […]June 21, 2000HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsSouthern University at New Orleans Gets New ChancellorDr. Joseph Bouie Jr. has been selected to become the chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans. He is the fifth chancellor and the first alumnus to hold the position. Bouie has served on the social work faculty for 23 years, as well as in other administrative […]June 21, 2000HomeDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants: When is the best time to make an academic leadership career move? What are some positive and negative benchmarks?When considering an academic move, assess what you offer your current institution and what it offers to you. If both sides of the equation are positive, it’s an indication that where you are […]June 21, 2000Previous PagePage 377 of 431Next Page
