Black IssuesStudentsCelebrating the History And Contributions of Black CollegesCelebrating the History And Contributions of Black CollegesBy Ronald Roach I’ll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesBy Juan Williams and Dwayne AshleyAmistad (Harper Collins), 2004pp. 480, $35.00, HardcoverISBN: 0-06-009453-2 In I’ll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, authors Juan […]October 20, 2004StudentsKeeping Students AfloatKeeping Students AfloatNoel-Levitz awards recognize retention programs that generate resultsBy Crystal L. KeelsSink or swim. That has been the prevailing climate of higher education in the past — students will either find their way through, or find their way out of institutions of higher learning. But since roughly the late 1980s and through the 1990s, […]October 20, 2004StudentsFrom Mississippi to MiamiFrom Mississippi to MiamiFlorida International University recruits legendary civil rights activist Bob Moses and his nationally recognized math literacy projectBy Ronald RoachFew historic episodes in American history have imparted a more potent plea for social justice and inclusion than the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In the past two decades, legendary activist […]October 20, 2004Leadership & PolicyAre You Presidential Material?With stiff competition, officials say finding the right mix of ‘passion and mission’ has made the presidential search process more complicated..October 20, 2004Leadership & PolicyHoward to Receive $70 Million Technology GiftHoward to Receive $70 Million Technology Gift WASHINGTON The Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) have selected Howard University to join its academic partnership and receive an in-kind contribution of software and other technology valued at $70.6 million. The in-kind contribution, the largest in the university’s history, includes computer-based product management, engineering, […]October 20, 2004StudentsCouple Honored for Housing Black Iowa State Students in the Mid-1900sCouple Honored for Housing Black Iowa State Students in the Mid-1900sAMES, IowaIf Archie and Nancy Martin were alive to see the expansive new residence hall named in their honor, there’s little doubt they would be awestruck.Last month, the board of regents, State of Iowa, approved the renaming of one of the university’s dormitories to “Archie […]October 20, 2004HomeNew Report Offers Guidance for Enhancing DiversityNew Report Offers Guidance for Enhancing Diversity In Science and EngineeringWASHINGTON“Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era” — released earlier this month by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) — clarifies legally defensible options for protecting diversity […]October 20, 2004Faculty & StaffAlvin Chambliss Joins Indiana University FacultyAlvin Chambliss Joins Indiana University FacultyAttorney fought Mississippi desegregation case for 30 yearsBLOOMINGTON, Ind. Growing up poor as one of 12 children in Columbia, Miss., Alvin O. Chambliss Jr. sometimes went hungry but never lost his appetite for knowledge. “I can say that some of the times during my high school years I was hungry,” […]October 20, 2004Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Michigan’s Admissions PolicyUniversity of Michigan’s Admissions Policy Still an Issue for Regents’ ElectionGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. More than a year has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate admissions policy as too formulaic because it awarded points based on race. But the decision remains an important issue to several people running in […]October 20, 2004HomeFederal Desegregation Case Allows Auburn to Meet Diversity GoalsFederal Desegregation Case Allows Auburn to Meet Diversity GoalsAUBURN, Ala. Black applicants to Auburn University are automatically admitted if they meet minimum requirements, while students of other races with similar credentials often face further review before admission, school officials said. The two-year-old procedure is not official university policy, which would require approval by trustees, but […]October 20, 2004Previous PagePage 39 of 431Next Page