Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanA Year After Reburial of Slaves, Debate Over MemorialA Year After Reburial of Slaves, Debate Over MemorialNEW YORK When more than 400 slaves were reburied last year at a site unearthed by construction workers in lower Manhattan, the occasion was marked by singing, dancing — and promises for an elaborate memorial. Today, the site is marked by only one small sign. While a […]October 20, 2004HomeYale Conference Examines Life, Work of Michael JacksonYale Conference Examines Life, Work of Michael JacksonNEW HAVEN, Conn. Michael Jackson, frequently savaged in the tabloid press, was picked apart by more rarified critics as scholars gathered for a conference on the pop star at Yale University. Eighteen scholars from U.S. universities discussed sexual, racial and artistic aspects of Jackson’s life and music in […]October 20, 2004HomeNorth Carolina A&T State University Partners With USDA to Host National Technology CenterNorth Carolina A&T State University Partners With USDA to Host National Technology CenterGREENSBORO, N.C.North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to relocate one of NRCS’s three national technology centers and a remote sensing lab to Greensboro. The agreement will bring approximately 80 […]October 20, 2004Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Virginia Panel Recommends Diversity OfficerUniversity of Virginia Panel Recommends Diversity Officer, Collaboration with HBCUs CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. A committee that was formed after racially tinged incidents at the University of Virginia recommended recently the creation of an officer for “diversity and equity” who would report to the president. The panel also recommended the development of an academic program on issues […]October 20, 2004Faculty & StaffStanford Lures Harvard Professors Bobo, MorganStanford Lures Harvard Professors Bobo, MorganBOSTON For married partners in academia, tenure, or the lack thereof, can complicate a couple’s situation substantially, and not always in the most positive manner. But for two nationally renowned professors, Lawrence Bobo and Marcyliena Morgan, who are married, tenure troubles have resulted in a coastal shift that positions them […]October 20, 2004HomeContinuing the Work at HandContinuing the Work at HandDespite a likely termination at the year’s end, FAMU president Fred Gainous works to keep the university runningBy Marlon A. WalkerTallahassee, Fla.It’s been business as usual for Dr. Fred Gainous, president of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. He’s kept meetings with various school departments, maintained his daily regimen of walks […]October 20, 2004Community CollegesSenate Bill to Fund Bush Community College PlanSenate Bill to Fund Bush Community College PlanSeven months after President Bush proposed a new $250 million initiative for job training at community colleges, a Senate panel is stepping forward to try to fund it.The Senate committee responsible for education spending has included funds for the initiative in its 2005 budget bill, approved in mid-September. […]October 20, 2004HomeReport: Black Colleges Continue to Reduce Student Loan Default RatesReport: Black Colleges Continue to Reduce Student Loan Default RatesHistorically Black colleges and universities have come out ahead on a major test of their ability to reduce student loan default rates.A new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds no Black college facing sanctions due to high default rates. While HBCUs have made progress […]October 20, 2004Leadership & PolicyPresidential Searches: Taking RisksPresidential Searches: Taking Risks And Reaping Rewards Ask any executive search firm, chair of a presidential search committee or chair of a board of trustees to name the most important quality, attribute or skill needed for today’s college president and if honestly given, the answer will be “the ability to raise money.” They will give […]October 20, 2004InternationalDemographics and Issues of RetentionDemographics and Issues of RetentionThe United States is “becoming a nation of multiple minorities with no majority group,” according to a recent study by the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. This demographic shift, therefore, poses opportunities and challenges to our national higher educational system.Higher education academicians are now concerned with issues of enrollment management; […]October 20, 2004Previous PagePage 40 of 431Next Page
