Black IssuesHBCUsProfessional AppointmentsAcademicDr. Christopher I. Chalokwu has been appointed vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of geology at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Previously, he was the funding dean of the school of arts and sciences and a professor of physical science at Benedict College in South Carolina. Chalokwu earned a bachelor’s and a master’s […]October 13, 1999HomeFor Hispanics, Demographic Imperative Drives Educational MandateFor Hispanics, Demographic Imperative Drives Educational MandateLike most Americans, the number of Hispanic workers who have college degrees has increased since 1973. But while Hispanics have made gains, they still continue to be significantly underrepresented on the nation’s college campuses, according to a new report by the Educational Testing Service and the Hispanic Association of […]October 13, 1999StudentsHarvard Seeks to Leverage its Brand NameHarvard Seeks to Leverage its Brand NameCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Officials at Harvard University, one of the world’s most recognized learning institutions, are considering moves to capitalize on its name and reputation in cyberspace — a move that will be closely watched by other universities.Harvard is famous for tapping the academic elite, both at a professorial […]October 13, 1999Leadership & PolicyMisinformation Super Highway?Misinformation Super Highway?If you spend any time on the Internet, you know that there is a wealth of information that can zip through your phone lines and into your home or office in the blink of an eye. Some of that information is useful and some of it — well — isn’t. Take, for example, […]October 13, 1999StudentsHigh-Tech AdmissionsHigh-Tech AdmissionsPredictive Modeling Software is Reshaping the Way Schools Find and Communicate With Prospective StudentsWhen Tuskegee University officials set a goal of growing enrollment from the current 3,000 students to 5,000 by the year 2006, they knew it would require an extraordinary approach. Especially given the fierce national competition for college-bound African American high school […]October 13, 1999African-AmericanNew Views on Malcolm XNew Views on Malcolm XFrom a 1941 letter to friend Zelma Holman in Michigan, written from Boston by 16-year-old Malcolm —Dearest Zel,Sorry I haven’t gotten around to writing you sooner but I have been very busy. You know how we traveling men are. How is everything in Jackson. Boston’s fine. The place is really jumpin’ […]October 13, 1999African-AmericanRethinking Malcolm XRethinking Malcolm XATLANTA — Early writings by Malcolm X went on public display for the first time at Emory University here last month, offering a new glimpse of the fiery orator who advocated Black nationalism and raised government suspicion. The papers, which could alter Americans’ perceptions of Malcolm X, are the only known collection of […]October 13, 1999StudentsGates Scholarship Provides Aid for More StudentsGates Scholarship Provides Aid for More Students SAN FRANCISCO — David McBride was in algebra class when he showed a friend the newspaper story about the billion-dollar college scholarship program for minorities being financed by software tycoon Bill Gates.“It really put hope in his face,” says the 16-year-old senior at Lowell High School here. “He’s […]October 13, 1999Recruitment & RetentionWorking Recruitment MiraclesWorking Recruitment MiraclesColleges and Universities in California and Texas Regroup, Rethink and Redouble Their Minority Student Recruitment EffortsHOUSTON — Graduates of Worthing High School, a predominantly Black school here in the nation’s fourth-largest city, have gone on to become everything from Ivy Leaguers to Texas A&M Aggies.But no one here ever gave much thought to […]October 13, 1999HomeSame Team, Different StrategySame Team, Different StrategyThe Lawsuit Challenging Michigan’s Affirmative Action Policies has Produced a Wide Spectrum of Supporters Who are Prepared to Defend the University’s Pursuit of DiversityANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan prides itself on its commitment to maintaining a racially diverse campus. Indeed, here at the nation’s 10th-largest university, nearly one in […]October 13, 1999Previous PagePage 413 of 431Next Page