Black IssuesStudentsWhere the Boys Aren’tWhere the Boys Aren’t The decline of Black males in colleges and universities has sociologists and educators concerned about the future of the African American communityBy David HefnerWhen sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois wrote these words more than 100 years ago, life in America was infinitely different for Blacks. For all its evils, segregation offered the […]June 16, 2004Leadership & PolicyIn Their Own WordsIn Their Own WordsQ: Research has shown that women don’t forge the aspiration to become a college president as early as men do. When did you realize you were on the path to top leadership? Dr. Johnnetta Cole“I knew quite early what leadership was and that I would become a leader, and that’s because I […]June 16, 2004Faculty & StaffThe Best Is yet to ComeThe Best Is yet to ComeWomen of color have risen to the top ranks in higher education, and observers agree that more leadership opportunities are on the horizonBy Kendra HamiltonIn some ways the picture for women of color in higher education leadership has never looked brighter. “We have Ruth Simmons, a woman of amazing grace […]June 16, 2004StudentsNot Your Father’s Community CollegeNot Your Father’s Community CollegeNew programs, increased visibility boost two-year institutions’ appealBy Lydia LumPublic perception of community colleges has improved so much in the past two decades that they are no longer regarded as higher education’s last resort. Many two-year schools have increased the number and visibility of honors programs. They have signed deals with […]June 16, 2004Leadership & PolicyDoing More With LessDoing More With LessDespite having fewer resources, HBCUs have outpaced majority institutions in producing Black professionals, but experts say strong leadership will be the key to their long-term survivalBy B. Denise HawkinsSince their founding in segregation, the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities have been studies in resourcefulness, contrasts, resoluteness, possibilities and miracles. But have […]June 16, 2004Home50 Years Later:50 Years Later:Can current education policy finish the work started with Brown?By Karin ChenowethBlack Issues In Higher Education first started publishing a year after the 1983 “A Nation at Risk” report shocked many into taking seriously the sorry nature of elementary and secondary education in this country. The report’s dire warnings of a “rising tide […]June 16, 2004Latinx‘Change Takes Time’‘Change Takes Time’While the names have changed — and some of the laws — many age-old debates in higher education have remained the same over the past 20 yearsBy Charles DervaricsIn the 1980s, a Republican president led a defense build-up in response to foreign crises, and his education secretary chided the establishment on school reform. […]June 16, 2004SportsRiding the Crest of a WaveRiding the Crest of a WaveOne of Black Issues’ first writers reflects on the growth of a well-timed publicationBy Eileen M. O’BrienIt’s always fun to ride the crest of a wave. As one of the first writers at Black Issues In Higher Education, I quickly realized the publication had impeccable timing, covering diversity and minority-serving […]June 16, 2004Leadership & PolicyLong OverdueLong Overdue20th Anniversary Edition“After researching, analyzing and listening to the ‘pros’ from all sectors of higher education, it became obvious that this publication was long overdue,” wrote Frank L. Matthews and William E. Cox in their “Publisher’s Viewpoint” in March 1984. Black Issues In Higher Education was “this” publication. The magazine, which started out as […]June 16, 2004HealthMore Research Needed on Growing Disparity Between White, Black Infant Death Rates, Experts SayMore Research Needed on Growing Disparity Between White, Black Infant Death Rates, Experts SayCHICAGO When Nakida Maxson was pregnant, some of her friends teased her about going to birthing classes and taking prenatal vitamins, saying they were things only White people did. Maxson, who’s Black, ignored her friends. “It’s not a White people thing, it’s […]June 16, 2004Previous PagePage 70 of 431Next Page
