Black IssuesHomeMost Believe Integration ImprovedMost Believe Integration Improved Education for Black Students, Poll FindsWASHINGTONNearly three-fourths of Americans say integration of the nation’s schools has improved the quality of education for Black students, according to an Associated Press poll. However, the view was more prevalent among Whites than Blacks. The poll also found four in five parents of school-age children […]May 19, 2004HBCUsGraduate Business Students Compete for $10,000 PrizeGraduate Business Students Compete for $10,000 Prize Competition prepares HBCU students for international eventBy Renita MathisATLANTAGusto’s Gaming and Grille and Miss Lou Sweet Potato Chips might have eye-catching names, but they were not enough to capture the attention of the judges at the OFC Venture Challenge last month in Atlanta. Instead, it was the dramatic […]May 19, 2004HBCUsContemplating Brown: Conversations Across GenerationsContemplating Brown: Conversations Across GenerationsN.C. symposium draws over 400 to discuss landmark ruling By Eleanor Lee YatesDURHAM, N.C.When noted historian Dr. John Hope Franklin looks back at the 50 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision, he says he thinks of the heroism of the plaintiff parents along with their attorneys. Thurgood Marshall, […]May 19, 2004Leadership & PolicyNAFEO Board Cites Need to Move in ‘Another Direction’NAFEO Board Cites Need to Move in ‘Another Direction’Humphries out; Washington-based attorney to serve as interim presidentBy Cassie ChewWASHINGTONCiting the need to “move into another direction with its leadership,” the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), at an April 26 board meeting, requested that its top officer, Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, step […]May 19, 2004Faculty & StaffFaculty Salaries Not to Blame for Tuition Increases, Report SaysFaculty Salaries Not to Blame for Tuition Increases, Report SaysBy Patricia TroumpoucisIncreases in average faculty salaries are at their lowest point in more than 30 years, according to an annual faculty salary survey by the American Association of University Professors. Faculty-salary increases are generally thought to be the driving force behind tuition increases, the report […]May 19, 2004HomeCollege Access Still Tied to Income, Report SaysCollege Access Still Tied to Income, Report SaysLow-income students face disadvantage in college preparednessBy Garry BoulardIncome, or lack thereof, may still be the single most important factor determining both college access and completion, according to a soon-to-be published study by the Mellon Foundation.“Is the glass half full or half empty?” Dr. William G. Bowen, the […]May 19, 2004African-AmericanDisciplined Consequences of BrownDisciplined Consequences of BrownThe desegregation that began in Clarendon, S.C., came to my hometown of Sumter back in 1965, some 11 years after the celebrated Brown decision. My sense of surprise, anxiety and anticipation when informed that I would be among the handful of students chosen to undertake this noble experiment was understandably significant.I didn’t […]May 19, 2004HomeBrown at 50: Keeping PromisesBrown at 50: Keeping PromisesCall me a curmudgeon, but I’m skeptical when everyone celebrates — especially if we applaud civil rights advances that have been hard-fought and may not yet be fully secured. As virtually without exception we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education, I wonder […]May 19, 2004Faculty & StaffAfricanizing Our Historically Black InstitutionsAfricanizing Our Historically Black Institutions“The Blacker the College the Sweeter the Knowledge,” is a common saying heard among students who attend Black institutions, as well as many proud alumni. These institutions have, from their inception, served a unique mission in educating the masses of Black folk, thus creating the Black middle class. They have done […]May 5, 2004HomeEventsMAYMay 12-14Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement Conference“Women of Color — Leadership in the 21st Century It’s Our Turn”Spelman CollegeAtlanta, Ga. Web: www.spelman.eduMay 23-26The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)26th Annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership ExcellenceAustin Convention CenterAustin, TexasWeb: www.nisod.orgJUNEJune 1-517th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher […]May 5, 2004Previous PagePage 77 of 431Next Page