David PluvioseHomeWeb Exclusive: Dr. Susan Kelly: No Starry-Eyed AdministratorWhen trustees of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science named Dr. Susan Kelly president of the predominately Black institution last May, touting successful institutional turnarounds she affected both in the United States and abroad, howls of protest came from all corners of the community. Not only is Kelly a White native of Australia and the first woman to hold the post, she does not hold a medical degree.February 7, 2007Leadership & PolicyResuscitating MLK/DrewTo this day, the widespread racial disparities that prompted the August 1965 riots in the Watts community of South Los Angeles…February 7, 2007Faculty & StaffPursuing a Lifelong PassionDriven. That, in a word, best describes Dr. M. Brian Blake. For somebody who fell into teaching by accident…January 10, 2007HBCUsBlack, Hispanic Male Crisis Focus Of Higher Ed SummitFor Dr. James H. Ammons, the crisis confronting Black and Hispanic males is obvious, but so is the solution…December 27, 2006HomeDespite Modest Increase, GED Test-Taking Still Hovering Near All-Time LowGiven recent statistics that indicate that at least half of all Black and Hispanic high school students dropped out this year, the General Educational Development test, or GED, remains a critical second option. However, since 2002, when the test was revamped to address complaints that GED-holders lacked basic writing skills, the number of test-takers has fallen drastically, from 800,000 before 2002 to 665,927 in 2004.December 20, 2006HBCUsBlack, Hispanic Male Crisis A Concern At Higher Ed SummitTAMPA, Fla. At a recent summit of higher education officials looking to confront the crisis of minority males, Dr. James H. Ammons summed up the mission ahead: “We, as leaders, have to step to the plate. [Black male] enrollment in prison cannot continue to supersede enrollment in higher education.”December 4, 2006HomeJob Corps National DirectorDr. Esther R. Johnson, the national director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program…November 29, 2006Community CollegesExit InterviewThe construction projects at Prince George’s Community College certainly represent a physical obstacle…November 15, 2006Community CollegesGetting In GearIn September, Toyota Motor Corp. celebrated the production of its five millionth Camry at its…October 18, 2006StudentsInstant ReplayMany a college student has had to will themselves out of bed to attend a 7 a.m. organic chemistry lecture…October 18, 2006Previous PagePage 14 of 19Next Page
