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Texas twister – Graduate Opportunities Program

In 1978, Sarita Brown told the dean of graduate studies at the University of Texas-Austin that the reason the university had so few minority graduate students was the fault of the university, not the lack of eligible candidates. A well-run program, she said, could bring in many more Black and Hispanic graduate students.

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Flowers power – Lawrence and Lamont Flowers, two African American students at Virginia Commonwealth University – Cover Story

Lawrence and Lamont Flowers stand out in a crowd. Rail-thin and topping six feet, the identical twins share a shy streak and a strong bond that’s easy to spot.

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The sound of a gateway closing – how anti-affirmative action was organized for national debate – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

In America, education remains the gateway to upward social mobility, to opportunity, to self-sufficiency, successful families and political participation. That’s the reality.

One, two, three…red light – conservative backlash derails progress in equal opportunity

The game, “One, Two, Three … Red Light,” played by elementary school children is an excellent metaphor for the state of Black progress in higher education.

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Moonlighting becomes them: college faculty become entrepreneurs, high-priced consultants off-campus – African Americans

This year, Dr. Iris Mack realized her proudest moments when Associated Technologists, Inc. (ATI) earned Small Business Administration Certification within three weeks and was chosen for NASA’s quarterly hightech business forum.

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Retirement planning: the easy way

Retirement. A time to retreat from the troubles of the world to a life of rest and relaxation. Right? Well, not necessarily.

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Best & Brightest: Give Up? No Way

At one point during graduate school at Norfolk State University, Michelle Happer, who was working two jobs and caring for a paralyzed son, came across a book that seemed to speak directly to her: Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately?

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An equation for equity – Maryland’s Prince George’s County – includes related article on Equity 2000

Maryland teenager Tiffanee Snow has been studying algebra since she began attending Forestville High School last fall. At first, she couldn’t stand algebra. Now, she’s making As. Snow credits the innovative teaching style of her math teacher for her success. She especially likes the team approach to classwork.

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When faculties vote “no confidence.”

Not long before Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton selected to be the president of Ohio’s largest two-year institution, a national group named her the top community college CEO in the country. Now, six years later, faculty members at Cuyahoga Community College say that the woman they once welcomed with open arms isn’t fit to feat the 22,000-student college.

Student Retention Success Models in Higher Education. – book reviews

A new book edited by Dr. Clinita Ford provides unusual insight into the lessons taught by more than two decades of experience with improving educational opportunities for African American, Latino, and Native American students.

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Lifestyle-friendly education – non-traditional colleges and off-campus approach

Despite a successful career, Greg Atkins always felt something was holding him back. Two [years ago, at the age of thirty-eight, he climbed to a position of prestige in state government [as assistant commissioner of New Jersey’s department of community affairs.

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The road taken, twice – Column

Signposts Detours and Exits of a Military Wife Who Happens to be a Tenured Professor.

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