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Extending Their Reach
Extending Their ReachWith the 50th anniversaries approaching of the establishment of Phi Beta Kappa chapters at Howard and Fisk universities, the anniversary is a reminder that the honor society remains a remote influence on historically Black institutions and Black students at predominantly White college campuses.By Ronald RoachFew academic organizations can claim to have conferred as […]
Faculty & Staff
Letters
LETTERS   Dear Editor:Your recent article “The Disconnect Between Colleges and Their Communities” inaccurately suggested that the University of Maryland does very little for its home, Prince George’s County. Since the reporter did very little to find out just how active the university really is in the county, and throughout the state, it’s important to correct […]
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Speaking The Patient’s Language
Speaking The Patient’s LanguageIn efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier.By Lydia LumAs this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer — and sometimes require — Spanish courses geared to health care […]
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Taking it to the Next Level
Taking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]
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Knox’s Little Secret
Knox’s Little SecretIllinois liberal arts college succeeds in hiring, retaining African American facultyA recent nationwide survey reported that, among universities, New York’s Columbia University and, among colleges, Pennsylvania’s Haverford College had the highest percentages of African American faculty in the nation, with 4.3 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively.But there’s another institution that has both schools […]
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The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities
The Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesWhat role, if any, should colleges play in their communities’ well-being?By Paul RuffinsPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md.In the 1970s, when most of the campus of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Maryland was constructed, the buildings were placed in a circle looking inward onto a common courtyard. The classrooms, offices […]
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HBCUs: An Educational System at the Crossroads
HBCUs: An Educational System at the CrossroadsToday, the 105 historically Black colleges and universities are facing a paradigm shift that will inevitably determine their fate in the 21st century. Their roles have changed tremendously since the first campuses — Lincoln University, founded by the Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania in 1854, and Wilberforce University, founded by […]
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Microsoft Showcases Higher Education Initiatives
Microsoft Showcases Higher Education Initiatives REDMOND, Wash.  At the third annual Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, company Chairman Bill Gates announced the formation of the Trustworthy Computing Academic Advisory Board. Speaking to 325 faculty researchers from institutions worldwide, Gates stressed the importance of finding innovative ways to foster a safer, more private and more reliable computing […]
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Secrets of the Presidential Turn-Around: ‘Plugged in’ in the Piedmont
‘Plugged in’ in the PiedmontDr. Dorothy Cowser YancyJohnson C. Smith UniversityIt takes a lot of personal energy to be a college president, especially when one’s goal is to achieve more than the status quo. Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy has always been known as someone with energy to spare. As the president of Johnson C. Smith University, […]
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National Survey Seeks To Improve Retention, Graduation Rates
National Survey Seeks To Improve Retention, Graduation RatesBLOOMINGTON,  Ind.Too many college students leave college before finishing; only about half earn a baccalaureate degree within six years; and many of those who stay in school don’t learn as much as they should. But a new project, based at Indiana University in Bloomington, aims to reverse these […]
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Wait Until This Year
Wait Until This YearThe enduring quality of higher education is that each year about this time, as we kick off the academic season, we all get a chance to start over again. Whether it be the freshman who got into college by the skin of his or her teeth, the seasoned faculty sage or the […]
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Carnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet Security
Carnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet Security A collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and minority-serving institutions may prove instrumental in preparing a generation of Black and Latino computer professionals who are highly skilled in Internet security. This summer, the Pittsburgh-based research university began working with historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions […]
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