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Taking Your Education Global
Taking Your Education GlobalLooking back over my undergraduate education, my one big regret is that I did not study abroad my junior year. I was one of those people Cheryl D. Fields writes about in “BI Forum” (see page 28) who have all kinds of excuses about why they can’t go abroad — finances, lack […]
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The Diversity Challenge: Recruiting Prospective Faculty of Color
The Diversity Challenge: Recruiting Prospective Faculty of ColorThe competitive nature of the academic job market, combined with individual perceptions about affirmative action policies in higher education, can place diverse job applicants in challenging situations. One such challenge is academic institutions’ recruitment efforts to attract diverse candidates. For example, as colleges and universities post job advertisements […]
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Mellon Makes its Mark
Mellon Makes its MarkOver the past 13 years, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invested $50 million in doctoral programs. Their investment is now paying off as the program becomes one of the premier pipelines for producing minority doctorates. By Ronald Roach DURHAM, N.C.Sheldon Lyke had long harbored ambivalence about getting a doctorate to become […]
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Breathing New Life into Meharry
Breathing New Life into MeharryThe 125-year-old historically Black medical school was on the brink of closing down, but through new leadership and partnerships, the school is financially healthy, and its students’ board scores are the highest in the school’s history. By David Hefner NASHVILLE, Tenn.On a late July afternoon in 1994, Dr. John E. Maupin […]
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Why Xavier Remains No.1
Why Xavier Remains No.1Louisiana’s Xavier University maintains an enviable track record for sending more African American students to medical school than any other institution. How do they do it?By Pearl StewartNEW ORLEANSDuring his first year at Harvard Medical School, Keith Amos was more than popular — he was needed. Amos quickly became the histology guru […]
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Engineering, Computer Science Graduates
Engineering, Computer Science Graduates See Salary IncreaseWASHINGTONDespite talk of an economic slowdown, 2000-2001 bachelor’s graduates in engineering, computer science and many other fields continue to receive higher starting salary offers compared to last year’s graduates, according to a recent report by the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. Computer engineering graduates took top dollar, […]
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‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities
‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities For U.S.-African CollaborationSince the mid-1970s, Dr. Pearl T. Robinson has been investigating and teaching the politics of African nations. Now, as 21st century African universities begin using the Internet to strengthen their academic programs, it comes as little surprise that Robinson is pioneering an Internet-based teaching and learning model that partners […]
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A Program with Potential
A Program with PotentialUniversity of Louisville program addresses the needs of the African American community, while simultaneously supporting the school’s academic missionThe University of Louisville in Kentucky believes it has found a way to tackle issues affecting African Americans in a way that benefits both the university and the community. The university announced earlier this […]
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Salary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report Says
Salary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report SaysWASHINGTONThe two-tiered employment system for higher education continues to erode salaries among non-tenured faculty, according to recent data collected from the National Study of Post Secondary Faculty that was analyzed and published in the June issue of the National Education Association’s Higher Education Research Center Update.Additionally, […]
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Parting Words
Parting WordsOutgoing college presidents share thoughts about challenges facing HBCUs as well as the state of higher education.By Cheryl D. FieldsThe transition from spring to summer is one of higher education’s most exciting periods. It is a time when students who have toiled for years to achieve their academic goals finally get an opportunity to […]
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Virginia Tech Task Force to Study Race
Virginia Tech Task Force to Study RaceSurvey finds Whites, Blacks perceive campus racial climate differentlyBLACKSBURG, Va. A Virginia Tech task force will examine racial tensions on campus in response to concerns from students and faculty. The 20-member group, composed of faculty and students, will study how to improve communication within the university community and encourage […]
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Study Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring
Study Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring By Hilary HurdNorman, Okla.When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, decided to look at the numbers of underrepresented minorities at the top 50 chemistry departments in the country, she was not quite prepared for the results of the […]
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