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RODERICK PAIGE

RODERICK PAIGEU.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Roderick R. Paige sat down with Black Issues senior writer Ronald Roach and Washington correspondent Charles Dervarics to discuss a wide-ranging set of issues related to the Bush administration’s education pledge to “Leave No Child Behind.” Paige was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the seventh Secretary of the […]

State Postsecondary Education Research

Would Dr. King Approve?

Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]

Community Colleges

Community College Advocate

Community College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology. Given that more than 40 […]

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has taken the Houston Community College System off probation after determining that administration and governance have stabilized.With SACS removing the 50,449-student HCCS from being “on notice,” the college system no longer has any threat of losing accreditation.“On a day-to-day basis, […]

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Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms By Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Since Sept. 11, higher education officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to restructure the system that tracks foreign students — a system both groups have acknowledged is disorganized and outdated. But higher education officials say a persisting communication gap between the groups could hamper the […]

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Events

EventsFebruaryFebruary 22-2311th Annual National QEM/MSE Conference“Building SMET Research and Teaching Capacity at Minority Institutions”Washington Marriott HotelContact: Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Phone: (202) 659-1818Fax: (202) 659-5408Web: qemnetwork.qem.orgFebruary 23-26American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationAnnual MeetingHilton New YorkNew YorkPhone: (202) 293-2450Fax: (202) 457-8095E-mail: jbeck@aacte.orgWeb: www.aacte.orgFebruary 25-27Department of Defense HBCU/MITechnical Assistance ConferenceSheraton Gunter HotelSan Antonio, TexasPhone: […]

Faculty & Staff

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?As college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of Black cultural centers in question.By David HefnerAsk most anyone on a college campus about the value of cultural centers, and most will quickly tout a number of virtues. They help retain students of color, many through graduation, help […]

NSF Award to Extend Computing

NSF Award to Extend Computing Initiative Across CurriculumDURHAM, N.C.In association with the Shodor Education Foundation, based in Durham, N.C., the National Science Foundation (NSF) last month announced a $2.7 million grant to establish the National Computational Science Institute. The grant supports the goal of integrating computational science across the U.S. undergraduate curriculum in an effort […]

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Higher Education for Prisoners

Higher Education for Prisoners Will Lower Rates for TaxpayersWhat would you think if you were told that there are 1.6 million potential students who could be served by community colleges? Wouldn’t you consider this a great opportunity? Throughout the United States, without much fanfare, some community colleges already are going about the rewarding business of […]

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 Million

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 MillionBy Eric FreedmanAUBURN, Wash.Green River Community College must pay its former athletic director $1.5 million for racial discrimination and defamation, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled. However, the three-judge panel trimmed about $500,000 from the original $2 million trial verdict, finding insufficient evidence for Michael McGraw’s wrongful […]

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Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College

Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College IOWA CITY, IowaCollege-bound students rely most heavily on parents, family and friends when it comes to developing a list of schools to consider, according to surveys conducted by consulting firm Noel-Levitz. And academic program availability is by far the most important feature they are looking […]

Leadership & Policy

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education Richmond, Va.Dr. Belle S. Wheelan was named secretary of education for the state of Virginia by Gov.-Elect Mark R. Warner late last month. “Dr. Wheelan brings a life-long commitment to educating our young people,” Warner (D) says.Wheelan, 50, has served since 1998 as president of Northern Virginia […]

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Adjunct Instructor, Honors College - Flourishing (Rolling Pool)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Assistant Professor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Assistant Professor in Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry (R0008842)

Wake Forest University

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology

Kean University

Administrative Secretary

Old Dominion University

Virginia Commonwelath University

Fayetteville State University

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