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Legendary Florida A&M Business Dean Set to Retire
Legendary Florida A&M Business Dean Set to RetireDr. Sybil Mobley is recognized by many as a trailblazer in business educationBy Ben Hammer After spending the last four decades at the helm of Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry (SBI), and creating a new standard for business programs around the country, Dr. Sybil Mobley […]
HBCUs
Black College Panel Undergoes Change
Black College Panel Undergoes ChangeCo-chair resigns; Education Department names new leadershipBy Charles Dervarics The co-chair of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has resigned, setting the stage for changes on this federal panel that advises the administration on Black college policy. Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, Tuskegee University president, announced his plans […]
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Getting Through The Hard Times
Getting Through The Hard Times Graduating seniors are confronting one of the tightest job markets in recent years. What are students doing to remain competitive?By Ronald RoachAs a business administration major, Jermanne Perry, a graduating senior at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, recognized last year that the slumping U.S. economy showed little promise of […]
Latinx
Beacons of Hope
Beacons of HopeSECME Inc. partners with minority-serving institutions to create alternative high schools to increase high school, college completion ratesBy Phaedra Brotherton In 2000, only 18 percent of all African American and 10 percent of Hispanics completed a four-year degree by age 29, compared with 34 percent of Whites (total populations), according to the U.S. […]
Students
Sorority Launches Science, Technology Radio Show
Sorority Launches Science, Technology Radio Show WASHINGTON Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., has teamed up with a Washington-based talk radio station to bring science and technology information into African American homes. The Science and Everyday Experiences (SEE) radio program is part of the sorority’s ongoing efforts to get young African Americans and their families involved […]
Latinx
Topping the Charts
Topping the Charts It’s that time of year again, when we recognize the colleges and universities that graduate the most students of color at the undergraduate level. In 2001, we celebrated the fact that the number of African American students receiving bachelor’s degrees topped 100,000 for the first time. It is good to see that […]
HBCUs
Gateway Computer Distributes HBCU CD-ROM
Gateway Computer Distributes HBCU CD-ROMPOWAY, Calif.A  partnership between Gateway Inc. and a New York city marketing firm has introduced a CD-ROM that celebrates the legacy of historically Black colleges and universities, and provides information and Internet links to those institutions. “The Key: An Interactive Guide to Historically Black Colleges and Universities” CD-ROM was created by […]
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2003 Commencement Speakers
2003 Commencement Speakers• Biola University (Calif.) Dr. Wesley K. Stafford President of Christian relief agency  Compassion International  • Case Western Reserve  University (Ohio)  Geraldine A. Ferraro First female vice presidential  candidate   • Claremont Graduate  University (Calif.) Dr. Paul J. Zak Co-chair of the university’s depart- ment of economics; and founding  director of the Center for Neuro- economics Studies  • Clark University (Mass.) Mark Shields Columnist, commentator, moder- ator of […]
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Boeing, Lockheed Martin Among Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools
Boeing, Lockheed Martin Among Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering SchoolsBALTIMOREA recent survey conducted by Career Communications Group Inc. (CCG) has found that 42 companies and government agencies are considered most supportive of historically Black engineering schools. CCG asked the deans of the 10 ABET-accredited HBCU programs to list five corporate or government sponsors they feel […]
HBCUs
Taking a Stand on the Movement
Taking a Stand on the MovementSome in HBCU Community Oppose Bachelor Degree Programs at Community Colleges, Others Say Wait and See As president of Jackson State University, Mississippi’s largest four-year historically Black university, Dr. Ronald Mason has a clear position on the prospect of the state’s community colleges offering four-year degree programs. While state officials […]
Faculty & Staff
In Search of the Most Effective Education
In Search of the Most Effective EducationHow do we ensure that students, particularly students of color, get the best education possible? From standardized testing to teacher education, there are ongoing debates about who and what most affects a student’s achievement. And how do we best measure students’ progress over the years? Do we compare them […]
Faculty & Staff
Teaming Up for Success
Teaming Up for SuccessPartnerships, collaborations help Tennessee State meet the challenges of securing research fundingBy Phaedra Brotherton For researchers, getting a single grant or award of at least $1 million takes skill and dedication, not to mention commitment to the university, students and to scholarship, says JoVita Wells, associate director of the Office of Sponsored […]
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