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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Faculty & Staff

History’s Burden

History’s BurdenAfter decades of neglect, an academic research agenda is being built around health disparitiesBy Ronald Roach R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges by Geographic Division R&D Expenditures at Doctoral-Granting InstitutionsandTop Patenting U.S. Universities Special Report Research Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the above listed chart(s). If you do not have Acrobat Reader […]

Faculty & Staff

History’s Burden

History’s BurdenAfter decades of neglect, an academic research agenda is being built around health disparitiesBy Ronald Roach R&D Expenditures at Universities and Colleges by Geographic Division R&D Expenditures at Doctoral-Granting InstitutionsandTop Patenting U.S. Universities Special Report Research Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the above listed chart(s). If you do not have Acrobat Reader […]

African-American

Lincoln University Kicks Off 150th Anniversary Celebration

Lincoln University Kicks Off 150th Anniversary Celebration LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa.More than 600 students, faculty, administrators, staff, local officials and visitors helped kick off Lincoln University’s 150th anniversary celebration last month. The historically Black university was founded in 1854 and has graduated more than 14,000 young men and women.“Today, with a solid foundation, unprecedented support from […]

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