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Secrets of the Presidential Turn-Around: ‘Success express’ still on track

‘Success express’ still on trackDr. Jimmy Raymond JenkinsEdward Waters CollegeDr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, the 26th president of Edward Waters College, has pulled off what is arguably one of the most impressive feats of institutional recovery that any postsecondary leader has achieved in recent years. When he took the helm in 1996, the 130-year-old college was […]

Senate Proposes Increases for HBCUs, HSIs

Senate Proposes Increases for HBCUs, HSIsBlack colleges get 3 percent more; Hispanic colleges get nearly 6 percent hikeFunding for Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions would increase slightly under a 2003 funding bill proposed in the Democrat-controlled Senate.HBCUs would receive more than $213 million next year, an increase of $7.4 million above current funding. However, […]

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Myrtle E. Dorsey has been named the new chancellor for Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Previously, Dorsey was the executive vice president of administration at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Dorsey earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morgan State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. […]

Faculty & Staff

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 […]

North Carolina Leaders Report Progress

North Carolina Leaders Report Progress On Decreasing Achievement GapDURHAM, N.C.Aconsortium of university leaders and education advocates gathered at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) last month to discuss progress made in decreasing the achievement gap in the state. The group, the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium (HMCUC), was established in 1999 and has implemented successful […]

Morgan State to Offer English Doctorate

Morgan State to Offer English DoctorateBALTIMOREMorgan State University will soon join Howard University as the only two historically Black colleges and universities to offer students a doctorate in English.The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved the university’s proposal earlier this summer, and the degree will be offered commencing with the fall semester of the 2003 academic […]

Republican Congressman’s Retirement a Blow to HBCUs

Republican Congressman’s Retirement a Blow to HBCUsRep. J.C. Watts helped give Black colleges greater visibility, education leaders sayThe retirement of Rep. J.C. Watts, R-Okla., from Congress may have serious implications for historically Black colleges, according to education leaders.“Any time you have an African American retiring from Congress, it’s a loss,” says Dr. Clinton Bristow, president […]

Black College Baseball’s Uncertain Future

Black College Baseball’s Uncertain FutureFacing a dearth of African American talent and a lack of institutional support, HBCU programs seek alternative strategies to field competitive teams. Black college baseball is not what it used to be. And there’s little chance that it will ever be the same again. The glory years, many say, are gone for […]

A Renewed Spirit

A Renewed SpiritAs NAFEO’s new president, Dr. Frederick Humphries vows to make the organization the ‘lead voice’ for all historically black colleges and universities. By Cheryl D. FieldsSILVER SPRING, Md.So far, the outward signs of change at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) are modest: a newly redesigned Web site, increased […]

Leadership & Policy

The Living Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The Living Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesI recently had the honor of speaking to this year’s graduates of Hampton University at the school’s 134th commencement exercises. As a 1970 Hampton alumnus and president for the past 10 years of a predominantly White university, I have gained valuable perspective on what leaders of universities […]

Fighting Tobacco Use Among Blacks

Fighting Tobacco Use Among BlacksPilot projects at NCCU, Morgan State train students to be better informed on tobacco issuesBy Eleanor Lee YatesSignificant pilot projects at two historically Black colleges and universities will train students to gather more data and address the problems facing African American smokers. The programs may well provide policy models for other […]

Changing the Color of Wealth

Changing the Color of WealthNot long ago, a young woman, who was a senior at the Howard University business school, asked me what she should do about a $40,000 retirement plan she had accumulated while working for the federal government. She was planning to go to graduate school in Georgia, and wanted to know what […]

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