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Making Room for the Study of Gifted African American Males

Making Room for the Study of Gifted African American MalesIn a recent article, “Extraordinary Gifts Often Come in Plain Brown Wrappers,” I detailed a research investigation highlighting the experiences of two academically gifted African American males in two different collegiate settings, a historically Black college or university (HBCU) and a traditionally White institution (TWI). My […]

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Black Issues Honor HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Black Issues Honor HBCUsWASHINGTONThe Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Inc. and Black Issues In Higher Education last month in Washington recognized several historically Black colleges and universities for their outstanding achievement and service in promoting access and opportunity for students of color. Bennett College, Coppin State College and Delaware State University received […]

Leadership & Policy

Leaders Resign Themselves to Settlement in Mississippi Desegregation Case

Leaders Resign Themselves to Settlement in Mississippi Desegregation CaseCiting judicial and political realities, they opt for strategic practicalityOXFORD, Miss.Amid the widespread publicity surrounding the recent proposed settlement of the Mississippi higher education desegregation case, political and educational leaders are reacting with more of a sense of resignation and pragmatism than jubilation.Late last month, Mississippi agreed […]

NAFEO, UNCF Disagree on Fund-Raising Issues

NAFEO, UNCF Disagree on Fund-Raising IssuesBy Robin V. SmilesFAIRFAX, Va.Two of the nation’s most prominent organizations dedicated to Blacks in higher education are at odds over fund-raising issues.The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) have been long-standing partners in the arena of educational advocacy. The […]

Democrats Unveil Major College Aid Plan

Democrats Unveil Major College Aid PlanWASHINGTONTrying to seize initiative from Republican leaders, House Democrats late last month unveiled a plan to double federal spending on minority-serving colleges and universities during the next three years.The plan is part of Democrats’ 21st Century Higher Education Initiative, endorsed by 90 members including House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo. […]

Black Cable Network Announces Major Initiative for HBCUs

Black Cable Network Announces Major Initiative for HBCUsATLANTAMajor Broadcasting Cable Network (MBC Network) is giving historically Black colleges and universities the opportunity to submit broadcast-ready 30-second spots for airing free of charge during the network’s weekly block of prime-time programming (7-9 p.m. EST), the network announced last month.The Highlight to Commencement spots titled “A Salute […]

Leadership & Policy

Community Colleges, Historically Black Institutions Sign Pact to Ease Student Transition

Community Colleges, Historically Black Institutions Sign Pact to Ease Student Transition By Ronald RoachWASHINGTON Leading higher education officials, including the presidents of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), have signed on to the first national articulation agreement between community colleges and historically Black […]

Democrats End Boycott, Name Members to Education Subcommittees

Democrats End Boycott, Name Members to Education SubcommitteesDemocrats finally named members to the House of Representatives’ Education subcommittees, ending a boycott triggered by a controversial Republican oversight plan for historically Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions.The two sides announced a settlement to their dispute in mid-March, as Republicans amended their original plan to divide higher education […]

Continuing the Legacy, but Looking Ahead to the Future

Continuing the Legacy, but Looking Ahead to the FutureWith a recent decision in the University of Michigan Law School’s admissions case, (Grutter v. Bollinger et. al.), declaring that the use of race as a factor in college admissions is unconstitutional, it seems appropriate that this edition of Black Issues In Higher Education features one of […]

Calling Upon HBCUs to Grow Their Own IT Professionals

Calling Upon HBCUs to Grow Their Own IT Professionals The morning that I saw my 3-year-old grandson, Darrion, walk sleepily down the steps, pull the stool from under the kitchen work desk, climb up and try to open the laptop computer sitting on the desk, I realized (as I ran to catch the falling laptop) […]

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:How can we measure the true impact of technology on learning and student success?Dr. Samuel M. Hampton Program manager, Executive Leadership Foundation, Technology Transfer ProjectWashingtonWhile the issues in improving technology in higher education are complex, I am most interested in the successful improvement of faculty and instructors’ technology skills. This is critical […]

Demonstrating Student Success

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment Efforts

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment EffortsWhen Jeffrey Forbes, a native of New Jersey, chose to attend Stanford University and later the University of California-Berkeley in computer science, he believed their close proximity to Silicon Valley would help enhance his educational experience. “There’s great technology being developed by the companies out there,” says Forbes, […]

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