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Senate Approves Modest Budget Increase For Minority-Serving Institutions
Senate Approves Modest Budget Increase For Minority-Serving InstitutionsAfter some delays, the U.S. Senate has approved an education spending bill for next year with only modest increases for minority-serving colleges and universities.The bill from the Democratically controlled Senate largely mirrors President Bush’s proposals for historically Black colleges. By comparison, the House of Representatives has approved larger […]
Latinx
More Delays in Education Funding
More Delays in Education FundingThe recent anthrax scare on Capitol Hill is posing another obstacle to the completion of funding bills for student financial aid and minority-serving institutions.Pell Grants, college work/study and funding for historically Black colleges are among the hundreds of education programs that have been operating with only temporary funds since the start […]
MSIs
Congress Asks GAO to Conduct Study on Digital Divide
Congress Asks GAO to Conduct Study on Digital DivideThe federal government should conduct a comprehensive study on distance learning and digital divide problems that can affect minority-serving institutions, some members of Congress say. A group of Republicans and Democrats is asking the U.S. General Accounting Office to perform such a study,  because Congress is considering […]
MSIs
The Road From Bowie to Indianapolis: Sharing the IT Experience
The Road From Bowie to Indianapolis: Sharing the IT Experience For information technology professionals, administrators and faculty members at American colleges and universities, technology conferences provide useful forums for teaching and learning about the latest trends in computing and other technologies.  Among those professionals in positions to share knowledge about their school’s technology experiences, there’s […]
Latinx
House Plan Seeks Education Increase
House Plan Seeks Education IncreaseFederal funding vital to low-income students and minority-serving institutions would increase under a new 2002 budget bill emerging from discussions in the U.S. House of Representatives.The legislation from a House appropriations subcommittee would provide $7 billion more for education next year, an increase of 17 percent from current funding of $42 […]
Latinx
Hispanic Leaders Seek New Influx of Funds
Hispanic Leaders Seek New Influx of FundsDespite predictions of a tightening federal budget, Hispanic leaders are asking Congress to fund a new initiative that would expand graduate programs at Hispanic-serving colleges and universities.The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is looking for a $20 million down payment for a new program that would bear […]
Students
Unlikely Partners in Philanthropy
Unlikely Partners in Philanthropy Traditionally White colleges and universities increasingly look to minority communities for institutional support.By Ronald RoachFairfax, Va.George Mason University, located just outside of Washington, D.C., is known as the academic home of some of the most influential conservative scholars in the nation, most notably in economics and in law. Among its board […]
Latinx
Bill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture Programs
Bill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture ProgramsMinority-serving institutions could get federal funds for agriculture research projects to meet food needs in developing countries under legislation from Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus members.Historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges all would be eligible for funds under the Biotechnology and Agriculture in […]
Faculty & Staff
A World-Class Education
A World-Class EducationRewards abound for those who dare to teach or study abroad.By Robin V. SmilesWhen information about Brethren Colleges Abroad’s international seminars for faculty and administrators came across Dr. Amee Carmines’ desk, she glanced at it quickly and put it aside. Caught in the middle of a hectic semester advising senior English majors and […]
Latinx
Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving Institutions
Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving InstitutionsWhile many colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, have worked diligently to avoid being permanently designated as  “have nots” in the digital divide, the pace of information technology innovation continues to keep virtually all American higher education institutions in a scramble to stay current on the latest advances.   Nonetheless, historically Black […]
Asian American Pacific Islander
IS HIGHER EDUCATION READY FOR MINORITYAMERICA?
IS HIGHER EDUCATION READY FOR MINORITYAMERICA?Census 2000 data shows an increasing browning of the U.S. populationBy RONALD ROACHA steady stream of Census 2000 data is informing Americans of a radically changing U.S. population. Huge increases in the Latino and Asian American populations are said to be changing the complexion of the nation. There is no […]
MSIs
Human Genome Center Launched at Howard University
Human Genome Center Launched at Howard UniversityBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONEarlier this month, Howard University officials commemorated the establishment of a National Human Genome Research Center (NHGC) at the Howard University College of Medicine. The center, the first to be launched at a minority-serving institution in the United States, will focus on genetic research that has major […]
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