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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 […]

From the Ivory Tower to the Boardroom

From the Ivory Tower to the BoardroomMarketing executive used doctorate to unlock door to business worldBy Ben Hammer FAIRFAX, Va.Dr. Shahron Williams van Rooij, a marketing executive for technology firm Datatel, recently traveled to Nassau, Bahamas, to scuba dive and take slide photography of the colorful underwater marine life — one of her favorite hobbies. […]

Leadership & Policy

Lawmaker’s Wife, Nev. Colleges Settle Discrimination Suit

Lawmaker’s Wife, Nev. Colleges Settle Discrimination Suit LAS VEGASThe Nevada state university system has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed by the wife of Assemblyman Wendell Williams. Zelda Williams will receive $49,900 from the University and Community College System of Nevada after a community college employee used a racial slur about her in 2001, her lawyer […]

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 […]

Community Colleges

Texas Lawmakers Propose End to College Readiness Test

Texas Lawmakers Propose End to College Readiness Test AUSTIN, TexasLegislators have proposed eliminating the Texas Academic Program Skills Test, which has been used for more than a decade to decide whether students are ready for college classes. Opponents of the test see it as an obstacle to the state’s desire to increase its college graduates, […]

Higher Standards Spell Success for Louisiana HBCUs

Higher Standards Spell Success for Louisiana HBCUsSchools boast highest passage rates in state on national teacher examBy Scott Dyer BATON ROUGE, La.Just a year after three of Louisiana’s historically Black universities were placed on probation for low passage rates on the national teacher certification exam, they were told that they have now some of the […]

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown Trustees Appoint Chemistry Professor as Acting President

Morris Brown Trustees Appoint Chemistry Professor as Acting PresidentDr. Charles E. Taylor resigns following lost accreditation bid ATLANTALosing a bid to win back its accreditation, historically Black Morris Brown College is also losing its president. Dr. Charles E. Taylor, resigned a week after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools released a letter denying the […]

White House Calls for Teaching Award Nominations

White House Calls for Teaching Award NominationsBy Charles Dervarics The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities is looking for nominations for its Millennium Awards in Teaching and Research Excellence. Through June 1, the office is accepting nominations of those who have excelled at teaching or research in math, science, engineering or technology. […]

Bill Would Provide $100 Million a Year for Fire Prevention

Bill Would Provide $100 Million a Year for Fire PreventionBy Charles Dervarics New legislation from a Congressional Black Caucus member would provide $100 million a year to help colleges and universities install fire sprinkler systems or other fire prevention programs. The College Fire Prevention Act from Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, would provide $100 million […]

Faculty & Staff

When the Name of the Game Is Research

When the Name of the Game Is ResearchAs they say in the academy, “publish or perish.” That’s music to some scholars’ ears. Nothing is more interesting and causes such intellectual stimulation, yet at the same time causes such extreme frustration and stress than their own research — and finding funding. Others would rather spend their […]

FAMU Wins 5th National Title in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

FAMU Wins 5th National Title in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge ORLANDO, Fla.The Florida A&M University Rattlers slithered past the competition here last month to clinch the 5th national championship at the 2003 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), an academic competition for the best and brightest students at historically Black colleges and universities. Nearly 100 HBCU […]

Miami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology Resources

Miami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology Resources By Ronald RoachMIAMIMiami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) recently ranked among the top three community colleges nationwide for its innovative digital information technology services available to students, faculty, administrators and employees, according to a recent survey by the Center for Digital Government. Only Florida Community College and Columbus […]

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