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HBCUs Making Progress on Loan Default Rate

HBCUs Making Progress on Loan Default RateNo Black college or university in 2002 is subject to federal sanctions for student loan default rates, a sign that HBCUs are making major progress in counseling and monitoring its student loan borrowers, the U.S. Department of Education says.HBCUs “have deployed innovative approaches towards default management and reduction,” the […]

Working Toward a Common Goal

Working Toward a Common GoalThe last time Black Issues reported on the exclusive honor society Phi Beta Kappa, Fisk and Howard universities, in addition to Morehouse College, were the only three historically Black colleges and universities with Phi Beta Kappa chapters — that was in 1990 (see Black Issues, Sept. 27, 1990). In 1997, Phi […]

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsEric Beck is the new visiting project coordinator for the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, he was an adviser for the Educational Talent Search (TRIO) program housed at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill. Beck earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of […]

Community Colleges

Hispanics Must Raise the Bar

Hispanics Must Raise the BarThe recent news that the largest drop in ACT scores occurred among Puerto Rican and other Hispanic students is sobering indeed. The drop in scores among Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Hispanic test takers from 19.4 last year to 18.8 this year (out of a possible score of 36) is double […]

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions – As of August 2002 Arizona (10)AIBT International Institute of the AmericasArizona Western CollegeCentral Arizona CollegeCochise College, Douglas CampusEstrella Mountain Community CollegePhoenix CollegePima Community College, Desert Vista CampusPima County Community College DistrictSouth Mountain Community CollegeUniversity of Arizona SouthCalifornia (55) Allan Hancock CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeBakersfield CollegeCalifornia State University, Bakersfield California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, […]

Faculty & Staff

Speaking The Patient’s Language

Speaking The Patient’s LanguageIn efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier.By Lydia LumAs this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer — and sometimes require — Spanish courses geared to health care […]

Faculty & Staff

Taking it to the Next Level

Taking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]

Budget Increases for HBCUs, HSIs, May Fall Short of Goals

Budget Increases for HBCUs, HSIs, May Fall Short of GoalsAdvocates for minority-serving institutions sought double-digit increases for 2003 budgetFor Hispanic and African American leaders, the 2003 federal budget debate is proving more frustrating than gratifying as Congress tries to finish work this fall.Both are seeking major funding increases for minority-serving colleges as well as a […]

Community Colleges

Bridging the Communication Gap

Bridging the Communication Gap “Anxiety Over Demographics” was the title of our edition last year in which we focused on the future of Hispanics in higher education. Since then, Census 2000 revealed that the Latino population has become the most populous minority a decade earlier than projected and many are wondering how this demographic shift […]

Hitting the Books on Instructional Technology

Hitting the Books on Instructional TechnologyWhen Ramon Harris weighed the prospect of hiring consultants to teach faculty members and administrators at several historically Black institutions instructional technology strategy and practice, he discarded the idea in favor of another approach — one meant to be less expensive but equally effective as using consultants. That approach took […]

Community Colleges

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About University of Maryland, College Park

About University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, and the original 1862 land-grant institution in Maryland. The university enrolls more than 34,000 students and offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degrees. And in some […]

Community Colleges

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s Community College

About Prince George’s Community CollegePrince George’s Community College was founded in the fall of 1958 as the first integrated school in Prince George’s County. Today, the college serves approximately 35,000 a year and offers more than 50 programs of study. Academic programs are classified in two categories: Transfer programs, which parallel the first two years […]

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