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Howard Launches $250 Million Fund-Raising Campaign

Howard Launches $250 Million Fund-Raising CampaignUniversity president faces challenge with “guarded optimism.”By Robin V. SmilesIn today’s era of financial uncertainty and market volatility, embarking on a fund-raising campaign seems more than a notion. Yet, Howard University in Washington has done just that, launching its “Campaign for Howard” with a goal of raising $250 million in […]

Leadership & Policy

St. Augustine’s College Faces Sanction by Accreditation Board

St. Augustine’s College Faces Sanction by Accreditation BoardBy Eleanor Lee YatesRaleigh, N.C.St. Augustine’s College has been issued a 12-month warning from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. SACS denied St. Augustine’s 10-year accreditation renewal, instead renewing accreditation for only one year. The historically Black college in Raleigh, N.C., was cited for failure to comply […]

Faculty & Staff

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to Teaching

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to TeachingNASA program exposes pre-service teachers to innovative teaching methods, aims to demystify science, mathBy Hilary Hurd Alexandria, Va.“I’m math illiterate,” along with “I’m science phobic” are familiar statements to NASA’s Dr. Sandra Proctor — in fact, they are among the statements she hears most often from students. Proctor, […]

‘One Struggle, One Battle, One Survival’

‘One Struggle, One Battle, One Survival’Student think tank ponders the future, role of HBCUs By David HefnerNASHVILLE, Tenn.It seemed fitting that more than 400 college students from across the country converged on Tennessee State University’s campus last month for the first HBCU “think tank.” Until last year, historically Black TSU was bound by a federal […]

HBCU Initiative Based in Education Secretary’s Office

HBCU Initiative Based in Education Secretary’s OfficeThe White House Initiative on HBCUs has a new base of operations — just down the hall from Education Secretary Roderick Paige.Education Department officials say the higher profile for the initiative is a reflection of the administration’s commitment to Black colleges. Previously, the White House Initiative was housed in […]

Bush Launches HBCU Advisory Board

Bush Launches HBCU Advisory BoardWith much fanfare, President Bush in February named 21 individuals to a Black college advisory board that seeks to strengthen links to the private sector and increase HBCU involvement in federal grants and contracts.Dr. Benjamin Payton, Tuskegee University president, will chair the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. […]

Being a Visionary

Being a VisionaryIt’s been a long time in the planning stages, but we finally caught up with Dr. Roderick Paige, U.S. Secretary of Education, in his office in Washington.Interviewing the sitting secretary of education has become a Black Issues tradition. Our first such interview was with Secretary Terrel H. Bell during the first Reagan administration. […]

Would Dr. King Approve?

Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]

Bush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access Programs

Bush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access ProgramsWASHINGTONThe federal budget proposal for 2003 unveiled in early February by the Bush administration would eliminate funding for the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) and for the community technology centers program, two initiatives that have helped low-income, rural and other disadvantaged groups gain access to digital technology. The prospect of […]

Strategic Thinker

Strategic ThinkerAlthough Hampton University’s Debra S. White did not plan a career in higher education information technology administration, her knack for project management and incisive strategic thinking has made for impressive results at the private historically Black university in Hampton, Va. White became the assistant provost for technology at Hampton in January 1999, and in […]

Community Colleges

Community College Advocate

Community College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology. Given that more than 40 […]

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has taken the Houston Community College System off probation after determining that administration and governance have stabilized.With SACS removing the 50,449-student HCCS from being “on notice,” the college system no longer has any threat of losing accreditation.“On a day-to-day basis, […]

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