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Faculty & Staff

A Shared Responsibility

A Shared ResponsibilityBluefield State’s new president makes college’s success a community agendaBy Kendra Hamilton Dr. Albert L. Walker, the new president of Bluefield State College in Bluefield, W.Va., is a career educator. He has taught in public schools and institutions of higher education since 1967. Previously, he was vice chancellor for academic affairs and a […]

Shifting Political Dynamics

Shifting Political DynamicsAn Uncertain Political and Economic Climate Poses New Challenges to the Future of Higher EducationBy Page Boinest MeltonExperts reading the tea leaves from November’s elections see some challenging days ahead for public support of higher education. The good news is that voters see education as a top priority and endorsed education-specific ballot initiatives […]

GOP Control Will Spur Change, Experts Say

GOP Control Will Spur Change, Experts SayBy Charles DervaricsThe decisive Republican victory in the November mid-term elections will have major implications on issues ranging from higher education to civil rights, advocates say. Republicans will re-claim control of the U.S. Senate, making it the first time in half a century that the party controls both the […]

Leadership & Policy

Changing the Presidential Guard

Changing the Presidential GuardBy Dr. James C. Renick As someone who has had the good fortune to serve two institutions as chancellor, I have grown keenly aware of the need for institutions and their trustees to pay increased attention to presidential succession. The period between one administration and the next is a crucial moment in […]

The ‘Sisters and the Bro’

The ‘Sisters and the Bro’ President Johnnetta Cole assembles new Bennett College team By Allison ForemanGREENSBORO, N.C.Dr. Tatia Granger remembers the moment like it was yesterday. It was June 6, 2002. The special assistant to the vice president for financial services was sitting at her desk at Duke University when the phone rang. “When I […]

Once-in-a-lifetime Career Opportunities

Once-in-a-lifetime Career OpportunitiesEven as women move up the university’s ladder to accept senior-level positions, the question remains — Can women in the academy have it all?By Kendra HamiltonWhen Dr. Lucy J. Reuben rises each morning to prepare for her dream job as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at North Carolina Central University, it’s […]

Black-and-Brown Listed?

Black-and-Brown Listed?Colleges’ removal from magazine’s ranking leaves some confused, disappointedBy Pearl Stewart DURHAM, N.C.For North Carolina Central University, the news was gratifying. Known for its ability to transform disadvantaged students into successful professionals, NCCU welcomed the national publicity and recognition. So when Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine placed the institution at No. 49 on its list […]

Five-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving Colleges

Five-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving CollegesBy Charles Dervarics A five-year management plan adopted by the U.S. Department of Education calls for strengthening Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges. As one of several objectives in higher education, the Strategic Plan 2002-2007 seeks improvements for minority-serving institutions, calling them essential in “closing the gap between low-income and […]

Bush’s HBCU Increase: Enough or Too Little?

Bush’s HBCU Increase: Enough or Too Little?By Charles Dervarics With the House of Representatives and the Senate mired in a budget dispute, not even a simple resolution honoring Black colleges can get through without partisan differences. While lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a recent resolution honoring HBCUs, Democrats used floor time before the vote to criticize Bush […]

HBCUs Win USDA Funds

HBCUs Win USDA FundsBy Charles Dervarics Eleven historically Black colleges will divide a new $1.5 million allotment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote employment and new business development in rural communities. The funds are made through cooperative agreements with the 11 institutions, which are 1890 land-grant colleges and universities. Each college and university […]

When a Good Thing Comes Along

When a Good Thing Comes Along The idea to write about female administrators who made the difficult decision to leave the children with dad, albeit temporarily, in order to accept a career-boosting position, came about through a casual conversation among the Black Issues staff. When we were able to name a handful of women who […]

Community Colleges

Universities Cooperate on Engineering Program

Universities Cooperate on Engineering Program ST. LOUISA recently accredited program allows students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis to earn engineering degrees by taking classes at Washington University. Nine years ago the two universities forged an agreement that has allowed 119 students at the state school to earn bachelor’s degrees in civil, mechanical and electrical […]

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