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Faculty & Staff

Scholars of Note: History

HistorySetting the Record StraightDaina Ramey BerryTitle: Assistant Professor of History, Department of History, Michigan State University Education: Ph.D., U.S. History, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Afro-American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., History, University of California, Los AngelesAge: 34On a 19th-century auction block, an enslaved Black man and woman negotiate prices with potential […]

College Board Launches Course in Chinese Language, Culture

College Board Launches Course in Chinese Language, CultureRepresentatives of the People’s Republic of China and College Board President Gaston Caperton last month announced the creation of an advanced placement program course and examination in Chinese language and culture, citing China’s growing economic significance and the College Board’s commitment to promoting cultural understanding in America’s schools […]

Community Colleges

SEVIS Fee-Collection System Flawed, Higher Education Groups Say

SEVIS Fee-Collection System Flawed, Higher Education Groups SayBy Kristina LaneThe way the U.S. government wants to collect fees from international students for a foreign-student tracking system is flawed and could hinder foreign-student enrollment at American colleges and universities, according to a coalition of higher education groups.Last month the American Council on Education and 21 other […]

A Year in Review: Headliners

HeadlinersHoward University’s School of Communications was renamed the John H. Johnson School of Communications in recognition of a $4 million contribution from the legendary founder of Johnson Publishing Co., which produces Ebony and Jet magazines.University of Virginia student Daisy Lundy, a student of African American and Korean background, reported being assaulted in February by a […]

A Year in Review: International Education

International EducationNew York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) added Turkey to its list of international alliances, under a collaborative agreement with Istanbul Technical University (ITU). FIT’s partnership is part of a joint degree program initiated by the State University of New York and the Turkish Council of Higher Education. Under this agreement, FIT and ITU […]

Leadership & Policy

A Year in Review: Black Issues looks back over a year of educational highlights

A Year in ReviewBlack Issues looks back over a year of educational highlightsTen years since the death of scholar athlete Arthur Ashe, 100 years since the publication of W.E.B. Du Bois’ timeless The Souls of Black Folk — 2003 has been another memorable year. But what probably most set the tone for the year ahead in higher […]

Faculty & Staff

In Memoriam: Ruth Simms Hamilton

In MemoriamRuth Simms Hamilton (1937-2003)The Michigan State University community, along with others in higher education, mourned the loss of long-time MSU professor of sociology Ruth Simms Hamilton. She was 66 years old.“Dr. Hamilton was a valued member of our community for more than 30 years,” said Dr. Marietta Baba, dean of the MSU College of […]

Report, Educators Call for More Study Abroad Programs

Report, Educators Call for More Study Abroad Programs Lack of global knowledge threatens the nation’s security, future, experts sayWASHINGTONAmericans don’t know enough about the world in which they live, according to a new report by an international-education task force, which calls for a “national effort” to reverse the trend. The report says higher education is […]

National Strategy Needed to Combat Identity Fraud, Researchers Say

National Strategy Needed to Combat Identity Fraud, Researchers SayUTICA, N.Y.Researchers at the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College and LexisNexis, a global leader in information services for legal, business and government professionals, have called for a new national strategy in the fight against identity fraud. Details of the plan were discussed in remarks delivered last […]

Community Colleges

Foreign Language Enrollment Hits Record Level

Foreign Language Enrollment Hits Record LevelNEW YORKMore students are studying foreign languages than ever, and the variety of languages being taught is greater than ever, according to a recent survey.“Students are clearly recognizing the importance of learning other languages as we become a more global society,” says Dr. Rosemary G. Feal, executive director of the […]

International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS Administration

International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS AdministrationThe Department of Homeland Security announced at the end of October that most international students are now required to pay a $100 fee to cover the cost of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) that tracks their whereabouts on college campuses. International students can pay […]

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIs

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIsBy Ben Hammer The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is calling on Congress to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in a bill that addresses Title V funding for the upcoming fiscal year 2004. HACU is calling for increased spending in several areas of the […]

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