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Opening the Schoolhouse Door
Opening the Schoolhouse DoorThere has been a great deal of discussion over the past decade about the recruitment and retention of African American students. The intensity, if not the frequency, of these conversations has been increased by the national debate on affirmative action and recent attacks on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. […]
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Anthropologist Searches for Site of Escaped Slave Settlement
Anthropologist Searches for Site of Escaped Slave SettlementKALAMAZOO, Mich.A Western Michigan University anthropologist has begun a search to pinpoint the site of a large settlement of escaped slaves near Vandalia, Mich. The settlement disappeared more than a century ago.Armed with a $21,000 grant from the state of Michigan and the Michigan Historical Center, Dr. Michael […]
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Southern University Board Ousts New Orleans Chancellor
Southern University Board Ousts New Orleans ChancellorBATON ROUGE, La.The board that governs Southern University in New Orleans voted 9-2 earlier this month to fire Chancellor Joseph Bouie, ending a months-long power struggle at the school. A majority of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, with one abstention, said Bouie must vacate the chancellor’s office in […]
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Massey Appointed to Presidential Council
Massey Appointed to Presidential CouncilATLANTAPresident George W. Bush has appointed Dr. Walter E. Massey, president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, to his Presidential Committee on Science and Technology. Bush made the announcement last month at the White House. “I am pleased and excited to have been asked to serve, again, on the President’s Council on Science […]
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Southern University Chancellor Fires Congressman’s Wife
Southern University Chancellor Fires Congressman’s WifeBATON ROUGE, La.Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Joseph Bouie won a major battle in his bid to fire the wife of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D.-La., and three other administrators. But allegations made by ousted SUNO Vice Chancellor Andrea Jefferson could wind up costing Bouie his job too. In […]
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Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education
Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education Richmond, Va.Dr. Belle S. Wheelan was named secretary of education for the state of Virginia by Gov.-Elect Mark R. Warner late last month. “Dr. Wheelan brings a life-long commitment to educating our young people,” Warner (D) says.Wheelan, 50, has served since 1998 as president of Northern Virginia […]
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Regents Approve Higher Admissions Standards
Regents Approve Higher Admissions Standards For Nevada UniversitiesLAS VEGASAfter two months of debate and two public hearings, the Nevada Board of Regents took action last month to increase admissions standards at the state’s two public universities.According to the revised policy, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the University of Nevada, Reno will increase their […]
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Roxbury President Resigns After Audit
Roxbury President Resigns After Audit Shows Millions MismanagedBOSTONThe embattled president of Roxbury Community College, who had been accused by state auditors of mismanaging $3.5 million in financial aid, has resigned. But her downfall has apparently brought to light an even bigger financial mess than auditors had expected. Two days after school President Grace C. Brown […]
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Delaware, Spelman Sign Historic Partnership Agreement
Delaware, Spelman Sign Historic Partnership AgreementATLANTAThe University of Delaware and Spelman College in Atlanta signed an historic partnership agreement to create educational opportunities for students and faculty in conjunction with the Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art, a premier compilation that was presented to the University of Delaware early this year (see Black […]
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College Presidents Share Advice With Aspiring Leaders
College Presidents Share Advice With Aspiring LeadersHAMPTON, Va.Aspiring college presidents and executives got a firsthand glimpse at the challenges of such positions when they attended Hampton University’s Executive Leadership Summit last month. The summit brought together former Hampton University executives who are now presidents at other institutions and those who desire to hold such positions […]
Faculty & Staff
Prairie View President Faces Criticism
Prairie View President Faces CriticismOver Commitment to ResearchPRAIRIE VIEW, TexasPrairie View A&M President Charles Hines is the target of a letter signed by 18 faculty members criticizing him for repeatedly interfering with research and academics at the historically Black university about 50 miles northwest of Houston. In addition, a group of Waller County ministers recently […]
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University of Texas Is Finished Fighting Affirmative Action, Officials Say
University of Texas Is Finished Fighting Affirmative Action, Officials SayAUSTIN, Texas After years of appeals, the University of Texas said last month that it was finished fighting its landmark court battle over affirmative action. The decision effectively ends the case named for Cheryl Hopwood and three other Whites who sued the university’s law school in […]
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