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University of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over Remarks

University of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over RemarksLINCOLN, Neb. Students and faculty have said remarks by University of Nebraska Regent Drew Miller on recruiting minority students made them feel insignificant and unwelcome. The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska voted to ask Miller to apologize. Last month, Miller said recruiting […]

Recruitment & Retention

FAMU Ties Harvard in Recruitment of National Achievement Scholars

FAMU Ties Harvard in Recruitment of National Achievement Scholars\TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida A&M University has tied with Harvard University as the No. 1 recruiter of National Achievement Scholars, the nation’s top African American high school students, for 2000.“This ranking marks another milestone in the University’s effort to maintain FAMU’s status as one of the nation’s premier […]

Women’s Colleges Receive High Marks for Learning Effectiveness But recruiting minority students still a challenge

Women’s Colleges Receive High Marks for Learning Effectiveness But recruiting minority students still a challengeBY Eleanor Lee YatesAmherst, Va.Good news for women’s colleges: A recent national survey of 276 colleges and universities has found that students attending women’s colleges give their schools high marks for learning effectiveness, as well as for providing enriching educational experiences […]

Recruitment & Retention

Wisconsin Regents Want More Minority Recruitment After Photo Embarrassment

Wisconsin Regents Want More Minority Recruitment After Photo EmbarrassmentMADISON, Wis. Two University of Wisconsin System regents say the Madison campus needs to step up minority recruitment after an embarrassing photo gaffe drew unwanted national attention. University officials admitted they digitally altered the cover photograph of an admissions booklet to include the face of a Black […]

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Iowa State University Plan Would Spend $5.8 Million to Diversify Faculty

Iowa State University Plan Would Spend $5.8 Million to Diversify FacultyAMES, Iowa Iowa State University administrators want to spend $5.8 million over five years on a program to improve diversity among the faculty. The money would go toward minority faculty recruitment and finding jobs for employee spouses so that families won’t have to leave Iowa […]

Faculty & Staff

How to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing Fair

How to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing FairSometimes, you have to review the rules of the game to make sure that you are applying them fairly to everyone. Recent legal attacks on affirmative action have made colleges and universities nervous about their efforts to recruit faculty (as well as students) from underrepresented […]

Tuskegee,Colorado to Participate in Exchange Programs

Tuskegee,Colorado to Participate in Exchange ProgramsTUSKEGEE, Ala.Students and faculty at Tuskegee University here and the University of Colorado at Boulder will begin participating in a joint exchange program.Initially, the program will feature the exchange of six to 10 undergraduate students in both directions. Those exchanges will last for one semester. Faculty exchanges are scheduled to […]

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Staying Power: Colleges Work to Improve Retention Rates

Staying Power: Colleges Work to Improve Retention RatesBy Hilary HurdHAMPTON, Va.T wo years ago, Wilbur Powell was a first-semester freshman. He slept too much, watched too much TV and was not excited about the classes he was taking. By the end of the semester, he had a 1.3 grade-point average. Rudea Downs also was a […]

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College Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final Days

College Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final Days Despite facing gridlock on other education issues, Congress was nearing a final agreement earlier this month to expand federal TRIO programs with targeted funds in support of college retention and completion. But final approval posed a challenge that had not been met at Black Issues […]

The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the RoomThere is a saying that doctors bury their mistakes. It appears that in our education system, we also bury our mistakes — in the form of our dismal retention rates.One only has to look at the record that begins with the limited number of students who have access to Advanced Placement […]

Recruitment & Retention

Pounding the Electronic Pavement for Jobs

Pounding the Electronic Pavement for JobsLabor, if it were not necessary for the existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man,” wrote 18th century English author Samuel Johnson. Sometimes, though, work can make you just miserable.Whether you’re looking to change jobs, need to hire or are just starting your career, the Internet can help. […]

Wyoming Seeks to Boost Numbers of Minority Students

Wyoming Seeks to Boost Numbers of Minority Students LARAMIE, Wyo. A new committee has been formed at the University of Wyoming to help boost enrollment of minorities. The Multicultural Campus Visit Committee is aiming to increase ethnic enrollment to 1,400 students by 2005. “Our committee’s goals right now are to increase the number of minority […]

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