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African American Studies
African American StudiesFive minutes on the World Wide Web makes the point more plainly than a full weekend with a stack of college catalogs: There are as many types of African American Studies programs as there are institutions of higher learning offering them.Some programs — like those at California State University-Long Beach and Cornell University […]
May 24, 2000
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Publish or Perish: The Saga of an Assimilation Essay
Publish or Perish: The Saga of an Assimilation EssayMy failure to motivate a student to publish a significant essay some 17 years ago continues to haunt me. In October of 1983, I passed back the first set of freshman papers with my usual comments. In those days, I would face my students squarely and shout, […]
May 24, 2000
Students
Tech Briefs
Web Site Matches Athletes to CollegesWestport, Conn.— C What We C Enterprises Inc. has launched a sports-recruitment Web site that offers high school athletes another venue — and in some cases, the only venue — to gain exposure and provides colleges a new method to scout talented players.Career Sports, located at www.careersportsinc.com, is the first […]
April 26, 2000
Students
Pennsylvania Toys With Guaranteed Admissions
Pennsylvania Toys With Guaranteed AdmissionsHARRISBURG, Pa. — In an effort to boost minority enrollment, officials at the state university system here are considering guaranteeing admission to all students in Pennsylvania who graduate in the top 15 percent of their high school classes.But the proposal comes on the heels of a report recently released by the […]
April 26, 2000
Students
News Briefs
One Florida Plan Meets More OppositionTALLAHASSEE, Fla.  —  Members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have voted to issue a statement criticizing Gov. Jeb Bush’s program banning consideration of race and gender in university admissions and contracting decisions. The federal panel voted 6-2 to approve the statement earlier this month, says commission spokesman David […]
April 26, 2000
Students
College Athletes Deserve Some Equity
College Athletes Deserve Some EquityIn college sports, it seems that everybody gets paid except the athlete. That’s a raw deal. The players provide the labor that produces winning teams, which in turn, generates heightened fan interest. As a result, football stadiums and basketball arenas are filled to capacity, translating into fatter operating budgets for the […]
April 26, 2000
Students
When it comes to coping with the stresses of being a scholar-athlete, many kids are finding that Matters
When it comes to coping with the stresses of being a scholar-athlete, many kids are finding that MattersHi, Mom!Not too long ago, the image of a Black athlete smiling broadly into a camera’s lens waving hello to mom was a common occurrence. Likewise, many a parent’s dream of a new home was realized when their […]
April 26, 2000
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The Benefits of Perpetuity Gifts
The Benefits of Perpetuity GiftsA popular way for some athletes to achieve perpetuity in their philanthropy is through the establishment of foundations.Kevin Lockett, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, organized the Lockett-Up Foundation to fund programs focusing on youth development, basic reading skills and community service in his hometown of Tulsa, Okla., as […]
April 26, 2000
Students
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards
Special Report Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards uring basketball season here at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena, a group of youngsters ages 8 through 13 can be found watching the action from a section of floor seats known as Reggie’s Corner.The corner is named for former Huskies team captain Reggie Lewis, who passed away suddenly in 1993 […]
April 26, 2000
Students
Grants & Awards
Grants & AwardsCentral State University, in partnership with the Battelle Memorial Institute, has received a $50,000 grant from the Ohio Technology Action Fund to establish an Environmental Technology Incubator for the historically Black institution. The purpose of the incubator is to enhance the university’s role in the regions’ economic development by creating new jobs, products […]
April 26, 2000
Students
Washington Briefs
Ed. Dept. Speaker Criticizes RepublicansWASHINGTON — A former teacher described Govs. George W. and Jeb Bush as racists during a U.S. Department of Education seminar on promoting diversity last month, and at least one lawmaker is demanding an explanation.Jane Elliot, an author who delivers lectures worldwide on race and bias issues, was invited to the […]
April 12, 2000
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13 HBCUs to Retain Access to Federal Financial Aid
13 HBCUs to Retain Access to Federal Financial Aid WASHINGTON — Thirteen of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities will retain their access to critical student financial aid programs despite loan default rates that could trigger significant penalties.Congress eliminated a long-standing exemption from sanctions for HBCUs during the last reauthorization of the Higher Education […]
April 12, 2000
Students
Dear BI Career Consultants:
Dear BI Career  Consultants:What are some points that African American faculty and administrators should consider when mentoring students of color?Clayton CobbDirector of Multicultural AffairsCarleton CollegeNorthfield, Minn.The psychosocial factors inherent on college and university campuses tend to impede the ability of students of color to achieve their educational goals. The duration of their academic careers at […]
April 12, 2000
Students
Howard Bugs Typify Challenge Of Updating Technology
Howard Bugs Typify Challenge Of Updating  TechnologyWASHINGTON — Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. That’s what Howard University administrators here may be saying in light of criticism that has come their way in recent weeks.Anxious to update an old mainframe with  new software in time for the Y2K turnover, administrators implemented a system […]
March 29, 2000
Students
BI News Briefs
Judge OKs Settlement in White Student’s Discrimination SuitTULSA, Okla. — A federal judge earlier this month approved a settlement in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a White student who contended that Oklahoma higher-education officials unfairly denied him a scholarship.University of Tulsa student Matthew Pollard filed his lawsuit against the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education […]
March 29, 2000
Students
Retention: Graduation’s Critical Component
Retention: Graduation’s Critical ComponentHigher education has a skeleton it would rather keep in the closet. While reports of swelling minority student enrollments continue  to circulate, there may be another side to the picture. A college can enroll Black, Latino and American Indian students until the proverbial cows come home. But if these underrepresented populations don’t […]
March 29, 2000
Students
Researchers Investigate Persistence Among Minority Two-Year Transferees
Researchers Investigate Persistence Among Minority Two-Year TransfereesRALEIGH, N.C. — You can lead a community college student to a university, but can you make him graduate? That’s a question Dr. Wynetta Y. Lee, a specialist in adult and community college education at North Carolina State University, hopes to answer this summer when she completes a study […]
March 29, 2000
Students
The William H. Gray III College Completion Challenge Grant Program
The William H. Gray III College Completion Challenge Grant ProgramCongress makes the following findings:1. Students from low-income families are significantly more likely to leave a four-year institution of higher education without a baccalaureate degree than are students with higher incomes.2. Even among students with above-average grades, low-income students are still more likely to leave a […]
March 29, 2000
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