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Survey Challenges Notions About African American, Hispanic Achievement
Survey Challenges Notions About African American, Hispanic Achievement EVANSTON, Ill.Academic aspirations and student attitudes about school differ only slightly among African American, Hispanic, Asian and White students, according to a survey conducted by the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN). Based on 40,000 responses from high-school students in 15 relatively affluent school districts across the country, […]
December 18, 2002
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UVA Latest in String of Blackface Incidents
UVA Latest in String of Blackface Incidents CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.Two University of Virginia fraternities tarnished in a “blackface” incident at a Halloween party will not be expelled from campus, according to a Dec. 2 ruling by the school’s Inter-Fraternity Council. While blasting the members of Zeta Psi and Kappa Alpha Order for “an apparent historical blindness […]
December 18, 2002
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Promises for Another Memorable Year
Promises for Another Memorable Year We’re in the homestretch of 2002, and those of us in the higher education community already know that 2003 is gearing up to be a memorable year. By now you’ve heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the University of Michigan’s affirmative action cases. As long as […]
December 18, 2002
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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 […]
December 4, 2002
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Morehouse President Vows To Talk to Students on Gay Issues
Morehouse President Vows To Talk to Students on Gay Issues ATLANTAAn attack on a student last month at Morehouse College led to talk around the campus about homophobia and a call from a national organization for the school to address the issue publicly. Sophomore Aaron Price was charged with aggravated assault for the baseball bat […]
December 4, 2002
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When Procedural Diversity is Not Enough
When Procedural Diversity is Not Enough Two fraternities at the University of Virginia were suspended as photos of members in blackface were posted on a Web site following a Halloween party, the Washington Post recently reported. If that sounds like an alarmingly familiar story, that’s because it is. Around the same time last year, Black […]
December 4, 2002
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Morris Brown Faces Increased Pressure to Solve Financial Crisis, Pay Back Money
Morris Brown Faces Increased Pressure to Solve Financial Crisis, Pay Back Money ATLANTAMorris Brown College’s financial crisis appears to be growing as recent newspapers report in addition to being $23 million in debt, things are so bad that the cafeteria sometimes runs out of food, computer labs carefully ration paper and laptop computers that cost […]
November 20, 2002
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High-Tech Media Lab Established at Howard
High-Tech Media Lab Established at Howard By Ronald Roach WASHINGTONThe Microsoft Corp., donating software and $70,000 in cash for the purchase of computer hardware and furniture, has joined with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the Howard University Department of Journalism to launch the Converged Media Lab for journalism students at the university. The […]
November 6, 2002
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EDUCATION at Their Command
EDUCATION at Their Command Black leadership at National Defense University oversees education, training of top military, civilian officials. FORT McNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.Much has been written about Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice — two African American key players in the Bush administration’s “war on terror.” But there are other […]
November 6, 2002
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More Than Just Money
More Than Just MoneyCommitted partners can be worth their weight in gold when an institution is trying to improve. Just ask Hampton University.By Cheryl D. Fields HAMPTON, Va.Money is often viewed as the biggest obstacle to upgrading an institution’s campus and/or academic programs. In tight economic times, institutions often end up postponing, scaling back or […]
November 6, 2002
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Black-Owned Food Service Firm Announces Million Dollar Scholarship Program
November 6, 2002
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More Than Just Money
More Than Just MoneyCommitted partners can be worth their weight in gold when an institution is trying to improve. Just ask Hampton University.By Cheryl D. Fields HAMPTON, Va.Money is often viewed as the biggest obstacle to upgrading an institution’s campus and/or academic programs. In tight economic times, institutions often end up postponing, scaling back or […]
November 6, 2002
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Events
EVENTSNOVEMBERNov. 6-77th Annual People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions: Recruitment and Retention of Students, Faculty and Staff of ColorUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Division of Continuing StudiesPhone: (402) 472-2844Fax: (402) 472-9688E-mail: cpd@unl.eduWeb: dcs.unl.edu/cpd/people02Nov. 6-9Annual Conference on International Education Exchange“Underrepresented Faces and Nontraditional Places”AtlantaPhone: (800)-40-STUDY, ext. 2782, (212) 822-2782E-mail: conference@ciee.orgWeb: www.ciee.org/conferenceNov. 10-12National Association of State Universities and […]
October 23, 2002
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Mentoring: The Forgotten Retention Tool
Mentoring: The Forgotten Retention ToolI recently had the opportunity to converse with some colleagues about an important issue in higher education, minority student retention. This conversation prompted a period of personal reflection on my academic life as a student and educator on both historically White and historically Black campuses. After much retrospection on my experiences […]
October 23, 2002
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Student Leaders Should Be Students First
Student Leaders Should Be Students FirstDuring the months of August and September, Washington, D.C., was a magnet for committed people whose activism is part of their desire to make our world a better one. Of the thousands who rallied for reparations on Aug. 17, there were several contingents of students in the mix, young people […]
October 23, 2002
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Momentum Gathers as Posse
Momentum Gathers as Posse Moves WestwardBy Cheryl D. FieldsFourteen years ago, when Dr. Shirley Collado was still a senior in high school, her college dreams were modest. The Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants aspired to be a first-generation college graduate. But with her modest SAT scores, unspectacular grades and working-class financial profile, the […]
October 23, 2002
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Taking a Holistic Approach to Retention
Taking a Holistic Approach to Retention By Cheryl D. FieldsLAWRENCE, KansasThe University of Kansas is well-known for its tough Jayhawks basketball team and stellar programs in aerospace engineering and accounting. In recent months, however, the university has earned a reputation as an institution where many students of color are excelling at a rate that has […]
October 23, 2002
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Louisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million Grant
Louisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million GrantNEW ORLEANSDr. Isiah Warner, a Louisiana State University professor and administrator and an internationally recognized analytical chemist, is among 20 scientists at research universities who will be awarded $1 million in grants during the next four years for undergraduate science education. Warner, 56, plans to use the $250,000 […]
October 23, 2002
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