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Howard Symposium Highlights
Howard Symposium Highlights Scholarship of Teaching, LearningWASHINGTONA lecture by Dr. Lee S. Shulman on the scholarship of teaching and learning attracted an enthusiastic audience of more than 150 Howard University faculty members and graduate students to a half-day symposium on improving doctoral education. With as many faculty members as graduate students in attendance, Shulman, president […]
December 19, 2001
The Assessment of Doctoral Education
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New Data Sheds Light on Student Aid, College Affordability
New Data Sheds Light on Student Aid, College AffordabilityWASHINGTONThe percentage of full-time undergraduate students at private colleges and universities who receive some form of financial aid, and the average amount of their awards, reached new highs in the 1999-2000 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s 1999-2000 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study.Eighty-four percent […]
December 19, 2001
Students
‘Free Speech’ Becomes Primary Issue in Auburn ‘Blackface’ Case
‘Free Speech’ Becomes Primary Issue in Auburn ‘Blackface’ CaseSuspended fraternity members file lawsuit against university citing violation of constitutional, civil rightsBy Erik LordsThe issue of free speech is at the heart of a lawsuit filed last month by suspended members of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi against Auburn University. The university suspended 10 members of […]
December 19, 2001
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UC Regents Endorse Admissions Policy Change
UC Regents Endorse Admissions Policy ChangeSAN FRANCISCOThe University of California regents formally approved last month an admissions policy to judge would-be students on their personal as well as their academic records. The policy, known as comprehensive review, was endorsed by a regents committee and formally approved 15-4 with one abstention by the full board.Comprehensive review, […]
December 5, 2001
Students
Rhetoric vs. Reality
Rhetoric vs. RealityColleges confront quagmire of issues associated with remediation.  By Kendra HamiltonThere’s no getting around it. Remedial education — also called developmental education — suffers from an image problem. The fact is all too evident at the macro level — the California State University (CSU) System, for example, expelled 2,009 students in January for […]
December 5, 2001
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Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible Students
Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible StudentsSACRAMENTO, Calif.Thousands of needy and eligible community college students will not receive a Cal Grant this year, not through any fault of theirs, but because there simply aren’t enough grants to go around.The Cal Grant program recently completed a first-ever September processing cycle specifically for community college students […]
December 5, 2001
Students
Outrage Continues Over Fraternities’
Outrage Continues Over Fraternities’ Racially Offensive CostumesExpert on race relations says the behavior comes as no surpriseBy Erik Lords AUBURN, Ala.At a time when most Americans are putting domestic differences aside to unite in the international war against terrorism, racially charged events at two southern universities have reminded the nation that the battle against ignorance […]
December 5, 2001
Students
Pell Grant Shortfall: Will Needy Students Lose Out?
Pell Grant Shortfall: Will Needy Students Lose Out?A bipartisan plan to raise the maximum Pell Grant for needy students is facing a major roadblock just as more students are seeking this need-based financial aid for college.With much fanfare, educators and lawmakers hailed a recent agreement to raise the top Pell Grant by $250 next year, […]
December 5, 2001
Students
A Missing Element
A Missing Element In the Retention DiscussionThe current concern about graduation rates in higher education and especially among minority students in historically Black colleges and universities is not without warrant given the high economic costs and the incalculable social costs of low retention. The recently reported trend toward increased college entrance rates among minority students […]
December 5, 2001
Students
Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBA
Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBAMentoring program exposes minority students early on to business and leadership skills. By Eleanor Lee YatesNew York  Paul Riser, a Florida A&M University graduate, had a job he loved at Sun Microsystems in Detroit. However, after working for a few years, Riser wondered whether he should quit his job […]
November 21, 2001
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A Model Project
A Model ProjectFocused on steering minorities toward business doctorates, the PhD Project serves as a successful model for other minority student doctoral initiatives.By Ronald Roach For many who are earning a master’s in business administration (MBA), attaining the coveted degree virtually guarantees them a ticket to a lucrative career path in corporate America. However, when […]
November 21, 2001
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UNCF Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack Victims
UNCF Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack VictimsFAIRFAX, Va.The children of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be eligible to receive a full scholarship for a college education at one of the United Negro College Fund’s 39 member institutions. New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced the new program at a press […]
November 21, 2001
Students
Fraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive Costumes
Fraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive Costumes AUBURN, Ala.Two Auburn University fraternities were suspended earlier this month because members dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes and blackface — one with a noose around his neck — during a Halloween party. Delta Sigma Phi and Beta Theta Pi fraternities, both with mostly White members, are being […]
November 21, 2001
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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 Million
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 MillionNEW YORKDefying the odds in these tough economic times, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund raised a record $1.4 million at its 14th Anniversary Awards Dinner, held at the Sheraton New York last month. Income from the dinner was reported to be 60 percent ahead of that raised […]
November 21, 2001
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American, Arab Students Seek Common Ground
American, Arab Students Seek Common GroundRoundtable addresses heightened tension between U.S., Middle East post-Sept. 11By Dahna M. ChandlerCOLLEGE PARK, Md.There were tense moments at times between Arab and American students as they discussed their reactions to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and explored misconceptions about their respective cultures.  Held at the University of Maryland […]
November 21, 2001
Students
Two Steps Back, Two Steps Forward
Two Steps Back, Two Steps ForwardMy e-mail account experienced increased activity during Black Issues’ press time as subscribers, freelancers and friends gave me the heads up about members of two White fraternities at Auburn University that dressed up for Halloween as Ku Klux Klan members and others as members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi […]
November 21, 2001
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Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program
Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program At Undergraduate CampusesBRAINTREE, Mass.Nellie Mae, a top originator of student loans, has launched FinMan, an e-mail-based program established to enhance financial and debt management counseling on college campuses. The program, which was successfully piloted at six schools last academic year, is now active on 49 campuses nationwide. The FinMan […]
November 7, 2001
Students
College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to Students
College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to StudentsThe College Board in two recent studies reported that college tuition and fees in 2001-2002 had increased an average of between 5.5 and 7.7 percent at four-year institutions, and between 5.5 and 5.8 percent at two-year institutions, while a record of more than $74 […]
November 7, 2001
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