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Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College Textbooks

Congress Questions Sky-High Costs of College TextbooksBy Peggy OrchowskiWhy are textbooks costing community college students almost 50 percent of what they pay for tuition each year? Some members of the U.S. Congress and higher education officials sought to find an answer to that question at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill that explored the reasons […]

August 25, 2004

Hampton Journalism School Lands Tony Brown

Hampton Journalism School Lands Tony BrownBrown named dean following resignation of Christopher CampbellBy Ronald Roach HAMPTON, Va.Still reeling from the controversy over the fall 2003 confiscation of student newspapers by its then acting president and provost, Hampton University has named TV journalist and best-selling author Tony Brown as dean of the Hampton University Scripps Howard […]

August 11, 2004

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet HomeCongressional Black Caucus initiative leads HBCU, community college students down the road to homeownershipBy Cassie ChewWhen students graduate from college, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) wants to make sure they hold the keys to economic success. And one of those keys, the CBCF says, should unlock the door to their own home. […]

August 11, 2004

Barber-Scotia Decides Not To Appeal Lost Accreditation

Barber-Scotia Decides Not To Appeal Lost AccreditationCONCORD, N.C. Students at Barber-Scotia College are considering whether to transfer, now that the school has lost its accreditation. A loss of accreditation means, among other things, that a school loses its ability to receive federal financial aid. About 90 percent of Barber-Scotia’s students depend on some sort of […]

August 11, 2004

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell Congress

Reforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell CongressBy Peggy OrchowskiAmerica’s college graduation rates need a shot in the arm, according to educators who recently discussed the renewal of the Higher Education Act with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Without reforms, the educators agreed, the country’s future is in danger.“Today, (only) 63 percent of students who […]

August 11, 2004

Knowledge Is Power

Knowledge Is PowerDouble the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for Underrepresented YouthEdited by Richard Kazis, Joel Vargas and Nancy HoffmanHarvard Education Press, 2004, 280 pp., $54.95 library, ISBN 1-891792-23-7; $28.95 paperback ISBN 1-891792-22-9Only 25 percent of U.S. high school students complete any college degree. Among African American youth, only 18 percent earn a baccalaureate by age […]

July 28, 2004

Noel-Levitz Honors Institutions

Noel-Levitz Honors Institutions For Outstanding Retention Efforts IOWA CITY, IowaNoel-Levitz, one of the leading higher education consulting firms in North America, recognized four colleges and universities with the 2004 Lee Noel and Randi Levitz Retention Excellence Awards. The awards recognize innovative, state-of-the-art campus retention programs that have encouraged students to succeed and persevere through graduation.“These […]

July 28, 2004

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Judge Orders Temporary Reinstatement of Kansas State Newspaper Adviser

Judge Orders Temporary Reinstatement of Kansas State Newspaper AdviserTOPEKA, Kan. Afederal judge temporarily reinstated the former adviser of Kansas State University’s student newspaper this week, nearly two months after he was reassigned amid controversy over coverage of a Black student government conference. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson also ordered the school to allow Ron Johnson […]

July 28, 2004

Succeeding by Any Means Necessary

Succeeding by Any Means Necessary Black graduate students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) usually are classified into four categories — teaching assistant, research assistant, graduate assistant and (Black) student quota. And each group has its own unique set of problems. For example, Black graduate students, unlike their White counterparts, find themselves under pressure to succeed […]

July 28, 2004

‘That Lady Who Works With Those Kids’

‘That Lady Who Works With Those Kids’Oakland realtor’s generosity, commitment sets youngsters on the path to a college degreeOAKLAND, Calif.When Jeff Toney walked across the stage at commencement last month, it was not only a milestone for him, but also for his benefactor, Oral Lee Brown. In 1987, Brown promised Toney and 22 other Black […]

July 16, 2004

Family Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority Hazing

Family Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority HazingLOS ANGELESThe family of one of two women who drowned during an alleged college hazing sued a sorority for wrongful death, saying its members should have known it was dangerous to send pledges into heavy surf at night. Kenitha Saafir, 24, had told her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority […]

July 16, 2004

Bob Dole to Chair Bennett College Fund-Raising Campaign

Bob Dole to Chair Bennett College Fund-Raising CampaignGREENSBORO, N.C.Former U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole and the historically Black women’s college Bennett might appear to be an unlikely pair. Yet, the two have joined forces recently for an ambitious fund-raising endeavor.The former presidential candidate will serve as chairman of the school’s $50 million “Revitalizing Bennett Campaign,” […]

July 16, 2004

Suit Claims Firm’s Deception on Student Data Sale

Suit Claims Firm’s Deception on Student Data SalePORTLAND, Ore.CollegeNet Inc., which provides Internet and software-based administrative services to the higher education sector, has recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon charging competitor XAP Corp. with misleading colleges, universities and students about the sale of student data. Through its “Mentor” Web sites, XAP receives […]

July 14, 2004

SAJA Works to Raise Profile of South Asia, Journalism Profession

SAJA Works to Raise Profile of South Asia, Journalism ProfessionAfter several years of informal networking sessions and cocktail hours, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) are coming together for the first time at next month’s UNITY conference to co-host a panel on media coverage of civil liberties after […]

July 14, 2004

Eyewitness To the Changing News Media

Eyewitness To the Changing News MediaVeteran journalist and professor Lee Thornton shares her views on the erosion of public trust in the news media and the role of journalism education in repairing that imageBy Ronald RoachMore than ever, the American news media are under public scrutiny for the way individual reporters conduct themselves, for how […]

July 14, 2004

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

Desperate Times Call For Desperate MeasuresIn our annual journalism edition, we always take a look at how the industry is faring on the recruitment and retention of minority journalists. This year’s American Society of Newspaper Editors’ annual newsroom census reports a nearly half of one percentage point increase in diversity in U.S. newsrooms, making it […]

July 14, 2004

TIAA-CREF Endows Ruth Hamilton Research Scholarship

TIAA-CREF Endows Ruth Hamilton Research ScholarshipNEW YORK TIAA-CREF, a national financial services company and retirement system for higher education and research employees, announced in June the creation of the Ruth Hamilton Research Scholarship, honoring the work of the late Michigan State University (MSU) Professor and TIAA Trustee Ruth Simms Hamilton.The Hamilton Research Scholarship is funded […]

July 14, 2004

Republican Plan for Proprietary Colleges Draws Fire

Republican Plan for Proprietary Colleges Draws FireShould for-profit, proprietary institutions be considered in the same way as traditional nonprofit schools? The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing June 16 to consider how federal funding is doled out to proprietary schools under the proposed College Access and Opportunity Act, a […]

July 14, 2004