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Faculty & Staff

Why I’m Leaving UT-Brownsville

Why I’m Leaving UT-Brownsville This is, I assure everyone, a true story. Unfolding right now in 1999 and not 100 years ago. I offer it in order to illustrate race relations at the end of the millennium, lest anyone think everything is just fine. The place is Brownsville, Texas. The same place where 93 years ago […]

August 4, 1999

Faculty & Staff

United We Stand

United We StandNAFEO, HACU, and AIHEC have formed a new alliance to improve support for students of colorWASHINGTON — The old divide-and-conquer ploy may be harder to execute on future racial politics of higher education now that a new alliance has been formed between three of the largest organizations serving the needs of minority students.In […]

August 4, 1999

Faculty & Staff

E-Rate Boost May Spur Research Boom for Scholars of Color

E-Rate Boost May Spur Research Boom for Scholars of ColorWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a major spending hike for the e-rate policy, in May, marking a significant boost to the controversial federal subsidy program that is helping wire many of the nation’s poorest schools for Internet access. The boost comes at a […]

July 7, 1999

Tempest in a Task Force

Tempest in a Task ForceWhile mayor lauds critical report on the City University of New York, many politicians and academics call it blatantly politicalBy Jamilah EvelynNEW YORK — The City University of New York system is poised to serve as a national model for urban institutions. That’s the good news. The bad news requires a […]

July 7, 1999

Faculty & Staff

Swatting the Millennium Bug

Swatting the Millennium BugAll too often, historically Black colleges and universities are burdened with day-to-day activities that are overwhelming, and it can be easy to just drift daily, procrastinating until Jan. 1, 2000, is here. Unfortunately, it will be too late to plan for the much-anticipated Y2K bug.Due to a variety of reasons, some HBCUs […]

June 23, 1999

Faculty & Staff

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:What kinds of initiatives do higher education institutions need to create supportive environments that facilitate minority faculty retention?Dr. Caroline S. Turnerassociate professor of educational policy and administration,University of MinnesotaThe recruitment and retention of faculty of color remains one of the most difficult challenges facing American higher education. Research findings — whether qualitative […]

May 26, 1999

Faculty & Staff

Exodus of Women Leave FSU Law School; Some Cite Racial Tension

Exodus of Women Leave FSU Law School; Some Cite Racial Tension TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Five female professors, including one of only three Black faculty members at the law school, resigned earlier this month from the Florida State University — four of them saying they had been harassed almost daily by fellow faculty members. All the […]

May 26, 1999