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Why Xavier Remains No.1
Why Xavier Remains No.1Louisiana’s Xavier University maintains an enviable track record for sending more African American students to medical school than any other institution. How do they do it?By Pearl StewartNEW ORLEANSDuring his first year at Harvard Medical School, Keith Amos was more than popular — he was needed. Amos quickly became the histology guru […]
July 18, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Engineering, Computer Science Graduates
Engineering, Computer Science Graduates See Salary IncreaseWASHINGTONDespite talk of an economic slowdown, 2000-2001 bachelor’s graduates in engineering, computer science and many other fields continue to receive higher starting salary offers compared to last year’s graduates, according to a recent report by the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. Computer engineering graduates took top dollar, […]
July 18, 2001
Faculty & Staff
‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities
‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities For U.S.-African CollaborationSince the mid-1970s, Dr. Pearl T. Robinson has been investigating and teaching the politics of African nations. Now, as 21st century African universities begin using the Internet to strengthen their academic programs, it comes as little surprise that Robinson is pioneering an Internet-based teaching and learning model that partners […]
July 4, 2001
Faculty & Staff
A Program with Potential
A Program with PotentialUniversity of Louisville program addresses the needs of the African American community, while simultaneously supporting the school’s academic missionThe University of Louisville in Kentucky believes it has found a way to tackle issues affecting African Americans in a way that benefits both the university and the community. The university announced earlier this […]
July 4, 2001
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Faculty & Staff
Salary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report Says
Salary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report SaysWASHINGTONThe two-tiered employment system for higher education continues to erode salaries among non-tenured faculty, according to recent data collected from the National Study of Post Secondary Faculty that was analyzed and published in the June issue of the National Education Association’s Higher Education Research Center Update.Additionally, […]
July 4, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Parting Words
Parting WordsOutgoing college presidents share thoughts about challenges facing HBCUs as well as the state of higher education.By Cheryl D. FieldsThe transition from spring to summer is one of higher education’s most exciting periods. It is a time when students who have toiled for years to achieve their academic goals finally get an opportunity to […]
June 20, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Virginia Tech Task Force to Study Race
Virginia Tech Task Force to Study RaceSurvey finds Whites, Blacks perceive campus racial climate differentlyBLACKSBURG, Va. A Virginia Tech task force will examine racial tensions on campus in response to concerns from students and faculty. The 20-member group, composed of faculty and students, will study how to improve communication within the university community and encourage […]
June 20, 2001
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Faculty & Staff
Study Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring
Study Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring By Hilary HurdNorman, Okla.When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, decided to look at the numbers of underrepresented minorities at the top 50 chemistry departments in the country, she was not quite prepared for the results of the […]
June 6, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Our Top 100 Tops 100,000
Our Top 100 Tops 100,000For the 10th consecutive year, Black Issues In Higher Education has produced its rankings of the top 100 institutions that graduate the most students of color. Over the years, we have seen a steady increase in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African American students, and for the first time, […]
June 6, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Sounding the Alarm on Electronic Discrimination
Sounding the Alarm on Electronic DiscriminationTo Dr. Oscar H. Gandy Jr., putting computers and Internet access into the hands of disadvantaged minority and poor Americans falls short of addressing what he defines as one barely recognized version of the digital divide in the United States. Gandy, the Herbert I. Schiller professor in the Annenberg School […]
May 23, 2001
Faculty & Staff
To Be or Not To Be(loved)
To Be or Not To Be(loved)Although minority and female authors have found a place on many English departments’ reading lists, the debate over the benefits of a diverse  curriculum still linger. By Sophia N. KellmanIn the past few decades, English literature departments have added more women and minority writers to their course listings. Thanks to […]
May 23, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Casino Tax Money to Help Boost Pay for Louisiana’s College Faculty
Casino Tax Money to Help Boost Pay for Louisiana’s College Faculty By Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.After years of receiving the lowest wages in the South, college faculty in Louisiana have finally hit the jackpot. With a push from Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, the Louisiana Legislature agreed to dedicate $109 million in state gambling taxes for […]
May 9, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Professional Appointments
Professional AppointmentsDr. Yvonne E. Collins has been appointed professor of physical and biological sciences at New York City Technical College. Previously she was an adjunct professor at City Tech for eight years and also taught at Nassau Community College. Collins earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of the West Indies and […]
April 25, 2001
Faculty & Staff
Report Addresses Allegations of Racism at Florida Law School
Report Addresses Allegations of Racism at Florida Law School GAINESVILLE, Fla.Aconsultant’s report on racial issues at the University of Florida College of Law says the school’s major problem is a “culture of name calling” in which professors lash out at each other through e-mail and in faculty meetings. “Everyone, almost without exception, complained about a […]
April 25, 2001
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Faculty & Staff
Distance Education Course to Explore African
Distance Education Course to Explore African And African American ArtWhen Dr. Grace Hampton took a sabbatical leave to research university-based art education and traditional art in Nigeria and Ghana, she regarded the opportunity as a means to emotionally and spiritually renew herself after holding academic administrative posts at Penn State University for much of the […]
April 11, 2001
Faculty & Staff
The Politics of Art
The Politics of ArtPaul R. Jones chose to donate his extensive collection of African American art to the University of Delaware, but not without making sure an HBCU would benefit. By Robin V. SmilesOn more than one occasion Paul R. Jones has been entangled in some of America’s most politically and racially charged events of […]
March 28, 2001
Students
New Book Explores the Black Experience at MIT
New Book Explores the Black Experience at MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Many stories about life as one of the few Black students at MIT are recounted in longtime professor Clarence Williams’ new book, Technology and the Dream: Reflections on the Black Experience at MIT, 1941-1999 (MIT Press, $37.95). The 1,042-page book is a look at racial issues […]
March 28, 2001
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Faculty & Staff
Rensselaer Receives Record Gift: $360 Million
Rensselaer Receives Record Gift: $360 MillionTroy, N.Y.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received earlier this month a gift of $360 million, the largest gift ever to a single U.S. college or university.The anonymous donor who pledged $130 million to RPI in December replaced the earlier gift with one almost triple in size, and gave the institute complete discretion […]
March 28, 2001
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