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A New World Order

A New World Order“Life is a gift.” I really gave those words serious thought following the death of the 22-year-old hip-hop artist Aaliyah in late August. And after the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, those words still ring true — but just a little louder this time.It doesn’t matter […]

September 26, 2001

HBCUs, HSIs Win Funds To Promote Math, Science

HBCUs, HSIs Win Funds To Promote Math, ScienceHistorically Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions are among the major recipients of $4.5 million in new federal funds to increase the number of students of color, particularly women, in science and technical careers.The grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program will go to more than 10 […]

September 12, 2001

Bill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture Programs

Bill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture ProgramsMinority-serving institutions could get federal funds for agriculture research projects to meet food needs in developing countries under legislation from Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus members.Historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges all would be eligible for funds under the Biotechnology and Agriculture in […]

August 15, 2001

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Awarded Funds to Improve Instruction, Curriculum

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Awarded Funds to Improve Instruction, CurriculumThe U.S. Department of Education has awarded $19.4 million to help improve instruction, curriculum and facilities at 45 Hispanic-serving colleges and universities.Education Secretary Dr. Roderick R. Paige made the announcement in early July. Forty of the colleges will receive approximately $400,000 in development grants to support academic […]

August 1, 2001

Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving Institutions

Big-Time Computing for Minority-Serving InstitutionsWhile many colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, have worked diligently to avoid being permanently designated as “have nots” in the digital divide, the pace of information technology innovation continues to keep virtually all American higher education institutions in a scramble to stay current on the latest advances. Nonetheless, historically Black […]

July 18, 2001

Grants & Awards

Grants & AwardsMontgomery College (Maryland) received a $173,442 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help strengthen and expand the international content of the school’s curriculum.New Mexico State University received $1.3 million; Santa Fe Community College received $1.3 million and the University of New Mexico received $2.3 million from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for […]

June 20, 2001

Dropping Remedial Program Has Little Effect on CUNY’s Minority Enrollment, Says State Report

Dropping Remedial Program Has Little Effect on CUNY’s Minority Enrollment, Says State ReportNEW YORK The City University of New York’s decision to drop remedial programs from its four-year programs has had little effect on its minority enrollment, according to a state report. The elimination of remedial courses in math, reading and writing at seven of […]

May 23, 2001

New Legislation May Help Minority-Serving Institutions

New Legislation May Help Minority-Serving Institutions Address the Digital DivideNew legislation co-sponsored by a Congressional Black Caucus member and a Southern senator may help minority-serving institutions address the digital divide.Legislation from Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., a CBC member, and Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., would help historically Black colleges and universities address access and Internet connection […]

May 23, 2001

Denver College’s African American Studies Program Gets Reprieve

Denver College’s African American Studies Program Gets ReprieveDENVERState officials have decided to keep an African American studies degree at Metropolitan State College for at least two more years, despite low student interest. Only 13 Metro State students have been awarded the degree in 15 years, well below the Colorado Commission on Higher Education’s requirement that […]

April 25, 2001

Hispanic Educators Call for Record Spending Increases

Hispanic Educators Call for Record Spending IncreasesHispanic higher education leaders earlier this month urged Congress to approve record spending increases targeting the education needs of the nation’s youngest and fastest-growing population.Armed with new Census Bureau reports showing a 60 percent increase in Hispanic population growth during the past decade, presidents and chancellors of colleges and […]

April 25, 2001

Democrats Raise Stakes in Education Debate

Democrats Raise Stakes in Education DebateEducating minority students from underserved communities tops agendaIncreasing federal support across the education spectrum — from dropout prevention to teacher preparation at Black colleges — is the aim of a new package of aid touted by Democrats and Congressional Black Caucus members.“The Democratic Party has sent a clear signal to […]

April 25, 2001

Democrats Unveil Major College Aid Plan

Democrats Unveil Major College Aid PlanWASHINGTONTrying to seize initiative from Republican leaders, House Democrats late last month unveiled a plan to double federal spending on minority-serving colleges and universities during the next three years.The plan is part of Democrats’ 21st Century Higher Education Initiative, endorsed by 90 members including House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo. […]

April 11, 2001

Democrats End Boycott, Name Members to Education Subcommittees

Democrats End Boycott, Name Members to Education SubcommitteesDemocrats finally named members to the House of Representatives’ Education subcommittees, ending a boycott triggered by a controversial Republican oversight plan for historically Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions.The two sides announced a settlement to their dispute in mid-March, as Republicans amended their original plan to divide higher education […]

April 11, 2001

Congressional Black Caucus Members to Boycott Education Hearings

Congressional Black Caucus Members to Boycott Education Hearings CBC protesting unfair treatment of Black, Hispanic-serving institutions Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members plan to boycott many congressional education hearings this year as part of a continuing protest against what they view as unfair Republican treatment of Black and Hispanic-serving colleges.The 21 Democratic members of the House […]

March 28, 2001

Leadership & Policy

Will Historic Inequities Ever Be Remedied?

Will Historic Inequities Ever Be Remedied?Before leaving office, Democrats and the Office of Civil Rights settled all but one desegregation case.Will Black colleges flounder in the postelection dust? By LYDIA LUMPicture this: A public school that was king of Black college football for many years, and also sports a marching band historically renowned. It draws nearly […]

March 28, 2001

Bush Budget Includes Gains for HBCUs, Pell Grants

Bush Budget Includes Gains for HBCUs, Pell GrantsHistorically Black colleges and universities, along with Hispanic-serving institutions, are in line for moderate funding gains under President Bush’s education budget for 2002.A bare-bones budget plan for the Department of Education calls for a 6.4 percent increase for these minority-serving institutions next year. While specific funding allotments were […]

March 28, 2001

GOP, Democrats Settle Education Subcommittee Dispute

GOP, Democrats Settle Education Subcommittee DisputeSubcommittees to share responsibility of minority institutionsRepublicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a bipartisan agreement that ends a testy debate on the oversight of Black and Hispanic-serving colleges.Congressional Black Caucus members and other Democrats had complained bitterly about a plan that had placed HBCUs, HSIs and […]

March 28, 2001

Report Finds Slight Gains in Minority Broadcast Ownership

Report Finds Slight Gains in Minority Broadcast OwnershipWashingtonThe U.S. Department of Commerce has released a report, titled Changes, Challenges, and Charting New Courses: Minority Commercial Broadcast Ownership in the United States, that provides the latest data on minority ownership, assesses the impact on minority ownership of the recent trends in industry consolidation and highlights the […]

February 28, 2001