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NAFEO Outlines New Policies to Congress

NAFEO Outlines New Policies to CongressAdvocacy group seeks $30 million program for predominantly Black collegesBy Charles DervaricsA leading advocacy group is asking Congress to create a $30 million program for “predominantly” Black colleges, or urban institutions that lack the history of HBCUs but face many of the same challenges.“Many of these schools are located in […]

April 21, 2004

‘Dean’ of Hispanic Writers Donates Papers to University of New Mexico

‘Dean’ of Hispanic Writers Donates Papers to University of New MexicoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Albuquerque author Rudolfo Anaya, known as the “dean” of Hispanic writers, has decided to donate his papers to the University of New Mexico. “I’m a UNM grad. I taught there. I just think that’s where they belong,” said Anaya, professor emeritus in the […]

April 7, 2004

IT Report Calls Attention to Minority-Serving Schools

IT Report Calls Attention to Minority-Serving SchoolsIn a study that builds upon the 2000 U.S. Department of Commerce-funded National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) report on IT resources at historically Black colleges and universities, researchers with the Washington-based Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHE) have authored the first, comprehensive national survey of […]

March 24, 2004

HBCUs Among Few Winners in Bush’s Budget Plan

HBCUs Among Few Winners in Bush’s Budget PlanFinancial aid programs see little, if any, gain Black colleges would receive more money next year while most student financial aid programs face freezes or cuts under President Bush’s new education budget.By percentages alone, minority-serving colleges and universities were one of the plan’s few winners in higher education. […]

February 25, 2004

Saturday School

Saturday SchoolWriting in last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Grutter v. Bollinger affirmative action case, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor surmised that in 25 years race-conscious affirmative action won’t be needed because disparities in educational performance between disadvantaged minorities and their White and Asian American peers will have been eliminated. Her conjecture on the […]

February 25, 2004

Events

EVENTSJANUARYJan. 25-27Second National Conference on Best Practices in Black Student AchievementThe Conference Center and Inn at Clemson UniversityClemson, S.C.Phone: (864) 656-2200Web: www.clemson.edu/bestpractices2FEBRUARYFeb. 2-4National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)2004 Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency–Capitol HillWashington, D.C. Contact: Tony Pals Phone: ( 202) 739-0474E-mail: tony@naicu.eduWeb: www.naicu.edu/meetings/index.shtmlFeb. 29-March 3League for Innovation in the Community College7th Annual Innovations […]

January 14, 2004

Education Funding Up in the Air

Education Funding Up in the AirBipartisan efforts still under way to increase spending package Republicans have pushed a tardy $373 billion spending package through the U.S. House of Representatives that would increase overall funding for the U.S. Department of Education by $2.9 billion, despite conservative objections that the measure had too many hometown projects and […]

December 31, 2003

A Year in Review: Milestones

MilestonesHistorically Black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania kicked off its 150th anniversary celebration in April. The sesquicentennial celebration will last through May 2004 and will encompass a variety of special events. The University of Pennsylvania became the first and only Ivy League institution to establish a criminology department. The University of California-Santa Barbara announced that it […]

December 17, 2003

Music College Offers Lessons Via Online Program

By Ronald RoachBOSTONThe Berklee College of Music, the world’s largest independent music college, has announced the launch of a free, downloadable computer program that provides music lessons. The program, Berklee Shares, encourages musicians to share and distribute these music lessons online. The Berklee Shares lessons are made up of a catalog of MP3s, QuickTime movies […]

December 3, 2003

African-American

Afro-Latin Week Celebrates African Heritage of South America

Afro-Latin Week Celebrates African Heritage of South AmericaATLANTAAccording to U.S. Census reports, there are 38.8 million Hispanics now living in the United States as compared to 38.3 million Blacks or African Americans. However, the federal government’s claim that Hispanics have passed Blacks as the largest “minority” ethnic group confuses language and ethnicity. The claim implies […]

November 19, 2003

Gates Foundation Releases Study of Higher Education Scholarship Program

Gates Foundation Releases Study of Higher Education Scholarship ProgramWASHINGTONThe Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program since 1999 has offered more than 7,000 minority students “last dollar” scholarship awards for undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. programs. The program recently released a study that profiled current and past participants’ success as a result of the scholarships.The attitudes and expectations […]

November 19, 2003

African-American

A Welcome Increase

A Welcome Increase Outreach and diversity efforts appear to be paying off as some colleges and universities experience record minority student enrollments this fallBy Lydia LumAt a time when tuition is skyrocketing and many states are slashing higher education appropriations, Blacks and other students of color are enrolling at some of the nation’s colleges and […]

October 22, 2003

America Loses Ground in College Access, Participation, Study Finds

America Loses Ground in College Access, Participation, Study FindsWASHINGTONAmerica has fallen alarmingly behind other industrialized countries in access to and participation in college, which encompasses most education and training beyond high school, according to a recent study. “Closing the College Participation Gap,” released last month by the Education Commission of the States (ECS), paints a […]

October 22, 2003

Postsecondary Participation and State Policy

NASA Names University Space Science Education Partners

NASA Names University Space Science Education PartnersWASHINGTONSixteen universities have been named recipients of NASA’s 2003 Minority University College Education and Research Partnership Initiative in Space Science (MUCERPI) award. MUCERPI offers minority universities an opportunity to develop academic programs and/or faculty and student capabilities in space science through close partnerships with major space science research groups. […]

October 22, 2003

Commitment at the Highest Levels

Commitment at the Highest Levels”Bringing more than skin color to the party” pretty much sums up our cover story on recruiting faculty of color. One new faculty hire from Rochester Institute of Technology says minority faculty have to do just that and must “bring ways to contribute to the strategic direction of the university and […]

October 22, 2003

Duke Students Hold Rally to Denounce Racism

Duke Students Hold Rally to Denounce Racism DURHAM, N.C.Students, professors and administrators at Duke University held a rally against racism last month after a fraternity sponsored a party that Latino students say demeaned their heritage.Fraternity members from Sigma Chi designed fliers that looked like expired green cards, on the chapter’s Web site and built the […]

October 8, 2003

New National Task Force to Address Lack of Hispanics in Science, Technology

New National Task Force to Address Lack of Hispanics in Science, Technology SAN ANTONIOA new task force of leading experts in advanced science education outreach to minority college students has been formed to address the need to increase the ranks of Hispanics in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.With a $100,000 grant from the National […]

October 8, 2003

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIs

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIsBy Ben Hammer The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is calling on Congress to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in a bill that addresses Title V funding for the upcoming fiscal year 2004. HACU is calling for increased spending in several areas of the […]

October 8, 2003