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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

Asian American Pacific Islander

IS HIGHER EDUCATION READY FOR MINORITYAMERICA?

IS HIGHER EDUCATION READY FOR MINORITYAMERICA?Census 2000 data shows an increasing browning of the U.S. populationBy RONALD ROACHA steady stream of Census 2000 data is informing Americans of a radically changing U.S. population. Huge increases in the Latino and Asian American populations are said to be changing the complexion of the nation. There is no […]

June 6, 2001

Human Genome Center Launched at Howard University

Human Genome Center Launched at Howard UniversityBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONEarlier this month, Howard University officials commemorated the establishment of a National Human Genome Research Center (NHGC) at the Howard University College of Medicine. The center, the first to be launched at a minority-serving institution in the United States, will focus on genetic research that has major […]

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

HBCUs Propose Increasing Title III Grants

HBCUs Propose Increasing Title III Grants A new proposal before Congress would ensure that individual historically Black colleges and universities receive at least $1 million each for undergraduate programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act.The plan is part of a series of increases HBCUs are recommending to Congress for fiscal 2002, which begins […]

May 23, 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 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

Letter from Alliance for Equity in Higher Education

Letter from Alliance for Equity in Higher EducationThe Honorable John BoehnerChairman, Committee on Education and the WorkforceThe Honorable George MillerRanking Member, Committee on Education and the WorkforceU.S. House of Representatives2181 Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515Dear Representatives Boehner and Miller:The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education was founded in 1999 to serve as a consensus-building mechanism and […]

March 28, 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

Making Information Technology a Compelling Read

Making Information Technology a Compelling ReadOne of the biggest challenges of writing about information technology is making the subject matter compelling for lay audiences. Having written for technical and business publications in the past, I have grown accustomed to using jargon and assuming my readers are well grounded in information technology. For readers uninterested in […]

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

Taking Our Achievement Gains for Granted

Taking Our Achievement Gains for GrantedOn Capitol Hill, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus are outraged over Republicans’ decision to shift jurisdiction of historically Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions from the House Education and Workforce Committee to the new Select Education subcommittee. Under the new subcommittee’s jurisdiction is also juvenile […]

February 28, 2001

Faculty & Staff

Other Types of Campus Crimes

Other Types of Campus CrimesIt is often said that our campuses reflect the society from which the students come and that, given some of the communities where our campuses are located, it is unrealistic to presume that they can be immune from crime. Indeed, when crime erupts on our campuses we usually react with, “How […]

February 14, 2001

The Army Marches Into Online Learning

The Army Marches Into Online LearningInitiative seeks participation of minority-serving institutionsWashingtonT he forces steering higher education’s shift towards online and distance learning have mostly favored the wealthiest and most prestigious institutions over the not-so-wealthy and less celebrated schools. Nevertheless, an ambitious initiative by the U.S. Army may help spur the inclusion of minority-serving institutions and […]

January 17, 2001

Bridging the Digital Divide From the Sky

Bridging the Digital Divide From the SkyLINCOLN, Neb. The conventional approach by non-profit groups and corporations to digital divide initiatives is to provide computers, Internet access and technology training to people in disadvantaged communities. For academic institutions, however, attacking the Digital Divide means programs must combine a research agenda with the delivery of new technology […]

December 6, 2000

Faculty & Staff

How to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing Fair

How to Recruit and Promote Minority Faculty: Start By Playing FairSometimes, you have to review the rules of the game to make sure that you are applying them fairly to everyone. Recent legal attacks on affirmative action have made colleges and universities nervous about their efforts to recruit faculty (as well as students) from underrepresented […]

November 22, 2000