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BI News Briefs

Super Quarterbacks Produced by HBCUsATLANTA — Although Steve McNair came up just short in his attempt to lead the Tennessee Titans to the National Football League Championship last month, the second African American to quarterback a team in the Super Bowl will go down in the records books nonetheless.McNair guided a heart-stopping comeback by […]

February 16, 2000

Washington Briefs

White House Plans New Education Tax BreakWASHINGTON — The Clinton administration again is touting new tax benefits for higher education, though its ideas may not fare as well as they did back in 1997.That year, Congress approved two new tax credit programs — the HOPE Scholarship and the lifelong learning credit. HOPE provides up to […]

February 16, 2000

Evaluating the Benefits of Lifelong Learning

Community Colleges

Human operator assistance makes a comeback on many campuses

Human operator assistance makes a comeback on many campusesMOBILE, Ala. — You hear it when you call the electric company. Or the airline reservation desk. Or the bank. “For the business office, press one. For billing, press two. For customer service, press three. To speak to an operator, press zero.”Automated phone answering systems are as […]

January 19, 2000

Community Colleges

Miss. Colleges File Suit to Block University’s Expansion

Miss. Colleges File Suit to Block University’s ExpansionHBCUs and community colleges may be hurt by University of Southern Mississippi expansionJACKSON, Miss. — The state Board for Community and Junior Colleges, making good on an earlier threat, filed suit late last month to block a state university from expanding a branch campus along this state’s booming […]

January 19, 2000

Community Colleges

BI News Briefs

Judge Allows Students to Help Defend Georgia’s Admissions PolicyATHENS, Ga. — Several students concerned about the state’s efforts to defend the University of Georgia against a high-profile lawsuit alleging discrimination in the school’s admissions policy have added themselves as defendants in the case.Ken Dious, an attorney here who represents the students, some of whom are […]

January 19, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Collegespeak

Collegespeak What’s The Real Meaning Behind All That Higher Education Jargon?WASHINGTON — Happen to know what “scaffolded reading and learning episodes” are? Able to define “task-centered talking,” “bibliobaskets,” “academic villages?” How about “manifestation determinations?” Huh?The world of higher education is chock full of catch phrases, both catchy and kitschy. Many education experts say the lingo […]

January 19, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Tumultuous Tenure

Tumultuous TenureCHICAGO — Dr. Charles Green’s resume was im-pressive. He had served as president of the Hous-ton Community Colleges system for five years, before that, president of one of the prestigious Maricopa Community Colleges in Phoenix for nine years and, prior to that, as a dean at Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota. But suddenly […]

January 19, 2000

Community Colleges

Washington Briefs

Tax Break for Colleges WASHINGTON – The nation’s colleges and universities do not have to pay taxes on income generated from specialized credit cards that bear their names, logos or mascots, a federal appeals court has ruled.The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco stems from […]

November 10, 1999

Bringing It Back to the Basics

Bringing It Back to the BasicsIn a High-Tech World Where Many Colleges Are Scrambling to Acquire the Most Advanced Curriculums, Others Are Being Progressive by Teaching the Fundamentals By Eleanor Lee YatesBALTIMORE — Michael Miller always struggled with school. “I was considered to be slow,” recalls the 26-year-old. After repeating the 10th grade twice — […]

October 13, 1999

BI News Briefs

Commission Dismisses Discrimination Complaint Against Alabama-BirminghamBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The state Ethics Commission has dismissed complaints against the president of the University of Alabama-Birmingham and another school official, saying the allegations of discrimination do not fall under its jurisdiction.A local activist had filed a complaint against Dr. W. Ann Reynolds, the school’s president, and George Perdue, […]

October 13, 1999

Native Americans

American Indian Colleges Get $30M

American Indian Colleges Get $30MWASHINGTON — Tribal colleges struggling on campuses cobbled together from old Army barracks, double-wide trailers or decommissioned high schools are getting a $30 million donation to help with construction and renovation.“We’re aware of the conditions at these tribal colleges, and felt that since we had the resources, we’d like to be […]

October 13, 1999

Community Colleges

Applying to College Online

Applying to College OnlineSome Schools and Students Find E-Applications Easy and EconomicalNORMAL, Ala., — Four years ago, administrators at Alabama A&M State University embraced the newest tool in college admissions — the Internet. Looking for ways to enhance its appeal to potential candidates and recruits, the university launched a Web site that has enabled students […]

September 1, 1999

NAACP Calls for Bluefield State Investigation

NAACP Calls for Bluefield State InvestigationHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia should investigate employment practices at Bluefield State College because of the school’s lack of minority faculty and staff, according to a resolution approved by state NAACP members last month. The resolution was one of several approved during the final day of the National Association for […]

September 1, 1999

Louisiana Lightning Rod

Louisiana Lightning RodBaton Rouge Community College Chancellor Marion Bonaparte was at the center of a racially charged storm that led to his ouster, and is expected to hurt enrollment at the new state institutionBATON ROUGE, La. — Marion Bonaparte, Baton Rouge Community College’s chancellor, who was placed on paid leave after reports surfaced regarding missing […]

August 18, 1999

BI What’s New

The state’s five tribal colleges are collaborating with North Dakota State University to boost interest among American Indian students in math, science, and engineering. The program is designed to motivate Indian children to pursue careers in those fields and then nurture them during their studies at tribal colleges and ultimately NDSU, says G. Padmanabhan, the […]

August 18, 1999

Professional Appointments

Branch to head Community college ofBaltimore County-ESsexDr. Wayne Branch has been named president of the Community College of Baltimore County-Essex. Previously, he was vice president for student affairs at the Community College of Philadelphia. Branch earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and art from West Virginia State College Institute; and a master’s and doctorate degrees […]

August 18, 1999

Reverse-Discrimination Claim Thrown Out by Federal Judge

Reverse-Discrimination Claim Thrown Out by Federal JudgeATLANTA — A federal judge lambasted the University of Georgia for using race as a factor in its current admissions policy, but threw out a White applicant’s claim that the school rejected him because of race. Judge B. Avant Edenfield said the student would not have been admitted to […]

August 4, 1999

Professional Appointments

AcademicCarmen Ashhurst is the new director of university communications at the New School University in New York City. She comes to the New School from Radiant Entertainment Inc., a media production and special events planning consultant firm where she was president. Ashhurst earned a bachelor’s degree in government from MacMurray College (Ill.), and a master’s […]

July 7, 1999