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Tempest in a Task Force

Tempest in a Task ForceWhile mayor lauds critical report on the City University of New York, many politicians and academics call it blatantly politicalBy Jamilah EvelynNEW YORK — The City University of New York system is poised to serve as a national model for urban institutions. That’s the good news. The bad news requires a […]

July 7, 1999

Black Issues’ Wright Wins AAUP Journalism Award

Black Issues’ Wright Wins AAUP Journalism AwardFairfax, Va. — Scott W. Wright, a senior staff writer for Black Issues In Higher Education, is the 1999 winner of the “Award for Excellence in Coverage of Higher Education,” given annually by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Wright, who also is the editor of Black Issues’ […]

June 23, 1999

Virginia Switches Funding Systems

Virginia Switches Funding SystemsChange to performance-based formula is posing questions for public HBCUs, and two-year collegesBy Scott W. Wright and Hank Kurz Jr.RICHMOND, Va. — The State Council of Higher Education last month unanimously adopted a performance-based system for funding colleges and universities that rewards schools based on student achievement.The plan deregulates colleges and universities […]

June 23, 1999

Men Men

Men MenNew research focuses on the problem of retaining Black male community college students By Starita SmithLOS ANGELES — One of the greatest challenges facing community colleges is how to keep Black male students long enough for them to obtain a degree or the preparation necessary to transfer to a four-year school.Now, new research being […]

June 23, 1999

BI News Briefs

Badillo Appointed to Chair CUNY’s Board NEW YORK — Herman Badillo, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s top education adviser, has been named the next chairman of the board of the City University of New York, the nation’s largest urban university system. Gov. George Pataki appointed him late last month. “Herman Badillo and the governor share a commitment […]

June 23, 1999

Back from the Brink of Extinction

Back from the Brink of ExtinctionAfter surviving funding battles and a student insurrection, among other things, the nation’s premier Native American arts institute finally is getting a home of its ownBy William MacNeilIts federal funding was slashed by nearly half and nearly cut off completely. Enrollment plunged, roughly 60 percent of the faculty had to […]

May 12, 1999