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Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Myrtle E. Dorsey has been named the new chancellor for Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Previously, Dorsey was the executive vice president of administration at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Dorsey earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morgan State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. […]

August 14, 2002

Legislating the Technical Mind

Legislating the Technical MindTexas congresswoman works to equip young Americans with the skills to meet the nation’s technological and scientific needs.By Ronald RoachU.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, is no stranger to being a trailblazer. The first woman to represent Dallas in the Texas state legislature and the U.S. Congress, Johnson has championed health, science […]

August 14, 2002

African-American

The ‘Rite’ Intervene

The ‘Rite’ InterveneLane Community College program helps African American students connect to their heritage, community and to collegeBy Chris CunninghamEUGENE, Ore.Given MTV’s powerful influence in shaping self-image, the value of helping African American youth develop a deep understanding of their roots can’t be overemphasized, says Greg Evans, coordinator of Lane Community College’s African American Rites […]

July 3, 2002

Research & Reality

Research & RealityMorgan State takes two-prong approach to stemming educational leadership deficit.BALTIMOREJuanita Eagleson, a former associate dean at Southeastern University in Washington, was in the midst of a “career doldrums” when she heard that Dr. Howard Simmons, the former executive director of the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, was […]

June 19, 2002

Community Colleges

Preparing for a New Day

Preparing for a New DayNow, as at previous times of national crisis, our thoughts naturally turn to our young people. They are whom we seek to protect. They also are whom we must prepare to protect themselves. At such moments it is helpful, I believe, to turn to history. I like to ask what the […]

May 8, 2002

Community Colleges

Bluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills Classes

Bluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills Classes BLUEFIELD, W.Va.When Bluefield State College recently offered its “Emerging Scholars Adult Program,” organizers had hoped for 150 students. They got 344, and another 40 are on the waiting list. West Virginia has recently begun giving grants to colleges to offer classes to adults for free. Bluefield […]

April 10, 2002

RODERICK PAIGE

RODERICK PAIGEU.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Roderick R. Paige sat down with Black Issues senior writer Ronald Roach and Washington correspondent Charles Dervarics to discuss a wide-ranging set of issues related to the Bush administration’s education pledge to “Leave No Child Behind.” Paige was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the seventh Secretary of the […]

March 13, 2002

State Postsecondary Education Research

Would Dr. King Approve?

Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Community College Advocate

Community College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology. Given that more than 40 […]

February 27, 2002

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation

SACS Takes Houston Community College System Off Probation The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has taken the Houston Community College System off probation after determining that administration and governance have stabilized.With SACS removing the 50,449-student HCCS from being “on notice,” the college system no longer has any threat of losing accreditation.“On a day-to-day basis, […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms By Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Since Sept. 11, higher education officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to restructure the system that tracks foreign students — a system both groups have acknowledged is disorganized and outdated. But higher education officials say a persisting communication gap between the groups could hamper the […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Events

EventsFebruaryFebruary 22-2311th Annual National QEM/MSE Conference“Building SMET Research and Teaching Capacity at Minority Institutions”Washington Marriott HotelContact: Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Phone: (202) 659-1818Fax: (202) 659-5408Web: qemnetwork.qem.orgFebruary 23-26American Association of Colleges for Teacher EducationAnnual MeetingHilton New YorkNew YorkPhone: (202) 293-2450Fax: (202) 457-8095E-mail: jbeck@aacte.orgWeb: www.aacte.orgFebruary 25-27Department of Defense HBCU/MITechnical Assistance ConferenceSheraton Gunter HotelSan Antonio, TexasPhone: […]

February 13, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?

Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?As college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of Black cultural centers in question.By David HefnerAsk most anyone on a college campus about the value of cultural centers, and most will quickly tout a number of virtues. They help retain students of color, many through graduation, help […]

February 13, 2002

NSF Award to Extend Computing

NSF Award to Extend Computing Initiative Across CurriculumDURHAM, N.C.In association with the Shodor Education Foundation, based in Durham, N.C., the National Science Foundation (NSF) last month announced a $2.7 million grant to establish the National Computational Science Institute. The grant supports the goal of integrating computational science across the U.S. undergraduate curriculum in an effort […]

January 30, 2002

Community Colleges

Higher Education for Prisoners

Higher Education for Prisoners Will Lower Rates for TaxpayersWhat would you think if you were told that there are 1.6 million potential students who could be served by community colleges? Wouldn’t you consider this a great opportunity? Throughout the United States, without much fanfare, some community colleges already are going about the rewarding business of […]

January 16, 2002

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 Million

College Ordered to Pay Ex-Athletic Director $1.5 MillionBy Eric FreedmanAUBURN, Wash.Green River Community College must pay its former athletic director $1.5 million for racial discrimination and defamation, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled. However, the three-judge panel trimmed about $500,000 from the original $2 million trial verdict, finding insufficient evidence for Michael McGraw’s wrongful […]

January 16, 2002

Community Colleges

Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College

Students Look to Friends, Family to Help Choose a College IOWA CITY, IowaCollege-bound students rely most heavily on parents, family and friends when it comes to developing a list of schools to consider, according to surveys conducted by consulting firm Noel-Levitz. And academic program availability is by far the most important feature they are looking […]

January 2, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education

Community College President Named Virginia’s Secretary of Education Richmond, Va.Dr. Belle S. Wheelan was named secretary of education for the state of Virginia by Gov.-Elect Mark R. Warner late last month. “Dr. Wheelan brings a life-long commitment to educating our young people,” Warner (D) says.Wheelan, 50, has served since 1998 as president of Northern Virginia […]

January 2, 2002