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Opinion
Repulsive Fallout from the Destruction of the UC Black Student Body
I am interested to see what comes out of the wave of odious incidents that hit University of California campuses last month.  African-American students at UC San Diego were offended when they learned about an off-campus “Compton Cookout” party” and later that a noose and KKK-style hood were placed on campus. UC Davis students […]
March 8, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Conference: College Leaders Highlight Challenges, Role of Diversity During School Transformations
In Phoenix at the American Council on Education’s annual conference, university presidents spoke Monday about experiences with transforming their universities and the challenges that came with change.
March 8, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Alabama Two-year College Officials Plan for Disasters
The Alabama Community College System held the Introduction to Vulnerability exercise last Wednesday to identify and plug holes in disaster plans for the schools and their communities. The longtime goal tragically was made timely after last month’s deadly shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
March 8, 2010
Sports
Reviews: Catching Up on the Black History Book Bounty
Biographies of the legendary basketball coach Nolan Richardson and the late jazz singer Nina Simone were among the volumes released during the publishing industry’s February push to launch books documenting the Black experience in America.
March 8, 2010
Opinion
Repulsive Fallout from the Destruction of the UC Black Student Body
I am interested to see what comes out of the wave of odious incidents that hit University of California campuses last month.  African-American students at UC San Diego were offended when they learned about an off-campus “Compton Cookout” party” and later that a noose and KKK-style hood were placed on campus. UC Davis students […]
March 7, 2010
Opinion
Who’s Really at the Top?
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, under-represented minority women make up nearly 15 percent of the nation’s populace 15-24 years of age – a substantial proportion of the pre-college and college-going population. Yet, the National Science Foundation reports under-represented minority women earned just 10 percent of all STEM baccalaureate degrees granted in 2006. These numbers […]
March 7, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Women Leaders Honored at ACE Meeting
The American Council on Education honored Dr. Blenda Wilson, former president of California State University, Northridge, with the Donna Shavlik award Saturday, at the Women’s Leadership Dinner during ACE’s 92nd Annual Meeting being held through Tuesday in Phoenix.
March 7, 2010
Home
Missouri Students Apologize for Cotton Ball Prank
Two University of Missouri students have apologized for scattering cotton balls outside the Black Culture Center in an incident that heightened racial tensions during Black History Month.
March 7, 2010
Latinx
Sarah Lawrence College Hosts Women’s History Conference on Hip-hop
Noting that most popular music is misogynistic, Dr. MarĂa Cristina Santana, interim director of women’s studies at the University of Central Florida, began her talk on women and rap by posting the question, “How do we find respect in popular music?”
March 7, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Rowdy Students Block Campus Amid Funding Rally
Rowdy protesters blocked the main gates of a California university Thursday amid campus protests across the nation against deep cuts in education funding.
March 4, 2010
STEM
UT Regents Elect First Woman to Lead Board
Colleen McHugh, appointed a University of Texas System regent in 2005 by Gov. Rick Perry, has been elected as the board’s first chairwoman.
March 4, 2010
African-American
Ohio Institutions Focus on Black Male Achievement
Ohio-based schools and organizations have developed education initiatives aimed at helping African-American male students succeed.
March 4, 2010
Opinion
A Painful Separation
When I arrived at Lincoln last fall, some of the veteran faculty mentioned that the English and Mass Communications Department would split into two separate departments. On Monday, we came one step closer to that separation when the department voted unanimously to recommend such a move. This was no small decision, either. The mass communications […]
March 3, 2010
Home
Once a Leader in School Diversity, N.C. Retrenches
When North Carolina’s Wake County decided to do away with race-based busing to desegregate schools, local officials came up with a novel solution to maintain balance.
March 3, 2010
Community Colleges
ETS Achievement Gap Symposium Focuses on Adult Learners
In an effort to build research and policy support for the adult post-secondary education sector, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) highlighted the critical role adult education plays in preparing the U.S. workforce in elevating overall education attainment levels of Americans.
March 3, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Tavis Smiley, Chicago State University Preparing to Host Black Agenda Meeting
Two months after ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, Tavis Smiley is gathering African-American advocates to press the case for a “Black agenda.”
March 3, 2010
Students
Racist Incidents, Protests Spread at UC Campuses
A firestorm over racially and ethnically charged incidents at several University of California campuses spread Tuesday as UC San Diego announced a KKK-style hood was found on campus and students in Los Angeles and Irvine demonstrated against intolerance.
March 2, 2010
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Report: Poor High School Counseling Could Lead to Diminished Opportunities
Sitting in your high school guidance counselor’s office is not an experience many would want to relive, but a new report says that the counseling experience is pivotal for many clueless college-age youth trying to map their academic careers.
March 2, 2010
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