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Respecting Black Women
C. Vivian Stringer, the head coach of the Rutgers University womenâs basketball team, urged the audience at a symposium on respecting Black women to remain vigilant and to broaden the conversation from the Don Imus incident to all of the ways in which Black women are degraded and disrespected on a daily basis.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Appreciation: Dr. Elias Blake, 1929-2007
Leonard Haynes reflects on the contributions of Dr. Elias Blake Jr., the former Clark College president who advocated tirelessly for Blacks in higher education. Blake died last week at the age of 77.
June 27, 2007
Latinx
Making It Happen
Four Latinas discuss how they, against the odds, realized their higher education and professional dreams.
June 27, 2007
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The Will to Succeed
In our cover story, âMaking It Happen,â four Latina women share their stories about how they realized their educational and professional dreams despite facing various obstacles, including low cultural expectations or financial constraints. The underlying theme for each of their stories is âknowledge is power.â
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
History Matters
History Matters Dr. James Minor puts forth a flawed premise about the value of historically Black colleges and universities in the April 5 âLast Wordâ (see âSuccess of HBCUs Means Looking Forward, Not Backwardsâ). He seems to question the rationale of having higher education institutions focus on a specific segment of our society. Absent from [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
LGBTQ+
Donât Relegate LGBT People to the Margins
Donât Relegate LGBT People to the Margins Bravo, Eric, bravo. And kudos to Diverse for broaching the subject in the first place (see âHBCUs Have a Responsibility to LGBT Students,â May 17). Not only are there idealistic and economic reasons for promoting the well-being of LGBT students of color on campuses, but there is a [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges
Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges It is indeed difficult to raise funds at historically Black colleges and universities (see âBettering the Black College Paradigm,â May 3). It is difficult because of the lack of unrestricted funds to support fund-raising efforts. I surmise that that was one of the driving forces behind creating the UNCFâs Institute [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities
More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities According to the article, âStudy: HBCU Graduates Earn Less Than Black Graduates of Traditionally White Institutionsâ (see Diverse, May 17), the economic gains of Blacks who attended historically Black institutions as opposed to Blacks who attended traditionally White institutions declined dramatically from the 1970s to the 1990s, according [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
Students
Getting to Know:Yolanda Cash Jackson
Lobbyist for Floridaâs HBCUs Works the Capitol on Behalf of Minority Students
June 27, 2007
Students
Bill May Build Consensus on Aid To Predominantly Black Colleges
A series of changes on Capitol Hill is providing new momentum for efforts to create a federal aid program for predominantly Black colleges â institutions that enroll a large number of African-Americans but are not recognized as historically Black schools.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Are U.S. Newsâ Rankings Inherently Biased Against Black Colleges?
The U.S. News & World Reportâs annual college rankings have long had their share of critics, and Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of historically Black Philander Smith College, is trying to enlist his HBCU counterparts in boycotting the rankings.
June 27, 2007
Disabilties
Black Men and Education Focus Of Urban League Report
This yearâs âThe State of Black Americaâ study by the National Urban League pays the most attention to Black males because they are further away from parity with their White counterparts in several significant categories.
June 27, 2007
Community Colleges
Establishing a Real-World Credential
Community College of the Air Force to award 300,000th associate degree.
June 27, 2007
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Seeing a Dream Come to Fruition
Thirty years ago, the Rev. Father Boniface Hardin envisioned a language school for African-Americans, but what he founded has become so much more.
June 27, 2007
Tribal Colleges
Connecting the Disconnected
The Internet to the Hogan project will provide Web access to residents of a Navajo reservation.
June 27, 2007
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Professional Appointments
Dr. Kim Bottomly has been named the 13th president of Wellesley College (Mass.). She had most recently served as deputy provost at Yale University. Bottomly earned her bachelorâs and doctorate from the University of Washington. Dr. Kim Bobby has been appointed chief diversity officer at the University of Puget Sound (Wash.). She had served as [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
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Grants & Gifts
The American Council of Educationâs Center for Lifelong Learning has received a two-year, $400,000 grant from the MetLife Foundation to study the educational needs and goals of adult students between the ages of 55 to 79. Colby College (Maine) has received a private art collection valued at $100 million. The collection, which features 500 pieces [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Recognizing the Importance of âKeeping It Realâ Language for Todayâs Students
Attending convocation at a historically Black college or university, youâre likely to experience eloquent prayers, well-trained singers and rousing speeches imbued with cultural pride â all trademark performances of the HBCU tradition.
June 27, 2007
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