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The pitfalls and the pendulum – recruiting for affirmative action programs and the law
People often ask me to predict how current events are shaping the future of affirmative action. The wonder aloud about the legality of initiatives to recruit, action, and promote Black faculty and administrators. My response may vary somewhat, depending on the purpose of the question and the questioner. But, invariably, I make one point emphatically: The pendulum tends to swing back and forth in response to the political climate of the country, but the backward arcs have never been dramatic — especially in comparison with the wider swings forward.
July 11, 2007
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Students
ACE lauded at conference for stand on diversity – American Council on Education – includes related article on Dr. Reginald Wilson
San Francisco Both Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala praised the American Council on Education (ACE) for its recent statement on the need for diversity in higher education.
July 11, 2007
African-American
The Assassination of the Black Male Image. – book reviews
The Assassination of the Black Male Image, authored by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, a media critic and political analyst, offers a thoughtful perspective on the racial and sexual stereotyping of Black males.
July 11, 2007
Students
No melody, but the memory lingers on – Orangeburg Massacre, South Carolina
When National Guard troops fired on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University in Ohio in 1970, newspapers decried the lethal use of force the left four students dead. Television stations replayed the scene over and over again, and songs were sung to the memory of the fallen students on radio airwaves across the country.
July 11, 2007
Students
Retaining master jugglers – junior faculty must learn to prioritize their schedules
Last week I got an e-mail from a young sister who is in her first year of university teaching. Curiously, the e-mail was time-stamped 2 a.m. Poignantly, it was a shout for help and advice.
July 11, 2007
Students
The ill-prepared and the ill-informed – remedial education feud in New York
NEW YORK City Council members presented three community college students here with a special proclamation this month, congratulating them on winning a national chess championship.
July 11, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Summer camp for profs! – Faculty Resource Network, New York University
When Morris Brown College wanted faculty members to participate in a highly regarded faculty development program during the summer of 1997, school administrators turned to Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden, a newly hired political science professor in the school’s social science department, to make a pitch to her peers.
July 11, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Satcher to play key role in minority health issues – US Surgeon General David Satcher
David Satcher’s confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General will give the former Meharry Medical College president a leading role in a new Clinton administration effort to improve health care for people of color.
July 11, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Recruiting professorial diversity – University of South Carolina
In a state where lawmakers currently are debating a bill that would scale back state-sanctioned affirmative action policies, a University of South Carolina (USC) faculty member is trying to lure under-represented minorities into the collegiate teaching ranks.
July 11, 2007
Students
The numbers may look good, but… – University of New Mexico, decrease in Hispanic faculty
Data collected by the federal government on the diversity and distribution of the nation’s academic labor force show that the University of New Mexico (UNM) ranks near the top at recruiting and retaining Latino/Hispanic faculty. In fact, when only tenured and tenure-track faculty are considered (see table on page 31). UNM ranks number one among Research I and II institutions (the ranking omits all University of california schools, as well as four other institutions for whom data were not available).
July 11, 2007
Faculty & Staff
A scant presence – Black and Latino faculty at research institutions – includes related article
For many faculty, particularly those who favor research over teaching, securing a faculty position at a major research institution is a dream come true. These universities, of which there are 120 nationwide, offer some of the most ideal conditions available for the pursuit of scholarly and scientific research.
July 11, 2007
Community Colleges
ACE adopts diversity statement – American Council on Education
America’s colleges and universities differ in many ways. Some are public, others are independent; some are large urban universities, some are two-year community colleges, others small rural campuses. Some offer graduate and professional programs, others focus primarily on undergraduate education. Each of our more than 3,000 colleges and universities has its own specific and distinct mission. This collective diversity among institutions is one of the great strengths of America’s higher education system, and has helped make it the best in the world. Preserving that diversity is essential if we hope to serve the needs of our democratic society.
July 11, 2007
Students
Freshman-year experience – preparing freshmen for college and universities
Dr. John N. Gardner remembers a time when colleges and universities paid little attention to the plight of freshmen adjusting to the rigors of college life. At the University of South Carolina (USC) in 1970, the neglect of students — especially that of freshmen — coupled with brewing anti-Vietnam War sentiment led to a student riot on the normally placid southern campus, he recalls.
July 11, 2007
Students
Transfer and dropout statistics don’t tell the whole story
Anyone who looks at transfer rates from community colleges would be well advised to be prepared for dismal reading.
July 11, 2007
Community Colleges
The road oft taken – transfer-student figures difficult to track
School-by-school, state-by-state, the evidence is sketchy but tends toward the same direction: more and more four-year college students are beginning their higher education careers at community colleges.
July 11, 2007
Students
The new faces of Vassar – minority undergraduate transfer students – includes related article
With only a few thousand African American and Latino high school students scoring 1310 and above on SAT tests, selective colleges often find themselves — scholarship money in hand — colliding into one another as they attempt to lure these highly-sought-after students to their campuses.
July 11, 2007
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Latinx
HBCUs, HSIs at odds over Title III criteria – aid in doubt at Hispanic and Black-serving educational institutions
The Clinton adminstration is touting a new Hispanic Initiative that targets both students and colleges, and may leave some tough decisions for congressional leaders and educators of color.
July 11, 2007
Students
University of California aims to raise transfer rates by 38 percent
San Francisco This state, which boasts the nation’s largest two-year college system and one of the best community college student transfer rates, thinks it can do even better.
July 11, 2007
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