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Coalition Cites Decline in Minority Business Degrees

Coalition Cites Decline in Minority Business DegreesWASHINGTONDespite a robust economy and greater emphasis on business diversity in the 1990s, African American, Hispanic and American Indian undergraduate students showed less interest in earning business degrees in that decade, a new analysis of government statistics shows.The findings are outlined in “The Pipeline Report: The Status of Minority […]

High Jinks at Harvard

High Jinks at Harvard Overshadow Real IssuesIf you haven’t heard about the flap between Harvard’s President Lawrence Summers and the institution’s University Professor Cornel West, you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere. Taking a break from the war and Enron, the New York Times made the showdown into headline news, with every rambling hater in […]

Housing Benjamin Mays’ Legacy

Housing Benjamin Mays’ LegacySouth Carolina artist brings national attention to educator’s dilapidated houseThe late Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays was one of the most influential educators in American history. He was the spiritual mentor for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the most prominent presidents of Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was the first to […]

Preserving Black History

Preserving Black HistoryAfter “loaning” out my column for the last two editions, I’m excited to share our Black history month editions with you. In this edition of Black Issues, we have focused on Black cultural centers and their importance, relevance and future on college campuses. I can remember at my alma mater the Black cultural center […]

Lack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to Resign

Lack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to Resign Board selects retired university administrator to serve as interim presidentBy Allison ForemanGREENSBORO, N.C.After less than a year on the job, Dr. Althia Collins is resigning her post as president of historically Black Bennett College, a small, all-women’s school in Greensboro, N.C.Collins says she’s leaving this June […]

SUNO Controversy Moves From Boardroom to Courtroom

SUNO Controversy Moves From Boardroom to CourtroomBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Dr. Joseph Bouie is convinced he would still be the chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans if he had not fired the wife of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La. And even though most members of the Southern University Board of Supervisors claim they fired […]

Student Loan Fix Headed for White House

Student Loan Fix Headed for White HouseAn unlikely coalition of students, lenders and members of Congress has reached an agreement that may ensure long-term gains for those who have to borrow money for college.The House of Representatives in January approved legislation that would set student loan interest rates and rate formulas at levels acceptable to […]

Events

EventsFebruaryFebruary 6-1048th Annual NASAP Conference“Rhythms of Change: Are Student Affairs ProfessionalsChanging to Meet the Needs of a Global Society?”Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala.Contact: Minnie R. Austin, ChairwomanPhone: (334) 727-8837Fax: (334) 782-4228February 9-12American Council on Education84th Annual MeetingSan Francisco Marriott HotelSan FranciscoContact: Wendy BreslerPhone: (202) 939-9300Fax: (202) 833-4760E-mail: Wendy_Bresler@ace.nche.eduWeb: www.acenet.edu/meetingFebruary 10-12Association of Community College TrusteesNational Legislative SeminarJ.W. […]

On the Job Market

On the Job MarketPositions in multiethnic literature hold firm,while other fields see decline.There’s good news on the job lists maintained by the Modern Language Association (MLA) for aspiring professors of African American literature and culture: The academy has a job for you. For the second year running, jobs in multiethnic literature have continued to rise, […]

Sexual Responsibility on Campus

Sexual Responsibility on CampusInstitutions take a closer look at their rolein today’s sexually tolerant environment.By Cheryl D. FieldsWhen Dr. Iverson Bell first came to Morehouse College as a freshman in 1969, the campus code of conduct regarding mingling with students of the opposite sex was fairly rigid. “The era of suits and ties was over […]

Fraternity Faces15 Million Lawsuit Over Hazing Death

Fraternity Faces15 Million Lawsuit Over Hazing Death NASHVILLE, Tenn.A $15 million lawsuit filed against Omega Psi Phi fraternity claims an initiation hazing killed a Tennessee State University pledge. Joseph T. Green, 25, died after he collapsed on the track of a local high school before dawn on Jan. 29, 2001 (see Black Issues, April 26, […]

Bill Reduces Colleges’ HOPE Scholarship Requirements

Bill Reduces Colleges’ HOPE Scholarship RequirementsColleges with a large number of low-income students are getting a break from the federal government — a reduction in costly paperwork requirements that had threatened to put a strain on postsecondary education budgets.The Senate late last month joined the House of Representatives in approving legislation that would simplify colleges’ […]

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