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American, Arab Students Seek Common Ground

American, Arab Students Seek Common GroundRoundtable addresses heightened tension between U.S., Middle East post-Sept. 11By Dahna M. ChandlerCOLLEGE PARK, Md.There were tense moments at times between Arab and American students as they discussed their reactions to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and explored misconceptions about their respective cultures. Held at the University of Maryland […]

Two Steps Back, Two Steps Forward

Two Steps Back, Two Steps ForwardMy e-mail account experienced increased activity during Black Issues’ press time as subscribers, freelancers and friends gave me the heads up about members of two White fraternities at Auburn University that dressed up for Halloween as Ku Klux Klan members and others as members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi […]

Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program

Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program At Undergraduate CampusesBRAINTREE, Mass.Nellie Mae, a top originator of student loans, has launched FinMan, an e-mail-based program established to enhance financial and debt management counseling on college campuses. The program, which was successfully piloted at six schools last academic year, is now active on 49 campuses nationwide. The FinMan […]

College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to Students

College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to StudentsThe College Board in two recent studies reported that college tuition and fees in 2001-2002 had increased an average of between 5.5 and 7.7 percent at four-year institutions, and between 5.5 and 5.8 percent at two-year institutions, while a record of more than $74 […]

For Everything There is a Season

For Everything There is a SeasonEcclesiastes 3:1With the debate about reparations for African Americans heating up in the past few years, we decided a few months ago that it was time for Black Issues to examine this hot-button issue. It is a debate that is not just confined to the Black community. The reparations discussion […]

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:In the wake of recent court decisions undermining the role of race in college admission policies, what can I, as a director of admissions, do to help African American students enhance their chances of being admitted to college?Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other […]

Dow Chemical, Kansas State Team Up For Diversity

Dow Chemical, Kansas State Team Up For DiversityNEW YORKThe Dow Chemical Company has committed $1.5 million to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Dow/KSU Diversity Partnership.“We are very grateful for Dow’s generous support of this partnership,” said Kansas State President Jon Wefald. “Supporting a broad base of diversity initiatives is key to our […]

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Darnell E. Cole, has been named president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Cole is the former vice president of Indiana’s Ivy Tech System and chancellor of its Northwest region. Cole earned a bachelor’s from Ferris State University, a master’s from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.L. Victor Collins has […]

Princeton Review Updates College Prep Web Site

Princeton Review Updates College Prep Web SiteNEW YORK In an effort to assist high school guidance counselors in managing multiple responsibilities, the Princeton Review has launched its Counselor Center for the 2001-2002 school year at . According to a study by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, the average ratio of […]

Standing Up for Diversity

Standing Up for DiversityAs a university established for deaf students, Gallaudet’s diversity initiatives seek to further empower and enlighten its community.By Phaedra BrothertonWASHINGTONWhen Jerry C. Lee, former president of Gallaudet University — the Washington, D.C.-based university established for deaf and hard of hearing students — resigned in 1987, students rallied on campus for the board […]

Timeline of Change

Timeline of ChangeFebruary 2000 Florida board of regents adopts Gov. Jeb Bush’s One Florida Plan, which eliminates the use of affirmative action policies in admissions in the state in exchange for a system giving special consideration to students who demonstrate economic or educational disadvantage. One Florida also guarantees admission to high school students who rank in […]

What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE?

What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE? With Its Leadership in transition, Will the country’s top producer of Black undergraduates sustain its momentum ?By Cheryl D. FieldsTallahassee, Fla.s unsettling as it can be, change is one of the inevitabilities of the human condition. It can present torrents of unimaginable horrors as easily as it can serve up blue […]

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