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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 […]

Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most Students

Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most StudentsIOWA CITY, IowaGood classes and the opportunity to get into them without difficulty remains one of the most important aspects of college life for students at all types of institutions, according to a report released last month. The 2001 National Student Satisfaction Report summarizes the responses […]

Nation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default Problems

Nation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default ProblemsFor the first time, no HBCUs are on the education department’s ‘watch list.’Student loan default rates have dropped to their lowest level ever, says a new U.S. Department of Education report that also finds considerable progress in default reduction among historically Black colleges and universities.For the first time, no HBCU […]

Dear BI Career Consultant:

Dear BI Career Consultant:What are some practical ways that the office of minority affairs/diversity can help Black and Hispanic students forge partnerships and positive relations on campus?Many campuses are in transition; their makeup is changing. The students they serve are different than a few years ago. And a few years from now many campuses will […]

Censorship Is Key Concern For Student Media

Censorship Is Key Concern For Student MediaARLINGTON, Va.T he Arlington, Va.-based Student Press Law Center reports that requests for help from public high school journalists needing free help on a censorship matter rose more than 41 percent last year. According to the center, 518 public high school student journalists or their advisers contacted them in […]

Events

EventsSEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham Hotel, WashingtonContact: (877) MED Week (633-9335)Web: www.medweek.govSeptember 24-26National Institute on Drug Abuse“Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”Wyndham Franklin Plaza HotelPhiladelphiaContact: Mildred Prioleau or Tracy DavisPhone: (301) 468-6008E-mail: mprioleau@mac1988.com or Tdavis@mac1988.comWeb: www.mac1988.comSeptember 27-29National Association for Black Geologists & […]

Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr.

Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr. is known to be enthusiastic about superstring theory and supersymmetry, but another passion has him speaking out — his commitment to education.By Robin V. SmilesYou have to be a brave person to persevere in a field like theoretical physics. It requires a command of both science and mathematics. The work […]

Alabama Students, Faculty at Odds over Integration Of Fraternities, Sororities

Alabama Students, Faculty at Odds over Integration Of Fraternities, SororitiesTUSCALOOSA, Ala.The president of the campus NAACP chapter says integration of fraternities and sororities at the University of Alabama should be left to students, but a faculty spokesman says only force will break the racial barriers. Dave Washington, president of the National Association for the Advancement […]

Black Caucus Calls on Government to Increase Promotion Of Fire Safety on College Campuses

Black Caucus Calls on Government to Increase Promotion Of Fire Safety on College CampusesMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus want the federal government to do more to promote fire safety in college dormitories and, in some cases, fraternity and sorority houses.The College Fire Prevention Act from Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, would provide $100 million […]

Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation

Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation Concerns about the quality of instruction in schools are directly related to the quality of teachers who graduate from teacher-education programs. Hence, successful reforms dictate a “simultaneous renewal” of schools and teacher-preparation programs.One of the gravest challenges facing historically Black colleges and universities today is that of preserving […]

Events

EventsSEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham HotelWashingtonContact: (877) MED Week (633-9335)Web: www.medweek.govSeptember 24-26National Institute on Drug Abuse“Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”Wyndam Franklin Plaza HotelPhiladelphiaContact: Mildred Prioleau or Tracy DavisPhone: (301) 468-6008E-mail: mprioleau@mac1988.com or Tdavis@mac1988.comWeb: www.mac1988.comSeptember 27-29National Association for Black Geologists & Geophysicists […]

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