Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from April 2007

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from April 2007

Standing out as student-athletes.(editor's note)
April 5, 2007

Diverse poll.(Table)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Sparring continues over CUNY black male initiative.(Letter to the editor)
April 5, 2007

Re-investing in educational opportunity programs.(Letter to the editor)
April 5, 2007

Corrections & clarifications.(Correction notice)
April 5, 2007

Getting to know: Dr. Harry K. Wong: managing the effective classroom 101.(Spectrum)(Interview)
April 5, 2007

Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Encouraging girls to focus on their Ph.D., not their MTV.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Preserving not partying this spring break.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Book of note: Hollywood weighs in on the abolition of slavery in England.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Hinojosa keeping the focus on access: new chair of House higher education subcommittee says the business community needs to partner with colleges.(washington update)(Ruben Hinojosa)
April 5, 2007... In rural south Texas, where unemployment and job opportunity are major issues, U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-Texas, has seen first hand the importance of a college education. As the new chair of the House of Representatives' subcommittee on...

Jersey Nursing School sold, then saved: students from defunct Harrison Career Institute campus didn't know if they would be able to continue their education.(noteworthy news)
April 5, 2007

NCAA and gay rights group take on homophobia in college sports.(noteworthy news)(National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Center for Lesbian Rights )
April 5, 2007

'On the Rez': the American Indian College Fund's campaign brings donors to tribal colleges for first-person peek at what their money can do.(noteworthy news)
April 5, 2007

Grad student works to add color to military history: Black World War II veterans have largely been left out of historical accounts, but one historian is attempting to change that.(noteworthy news)(Lisa Daniels)
April 5, 2007

FAMU among Florida Colleges targeted by report for massive changes: state commission considers having the HBCU drop its graduate programs.(noteworthy news)
April 5, 2007

Critics blast Cherokee Nation for ousting freedmen from tribal rolls: Congressional Black Caucus asks U.S. Dept. of the Interior to investigate "validity.".(noteworthy news)
April 5, 2007

Farewell to the chief: American Indian groups and others have largely won their battle over the use of native images by college sports teams, but the economic backstory is seldom reported.
April 5, 2007

Dishing out the assist: running a high-quality Web site is a tall order for any college athletic department. That's why specialized Web-hosting companies have stepped up to lend a hand.
April 5, 2007

The other club scene: from aikido to yoga, club sports offer students lessons in not only sportsmanship but diversity as well.
April 5, 2007

A driving force in NASCAR[R]: Bill Lester, who gave up his career in corporate America to follow his passion, hopes his participation will attract a wider and more diverse fan base to auto racing.(Interview)
April 5, 2007

In a league of her own: DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena.(Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007])
April 5, 2007

Shattering sterotypes: track and field standout Isaac Matthews says he has worked hard to overcome the myth that he can't both be a dominant athlete and at the top of his class.(Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007])
April 5, 2007... Any highlight reel documenting the accomplishments of Isaac Matthews both inside the classroom and on the track would make for a true crowd-pleaser. Though holding down a 3.88 GPA as a mechanical engineering major would be a full-time endeavor...

Women's teams.(Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007])(Statistical table)
April 5, 2007

Men's teams.(Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007])(Statistical table)
April 5, 2007

Online degrees increasingly gaining acceptance among employers: skills, experience and reputation of school are more important factors.(tech talk)
April 5, 2007

First woman selected for Top Computer Science Award.(tech briefs)(A.M. Turing Award for Frances E. Allen )
April 5, 2007

Microsoft awards $5 million digital divide software grant to National Urban League.(tech briefs)
April 5, 2007

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $4.5 million in grants to 15 community service projects, including programs at Duke University, the New York University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Kansas State University has received a $1 million gift from E. Eugene Carter, a native of Wichita, Kan.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The University of Minnesota has received a $5 million gift from Target Stores to support three capital campaigns.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The Center for Migrant Education at State University-San Marcos has received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's College Assistance Migrant Program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... The Center for Migrant Education at STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS has received a $2.2 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education's College Assistance Migrant Program. The grant will fund a project designed to help migrant students attend...

The Tom Joyner Foundation has received a $10,000 gift from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has received a $1 million gift from the Tim Reynolds Family Foundation to help fund research on spinal cord injuries.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The University of Pennsylvania Law School has received a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create an endowed professorship to study issues of civil rights and race relations.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The University of Virginia has received a $25 million gift from Philip Morris USA to fund research into smoking-related diseases.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

The Asian Law Center at the University of Washington School of Law has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of State.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Housatonic Community College.(Anita Gliniecki named president)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

North Carolina A&T State University.(Dr. Vivian Barnette named director of counseling services)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Bowie State University.(Dr. Karl B. Brokenbrough named vice president of administration and finance)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Kennesaw State University.(Adrian L. Epps appointed assistant dean)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

University of New Haven.(Arthur D. Goon appointed dean)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Emory University.(Ozzie Harris II named senior vice provost)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Volunteer State Community College.(Shanna Jackson appointed executive assistant to the president )(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

University of Texas.(on the move)(Jocabel Michel Reyes named director of development, College of Science )(Brief article)
April 5, 2007... JOCABEL MICHEL REYES has been named director of development for the College of Science at the University of Texas at El Paso. She most recently worked for the Independent Sector in Washington, D.C. Reyes earned a bachelor's from Brown...

Baltimore City Community College.(Dr. Lexsee Waterford appointed executive director of human resources)(Brief article)
April 5, 2007

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
April 5, 2007

Success of HBCUs means looking forward, not backwards.(last word)(historically Black colleges and universities)
April 5, 2007

Spring clean your plate, but choose wisely.(editor's note)
April 19, 2007

Diverse poll.(environmental responsibility of colleges and universities)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Just focus on the facts.(Letter to the editor)
April 19, 2007

Protecting the traditions of HBCUs.(Letter to the editor)
April 19, 2007

Racism is racism.(Letter to the editor)
April 19, 2007

Corrections & clarifications.(Correction notice)
April 19, 2007

Smarties turn to idiots for guidance.(Spectrum)(The Complete Idiot's Guide to Going Back to College)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Iraq is bad ... but what about urban America?(Spectrum)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Real-life heroes.(Spectrum)(Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Tuskegee Airmen)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Diverse digits.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Putting ghetto on blast.(Cora Daniels, author)(Interview)
April 19, 2007

New Congress more amenable to the DREAM Act.(washington update)(Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act )
April 19, 2007

FAMU's fiscal fumblings: frustrated Florida legislators threaten to withhold state funding if institution doesn't clean up finances soon.(noteworthy news)(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)
April 19, 2007

Howard faculty demand new president: faculty Senate Council says fiscal mismanagement is hurting the academic quality of the university.(noteworthy news)(Howard University)
April 19, 2007

Accommodating Picky Palates: while there remains disagreement over the prevalence of the "Freshman 15," college health and dining officials are trying to help students wade through many; convoluted nutritional choices.
April 19, 2007

An unusual suspect: often working behind the scenes, Grace Lee Boggs has intrigued scholars and students with her lifelong mentoring of Black radicals.(Biography)
April 19, 2007

A one-stop shop: funding and research opportunities are available for STEM faculty and students at minority-serving institutions, and one Web site provides access to this information.(Science Diversity Center)(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)(Website overview)
April 19, 2007... In 2005, Hurricane Katrina and its resulting floodwaters devastated the microbiology research laboratory that Dr. Tanya McKinney had established at Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black institution in New Orleans. She says it...

Bennett College.(on the move)(Dr. Julianne Malveaux is named president)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Elizabeth City State University.(Dr. Willie J. Gilchrist is named chancellor)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Princeton University.(appointed Cheri Lawson as director for equal opportunity programs)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

University of Missouri-Kansas City.(Grace G. Hernadez appointed director of affirmative action)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007... GRACE G. HERNANDEZ has been appointed director of affirmative action at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She had previously served as director of the office of institutional diversity at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Hernandez...

California State University-Northridge.(Randy Harris named vice president)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007... RANDY HARRIS has been named vice president for administration and finance at California State University-Northridge. He holds a bachelor's and a master's from Brigham Young University.

Austin College (Texas) has received a $2.5 million gift from alum John Q. Adams Sr. and his wife, Vicki.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Calif.) has received more than $6 million in funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

The Christopher Family Foundation has awarded a $1 million gift to the Chicago Project, an international consortium led by the University of Illinois at Chicago.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Essex County College (N.J.) has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help increase enrollment, graduation and transfer rates for minority students in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Howard University (D.C.) has received a $1 million donation from Daimler-Chrysler to fund new scholarships at the university.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007... HOWARD UNIVERSITY (D.C.) has received a $1 MILLION donation from Daimler-Chrysler to fund new scholarships at the university. The School of Business and the School of Engineering will be the primary beneficiaries of the new scholarships.

San Francisco State University has received a $100,000 gift from social activist Paul Louie to create a new scholarship to help fund educationally disadvantaged students at the university.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Shaw University (N.C.) has received a $5 million gift from John Mack, the CEO of Morgan Stanley.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

The United Negro College Fund has received a $1 million gift from Exxon Mobil to support UNCF's programs.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
April 19, 2007

Conveying a simple, yet difficult message: how Whitman College officials and student-leaders moved swiftly to prevent a racial incident from dividing the campus.(last word)(Personal account)
April 19, 2007