Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from December 2007

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from December 2007

California's golden gateway.(editor's note)
December 13, 2007... Over the past year, we have published what we call our "state editions" where we take a close look at higher education in a particular state. So far, we have featured Georgia, New York, Texas, in that order, and now California. California,...

Leading by example.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I thought this article was awesome (see "No Place Like Home," Nov. 15). Dr. Motley embodies the spirit of Ubuntu that is sadly missing among many leaders today. As an alumni and employee at Gallaudet University, we...

'Definitive' limitations.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 13, 2007... "Harvard's Gates Start Genetic-ancestry Company," www.diverseeducation.com, Nov. 16, 2007 There are numerous scientific problems associated with any claim of ancestry using genetic markers. First, is the fact that as you move each...

'Take back our legacy'.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 13, 2007... "Black Greeks: A legacy in Peril?" www.diverseeducation.com, Nov. 13, 2007 I agree with this article. We have to teach our young people about the history of the organization by example. We must also teach and mentor them going forward,...

Correction.(letters)(Correction notice)
December 13, 2007... In the Nov. 1 "On the Move," the university where Stephen John Quaye earned his master's degree was incorrect. Quaye earned a master's from Miami University in Ohio. Diverse regrets the error.

Getting to know Dr. Ernest J. Wilson.(spectrum)(Cover story)
December 13, 2007... It's no exaggeration to say that Dr. Ernest J. Wilson III brings a dazzling breadth of academic and public affairs experience to the deanship of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. Since taking the...

UC official honored with premier Latino higher education award.(spectrum)(Michael Aldaco of the University of California )(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... Michael Aldaco, assistant vice president for student academic preparation in the University of California Office of the President, was honored with the prestigious Ed Apodaca Award for Latino excellence, fairness and leadership in higher...

Tom Joyner Foundation to launch full ride scholarship program for HBCU students.(spectrum)(historically black colleges and universities)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... For one lucky student planning to attend a historically Black college or university next fall, the Tom Joyner Foundation is willing to pick up the entire tab. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Founded in 1998, the foundation has raised more than...

Taking the heat for endorsing Clinton.(spectrum)(Hillary Clinton )(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... Carole Simpson, a former ABC news anchor who is now a journalism professor at Emerson College, is on the hot seat after endorsing Hillary Clinton for president at a New Hampshire political rally. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Simpson said she...

To remove or not to remove.(spectrum)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... A topic buzzing around the campus of Oklahoma State University--should OSU remove from a building the name William H. Murray, the governor from 1931 to 1935 who wrote large portions of the Oklahoma Constitution and was reportedly a well-known...

MSIs may be called on to produce degree-holding Head Start teachers: new legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.(washington update)
December 13, 2007... One of the nation's premier early childhood programs is likely to build new partnerships with minority-serving colleges and universities under legislation just approved by Congress. The House- and Senate-approved bill for Head Start...

Unmasking the model minority myth: widely considered as overachievers, Asian students' academic struggles are often downplayed, ignored.(noteworthy news)
December 13, 2007... Pat Albano started his college career at San Diego State University with high hopes. But by the end of his first year, he had "partied" out of school, having earned a grade point average of just .93. "I was partying too much. I wasn't on...

In appreciation: Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins: 1907-2007.(noteworthy news)
December 13, 2007... I was an intern on Capitol Hill when I first met Congressman Augustus F. Hawkins during the summer of 1964, my first in the nation's capital, and his first term in the House of Representatives following his election to Congress in 1962 to...

Black student enrollment rebounds at UCLA: will "outsourced" affirmative action prove long lasting?
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a senior honors student at Weston Ranch High School in Stockton, Calif., last spring, Lakea Youngblood gained admission to the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of California, Los Angeles,...

Championing equity and inclusion: in a newly created position, Dr, Gibor Basri first seeks to create a welcoming environment for UC-Berkeley's historically underrepresented minorities.(Interview)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In August, Dr. Gibor Basri assumed the new position of vice chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California-Berkeley. Basri, who reports directly to Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, oversees a staff...

Serving the undocumented: California community colleges struggle to navigate "frustrating" financial aid process for undocumented students.
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imagine a high school senior in California who has maintained an A average all through grade school. She has numerous extra-curricular activities on her record. She dreams of attending the University of...

The first of its kind: Cal State Northridge takes the lead by creating the country's first baccalaureate program in Central American studies.
December 13, 2007... Dr. Beatriz Cortez knows what it's like to work toward educational goals as an undocumented immigrant in the United States. It's not easy, to say the least, but as an associate professor of Central American studies at California State...

Competing interests: with California community colleges experiencing severe budget woes, residents take issue with one district's international student recruitment efforts.
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Natalija Koreka decided to attend Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif., she knew it was one of the best decisions she could make. After two years, her plan was to transfer to a top U.S. university to...

Project empowerment: Cal State system partners with PIQE to educate parents about preparing their children for college.(Parent Institute for Quality Education)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a young adult, Kiedra Taylor, a resident of San Diego, always had the potential to go to college, but like many she lacked two of the most important resources, information and money. To ensure that her four...

The landmark: decision that faded into historical obscurity: paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SANTA ANA, CALIF. In the 1940s, Gonzalo and Felicita Mendez wanted their three children to attend the school nearest their farm, which was the 17th Street Elementary School in Westminster. After all, the school...

Golden news nuggets: with nearly 500 degree-granting institutions in the state of California, Diverse couldn't cover them all, but instead offers a few school snapshots.
December 13, 2007... California State University, Chico: Graduate student Skye "The P.E. Guy" Dunn is talking the talk and walking the walk when it comes to promoting physical fitness as part of the solution to the nation's obesity problem. Over the last six...

Microsoft's Gates pledges software to campus chapters of Black engineering society.(tech talk)
December 13, 2007... REDMOND, WASH. Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Corp., last month announced that Microsoft will donate developer software to all National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) educational chapters in the United States. Gates made the...

Answering the call for multilingual professionals: as ideological conflicts continue around the world, meeting the need for multilingual dignitaries and intelligence agents is critical.(global forum)
December 13, 2007... For students, businesses and, increasingly, governmental institutions, cultural diversity is one of the California State University's most attractive attributes. Our student population, which will reach more than 450,000 this year, speaks...

New Mexico State University.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Waded Cruzado-Salas has been named vice president and provost of New Mexico State University. Previously she was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. Cruzado-Salas received a bachelor's...

Washington State University.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. JOHN ALDERETE has been appointed associate vice provost for research at Washington State University. Previously, he was a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He...

New York City College of Technology/CUNY.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GILEN CHAN has been appointed to the newly created position of special counsel at New York City College of Technology/CUNY. Most recently, she was senior vice president/director of ethics in the global compliance...

SUNY Rockland Community College.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. NATHANIEL HOLMES has been appointed director of the office of disability services at SUNY Rockland Community College. Previously, he served as director of the learning development and evaluation center at Florida...

Coppin State University.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. BEVERLY O'BRYANT has been appointed dean of the School of Professional Studies at Coppin State University (Md.). She previously served as assistant to the provost for the office of graduate studies at Bowie State...

Meharry Medical College-Center for Women's Health Rerearch (Tenn.) has received a $1 million gift from the Wal-Mart Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE-CENTER FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH (TENN.) has received a $1 MILLION gift from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The funds will help advance work in diseases that disproportionately affect women of color.

Michigan State University has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help seasonal and migrant worker youth achieve educational goals.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY has been awarded a $2.3 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help seasonal and migrant worker youth achieve educational goals. With these funds, MSU will be able to provide educational services to 70...

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has awarded $3.$ million to support nursing programs at 17 New Mexico Public Colleges and Universities.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... The New Mexico Higher Education Department has awarded $3.$ MILLION to support nursing programs at 17 NEW MEXICO PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. One of the goals for the Nursing Enhancement Funds is to increase the number of nurses serving...

Saint Augustine's College (N.C.) has received a grant of $27,000 from the Voices of Episcopal Women's Project.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE (N.C.) has received a grant of $27,000 from the Voices of Episcopal Women's Project. The funds be used to highlight the women who have supported the college.

Volkswagen of America has donated $5.75 million to Stanford University (Calif.) to create the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... Volkswagen of America has donated $5.75 MILLION to STANFORD UNIVERSITY (CALIF.) to create the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Lab. The new program Hill support automotive teaching and research at the university.

Talladega College (Ala.) has received a $83,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to address health disparities among minorities.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... TALLADEGA COLLEGE (ALA.) has received a $83,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to address health disparities among minorities. The grant is part of an initiative by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to...

The University of California, Los Angeles has been given a $30 million endowment gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation to support its school of music.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES has been given a $30 MILLION endowment gift from the Herb Alpert Foundation to support its school of music. In honor of the donor, UCLA renamed the school The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The...

The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Minority Health has been awarded a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S CENTER FOR MINORITY HEALTH has been awarded a five-year, $4.8 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health. Specifically, the funds Hill be used to improve the translation of scientific findings into...

Winston-Salem State University (N.C.) has been awarded a five-year, $4.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a center to promote a research initiative to improve the health of minorities.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 13, 2007... WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has been awarded a five-year, $4.7 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a center to promote a research initiative to improve the health of minorities. The center will work to...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
December 13, 2007... DECEMBER Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association (MLA) 123rd Annual Convention Hyatt Regency/Sheraton Chicago Web: www.mla.org JANUARY Jan. 2-6 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2008 Annual Meeting "Reassessing...

When diversity is tradition: it's not about offering a good orientation program, or fulfilling a course credit or two.(last word)
December 13, 2007... For most of my professional life in colleges and universities I have worked to recruit a more diverse faculty and student body and to create a salutary environment to assure their success. Then, two years ago, I moved to Whittier College, and I...

Defining moments.(editor's note)(Editorial)
December 27, 2007... It's hard to believe that it's been a year since we signed off for the holidays, but 26 editions later here we are again. This is the edition where we typically look back over the year's events as they pertain to diversity and higher...

A 'new breed'.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I think Brenda Christie is a wonderful example of the "new breed" of Indian law practitioners (see "Broadening the Legal Landscape," Nov. 29). I congratulate her and the University of Tulsa for being legally...

Time for tough love?(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 27, 2007... DIVERSE ONLINE (www.dlverseeducatlon.com) ("Perspectives: Cosby Offers More Needed Tough Love in New Book," Dec. 6, 2007) Dr. Cosby & Dr. Poussaint are right on target. We have to get real with our kids, our community and, most...

Black studies--still a priority.(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 27, 2007... ("UT at San Antonio Student Group Protests Cancellation of Black Studies Course," Dec. 5, 2007) The removal of African-American studies programs across the country should be a wakeup call to those who question the importance of...

With friends like these....(letters)(Letter to the editor)
December 27, 2007... ("Black Greeks Debate Their Future," Nov. 19, 2007) So far my research shows that films such as "Stamp the Yard" condone and glorify the violence of hazing. Why do folks want to be part of and pay dues to a family that beats and abuses you? I...

HACU honors champions of Hispanic higher education.(spectrum)(Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... Each year the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities recognizes individuals and organizations that have championed Hispanic higher education. The following recipients of the awards were announced at HACU's 21st annual conference in...

Course watch.(spectrum)(Bryant University's Alex Perullo's award for innovation on teaching African Popular Culture)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... Dr. Alex Perullo, professor of anthropology and African studies at Bryant University in Rhode Island, was recently honored with the Akula Award for Innovative Teaching in recognition of his approach to teaching the course, "African Popular...

UGA students to use mobile media to increase AIDS awareness.(spectrum)(University of Georgia)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... A team from the University of Georgia's New Media Institute traveled to Philadelphia last month to explore how mobile media technology can be used to deliver health messages related to the fight against AIDS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

No Kung Fu poses, please.(spectrum)(Bruce Lee memorial and minority's memorial)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... Martial-arts legend Bruce Lee, who briefly studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in the early 1960s, has caught the attention of some current students who would like to see a memorial to him on campus. [ILLUSTRATION...

How the University of Texas Medical Branch responded to changing demographics.(What Works)
December 27, 2007... PROBLEM In 2005, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston was struggling to serve the ever-increasing Hispanic population of the state, dealing with growing health disparities between Whites and Hispanics and trying to find a...

Black lawmakers urged to join earmark feast: despite presidential veto, earmarks are likely to stay and be accessible to minority-serving institutions under Democratic-controlled Congress.(washington update)
December 27, 2007... After a short break, the U.S. Congress again wants to earmark some of its education funds to members' pet projects, a commitment to pork-barrel spending that has led to a presidential veto as well as calls for more equitable treatment for...

Black, Brown and College Bound: annual conference focuses on boosting minority male higher ed attainment.(noteworthy news)(edic)
December 27, 2007... TAMPA, FLA. Like numerous professional athletes who have maintained ties with childhood friends with spotty criminal records even after they move out of tough inner-city neighborhoods into sprawling mansions, some minority college students...

Growth in minority student enrollment gives rise to more MSIs.(minority-serving institutions)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and...

Report: minority doctoral recipients gaining momentum.
December 27, 2007... Twenty percent of the U.S. citizens awarded research doctorates from American universities in 2006 were ethnic minorities, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation in conjunction with the National Opinion...

Reveling in retirement: after two college presidencies, Dr. James Hefner is taking time to pursue his avocations, while still in demand within academia.
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The average college president's tenure lasts around five years. In 2005, Dr. James Hefner had served more than four times that long in the position: seven years as the president of Jackson State University and 14...

2007: year in review.(higher education)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The most high-profile story of the year touching the higher education community was undisputedly the killings at Virginia Tech in April when student Seung-Hui Cho opened fire, leaving 33 people dead, including...

In memoriam.(In memoriam)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Elias A. Blake Jr.: Former president of Clark College in Atlanta from 1977-1987 and an for historically Black colleges and universities, Blake was known and remembered by many of Diverse's readers. Dr. Leonard...

Georgia HBCU Researches how to tenderize goat meat: changing "chewy" texture of the meat could position it as the nation's next health fad, researchers say.(techtalk)(historically black colleges and universities, Fort Valley State University )
December 27, 2007... If goat meat seems a little tough for you, researchers at Fort Valley State University in Georgia have found a way to make it easier to chew. FVSU's ability to tenderize low-fat goat meat for an American palate is part of ongoing research...

Airing Dirty Laundry: Cosby and Poussaint's book stirs up a caldron of commentary pro and con.(diverse bookshelf)(Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors )(Book review)
December 27, 2007... Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint, $25.99, Hardcover, Thomas Nelson (October 2007), ISBN-10: 1595550925 ISBN-13: 978-1595550927, 288 pp. Remember the hilarious, kid-friendly father...

California State Polytechnic University has received a two-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to aid the university in producing more graduates specializing in cyber security.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY has received a two-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to aid the university in producing more graduates specializing in cyber security. Educators will be able to enhance their...

California State University, Northridge has received a $23,500 grant from the National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance to provide seed money to student entrepreneurs and faculty to make prototypes of their ideas.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE has received a $23,500 grant from the National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance to provide seed money to student entrepreneurs and faculty to make prototypes of their ideas. The NCIIA grant...

Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of urban affairs center for health equity (OHIO) has received more than $900,000 in funds from the National Institutes of Health.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S MAXINE GOODMAN LEVIN COLLEGE OF URBAN AFFAIRS CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY (OHIO) has received more than $900,000 in funds from the National Institutes of Health. Specifically, the funds will be used to address health...

Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) has received $1 MILLION from the Wachovia Foundation to expand the Wachovia Excellence Endowed Scholarship, which is currently funded at $90,000.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has received $1 MILLION from the Wachovia Foundation to expand the Wachovia Excellence Endowed Scholarship, which is currently funded at $90,000. Some of the funds will also go to launch the JCSU Student...

Norfolk State University has received a $100,000 endowment from NSU Board of Visitors member Gary T. McCollum and his wife Fredericka A. McCollum.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $100,000 endowment from NSU Board of Visitors member Gary T. McCollum and his wife Fredericka A. McCollum. The funds will be used to create the Gary T. McCollum Endowment Fund to support the Achievers...

Temple University (PA.) will receive a $2.4 million grant to encourage and prepare more of its science and mathematics majors to teach at the middle school and high school levels.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (PA.) will receive a $2.4 MILLION grant to encourage and prepare more of its science and mathematics majors to teach at the middle school and high school levels. The funds were donated from the recently established National...

The University of Illinois at Chicago was awarded $1.2 MILLION in grants to promote public safety programs.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO was awarded $1.2 MILLION in grants to promote public safety programs. Granted by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the...

Real estate developer Sonny Astani has donated $17 million to the University of Southern California, his alma mater, to advance the study of "megacities.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... Real estate developer Sonny Astani has donated $17 MILLION to the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, his alma mater, to advance the study of "megacities." use is now naming an engineering department in his honor and is dedicating it to the...

Howard University Hospital.(on the move)(Edward E. Cornwell III as surgeon-in-chief )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Edward E. Cornwell III has been named surgeon-in-chief of Howard University Hospital and chair of the department of surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine, effective in January. Previously, he was...

Hampton University (Va.).(on the move)(Harriet Frink Davis as assistant vice president )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HARRIET FRINK DAVIS has been named assistant vice president for development at Hampton University (Va.). Prior to this appointment, she was director of development and director of alumni affairs at North Carolina A&T...

Spelman College (Ga.).(on the move)(Helga A. Greenfield as associate vice president )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HELGA A. GREENFIELD has been appointed associate vice president for advancement operations in the division of institutional management at Spelman College (Ga.). She holds a bachelor's from Shaw University and a...

Camden County College.(on the move)(Margaret A. Hamilton as vice president for academic affairs )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. MARGARET A. HAMILTON has been appointed vice president for academic affairs at Camden County College, where she has held numerous other positions. She holds a bachelor's from the State University of New York at...

University of Texas-Pan American.(on the move)(Magdalena Hinojosa as associate vice president of admissions )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. MAGDALENA HINOJOSA has been named first associate vice president of admissions and enrollment at the University of Texas-Pan American. She received a bachelor's from (then) Texas A&I University, a master's from...

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.(on the move)(Lynette Redd as director of multicultural alumni programs )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LYNETTE REDD has been named director of multicultural alumni programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Previously she served as director of alumni affairs at West Virginia State University....

University of Texas-El Paso.(on the move)(Armida Ruiz-Martinez as assistant director for employee benefits and wellness )(Brief article)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ARMIDA RUIZ-MARTINEZ has been named assistant director for employee benefits and wellness at the University of Texas-El Paso. She earned a bachelor's from the University of Phoenix and a master's from Webster...

Diverse calendar.(conference and meeting of educational organizations)(Calendar)
December 27, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JANUARY Jan. 2-6 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2008 Annual Meeting "Reassessing Our Roles as Scholars and Educators in Light of Change" Hilton New York, Sheraton New York, New York...

Who are for-profit colleges serving, and at what cost?(last word)
December 27, 2007... In August 2007, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education published a story by Paul Ruffins entitled, "The Secrets Behind Their Success," about ways in which for-profit colleges serve minority, low-income and other traditionally underserved...