Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from December 2008

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from December 2008

Hard times in higher education.(editor's note)
December 11, 2008... The nation's worsening financial crisis is rippling through nearly every sector of the economy. Higher education, usually more immune than other sectors, is no exception this rime. As reported in our cover story, "Drastic Measures for...

The challenge.(Joseph C. Hall )
December 11, 2008... Dr. Joseph C. Hall credits his wife as the driving force that has kept him involved in research for nearly two decades to develop a male birth control pill. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the early 1990s Hall and his wife, who had just had...

Learning financial planning through gaming.(spectrum)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... Last summer, freshmen at Saint Joseph College (Conn.) were not just prepared to navigate their school's campus after freshmen orientation, but they were armed to wade through difficult financial times with the university's new online course,...

On diverseeducation.com.(spectrum)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... On the brink of extinction a few years ago, the Dance Theatre of Harlem will launch a tour this January to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble's 12-week, nine-state "Dancing for America Tour" plans stops at...

Apology long overdue.(Bob Jones University's racism)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... Bob Jones University has apologized for racist policies, including a one-time ban on interracial dating that wasn't lifted until nine years ago and its unwillingness to admit Black students until 1971. The fundamentalist Christian...

American Indian educator receives Lifetime Achievement Award.(Henrietta Mann)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Henrietta Mann, Professor Emeritus in Native American studies at Montana State University, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Indian Education Association. Among other education...

Retooled Dance Theatre of Harlem makes a comeback: temporarily shuttered, renowned dance company returns to national stage with a 40th anniversary tour that includes campus stops.(noteworthy news)
December 11, 2008... On Oct. 16, 2004, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the only major ballet company in the world composed primarily of Black dancers, shut its doors. It was a move that stunned the New York arts community. "Everything came to a screeching halt,"...

Advocates: economic stimulus needed for education too: education groups join chorus of industries asking for government help that will create school repair jobs and keep students enrolled in college.
December 11, 2008... With the nation's financial system in turmoil, many education leaders are calling for Congress and President-elect Barack Obama to earmark funding for schools and college students in a new economic stimulus package to help prop up the economy....

A space of their own: ethnic-themed dorms offer a supportive environment for minorities, but critics say they stunt personal growth by promoting self-segregation.
December 11, 2008... As soon as he learned of his Cornell University housing options, Darin Jones knew he wanted to live in the African-American-themed dorm. Having grown up in Black neighborhoods, he didn't want to risk being the only Black student in a hall or...

Beating the at-risk odds: family approach credited as key to Silas Craft Collegians Program's success.
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The tumultuous economy has been a boon to ever-popular community college honors programs as sky-high tuitions at the four-year level have forced many high school seniors to take a hard look at what they're getting...

Drastic measures for difficult times: hit hard by the global financial crisis, colleges are cutting their budgets in ways that prompt fears about access and retention for minority students.
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Call it the perfect storm for university funding. Just as economic downturns are squeezing state revenues for education, a financial meltdown on Wall Street is moving ahead with unprecedented size and speed. In mere...

Showcasing community college programs that make a difference.(community college forum)
December 11, 2008... Leon was convinced his dream of getting a degree in sports medicine to work as an athletic trainer was out of reach. It was the math. Even though he studied hard, Leon would always freeze when it came to taking tests. Then a high school...

University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LOUIS BUTLER has been appointed Justice in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. Butler was formerly a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Butler earned a bachelor's from Lawrence...

University of North Texas.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. GABRIEL CARRANZA has been named assistant vice provost of international cooperation at the University of North Texas, effective Jan. 8, 2009. He formerly served as director of the Office for Latin American...

University of Georgia.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RANDY GROOMES is director of diversity relations and recruitment at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Groomes previously served as director of multicultural programs for UGA's Alumni...

NorthWest Arkansas Community College.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] REY HERNANDEZ is diversity coordinator at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. He previously served as ESL examiner in the Adult Education Program at NWACC. Hernandez holds an associate degree from Palomar College...

North Park University.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. TERRY A. LINDSAY is dean of diversity and intercultural programs and associate professor of cultural studies at North Park University (Ill.). He previously served as associate professor and dean of student...

Indiana University.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] VALERIE PENA has been appointed to the newly created position of executive director and chief of staff for the Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations at Indiana University. Pena previously served as...

State University of New York.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. JEFFREY SCOTT is a grant development specialist in the Office of Diversity and Educational Equity at the State University of New York. Scott most recently served as the director of the Hudson Mohawk Association...

LeMoyne-Owen College.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JOHNNIE B. WATSON is president of LeMoyne-Owen College (Tenn.). He previously served as interim president. Watson earned a bachelor's from LeMoyne-Owen College and a master's from Indiana University.

Community College of Baltimore County.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KENNETH WESTARY has been named vice president of institutional advancement at the Community College of Baltimore County (Md.). He formerly served as vice president for institutional advancement at Johnson C. Smith...

California State University, Los Angeles.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES, has received a $5 million grant from the Office of Education at the National Aeronautics Space Administration to further research and educational activities at the university's Structures, Propulsion,...

Emory University.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... EMORY UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a $4.5 million gift from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to build the university's doctoral program in religious practices and practical theology. The funds follow an earlier endowment grant to the Candler School of...

Montgomery College.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (Md.) has received $10,000 from the Geico Philanthropic Foundation to fund scholarships for special needs students who enroll in the driver improvement lessons through the college.

Oklahoma State University.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY has received $20 million from the National Science Foundation and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for research on renewable energy.

The State University of New York.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK has received more than $309,500 from the SUNY China 150 Fund. The funds will help provide 150 scholarships for students from Sichuan Province who were affected by the massive earthquake this year.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI has received a $1 million grant from the Corpus Christi City Council to help start a mechanical engineering program at the university. University officials still have to raise $2 million by January in private...

The University of Arkansas.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS has received a $300,000 gift from the Walton Family Foundation for medical sciences. The funds will be used to increase enrollment and address the need for more health care professionals.

The University of Chicago.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 11, 2008... THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO has received a $300 million gift for its graduate business school, which will be renamed in honor of the donor, David G. Booth, founder and executive chief of Dimensional Fund Advisors. The funds come with no...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
December 11, 2008... DECEMBER Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association 124th Annual Convention Hilton San Francisco San Francisco Marriott Fairmont San Francisco San Francisco Web: www.mla.org JANUARY Jan. 4-7 ...

'Highly educated paupers': for many young scholars, exorbitant student loan debt can mean a lifetime of hardship.
December 11, 2008... The times, they are a changing. So much so that, if the current economic downturn continues, with its attendant credit freeze--coupled with the rapid inflation of college tuition and dwindling Pell Grants--this country may see a return to the...

A year for the history books.(editor's note)(Editorial)
December 25, 2008... what an exciting and traumatic year 2008 has been. A historic presidential campaign that ended with the election of an African-American to the U.S. presidency. An economic meltdown not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. As a new...

An unassuming college professor.(M.K. Asante, Jr. )
December 25, 2008... Someone unfamiliar with his work, accolades or age could easily mistake M.K. Asante, Jr. for a college student instead of a university professor. Asante's mesh brim hat, a constant fixture in his attire, bright smile and casual demeanor radiate...

Some see DREAM act within reach: proponents of the DREAM Act are hopeful President-elect Obama will push for passage of the bill in his first 100 days.
December 25, 2008... Barack Obama's presidential victory is fueling widespread optimism among student groups that Congress and the next White House will endorse long-debated legislation to help some undocumented students gain legal status. These organizations...

Wayne State University facing tough, new tests: Wayne State University works to stem enrollment losses caused by Michigan's economic crisis while providing management expertise to the city of Detroit.(noteworthy news)
December 25, 2008... For more years than most people can remember, Detroit's Wayne State University has weathered nearly every storm to strike the Motor City--see-sawing economies, the 1967 riots that devastated neighborhoods all around the urban university's...

Bush to Obama: education in transition: as President George W. Bush leaves office with the No Child Left Behind Act as his education legacy, advocates look to the Obama administration with high expectations.(Cover story)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Education advocates Black, Brown and White--had high hopes when George W. Bush took office eight years ago announcing he would usher in a new era of compassionate conservatism. President Bush's education legacy...

08: a year in review.(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yes He Did | Oh-Bama Obama seizes historic win | President Obama | Obama Reaches the Mountaintop These were some of the headlines emblazoned across the front pages of daily newspapers around the country and...

Fayetteville State University.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. James Anderson returns to North Carolina to become chancellor of Fayetteville State University.

American Council on Education.(Molly Corbett Broad as president)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Molly Corbett Broad, former president of the University of North Carolina, has been named president of the American Council on Education.

Clark Atlanta University.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. Carlton Brown takes the helm of Clark Atlanta University, replacing Dr. Walter Broadnax who stepped down after six years.

Institute for Higher Education Policy.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper is named president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Chicago State University.(Elnora Daniel resigns as president)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. Elnora Daniel stepped down from Chicago State University after a decade as president.

Temple University Law School.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Joanne Epps is named dean of Temple University Law School. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Harvard College.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard's senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity, was named the new dean of Harvard College, making her the first woman and Black to hold the position.

A&M University.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new president of Texas A&M University is Dr. Elsa Murano, the first woman and first Hispanic to hold the job.

Gene Nichol.(Moving In, Moving On)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... College of William & Mary President Gene Nichol, who drew heavy criticism for removing a cross from the nation's oldest college chapel, resigns after being told his contract would not be renewed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Howard University.(Sidney A. Ribeau as president)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau, former president of Bowling Green State University, becomes president of Howard University, replacing Patrick H. Swygert.

Voorhees College.(Cleveland Sellers as president)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Dr. Cleveland Sellers, a survivor of the deadly 1968 protest known as the Orangeburg Massacre, was named president of Voorhees College.

In memoriam.(In memoriam)
December 25, 2008... Johnnie Carr: Carr joined childhood friend Rosa Parks in the historic Montgomery bus boycott and succeeded the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as president of the Montgomery Improvement Association in 1967. It was the newly formed association...

Alabama State University has received $50,000 in scholarship grants.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY has received $50,000 in scholarship grants from the Coca-Cola Foundation for first-generation college students.

California State University, Dominguez Hills has received $50,000 from the Verizon Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS has received $50,000 from the Verizon Foundation to support first-generation college students.

California State University, Northridge has received a $10,000 gift from Citi for its Bookstein Institute for Higher Education In Taxation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE has received a $10,000 gift from Citi for its Bookstein Institute for Higher Education In Taxation. The funds will be used to support the institute's initiative that provides free educational seminars for...

Forsyth Technical Community College (N.C.) has received a $249,439 grant from the Duke Energy Community College Grant Program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.C.) has received a $249,439 grant from the Duke Energy Community College Grant Program to support an analytical training center.

Mills College (Calif.) has received a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help resolve teacher shortages in science and math.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... MILLS COLLEGE (Calif.) has received a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help resolve teacher shortages in science and math. Thirty-six graduate students in the School of Education will receive $15,000 scholarships, and 12...

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have received $770,180 from the Department of Defense.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Researchers at NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY have received $770,180 from the Department of Defense for a proposal that focuses on the production of biopower and biodiesel from waste materials to improve energy...

Santa Clara University (Calif.) has received a $7 million gift.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (Calif.) has received a $7 MILLION gift from its departing president Mary Matthews-Stevens and her husband, Mark, for a student activity center.

Touro College (N.Y.) has received a $1.9 million gift for its Lander Center for Educational Research from the U.S. Department of Education to operate one of 10 national Equity Assistance Centers.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... TOURO COLLEGE (N.Y.) has received a $1.9 MILLION gift for its Lander Center for Educational Research from the U.S. Department of Education to operate one of 10 national Equity Assistance Centers. These centers provide states, school districts...

Researchers at Virginia Polytechnic State University have been awarded $2.4 MILLION from the National Science Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... Researchers at VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY have been awarded $2.4 MILLION from the National Science Foundation to investigate ways to get more females in information technology careers in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia...

Johns Hopkins University.(Ronald J. Daniels as president )(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... RONALD J. DANIELS has been appointed president of Johns Hopkins University (Md.), effective March 2, 2009. He previously served as provost at the University of Pennsylvania. Daniels earned a bachelor's and law degree from the University of...

Zephia M. Bryant.(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ZEPHIA M. BRYANT is director of the Multicultural Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She formerly served as director of the Office of Multicultural Services at McDaniel College in Maryland....

Stetson University.(Wendy B. Libby as college president)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. WENDY B. LIBBY has been named president of Stetson University (Fla.). She previously served as president of Stephens College in Maryland. Libby earned a bachelor's and MBA from Cornell University and a doctorate...

Dr. Darrell Ray.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. DARRELL RAY is assistant vice chancellor for student life at Louisiana State University. He most recently served as the associate dean of students at LSU. Ray earned a bachelor's and master's from the University...

Dr. Shirley Samuels.(on the move)(Brief article)
December 25, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. SHIRLEY SAMUELS is dean and house professor at the new Flora Rose House on Cornell University's West Campus (N.Y.). She most recently served as a professor of English and chair of the History of Art Department....

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
December 25, 2008... FEBRUARY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Feb. 1-4 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 2009 Annual Meeting Hyatt Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Web: www.naicu.edu Feb. 5-7 Research...

A country for all: why Barack Obama's election is personally significant to anyone who has encountered racism in this country.(last word)
December 25, 2008... It has been nearly two months since Barack Obama was elected to be the 44th president of the United States of America, and I am still overcome with emotions when I think of what this means to/for me personally. I grew up in poverty in a...