Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from February 2009

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from February 2009

Action on both sides.(post racial society)
February 5, 2009... No sooner had Barack Obama won the U.S. presidency than talk about America entering a "post-racial" era began. The election of a Black man to the White House is a momentous milestone that proves race is no longer a barrier in minorities' rives,...

A vice president who can relate.(Daniel K. Wims)
February 5, 2009... Dr. Daniel K. Wims returned to his alma mater of Fort I Valley State University two years ago in a reversal of roles in which a young administrator is now helping to steer the campus to new programs to meet an old mission. When Wims became...

Celebrating Black History Month: here's a look at how some colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Black History Month.
February 5, 2009... California Lutheran University Concert: "Ain't I A Woman!" Core Ensemble and Taylore Mahogany Scott Foothill College (Calif.) Lecture, Demonstration & Petite Performance: "Dallas Black Dance Theatre" Book Discussion: Author...

Diverse digits.(Table)
February 5, 2009... SINGLE-RACE BLACK PROFESSIONALS: Postsecondary teachers 70,620 Physicians and surgeons 49,330 Lawyers 49,050 Chief executives 57,720 SOURCES: 2007 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY AND UPCOMING...

The Obama cabinet 'Trickle Down' effect: Hispanic advocacy groups want President Barack Obama to increase Hispanic representation in government jobs, especially in education.
February 5, 2009... The federal government bills itself as a leader in employing minorities, with American Indians, Asians and Blacks all holding a larger share of federal jobs than in the civilian labor force. The exception: Hispanics, with 7.8 percent of...

Democrats propose billions in new education spending: minority-serving institutions, Pell Grant and public universities set to gain under the next stimulus package.
February 5, 2009... House Democratic leaders last month unveiled an $825 billion economic stimulus package with massive new education spending that goes far beyond a widely expected increase in federal Pell Grants. While low-income college students would gain...

S.O.S. (Save Our Students): one grieving mother seeks to raise awareness about a leading cause of death among Black male college students--suicide.(noteworthy news)
February 5, 2009... Gina Smallwood always worried about whether her teenage son was wearing a seatbelt or having unprotected sex, but she was certainly never concerned about whether he was at high risk for depression. After all, Kelvin Mikhail Smallwood-Jones...

At 100, NAACP still kicking: the young activists in NAACP campus chapters may hold the key to the organization's next 100 years.(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People )
February 5, 2009... When leaders of the NAACP gather this month to formally begin a year-long recognition of 100 years of civil rights work, they'll be talking as much about the organization's future as they will be honoring its past. On dozens of college...

The Obama era: a post-racial society? Despite the election of President Barack Obama, many longtime scholars whose work intertwines with race disagree that the country has reached a post-racial period.(Barack Obama)(Cover story)
February 5, 2009... WITH BARACK OBAMA ENSCONCED AS THE nation's first Black president, plenty of voices in the national conversation are trumpeting America as a post-racial society--that race matters much less than it used to, that the boundaries of race have been...

Renewing the fight against affirmative action.
February 5, 2009... Some affirmative action and diversity program critics are cheering President Barack Obama's election because they believe his success dramatically undermines the argument that discrimination remains a significant barrier for minorities in...

Black History Month 2009: new titles on African-American experiences offer remarkable depth and range.(diverse bookshelf)(Recommended readings)
February 5, 2009... Temptations will be everywhere this season if you have not enhanced your library of African-American history books in a while. University presses and commercial publishers are offering new releases on a rich mix of topics in time for Black...

Virginia Polytechnic State University.(Daniel Wubah as vice president)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. DANIEL WUBAH is vice president and dean for undergraduate education at Virginia Polytechnic State University. Wubah previously served as associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs at the University of...

Virginia Union University.(W. Franklin Evans as vice president)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. W. FRANKLIN EVANS has been named vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Union University (Va.). He formerly served as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at Elizabeth City State University....

University of Northern Iowa.(Gloria Gibson as executive vice president)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. GLORIA GIBSON has been named executive vice president and provost at the University of Northern Iowa, effective July 1. She is currently dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Arkansas State...

Dr. Teresa Marquez-Lopez.(associate dean)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. TERESA MARQUEZ-LOPEZ is associate dean for master's and continuing education in the School of Educational Leadership & Change at Fielding Graduate University (Calif.). She earned a bachelor's from California...

Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus.(Adrian Rodriguez as vice president)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ has been named vice president for student development services at the Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus (Texas). He previously served as dean of student life at Butler Community College...

Clark College (Wash.) has received a $106,500 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust to purchase production and videoconferencing equipment to provide more learning options for students interested in health care.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... CLARK COLLEGE (Wash.) has received a $106,500 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust to purchase production and videoconferencing equipment to provide more learning options for students interested in health care. The Clark College Foundation will...

Emory University (Ga.) has received a $14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reduce tobacco use in China.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... EMORY UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a $14 MILLION grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to reduce tobacco use in China. The funds will be used to establish the Emory Global Health Institute--China Tobacco Partnership.

Hampton University (Va.) has received a $476,000 gift from the Wachovia Foundation to create Wachovia Foundation Financial Services Scholarships and a Virtual Trading Room at the university.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (Va.) has received a $476,000 gift from the Wachovia Foundation to create Wachovia Foundation Financial Services Scholarships and a Virtual Trading Room at the university. The funds will go toward a scholarship program for 23...

Northampton Community College (Pa.) has received an S800,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for annual historical programming, such as a film festival, book series, panel discussions, podcasts, Webcasts, college courses and a speaker series.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Pa.) has received an S800,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for annual historical programming, such as a film festival, book series, panel discussions, podcasts, Webcasts, college courses...

University of California, Santa Barbara has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its College Alcohol and Substance Education program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 5, 2009... The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA has received a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its College Alcohol and Substance Education program. The funds will be used to hire more counselors for smaller CASE class...

Diverse calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
February 5, 2009... MARCH [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] March 1-3 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 14th Annual National Capitol Forum Madison Hotel Washington, D.C. Web: www.hacu.net March 2-6 Society for...

Black men on campus: what the media do not show us: Black male college students feel pressured to fulfill media-spun social expectations to be overly sexual, aggressive and athletic in college.(last word)
February 5, 2009... In an ongoing study I'm conducting on Black manhood in college, Black male students across 12 different colleges unearthed hidden pressures to fulfill social expectations to be overly sexual, overly aggressive and athletic in college. Most...

Mass. Appeal.(editor's note )(Massachusetts' higher education status)(Editorial)
February 19, 2009... Massachusetts is ideal to feature in our state-focused series. As with previous editions on the state of higher education in California, New York and North Carolina, among others, in this edition we address issues unique to Massachusetts' large...

Pushing for a more inclusive university.(Charles Ogletree and his passion for immigration studies)
February 19, 2009... From age 8 through his years as a Stanford University student, Dr. Charles Ogletree, the Jesse Climenko Professor of Law at Harvard University, labored in the fields with his migrant-worker parents. "We worked in everything from walnuts and...

Massachusetts: news nuggets.(education conferences)
February 19, 2009... The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has such a rich concentration of higher education, we can't cover all of the colleges and universities. However, here is a snapshot of some: Amherst College: A $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon...

Aid to students may prove short-lived: although the latest economic stimulus package helps needy college students, this increased financial assistance may be temporary.(washington update)
February 19, 2009... With an $800-billion-plus economic stimulus bill likely to become law soon, education advocates are beginning to turn their attention to two critical questions: With Democrats controlling Congress, lawmakers are likely to approve some type...

Boston public high school graduates struggle to finish college: report prompts concerns about whether Boston public high school graduates are college-ready and if colleges are doing enough to help students graduate.(noteworthy news)
February 19, 2009... While Boston has one of the highest college enrollment rates in the nation, less than half of all those who earn a high school diploma graduate from college within six years, according to a recent report released by the Boston Private Industry...

Roxbury Community College experiencing renaissance: RCC has transformed itself from scandal-plagued to a college of choice.
February 19, 2009... Before moving from Rhode Island to Massachusetts, Amanda Schaefer diligently researched colleges in the Boston area. She eventually selected Roxbury Community College (RCC) where the academic experience has exceeded her expectations. "The...

MIT taking steps to ensure minority faculty pipeline.(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
February 19, 2009... When Dr. James L. Sherley began a hunger strike outside of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provost's office in February 2007 alleging racism in his tenure denial, the then-associate professor of biological engineering reignited, in a...

A practical ethnic studies program: the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston complements students' career tracks and engages them in the surrounding Asian American community.
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For many educators, large numbers of graduates are not only a bragging right but a goal. But those involved in the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston are quite comfortable...

It's a woman's world (at least at these colleges): the six women's colleges in Massachusetts continue to innovate academically and financially to appeal to college-bound women.
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Historically, Massachusetts has been home to some of the most vibrant, viable and prestigious educational institutions for women in the country. That number has decreased over time as schools such as Lesley...

The presidential search 'plateau': once a pioneer, Massachusetts is experiencing a slowdown in the promotion of minorities to the university president ranks, particularly at elite private institutions.(Robert C. Wood)
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the new vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1971, Dr. Randolph W. Bromery had not given any thought to moving up to chancellor. But the president of the UMass system,...

Select books from the 'cradle of liberty': the presses of some major Massachusetts universities offer appealing and noteworthy selections on Black history and education issues.(diverse bookshelf)(Book review)
February 19, 2009... For this special edition on higher education in Massachusetts, D/verse Bookshelf gathered recent offerings from the presses of some of the state's prestigious universities. They include titles on new research in Black history and topical issues...

The Community College of Aurora (Colo.) has received a $597,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... The COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (Colo.) has received a $597,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to establish an organization for business leaders to help promote public policy for two-year colleges.

The Connecticut Community College System has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help train and educate students for emerging career fields.(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... The CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM has been awarded a $2 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help train and educate students for emerging career fields. Specifically, the Sustainable Operations: Alternative and Renewable...

First Nations Development Institute (Colo.) has received a $165,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to fund a tribal asset development project.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (Colo.) has received a $165,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to fund a tribal asset development project. The funds will go toward strengthening tribal and Native institutions in Minnesota, North...

Northeastern University (Mass.) has received a $9 million federal research grant to develop new multisensory technology systems for cars and trucks.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (Mass.) has received a $9 MILLION federal research grant to develop new multisensory technology systems for cars and trucks. The sensors will allow for real-time assessment of road and bridge infrastructure across the...

St. Edward's University (Texas) has been awarded a $737,565 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish the Noyce Scholarship Program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (Texas) has been awarded a $737,565 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish the Noyce Scholarship Program. The program will recruit and prepare 18 mathematics and science middle and secondary teachers to...

Tufts University (Mass.) has received a $2.3 million from the National Institute of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... TUFTS UNIVERSITY (Mass.) has received a $2.3 MILLION grant from the National Institute of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development to design a childhood obesity prevention program for immigrant...

The University of Arizona has been awarded a $3.16 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue protecting the earth from asteroids.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... The UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA has been awarded a $3.16 MILLION grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue protecting the earth from asteroids. The university's Catalina Sky Survey tracks and identifies objects near the...

The University of Colorado-Boulder has been awarded $11 million in grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... The UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER has been awarded $11 MILLION in grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to conduct science and safety investigations on the dusty lunar surface and its atmosphere.

Researchers at the University of Indiana Bloomington have received a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... Researchers at the UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA BLOOMINGTON have received a $1 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to study children's object recognition.

The University of Massachusetts Boston has received a $40,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation for its Urban Scholars program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... The UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON has received a $40,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation for its Urban Scholars program. The program, which challenges middle and high school students to achieve at the college level, will infuse in its...

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] March 5-7 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION 4th Annual National Conference "Achieving Hispanic Success" Hyatt Regency Riverwalk San Antonio Web: www.aahhe.org March...

Cambridge College.(Tito Guerrero as president)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. TITO GUERRERO is president of Cambridge College (Mass.). Most recently he served as vice president and associate provost for diversity at Texas A&M University. Guerrero earned a bachelor's from Texas A&M, a...

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.(Monair . Hamilton as director of training and technical assistance )(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. MONAIR J. HAMILTON is the new director of training and technical assistance at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She earned a bachelor's from York College of...

Wellesley College.(Deborah Foye Kuenstner)(Brief article)
February 19, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DEBORAH FOYE KUENSTNER is chief investment officer at Wellesley College (Mass.). She previously served as chief investment officer at Brandeis University. Kuenstner earned a bachelor's from Wellesley and an MBA from...

Calling for more diversity: students' work to create a diverse campus pays off with an increase in Hispanic enrollment and a stronger sense of pride and community.(Wentworth Institute of Technology )
February 19, 2009... It is common practice at many institutions for current students to phone prospective students who have been accepted but are not yet attending that school. During these calls, students engage in meaningful conversations about the college,...