Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from January 2007

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from January 2007

Drumroll, please ...(editor's note)(Editorial)
January 11, 2007... Since 2002, the magazine has recognized rising stars in the academy in its first edition of the New Year. In keeping with that tradition, we present 10 outstanding scholars, all representing different disciplines. They, like their predecessors,...

Diverse poll.
January 11, 2007... Following are results from the Nov. 30th edition's poll question. Q: Do you agree with the outcome of the Michigan referendum, Proposal 2, which now makes race-conscious affirmative action illegal in the state? POLL QUESTION Q:...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
January 11, 2007... In the Dec. 14th Spectrum, the title of Carrie Yang Costello's book was listed incorrectly. The correct title is Professional Identity Crisis: Race, Class, Gender and Success in Professional Schools. In the Dec. 14th feature "Trouble at...

TSU troubles.(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... Dr. [Priscilla] Slade wasn't doing anything that other presidents aren't doing at larger, more prestigious universities (see "Trouble at Texas Southern;" Dec. 14). All of them are taking advantage of the system they're in, some get caught, and...

Just asking for a little respect.(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... It's great that Mr. [Andrew] Zimmer chose to attend Salish Kootenai College, but as usual, tribal colleges are not accorded the respect of the non-Indian politicians in Helena, Mont., (see "Deal or No Deal;' Nov. 30). --David Velarde Jr....

Appreciating the struggles.(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... This sounds like an excellent project (see "The Albany Movement," Nov. 16) to motivate our students and others to develop an interest and appreciation for the struggles that people of color, especially Black people, endured during the Civil...

A helpful hand to parents.(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... I am thankful that so many colleges and universities are providing staff--and volunteers--to assist parents in playing a supportive role to their students (see "Handling 'Helicopter Parents;" Nov. 16). The term "helicopter parents" seems to...

Visa denials for African students.(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... Relatively speaking, African applicants seeking international student visas are denied visas more than other students from other developing nations (see "Out of Africa, Dec. 14). The common reasons used are lack of finances and intent to...

Recruitment without admission = worthless.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 11, 2007... I applaud the Association of American Medical Colleges's new Web site to increase the number of minority applications to medical school (see "AAMC Launches Campaign To Increase Medical School Diversity, Dec. 14). However, I feel that the...

Teeing off with Bill Dickey.(Spectrum)
January 11, 2007... In 1982, a Black man hitting the links in Phoenix was something of a rare site. Fast forward 25 years and Bill Dickey has made a direct and tangible contribution to the world of African-Americans and golf. Dickey, now 79, has always been a...

The Segregated Scholars: Black Social Scientists and the Creation of Black labor studies, 1890-1950.(Book of Note)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 11, 2007... THE SEGREGATED SCHOLARS: BLACK SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND THE CREATION OF BLACK LABOR STUDIES, 1890-1950 By Francille Rusan Wilson, Associate Professor of African-American studies, University of Maryland The Segregated Scholars offers profiles...

The racial make-up of College Boards of Trustees.(Diverse Digits)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... 78% White 14% Black 4% Hispanic 2% American Indian 1% Asian SOURCE: ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 2004

"Spiderperson 4"--Coming to a theater near you.(Spectrum)
January 11, 2007... Hollywood has given us "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967) and "Crash" (2005)--just two of the several movies that have tackled issues of race. But now a California scholar is hurling charges of racism and sexism against casting directors...

The re-segregation trend.(Just the Stats)(Statistical data)
January 11, 2007... The recent U.S. Supreme Court cases challenging racial integration efforts in public schools, (Meredith v. Jefferson County Public Schools) and Seattle (Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District no. 1). recalls five...

College textbook prices focus of congressional advisory committee hearing: GAO report finds book prices have tripled over past 20 years.(Washington update)(Government Accountability Office)
January 11, 2007... With many low-income students already struggling to pay for higher education, a federal advisory committee has opened an investigation into the rising costs of college textbooks and its effect on college affordability. In mid-December, the...

Black colleges involved in efforts to boost intelligence community talent pool.(noteworthy news)(Tennessee State University, Clark Atlanta University and Norfolk State University)
January 11, 2007... Not that long ago, Dr. David A. Padgett's chosen career field could have been considered mundane. The associate professor of geology at Tennessee State University teaches his students the intricacies of mapmaking, using satellite global...

The evolution of Black Culture Centers: between offering student retention programs and seeking accreditation, these campus centers strive to prove their relevancy.(noteworthy news)
January 11, 2007... RALEIGH, N.C. One of the latest projects by the African American Cultural Center at North Carolina State University is to track and monitor the retention rate of students in "Pack Promise." Officials at the center are helping guarantee...

Historians question record of Tuskegee Airmen.(noteworthy news)
January 11, 2007... MONTGOMERY, Ala. Two historians are disputing the claim that America's first Black fighter pilots never lost a bomber to enemy fire during World War II. U.S. Air Force records show that at least a few bombers escorted by the...

Two FAMU Kappa fraternity members convicted of felony hazing.(noteworthy news)(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)(Kappa Alpha Psi)
January 11, 2007... TALLAHASSEE, Ra. Two Florida fraternity brothers have been convicted of felony hazing in a trial seen as a test of a new law restricting the practice, but jurors were unable to reach a verdict on three other defendants (see Diverse, Nov....

U.S. judge lets Michigan universities use affirmative action, for now.(noteworthy news)
January 11, 2007... A federal judge has given Michigan universities a six-month extension to continue race- and gender-based admissions, hiring and financial aid, delaying the voter-approved constitutional amendment banning affirmative action that was to go into...

Report: low-income students misinformed about costs and benefits of private loans.(noteworthy news)
January 11, 2007... WASHINGTON, D.C. Low-income undergraduate students are among the least informed about the financial aid process and are more likely to take out private loans to pay for school, according to a new report by the Institute for Higher...

Emerging Scholars: the class of 2007.
January 11, 2007... Just 10. Each year it becomes increasingly difficult to select just 10 Emerging Scholars. There are so many outstanding scholars of color in the academy who are breaking new ground in research, applying scholarship to public policy and grooming...

The Ph.D.: by the numbers.(Statistical table)
January 11, 2007... Ph.D. Profiles--A Closer Look, 2005 GENDER CITIZENSHIP/RACE Non-U.S. American DISCIPLINE Total Male Female Citizen Indian Business...

Florida Atlantic joins Latin American grid initiative: joining the computing grid generates more IT opportunities for Hispanic students.(Latin American Grid)
January 11, 2007... Florida Atlantic University has joined the IBM-led Latin American Grid, or LA Grid, making it the 10th institution to affiliate with the computing consortium. Institutions and universities belonging to the LA Grid have banded together to create...

Five universities receive funds to highlight cutting-edge research.(tech briefs)(Montana State University, The University of Nevada, The American Meteorological Society, The Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, The University of Wisconsin-Madison)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... The ResearchChannel organization has awarded matching funds to five universities as part of the group's first-time Matching Funds Production Awards Program. The program was established to encourage productions that build public awareness of...

Makeover needed for No Child Left Behind: Congress should allocate necessary funding to carry out mandate.(diverse forum)(Legislation)
January 11, 2007... THE 110TH U.S. CONGRESS, WHICH CONVENED THIS MONTH, NEEDS TO BRING A COMPLETE MAKEOVER OF the No Child Left Behind Act to the top of its agenda. This highly acclaimed law has the delusive appearance of being the "cure all" for public schools....

George Washington University.(on the move)(appointed Steven Knapp)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... DR. STEVEN KNAPP has been appointed the 16th president of George Washington University (D.C.), effective Aug. 1, 2007. He is currently provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University. Knapp holds a bachelor's...

Central State University.(on the move)(appointed A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert )(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... DR. A. TOY CALDWELL-COLBERT has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University (Ohio). She earned a bachelor's from Spelman College and a master's and doctorate from the University of Georgia.

University of Chicago.(on the move)(appointed Kimberly Goff-Crews )(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... KIMBERLY GOFF-CREWS has been appointed vice president and dean of students at the University of Chicago. She is currently dean of students at Wellesley College. Goff-Crews holds a bachelor's from Yale University and a law degree from Yale Law...

Austin College.(on the move)(appointed Heidi Ellis)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... HEIDI ELLIS has been named vice president of business affairs at Austin College (Texas). She was most recently vice president of financial services at North Central Texas College. Ellis holds a bachelor's and a master's from the University of...

Brookhaven College.(on the move)(appointed Vernon L. Hawkins)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... VERNON L. HAWKINS has been appointed associate vice president of workforce and continuing education at Brookhaven College (Texas). He was most recently executive dean of career and technical education at Mountain View College. Hawkins earned a...

University of Colorado.(on the move)(appointed John B. Herrington)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... JOHN B. HERRINGTON, the nation's first American Indian astronaut, has been appointed director of the Center for Space Studies at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He earned a bachelor's from UCCS and a master's from the Naval...

Syracuse University.(on the move)(appointed Huey Hsiao)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... HUEY HSIAO has been named assistant director of student services for MBA and master's programs in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (N.Y.). He earned a bachelor's from the University of Rochester and an MBA from...

Princeton University.(on the move)(appointed Eve Tominey)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... EVE TOMINEY has been appointed the first director for disability services at Princeton University (N.J.). She was most recently a lecturer and counselor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Tominey earned a bachelor's from...

Westchester Community College.(on the move)(appointed Jose Quinones)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... JOSE QUINONES has been named the Joseph and Sophia Abeles Chair in Respiratory Care at Westchester Community College (N.Y.). He is chairman of the college's respiratory care program. Quinones earned an associate from Manhattan Community...

Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) has received a $400,000 gift from Melvyn and Vonda Riley, the largest alumni donation in the university's history.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has received a $400,000 gift from Melvyn and Vonda Riley, the largest alumni donation in the university's history. Melvyn Riley graduated from ECSU in 1961, while Vonda Riley graduated in 1965. The gift...

The University of Hawaii's School of Social Work has received a $51,207 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to help plan and host a 2007 conference, "Indigenous Voices in Social Work: Not Lost in Translation.".(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII's School of Social Work has received a $51,207 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to help plan and host a 2007 conference, "Indigenous Voices in Social Work: Not Lost in Translation." The conference will examine...

Howard Community College (Md.) has received a $1.2 million gift from Jill and Patrick McCuan and the McCuan Family Trust.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Md.) has received a $1.2 MILLION gift from Jill and Patrick McCuan and the McCuan Family Trust. The donation is the largest cash gift in the history of the college. HCC will change the name of the Administration/...

Johns Hopkins University (Md.) has received a $50 million donation from William Polk Carey to establish the Carey Business School.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (Md.) has received a $50 MILLION donation from William Polk Carey to establish the Carey Business School. The donation from Carey, the chairman and founder of W.P. Carey & Co. LLC, provides half of the $100 million...

The University of Maryland's IRIS Center has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND's IRIS Center has been awarded a five-year, $6 MILLION grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to assess the impact of six grants the foundation has made to the university.

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's dental school has received a $15,000 grant from CVS Pharmacy's philanthropic arm.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY'S dental school has received a $15,000 grant from CVS Pharmacy's philanthropic arm to equip one operatory room in its Special Care Treatment Center.

Our Lady of the Lakes University (Calif.) has received a $1 million grant from the AT&T Foundation to bring InsideTrack Success Coaching to all of its first-year students.(California)(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... OUR LADY OF THE LAKES UNIVERSITY (Calif.) has received a $1 MILLION grant from the AT&T Foundation to bring InsideTrack Success Coaching to all of its first-year students. InsideTrack is an organization that partners with higher education...

Princeton University's football program has received a $10 million gift from 1979 alumnus William C. Powers, the largest donation ever received by the university's athletic department.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... PRINCETON UNIVERSITY's football program has received a $10 MILLION gift from 1979 alumnus William C. Powers, the largest donation ever received by the university's athletic department. Princeton Stadium's game field will be renamed "Powers...

San Francisco State University has received a $1 million gift from Youth for Service, a nonprofit youth job-training and education organization in San Francisco.(Brief article)
January 11, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $1 MILLION gift from Youth for Service, a nonprofit youth job-training and education organization in San Francisco. The gift will endow a scholarship and computer lab at the university's new...

February.
January 11, 2007... Feb. 4-7 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) 2007 Annual Meeting "Charting Our Courses" Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Contact: Deborah Reilly Phone:...

Resilience: my pathway to the information technology professoriate.
January 11, 2007... WHILE RECENTLY ATTENDING A CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA, A SCHOLARLY GENTLEMAN AND I STRUCK UP a conversation regarding academic life and multidisciplinary research. When asked, I told him that I was in the information systems/technology field. ...

Resilience and revitalization.(college sports )(Editorial)
January 25, 2007... Everyone knows that college sports is a lucrative business. The fact that the University of Alabama earlier this month offered the NFEs Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban an eight-year, $32 million contract, making him the highest-paid coach...

Diverse poll.(higher education news stories )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Following are results from the Dec. 28th edition's poll question: Q: Which one of the higher education news stories of 2006 most interested you? RESULTS 24%: Duke Lacrosse Rape Claim Spur Outrage 18%: Summers To Step Down,...

Forcing advanced degrees?(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 25, 2007... Making the entry-level for APNs a clinical doctorate is ridiculous (see "New Nursing Ph.D. Recommendation Rankles Some," Dec. 14). Physician assistant programs don't require this. By the time the doctorate has been obtained, the student could...

Continuing to triumph.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 25, 2007... when I started to read the article (see "An Unlikely Scholar," Dec. 14), I thought I was going to read another ordinary article of someone who turned his or her life around. But, instead, what I read is someone who continues to triumph even...

Airmen outrage.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
January 25, 2007... I do not know what to make of the recent uproar over the outstanding record of the Tuskegee Airmen (see "Historians Question Record of Tuskegee Airmen," Jan. 11). So what if there may be evidence that they lost a plane or two? Abraham Lincoln...

Getting to know: Dr. Taher Khalaf Jabur Al-Bakaa.(Spectrum)
January 25, 2007... It's fair to say that Dr. Taher Khalaf Jabur Al-Bakaa's experience in academia has been unlike most scholars. In the mid-1990s, when he was chair of the history department of Baghdad's Al-Mustansiriya University, the second-largest university...

Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(race survey)(Survey)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DIVERSE DIGITS A look at the racial breakdown of public and private university presidents: White 82.4% Black 10% Hispanic 6% American Indian 1.4% Asian 1% ...

JB gets His degree.(Spectrum)(James Brown)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Most of the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown's education came through life experience. But his achievements were recognized by Paine College, which awarded him an honorary degree in January, shortly after his death. The historically Black school...

Recruiting the Underserved To College.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Five big buses are currently cruising Texas high schools, shopping malls and low-income neighborhoods with one primary goal--to recruit underserved students to college. They are called "Mobile Go Centers," and they are wired with 10 laptop...

Books of note.(Spectrum)(book lists)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Check out the "essential reading list" for students during Black History Month, put together by Dr. Karla Holloway, the William Rand Kenan Professor of English at Duke University. And check out Holloway's memoirs, BookMarks: Reading in Black...

Congressional dilemma: cut loan interest rates or increase grant aid?(washington update)
January 25, 2007... The first Democrat-controlled Congress since 1994 is already struggling with a nagging issue: Whether to focus on cutting student loan interest rates as promised or increasing need-based grant assistance for low-income students. As Diverse...

Safeguarding black history: late librarian's collection could rival that of the Schomburg.(noteworthy news)(Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research )
January 25, 2007... Back when Harry Truman was in the White House, long before "Black History Month" became part of our lexicon, African-American librarian Mayme Agnew Clayton began waging a one-woman war to safeguard Black history. She executed her mission...

Morris Brown president sentenced to five years probation.(noteworthy news)(Morris Brown College, Dr. Dolores Cross, Parvesh Singh)
January 25, 2007... Dr. Dolores Cross, the former Morris Brown College president convicted of embezzling millions of dollars in government money to cover the school's debts, has been sentenced to five years probation and a year of home confinement. U.S....

Project town gown: the neighborhood surrounding Rhodes College suffers from high infant mortality rates, among other ills; but the college refuses to stand by and watch its community deteriorate.
January 25, 2007... MEMPHIS, Tenn. The fence. At first glance, the seemingly impenetrable fence surrounding the urban campus of Rhodes College seems to represent the academic and social isolation of the liberal arts college. Inside the fence are...

Ethnic fraud? Tribal scholars say some faculty are falsely claiming American Indian heritage to boost their job prospects.
January 25, 2007... For American Indian scholars, securing a job in higher education can sometimes be as simple as checking a box. Most of the country's colleges and universities do not require proof of tribal enrollment from faculty or staff who identify...

Got game: disabled sports programs still have a long way to go before they get the same respect and resources as those for their able-bodied counterparts.(Cover story)
January 25, 2007... MARY ALLISON MILFORD'S LIFE SOUNDS LIKE that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface. Three-hour workouts five days a week, long bus rides to weekend games in other states and keeping up with her studies are all part of...

Robotic crawlers assess New Orleans power lines damaged by Katrina.(tech briefs)
January 25, 2007... NEW ORLEANS Though undetected damage to power lines caused by hurricanes, landslides, wind storms and other calamities may not disrupt power transmission in the short term, they can become an ongoing cause of power outages if not found and...

Northwestern researchers succeed in developing 'invisible' transistors.(tech briefs)
January 25, 2007... EVANSTON, Ill. It may soon be possible for a car windshield to display maps for lost drivers or for a window to double as a billboard, thanks to new technology developed by Northwestern University researchers. School officials recently...

Montgomery College.(on the move)(Brian K. Johnson appointed as president)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DR. BRIAN K. JOHNSON has been named president of Montgomery College (Md.). He was most recently CEO of the Allegheny Campus of the Community College of Allegheny County. He holds a bachelor's from Ottawa University and a master's and doctorate...

University of Idaho.(on the move)(Mark Edwards appointed as director for diversity and community )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DR. MARK EDWARDS has been named to the new position of director for diversity and community at the University of Idaho. He holds an associate from Seminole State College, a bachelor's from East Central University, a master's from the University...

City College of New York.(on the move)(Randall Caroline Forsberg is the first holder of Anne and Bernard Spitzer Chair in Political Science )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DR. RANDALL CAROLINE FORSBERG has been named the first holder of the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Chair in Political Science at the City College of New York. She is the founder and director of the Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies....

Canisius College.(on the move)(John H. Hurley appointed as vice president for college relations )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... JOHN H. HURLEY, currently vice president for college relations at Canisius College (N.Y.), has been promoted to executive vice president. He holds a bachelor's from Canisius and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

St. Norbert College.(on the move)(Mary Oling-Sisay appointed as vice president for student life)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DR. MARY OLING-SISAY has been appointed vice president for student life at St. Norbert College (Wis.). She holds a bachelor's from Makerere University in Uganda, a master's from Fordham University and a doctorate from the University of Southern...

University of California.(on the move)(Kal Raustiala appointed as director )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... KAL RAUSTIALA has been named director of the Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a professor in UCLA's law school and its International Institute. Raustiala holds a bachelor's...

University of Texas.(on the move)(Laura Uribarri )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... LAURA URIBARRI has been named director of MBA programs at the University of Texas at El Paso. She was most recently the senior government affairs representative for El Paso Electric Company. Uribarri earned a bachelor's from Stanford University...

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.(on the move)(Melodye Wehrung appointed as director of social equity )(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... DR. MELODYE WEHRUNG has been appointed director of social equity at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She was most recently director of equal opportunity programs and compliance at Harvard University. She holds a bachelor's, master's and...

Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.(on the move)(Katherine E. White is named associate dean)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... KATHERINE E. WHITE has been named associate dean of the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (Va.). She earned a bachelor's from Princeton University, a law degree from the University of Washington and an LL.M. from George...

Bethune-Cookman College (Fla.) has received a $4.6 million gift from an anonymous business associate of BCC alum Larry R. Handfield.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE (Fla.) has received a $4.6 MILLION gift from an anonymous business associate of BCC alum Larry R. Handfield. The donation is the largest single gift by an individual in the college's history. Handfield, a former drum...

Ohio's Third Frontier Program has awarded $23.8 million to a 33-member coalition led by Cleveland State University.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Ohio's Third Frontier Program has awarded $23.8 MILLION to a 33-member coalition led by CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY. The award will establish a Wright Center of Innovation for Ohio on CSU's downtown campus.

Fresno State University (Calif.) has received $10 million from The Table Mountain Rancheria tribe to aid construction of the college's $105 million Henry Madden Library.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY (Calif.) has received $10 MILLION from The Table Mountain Rancheria tribe to aid construction of the college's $105 million Henry Madden Library. In honor of the gift, the north wing of the new library will feature an...

Nelnet has donated $50,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for Hispanic students planning to attend two- or four-year institutions in the state of California.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... Nelnet has donated $50,000 to the HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND to provide scholarships for Hispanic students planning to attend two- or four-year institutions in the state of California. Nelnet is a leading education-finance company.

Montgomery College (Md.) has been awarded a three-year, $471,142 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (Md.) has been awarded a three-year, $471,142 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The grant will be used to increase the numbers of minorities and women...

Rice University (Texas) has received a $2.5 million gift from the government of Qatar for the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... RICE UNIVERSITY (Texas) has received a $2.5 MILLION gift from the government of Qatar for the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. The gift will be used to create a new program for the study of world policies on stem cell research.

The Stanford Graduate School of Business (Calif.) has received a $105 million gift from Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... The STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Calif.) has received a $105 MILLION gift from Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight. The school will use $100 million to help fund the construction of its new campus, which will be named after Knight....

Queensborough Community College (N.Y.) has received a $12,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to purchase human simulator mannequins and program materials for QCC's nursing program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.Y.) has received a $12,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to purchase human simulator mannequins and program materials for QCC's nursing program. The mannequins can be programmed to imitate various...

The University of Michigan has received a $1 MILLION gift from alums Ranvir and Adarsh Trehan to encourage continued collaborations between the university and the former students' native country of India.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
January 25, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN has received a $1 MILLION gift from alums Ranvir and Adarsh Trehan to encourage continued collaborations between the university and the former students' native country of India. Ranvir Trehan is the founder of SETA...

Diverse calendar.
January 25, 2007... FEBRUARY Feb. 4-7 National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) 2007 Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Contact: Deborah Reilly Phone: (202) 785-8866 ...

Black male student-athletes owe themselves, forefathers more.(last word)
January 25, 2007... THE TRAGEDY OF MAURICE CLARETT, THE FORMER OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL STAR AND NFL HOPEFUL, has long left the front pages and lead stories on radio and TV news. Clarett was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty...