Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from July 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from July 2006

Keeping connections alive.(helping Katrina affected students)(Editorial)
July 13, 2006... It appeared that the entire higher education community came together and reached out to students affected by Hurricane Katrina, offering to help in one way or another. But perhaps not included in the intense media coverage in the aftermath of...

Keep it coming.(Letter to the editor)
July 13, 2006... Just finished reading the May 18th edition of Diverse and what a real delight! I was not familiar with the publication and somehow it found its way to my mailbox within the International Programs office at Pennsylvania State University. I...

"Wow!".(Letter to the editor)
July 13, 2006... WOW! I could not think of any other way to title my comment, but wow! While reading this phenomenal piece, tears formed in the corners of my eyes--not tears of sadness, but tears representing my gratitude to God for allowing me, a native of the...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
July 13, 2006... An incorrect photo and GPA were listed for Patrice McKinney, an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar, featured in the April 6 edition. McKinney has a 3.3 GPA. Diverse regrets the error.

Civil rights panel: law school affirmative action may hurt blacks.(United States. Commission on Civil Rights sues American Bar Association)
July 13, 2006... Is American Bar Association-mandated affirmative action among U.S. law schools ultimately helping or hurting prospective Black attorneys? At a hearing last month in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights openly challenged the...

Congress takes up competing bills on in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
July 13, 2006... The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are on a collision course this summer over a plan that would penalize public colleges that offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Such colleges would face tighter scrutiny under a bill...

Morris Brown hanging on in wake of scandal: with trial of former president behind it, school looks to rebound.(Morris Brown College)
July 13, 2006... ATLANTA Three years ago, the massive crowd at Atlanta-s Georgia Dome, on hand to witness the Honda Battle of the Bands, got a huge surprise. Ripe from huge exposure during the collegiate coming-of-age film "Drumline," the Morris Brown...

Study: many Ghanaians equate beauty with looking white.
July 13, 2006... The European aesthetics of beauty and social rank have reached the shores of Africa, and are wreaking psychological and physical havoc on residents of Accra, Ghana, two new studies suggest. In two examinations conducted last summer by Dr....

Leaving a legacy: Dr. Donald Wilson leaves a much improved UMD med school after serving 15 years as dean.(University of Maryland. School of Medicine)
July 13, 2006... Shortly after Dr. Donald Wilson became dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991, making him the nation's first African-American to lead a predominantly White medical school, he began sharing his objectives with students....

NCCU goes on offense: we're not a "poor cousin" to Duke.(North Carolina Central University, Duke University)
July 13, 2006... In its coverage of the Duke University men's lacrosse rape story, the media for months have contrasted the elite, privileged world of Duke with the struggling-to-get-by image of the historically Black North Carolina Central University, where...

Franklin symposium: Black achievement suffers because of inadequate relationships with teachers: scholars at John Hope Franklin symposium looking for next generation to engage on issues relevant to Black community.
July 13, 2006... DURHAM, N.C. In this city, now unfortunately infamous for an elite university's lacrosse team party that may have gotten out of hand, sit two high schools under a judge's threat of closure because not enough students appear to be on track...

Handout or helping hand? College scholarships for undocumented students come under fire as some corporations retract awards.
July 13, 2006... NEW YORK CITY Fabiola Cadet's dream of going to college will finally come true this fall when she starts classes at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Born in Haiti, Fabiola overstayed the visa she received to visit with her older...

U-Wisconsin grapples with a sex case that strikes a racial nerve.(Dr. Paul Barrows of University of Wisconsin sued )
July 13, 2006... MADISON, WIS. Dr. Paul Barrows, the beleaguered University of Wisconsin administrator accused in 2003 of sexual harassment, just wants his embarrassing case to end. But after two years of negative headlines invoking race, politics,...

New course to help teachers relate to American Indian Students.(University of Nebraska's Al Arth on multiculturalism)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... LINCOLN, NEB. Prospective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and sometimes striking differences between American Indian students and their classmates. A new course led by Professor Al...

SUNO works to restore its collection of African art.(Southern University at New Orleans)
July 13, 2006... NEW ORLEANS Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans' campus, the soggy artifacts in its collection of African art marinated for months in dark, dank buildings. Intricate patterns carved on a drum...

Scholars cite history's legacy, rap music for achievement gap.
July 13, 2006... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Dr. Glenn C. Loury is losing sleep over the achievement gap between Blacks and Whites in public schools. But it's not merely low test scores in the nation's elementary and middle schools that disturbs him. Loury is alarmed...

Diverse poll.
July 13, 2006... Following are results from the June 1st edition's poll question. Q: What's the most important talent or attribute a president should have before taking the helm of a college or university? POLL QUESTION Q: Should undocumented...

Report: increased education may help breed segregation.
July 13, 2006... Studies have long shown that education broadens an individual's perspective and helps to diminish racist attitudes. But a new Rice University study indicates that highly educated Whites help perpetuate racial segregation in U.S. schools. ...

Mississippi Valley State partners to form MLK Conflict Resolution Center in Italy.(partners with Southern Christian Leadership Conference)(Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Conflict Resolution)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... ITTA BENA, MISS. Mississippi Valley State University is partnering with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to develop a third Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Conflict Resolution Center--this time in Italy. "My goal is to have...

Emory brings slave trade database to the Web.(Emory University)
July 13, 2006... Emory University scholars were recently awarded grants to make accessible and free on the Internet a mammoth database of the voyages of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The scholars received $324,000 from the National Endowment for the...

A favorable prognosis: Xavier's "hurricane class" of students entering medical schools is even higher than the year before.(Xavier University (Louisiana))
July 13, 2006... Dr. Keith Amos' undying support for his undergrad alma mater, Xavier University of Louisiana, took an unusual turn last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Amos remembers becoming emotional as he watched news coverage of desperate...

Diversifying the economists: pipeline program hopes exposure to economics will help boost the abysmally low numbers of minority faculty in the discipline.(American Economists Association)
July 13, 2006... WITH A FLAIR FOR MATH, JANELLE JONES WON a NASA scholarship to Spelman College. Though the Lorain, Ohio native had initial expectations of becoming a mathematician, Jones later found that studying economics proved a more compelling intellectual...

The top 100 interpreting the data.(African-Americans, Hispanics and American Indians statistics)(Statistical table)
July 13, 2006... Substantial growth continues in both the number and percentage of students of color obtaining master's, doctoral and first professional degrees, but there is still notable under-representation among African-Americans, Hispanics and American...

Doctorate degrees 2005-2006.(Graduate & Professional Degrees)(Statistical table)
July 13, 2006... DOCTORATE DEGREES 2005-2006 ALL DISCIPLINES COMBINED AFRICAN-AMERICAN DOCTORATE--TWIs vs. HBCUs 2005 Rank Institution State HBCUs 3 HOWARD UNIVERSITY ...

Blocking the ballot box.(Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression)(Book review)
July 13, 2006... Stealing Democracy: The New Politics Of Voter Suppression By Spencer Overton W.W. Norton and Company, 2006 224 pp., ISBN: 0-393-06159-0 $24.95 Hardcover The 2000 presidential election offered Americans two significant lessons about the...

Stanford offers Web podcasting channel on Social Innovation.(Stanford University)
July 13, 2006... PALO ALTO, CALIF The Stanford University Graduate School of Business has established a podcasting channel, Social Innovation Conversation, which provides free audio programs where experts, activists and scholars discuss and debate global...

Texas company donates software worth $58.9 Million to Hampton University.(UGS Corp.)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... HAMPTON, VA The Texas-based UGS Corp., a maker of product lifecycle management software and services, has awarded a software grant valued at $58.9 million to the Hampton University School of Engineering and Technology. The software, used...

University of North Carolina.(appoints Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. as senior vice president )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. HAROLD L. MARTIN SR., chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, has been named senior vice president for academic affairs of the 16-campus University of North Carolina effective July 17. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from...

University of Nebraska.(Dr. Gail F. Baker has been appointed as dean of the College of Communication)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. GAIL F. BAKER has been named dean of the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media at the University of Nebraska. She was most recently vice president for public relations. Baker earned a bachelor's from Northwestern University, a...

University of Maryland.(appoints Dr. Deborah Reid Bryant as assistant dean and director )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. DEBORAH REID BRYANT has been named assistant dean and director of letters and sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park. Most recently, she served as associate dean for undergraduate education in the College of Computer,...

Florida Atlantic University.(appoints Aileen Izquierdo as vice president of communications and mark)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... AILEEN IZQUIERDO has been appointed vice president of communications and marketing at Florida Atlantic University. She was most recently executive director of communications at the university, Izquierdo earned her bachelor's and master's...

Bowie State University.(appoints Dr. Mickey Burnim as president)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. MICKEY BURNIM has been appointed president of Bowie State University (Md.), effective in September. Currently, he is chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Burnim earned bachelor's and master's degrees from North Texas State...

California State University-Northridge's College of Engineering and Computer Science.(appoints Dr. S.K. Ramesh as dean)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. S.K. RAMESH has been named dean of California State University-Northridge's College of Engineering and Computer Science. Ramesh earned his bachelor's from the University of Madras in India and a master's and doctorate from Southern Illinois...

Council of Graduate Schools.(Kenneth E. Redd has been appointed as director of research and policy analysis)(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... KENNETH E. REDD has been named director of research and policy analysis at the Council of Graduate Schools in Washington, D.C. He was previously director of research and policy analysis for the National Association of Student Financial Aid...

Simmons College.(appoints Kenneth L. Turner as vice president of marketing )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... KENNETH L. TURNER has been named vice president of marketing at Simmons College (Mass.). He was previously senior vice president of multicultural and emerging markets at AOL. Turner holds a bachelor's from Southern University-Baton Rouge.

Tuskegee University.(appoints Dr. Luther S. Williams as vice president for academic affairs )(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... DR. LUTHER S. WILLIAMS has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Tuskegee University. He was most recently dean of graduate studies and director of the Integrative BioSciences Ph.D. Program at Tuskegee. Williams...

Southern University's (La.) Center for Social Research has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help fund the Universities Rebuilding America Partnership.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY's (La.) Center for Social Research has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help fund the Universities Rebuilding America Partnership. The two-year program assists low-...

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity has donated $450,000 to the three historically Black colleges and universities in the New Orleans area.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity has donated $450,000 to the three historically Black colleges and universities in the New Orleans area. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS, XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA and DILLARD UNIVERSITY will each receive $150,000...

Peter T. Paul, a 1971 alumnus of Boston University's Graduate School of Management and president of Paul Financial LLC, has promised $1.s million over five years to fund 10 career development professorships at the university.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... Peter T. Paul, a 1971 alumnus of BOSTON UNIVERSITY's Graduate School of Management and president of Paul Financial LLC, has promised $1.s MILLION over five years to fund 10 career development professorships at the university. The three-year...

Texas College has received a $246,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address high-risk drinking in youth and young adults.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... TEXAS COLLEGE has received a $246,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address high-risk drinking in youth and young adults. The grant will be used to identify and test effective campus-based alcohol and drug prevention program...

Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) has received a $248,000 grant from the Office of Minority Health to help address racial disparities in health care.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY (Texas) has received a $248,000 grant from the Office of Minority Health to help address racial disparities in health care. The grant will provide education and training for people who are interested in becoming...

Yale University (Conn.) received a $4.8 Million gift from the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund to launch an environmental leadership and training program to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical rain forests.(Brief article)
July 13, 2006... YALE UNIVERSITY (Conn.) received a S4.8 MILLION gift from the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund to launch an environmental leadership and training program to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical rain forests. The program will be housed...

Diverse calendar.
July 13, 2006... AUGUST Aug. 8-11 Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) "Black Identity, Black Consciousness, and the Politics of Exclusion: The Intersections of Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality" Montreal, Quebec, Canada Contact: Dr. Juan...

Black colleges must tap alumni support: the fund-raising capacity at HBCUs must improve.(historically black colleges and universities)
July 13, 2006... In recent years, many historically Black colleges have found themselves in dire financial straits. Memphis' Lemoyne-Owen College, which faces a debt of $6 million, is the most recent example. Relying heavily on student tuition dollars,...

A dark history revealed.(editor's note)(Editorial)
July 27, 2006... Fascinating, interesting and disturbing is how I'd characterize our cover story, "The Secrets of St. Agnes." When we first learned of Irene Clark's research on St. Agnes, a hospital for Blacks in North Carolina, we couldn't help but think about...

"NCCU goes on offense: 'we're not a poor cousin to duke'" Diverse, July 13.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
July 27, 2006... I thank you for this article. You have articulated what I have felt for months. As a graduate of North Carolina Central University's undergraduate and law schools, I never felt my experience was lacking. I flourished in the love, brotherhood...

"Increased education may help breed segregation," Diverse, July 13.(Letter to the editor)
July 27, 2006... I think the researchers' conclusion in this article is faulty. I doubt the children of those parents are ending up in segregated schools. What likely is happening is that they are ending up in schools with low to moderate levels of Black...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
July 27, 2006... In the John Hope Franklin symposium article, in the July 13 edition of Diverse, Oral Moses should have been referred to as "Dr." Diverse regrets the omission.

New GED chief faces sagging testing rates despite high minority dropout numbers.(Sylvia E. Robinson, general educational development test)(Interview)
July 27, 2006... Widely recognized as the equivalent to a high school diploma, the General Educational Development test, or GED, is as critical as ever for high school dropouts, particularly minorities. A recent Education Week study finds that 44 percent of all...

Education report draws fire from own committee: controversial draft focuses little attention on diversity, but is critical of university spending, tuition increases.
July 27, 2006... A major restructuring of financial aid and greater accountability for colleges are two major themes of a blue-ribbon panel's draft report on higher education reform. But the controversial draft focuses relatively little attention on diversity...

Diverse poll.
July 27, 2006... Following are results from the June 29th edition's poll question. Q: Do you believe that student organizations based on ethnic and racial affiliation, such as the Black and Hispanic student associations, serve to improve...

Dillard's homecoming.(Dillard University starts after Hurricane Katrina)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, students return to the New Orleans campus for commencement and presidential inauguration. Bill Cosby celebrates with Dillard University graduate Alexandria Cruse; the July 1 commencement also...

LeMoyne-Owen trustees resign for $2.5 million donation.
July 27, 2006... MEMPHIS, Tenn. With its accreditation in jeopardy and its debt staggering at $6 million, LeMoyne-Owen College trustees last month agreed to an anonymous donor's stipulation that they step aside in order to receive a $2.5 million gift, and...

Earth science computing center dedicated at Stanford.(Stanford University. School of Earth sciences)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... PALO ALTO, Calif. Dr. Jerry M. Harris, professor of geophysics in Stanford's School of Earth sciences, unveils the university's new Center for Computational Earth and Environmental Science (CEES). With the backing of Sun Microsystems,...

A failing grade? Several of Newsweek's 'best' high schools are not doing enough for their minority students, report says.
July 27, 2006... Many of the high schools on Newsweek 's popular annual fist of the nation's Top 100 schools have glaring achievement gaps between Whites and minorities, according to a new report. Education Sector, an independent, nonpartisan education...

Study explores anti-black prejudice among Latino immigrants: new study suggests immigrants bring negative views with them from home countries.
July 27, 2006... Latino immigrants often hold negative views of African-Americans, which they most likely bring with them from their more-segregated Latin American countries, a new Duke University study shows. The study also found that sharing neighborhoods...

Community college transfers shut out of elite colleges.
July 27, 2006... The doors of the nation's most selective colleges and universities have begun closing in the faces of low-income transfer students from community colleges, suggests a new study by the University of Massachusetts-Boston and the University of...

The secrets of St. Agnes: a retired biology professor uncovers disturbing truths about the past practices of a North Carolina hospital.(Irene Clark tells about St. Agnes Hospital)
July 27, 2006... RALEIGH, N.C. Sometimes the best questions, the ones that reveal new truths, are posed outside of the classroom. In the 1990s, Irene Clark was a biology professor at St. Augustine's College, a historically Black college in Raleigh, N.C....

Solving the funding riddle: American Indian students have more avenues for funding available; the challenge now is getting the word out to them.
July 27, 2006... When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the University of New Mexico, she knew she could only afford to attend that state's largest public university by getting outside support. ...

Minority-serving groups to manage two new NASA programs.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces scholarships)
July 27, 2006... WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has partnered with three minority-serving organizations to lead academic and scholarship programs designed to boost under-represented minority participation in engineering,...

University of Georgia pushes 'stranger technology' to attract new breed of tourists.
July 27, 2006... ATHENS, Ga. The old Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery, where thousands of slaves, sharecroppers and other Black residents were buried, hasn't had many visitors lately, save for the nests of birds warbling in the treetops overhead. That could...

University of California.(on the move)(Dr. Wyatt R. Hume been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. WYATT R. HUME has been appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the University of California system, the second-highest position in the system. Previously, Hume served as interim provost. He holds two bachelors'...

Winston-Salem University.(on the move)(Dr. Jessica M. Bailey been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. JESSICA M. BAILEY has been named dean of Winston-Salem University's School of Business and Economics. Most recently, she served as dean of the School of Business at Virginia Union University. Bailey earned a bachelor's and master's from...

Clarke College.(on the move)(Cammie Dean been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... CAMMIE DEAN has been named director of student life at Clarke College (Iowa). Most recently, she served as director of multicultural student services at the university. Dean holds a bachelor's from the University of Iowa.

Prairie View A&M University.(on the move)(Elma De Luna-Gonzalez been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... ELMA DE LUNA-GONZALEZ has been named director of multicultural affairs at Prairie View A&M University (Texas). Previously, she served as assistant to the dean for operations and recruitment at the university's School of Architecture. Gonzalez...

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.(on the move)(Dr. Carnell Jones Jr. been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. CARNELL JONES JR. has been appointed university registrar at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Jones holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Southeast Missouri State University and a doctorate from the University of...

Palm Beach Community College.(on the move)(Dr. Quiincy Moore been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. QUINCY MOORE has been named vice president of student services at Palm Beach Community College (Fla.). Moore earned a bachelor's from Culver-Stockton College, a master's from the University of Nevada and a doctorate from the University of...

Leeward Community College.(on the move)(Dr. Peter Quigley been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. PETER QUIGLEY has been appointed chancellor of Leeward Community College, part of the University of Hawaii system. He holds an associate degree from Fullerton College, bachelor's and master's degrees from California State...

Spelman College.(on the move)(Dr. Sherry L. Turner been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. SHERRY L. TURNER has been named vice president for student affairs at Spelman College (Ga.). She had served in the position on an interim basis. Turner earned a bachelor's from Rhodes College, a master's from North Carolina State...

Providence College.(on the move)(Dr. Edward Twyman been appointed)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... DR. EDWARD TWYMAN has been appointed dean of the Balfour Center for Multicultural Affairs at Providence College (R.I.). He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Youngstown State University and a doctorate from the University of Akron.

100 Black Men, a nonprofit organization working to advance the intellectual development of Black youth and improve the economic circumstances of the Black community, has received a $75,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... 100 BLACK MEN, a nonprofit organization working to advance the intellectual development of Black youth and improve the economic circumstances of the Black community, has received a $75,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. The grant will be used...

Calhoun Community College (Ala.) has received a $89,412 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Health Resources and Services Administration.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Ala.) has received a $89,412 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant, received for the third consecutive year, will be used by the...

California State University-Northridge has received a three-year, $585,000 grant from Learn and Serve America to support the university's community service-learning program.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE has received a three-year, $585,000 grant from Learn and Serve America to support the university's community service-learning program. The grant will also help fund the MOSAIC program, a gang-prevention...

Cleveland State University's Career Services Center has received a $82,829 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to fund the "BioHealth Care: A Cooperative Education Initiative.".(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY'S Career Services Center has received a $82,829 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to fund the "BioHealth Care: A Cooperative Education Initiative." The program is intended to educate students on career opportunities...

The Wachovia Foundation has awarded Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) a $100,000 grant to help fund the Wachovia Business Resource and Training Center.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... The Wachovia Foundation has awarded HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY (Texas) a $100,000 grant to help fund the Wachovia Business Resource and Training Center. The center is envisioned as a one-stop training and employment center for community...

Norfolk State University (Va.) has received a $250,000 grant from the Norfolk Foundation to help provide supplies and equipment for the Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (Va.) has received a $250,000 grant from the Norfolk Foundation to help provide supplies and equipment for the Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research. The center is expected to open this fall and will house the...

The University of Albany (N.Y.) has received a $300,000 gift from Goldie Brenner Swartz, a 1951 graduate of the university, and her husband, Howard Swartz.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY (N.Y.) has received a $300,000 gift from Goldie Brenner Swartz, a 1951 graduate of the university, and her husband, Howard Swartz. The donation will provide financial support, tuition and room and board for visually...

The University of North Dakota has received a grant of approximately $1 million from a group of anonymous donors.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
July 27, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA has received a grant of approximately $1 MILLION from a group of anonymous donors. The grant is intended to provide scholarships for students of Sioux heritage.

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
July 27, 2006... AUGUST Aug. 16-20 National Association of Black Journalists 31st Annual Convention and Career Fair Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis Web: www.nabj.org/conventions/ 2006/index.html SEPTEMBER ...

For graduation rates, time to carve a new yardstick.
July 27, 2006... IN DEBATES ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, FEW DATA POINTS ARE AS FREQUENTLY MISUSED AS graduation rates. Graduation rates measure attendance time, not outcomes, predicated upon a narrow cohort of "traditional" students (fewer than 25...