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Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from May 2007
A revealing series of events.(editor's note)( Don Imus's comment on black basketball players)(Editorial)
May 3, 2007... I didn't think the Rutgers University women's basketball team needed to go public. After all, why dignify nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus's remark with a response? But I'm so glad they did, because they humanized this news event and...
Diverse poll.
May 3, 2007
Sharing history creates role models.(Letter to the editor)
May 3, 2007
Need help in bridging the digital divide.(Letter to the editor)
May 3, 2007
Minority scholars share strategies at 'keeping our faculties' conference.(noteworthy news)
May 3, 2007
Alcorn State University.(on the move)(appoints Dr. George E. Ross)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007
Fort Valley State University Foundation.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Melody L. Carter)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007
University of Missouri-Rolla.(on the move)(Dr Venkat Allada appointed)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... DR. VENKAT ALLADA has been appointed vice provost of graduate studies at the University of Missouri-Rolla: He earned a bachelor's from the University of Bombay in India, a master's from the Indian Institute of Technology and a doctorate from...
Middlebury College.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Shirley Ramirez)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007
University of Florida.(on the move)(Dr. Daniel A. Wubah appointed )(Brief article)
May 3, 2007
California State University-Northridge has received a $150,000 gift from philanthropist Robert Barbera to support the university's Collegiate Forensics Invitational Tournament and other debate programs.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE has received a $150,000 gift from philanthropist Robert Barbera to support the university's Collegiate Forensics Invitational Tournament and other debate programs. The gift will be used largely to help...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa has received a four-year, $240,000 grant from the Anheuser-Busch brewing company to create a social norms project called "Expanding the Manoa Alcohol Project.".(grants & gifts)(Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 3, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA has received a four-year, $240,000 grant from the Anheuser-Busch brewing company to create a social norms project called "Expanding the Manoa Alcohol Project." The alcohol awareness program will help promote...
Diverse calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 3, 2007
Diverse poll.
May 17, 2007... Following are results from the April 19th edition's poll question.
Q: Do you believe that colleges and universities are doing enough to be considered responsible stewards of the environment?
RESULTS
Yes 11%
No ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
May 17, 2007... In the April 5 edition, Arthur Ashe sports scholar Hazael Andrew should have been listed in men's basketball. In addition, listed in women's volleyball, sports scholar Sha' Quana Veney's name was spelled incorrectly. Sports scholar Zyad Qamer...
Jumping into the science of sports.(Spectrum)(Dr. Chang Kee Jung is a astro-particle physicists)(Interview)
May 17, 2007... Dr. Chang Kee Jung, a State University of New York-Stony Brook professor, is one of the country's leading astro-particle physicists, Jung's research into subatomic particles called neutrinos could answer longstanding questions about the origins...
Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(donations for minority-serving institutions )(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 17, 2007... A look at large charitable contributions for select minority-serving institutions in 2006.
Bethune-Cookman University: $6.4 million
North Carolina A&T State University $8.3 million
Meharry Medical College $9.8 million
...
Old problem, new approach.(Spectrum)(www.moptopshop.com.)(Website overview)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... Jackie Johnson, an instructor of computer education at Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina, has developed an educational Web site with the goal of making science "cool" for Black youth. Her "Mop Top, the Hip-Hop Scientist" Web...
Racism's hidden threat.(Spectrum)(creates drug abuse in black adoloscents)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... Discrimination is hurtful and nasty, but researchers are now discovering that it can lead to drug abuse as well. Psychologists at Iowa State University studied more than 600 Black adolescents from Georgia and Iowa and found that those who...
Black women navigate ladder to the top.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... There has never been a better time in American history for Black women with a college education, says Chaz Kyser, author of Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman's Guide to Life After College and a journalism instructor and newspaper...
In fairness: tribal college leaders criticize proposal to fund nontribal institutions with 10 percent American Indian student enrollment.(washington update)
May 17, 2007... Already facing a possible federal budget cut next year, the nation's tribal colleges have major concerns about a new Senate plan to create a national funding stream for mainstream colleges and universities that enroll a modest percentage of...
A prescription for success: the Medical University of South Carolina says mentoring program is key to retaining minority medical students.(noteworthy news)
May 17, 2007... CHARLESTON, S.C.
A record-setting number of 11 Black men who were admitted last fall to the Medical University of South Carolina are all doing well academically as the school year ends this spring.
The 11 students, who were among 135...
Rewarded for resiliency: recipients of the East Bay College Fund scholarships receive much more than money.(noteworthy news)
May 17, 2007... OAKLAND, Calif.
From the time she was 10 years old, Katie Jay was in and out of homeless shelters with her mother, eventually attending a total of 32 different elementary and high schools.
But Jay overcame the chaos in her life and is...
Study: HBCU graduates earn less than Black graduates of traditionally White institutions.(noteworthy news)(historicalkly black colleges and universities)
May 17, 2007... A study by two economists gives more reasons for Blacks to attend traditionally White institutions over historically Black colleges and universities, further fueling the debate about the relevancy of the HBCUs.
The economic gains earned by...
Replicating success: recent college grads help low-income students navigate the path to college through innovative program.(noteworthy news)(Jack Kent Cooke Foundation )
May 17, 2007... A University of Virginia program with a track record of improving college enrollment and graduation among low-income students is being replicated at 10 other schools nationwide, with the help of a $10-million grant.
The Jack Kent Cooke...
Learning, diversity and the road ahead.(Community College Forum)
May 17, 2007... COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERS ANTICIPATE WRESTLING WITH THE INCREASING CHALLENGES OF students enrolling at their institutions at different ages, with different backgrounds and beliefs and with vastly different levels of preparation. But there are...
A tenure not soon forgotten: after 34 years on the Wellesley College faculty, Dr. Tony Martin's teachings have at times been controversial, but his mentoring of Black women is what his students will remember most.(Cover story)
May 17, 2007... WELLESLEY, Mass.
Scan references to Dr. Tony Martin in newspaper databases, and you would think the Africana studies professor has devoted his long academic career at Wellesley College solely to the Jewish role in the African slave trade....
Following in the footsteps of legends: stepping down after 12 years at the helm of Morehouse College, Dr. Walter Massey has carved out his own legacy at an institution known for producing Black leaders.
May 17, 2007... ATLANTA
Walter Massey and Morehouse College seem to have been destined for each other. His enrollment to the college in the 1950s was more a matter of fate than anything else. When his mother drove a group of boys from
his hometown of...
A mandate for native history: the Montana Indian Education for All Act may be setting a national precedent for America's schools, but colleges and universities are not yet on board.
May 17, 2007... The Montana Indian Education For All Act, the first of its kind in the country, may be setting an audacious national precedent for America's primary and secondary schools. The law requires all Montana schools to include curricula about the...
Ball State University (Ind.) has received $200,000 from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation to create the Telecommunications Merit Endowment Scholarship.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (Ind.) has received $200,000 from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation to create the Telecommunications Merit Endowment Scholarship. The scholarship aims to benefit incoming freshmen and transfer students who are...
Cheyney University (Pa.) has received a $350,000 donation from Ephren W. Taylor II, the youngest Black CEO of a publicly traded U.S. company.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY (Pa.) has received a $350,000 donation from Ephren W. Taylor II, the youngest Black CEO of a publicly traded U.S. company. The donation will fund a specialized academy for high school and college-age aspiring entrepreneurs.
The Illinois Board of Higher Education has provided a $318,000 grant to a cooperative group led by Columbia College Chicago's educational studies department.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... The Illinois Board of Higher Education has provided a $318,000 grant to a cooperative group led by COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO'S educational studies department. The grant is intended to help teachers adapt traditional mathematics techniques for...
Columbia University (N.Y.) has received a $400 million gift from John W. Kluge, one of the largest gifts ever from an individual to a university.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (N.Y.) has received a $400 MILLION gift from John W. Kluge, one of the largest gifts ever from an individual to a university. The gift will be used exclusively for student financial aid. Kluge, who graduated from Columbia in...
Iowa State University has received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue a study into the effect exercise has on influenza resistance in the elderly.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY has received a five-year, $2.6 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue a study into the effect exercise has on influenza resistance in the elderly. The study will examine and identify different...
Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) has received a $50,000 donation from Food Lion LLC to establish a retail scholars program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has received a $50,000 donation from Food Lion LLC to establish a retail scholars program. The donation will provide renewable scholarships for students enrolled in the university's retail management program....
The Department of Special Education at North Carolina Central University has received a four-year, $798,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... The Department of Special Education at NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY has received a four-year, $798,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will provide tuition, fees and book awards to special education teachers enrolled...
The University of Virginia has received a $100 million donation from alum Frank Batten Sr., the retired chairman and CEO of Landmark Communications Inc.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA has received a $100 MILLION donation from alum Frank Batten Sr., the retired chairman and CEO of Landmark Communications Inc. The donation, the largest in the history of the university, will establish the Frank Batten...
Law School Admission Council.(on the move)(appoints Daniel O. Bernstein)
May 17, 2007... DANIEL O. BERNSTEIN has been named president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council. He has spent the past 10 years as president of Portland State University. Bernstein holds a bachelor's from the University of California, Berkeley, a law...
Northern Essex Community College-Lawrence.(on the move)(Niurka Aybar appointed)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... NIURKA AYBAR has been named assistant director for community relations at Northern Essex Community College-Lawrence (Mass.). She holds an associate degree from NECC and a bachelor's from Merrimack College.
New York Institute of Technology-Manhattan.(on the move)(Dennis Camacho appointed )(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... DENNIS CAMACHO has been appointed director of student activities at the New York Institute of Technology-Manhattan. He was most recently assistant director of student activities at Hofstra University. Camacho earned a bachelor's from Hofstra...
New Mexico State University.(on the move)(Dr. William V. Flores appointed)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... DR. WILLIAM V. FLORES has been appointed deputy secretary of higher education for the state of New Mexico. He had most recently been executive vice president and provost at New Mexico State University. Flores holds a bachelor's from the...
Bristol Community College.(on the move )(Sarah Ld. Garrett appointed)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... SARAH LD. GARRETT has been named dean of academic affairs at Bristol Community College (Mass.). She was previously dean of academic affairs and chief academic officer at Asnuntuck Community College. Garrett holds a bachelor's from Morgan State...
California Student Opportunity and Access Program.(on the move)(appoints Dr. John Hamilton)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... DR. JOHN HAMILTON has been named associate director of the California Student Opportunity and Access Program. He earned a bachelor's from San Diego State University, a master's from Loyola Marymount University and a doctorate from the...
Dillard University.(on the move)(Elard J. Phillips appointed )(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... ELARD J. PHILLIPS has been named vice president for business and finance and chief financial officer at Dillard University (La.). He had been a consultant for the law firm Bruno & Tervalon. Phillips earned a bachelor's from Southern University...
Cleveland State University.(on the move)(Dr. Mary Jane Saunders appointed)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... DR. MARY JANE SAUNDERS has been named provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Cleveland State University. She had been serving in an interim role. Saunders earned a bachelor's from Boston University and a doctorate from the...
University of Georgia.(on the move)(Welch Suggs appointed)(Brief article)
May 17, 2007... WELCH SUGGS has been appointed assistant to the president at the University of Georgia. He was most recently associate director of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Suggs holds a bachelor's from Rhodes College.
Diverse calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
May 17, 2007... June 7-10
NASPA
2007 International Assessment & Retention Conference
Renaissance Grand Hotel
St. Louis
www.assessconf.net
June 13-16
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
25th Anniversary Convention...
HBCUs have a responsibility to LGBT students: campus silence is read as lack of support.(last word)(lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, historically black colleges and universities)(Column)
May 17, 2007... THE ARTICLE, "AT CONSERVATIVE BLACK COLLEGES, GAYS STRUGGLE TO FIND THEIR Voice," that recently ran on DiverseEducation.com hit home for me like no other news story in recent memory. In 2002, I graduated from a historically Black college. A...
Minority-serving institutions scrambling for quick funds: HSIs look for increased federal funding through NSF and farm bills.(washington update)(hispanic-serving institutions, National Science Foundation)
May 31, 2007... With Congress just beginning to grapple with the massive Higher Education Act, Hispanic-serving institutions are seeking faster action from lawmakers on a series of other bills that may deliver more funds to HSIs and other minority-serving...
Fisk turns to seasoned fund-raiser to reverse its fortunes: university no longer pinning its financial future on sale of priceless art.(noteworthy news)(Dr. Sulayman Clark appointed at Fisk University)
May 31, 2007... Financially troubled Fisk University, plagued for years by weak and inconsistent fund raising, has recruited a seasoned institutional specialist to help reverse its fortunes and help it try to catch up in the all important fundraising game.
...
Coming to terms with the "R" word" colleges may boast diversity, but what does that really mean for campus climate?(noteworthy news)(University of Missouri-Kansas City )
May 31, 2007... When classes resume in August, first-year students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City will read a book intended to open their minds on social justice. They can expect many campuswide conversations about the complications of immigration...
Hanging in the balance: Federal legislation may chart new course for states considering whether to grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students.
May 31, 2007... While advising Los Angeles-area high school students on their higher education plans, Ivna Gusmao, a counselor at Reseda High School in the San Fernando Valley, has long counseled hope to those struggling to make it into college. She has...
Carving out their own niche: African-American cultural expression is one of the many influences fueling Asian-American artistry.
May 31, 2007... Asian-American performers were few and far between when Dr. Oliver Wang was growing up in the 1970s and '80s. Looking back, he says the lack of artists may have been the result of a lack of role models, since Asian immigrants didn't begin to...
Top 100 undegraduate degree producers: interpreting the data.(Statistical table)
May 31, 2007... Who were Alexander Lucius Twilight and Mary Jane Patterson? If you know, you are an excellent candidate for the "Jeopardy" category, "African-American firsts." Knowing the topic of this edition of Diverse, you can probably guess the answer:...
City college of New York has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has received a four-year, $6 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the college's participation in the Institute of General Medical Sciences' SCORE program. The program provides research...
A collaborative effort between the city college of San Francisco and San Francisco state university has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for improvement of post secondary education.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... A collaborative effort between the CiTY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO and SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for Improvement of Post Secondary Education. The grant will be...
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has promised up to $500,000 annually to the Hispanic college fund and the United Negro College fund.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has promised up to $500,000 annually to the HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND and the UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND to provide renewable scholarships for Hispanic and Black college students studying hospitality.
Howard community college has received a $15,000 donation from the Ellicott City Lions Club.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Md.) has received a $15,000 donation from the Ellicott City Lions Club to support a scholarship fund created by the club in 2002. Half of the donation will be used to provide scholarships for business and...
Imagine America promise scholarship program has received a $35,000 donation from the Sallie Mae fund.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The IMAGINE AMERICA PROMISE scholarship program has received a $35,000 donation from the Sallie Mae Fund to provide $1,000 scholarships for academically successful high school students looking to move on to higher education.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided a $249,862 grant to the National council of LA Raza-California state university-Long Beach center for Latino community health, evaluation, and leadership training.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided a $249,862 grant to the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA-CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH CENTER FOR LATINO COMMUNITY HEALTH, EVALUATION, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. The grant will be...
University of Texas-El Paso has received a $50,000 donation from the State Farm Companies Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-EL PASO has received a $50,000 donation from the State Farm Companies Foundation to help fund the university's teacher induction program. The donation will be used to support novice teachers in the El Paso, Socorro and...
The Yale university child study center (Conn.) has received a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... The YALE UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER (Conn.) has received a five-year, $7.5 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health. The funding is tied to the center being named an NIH Autism Center of Excellence.
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Haskell Indian Nations University.(on the move)(Linda Warner appointed)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. LINDA WARNER has been named president of Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.). She had previously been associate vice chancellor for academic affairs for the Tennessee Board of Regents. Warner, a member of the Comanche Nation, holds an...
California State University-Los Angeles.(on the move)(Dr Desdemona Cardoza appointed)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. DESDEMONA CARDOZA has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University-Los Angeles. She had been dean of the university's College of Natural and Social Sciences. Cardoza holds a bachelor's from...
Dow Lohnes.(on the move)(Kimberly Jones appointed at Council for Opportunity in Education)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... KIMBERLY JONES has been named director of congressional affairs at the Council for Opportunity in Education. She was previously an associate with the law firm Dow Lohnes. Jones earned a bachelor's from Yale University and a law degree from...
Roger Williams University School of Law.(on the move)(Lorraine Newton Lalu appointed )(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... LORRAINE NEWTON LALU has been named assistant dean of students at Roger Williams University School of Law (R.I.). She had previously been the school's first director of diversity and outreach. Lalli earned a bachelor's from Spelman College and...
University of Virginia's Curry School of Education.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Robert C. Pianta)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. ROBERT C. PIANTA has been appointed dean of the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education. He was most recently director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the university. Pianta earned his bachelor's and...
Howard University's School of Divinity.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Alton B. Pollard III)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. ALTON B. POLLARD III has been named dean of Howard University's School of Divinity. He had most recently served as director of the Program on Black Church Studies at the Candler School of Theology. Pollard holds a bachelor's from Fisk...
University of Washington School of Law.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Norma Rodriguez)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. NORMA RODRIGUEZ has been named director of recruitment and diversity at the University of Washington School of Law. She had been an assistant professor at California State University-Chico. Rodriguez holds a bachelor's from CSU-Bakersfield...
Rowan University.(on the move)(appoints Dr. Horacio Sosa)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. HORACIO SOSA has been appointed dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Education at Rowan University (N.J.). He earned a bachelor's from Universidad Nacional de la Plata and a master's and doctorate from Stanford University.
American Dental Education Association.(on the move)(appoints Dr. James Q. Swift)(Brief article)
May 31, 2007... DR. JAMES Q. SWIFT has been named president of the American Dental Education Association. He is currently director of the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Swift holds a bachelor's...