Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from November 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from November 2006

Examining the American Indian experience.(editor's note)(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... In 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush designated November as "National American Indian Heritage and Alaska Native Month." The theme this year is "Creating a Healthy Native World." And although we report on minorities in higher education 26...

Remembering Earl Hayes.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 2, 2006... Thanks for providing an excellent article (see "Appreciation: My Friend Earl Hayes," Oct. 19) on my dear friend, Earl. I worked with him on many issues involving HBCUs while serving at NASA headquarters and did not know that he had passed away....

Refuting myths.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 2, 2006... Very good analysis (see "Asian Americans Aren't White Folks' 'Racial Mascots'" Oct. 19). Refutes the myth of Asian American loss when Blacks and Hispanics advance. --Dr. Reginald Wilson Senior Scholar Emeritus, American Council on...

Still a diversity leader.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 2, 2006... I have the privilege of overseeing the admissions process at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's School of Osteopathic Medicine. I read with interest, your article on Sept. 7, titled "Fiscal Management Plagues Top Producer...

Diverse poll.(Survey)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Following are results from the Oct. 5 edition's poll question. Q: Do you think higher education institutions should * be held accountable for student learning and * graduation outcomes? RESULTS Yes 86% No ...

Correction.(Correction notice)
November 2, 2006... The Oct. 5 date is printed on the Oct. 19th edition. It should read, Oct. 19, 2006, Vol. 23, No. 18. In addition, the Last Word column in the Oct. 5 edition of Diverse contained an error caused by the misplacement of a quotation mark. The...

Getting to know Dr. Denise Askin.(Spectrum)
November 2, 2006... American Indian literature classes are not plentiful at U.S. colleges and universities, to say the least. But Dr. Denise T. Askin, an English professor at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., is devoted to the subject and is trying to keep...

Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
November 2, 2006... Percentage of doctorates earned by American Indians in 2005 0.4% Percentage of master's degrees earned by American Indians in 2005 0.6% The percentage of American Indians and...

Celebrating 125 years of university women.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Seventeen women founded the American Association of University Women in 1881 because their enrollment numbers in colleges and universities across the country were pretty much scarce. Some of the most elite schools did not even admit women. But...

The trouble with diversity.(Spectrum)(Quotation)
November 2, 2006... "Liberals say it's important to use race as a criterion in college admissions and conservatives say that's reverse discrimination. The real crisis in our educational system is that our universities--even the public ones--have essentially become...

Little known facts about the education of Colin Powell.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... * A 1917 law required Powell's father to pass a literacy test to enter the United States from Jamaica. It required him to read 40 words from the Bible's 7th Psalm. * Powell paid only $10 to attend the City College of New York, whose...

Upward bound changes called 'ethically immoral': some students applying for assistance won't get it under Education Department experiment to test the program's effectiveness.(Washington update)
November 2, 2006... New U.S. Department of Education plans for the federal Upward Bound program are facing strong opposition from grantees and advocates, who fear that the changes will undermine a 40-year-old initiative that promotes college awareness and...

Black congressmen in line for key committee leadership positions both political parties are campaigning on education, but democrats are expected to boost financial aid if they gain control of Congress.(Washington update)
November 2, 2006... For African-Americans, the 2006 mid-term elections present an opportunity to expand their power base on Capitol Hill and give higher education more visibility in Congress. Should Democrats gain control of the House of Representatives--as...

Lawsuit blasts minority journalism program as exclusionary, discriminatory.(noteworthy news)(Center for Individual Rights v. Virginia Commonwealth University)(racial discrimination in education case)
November 2, 2006... Several colleges and universities that sponsor high school summer journalism workshops for minorities are considering loosening their admission requirements in the wake of a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against White...

Criminal background checks to become part of medical school application process.(noteworthy news)(Legislation)
November 2, 2006... In addition to daunting applications, lengthy essays and grueling exams, students applying to medical school may now face another obstacle: a criminal background check. Earlier this year, the Association of American Medical Colleges...

LeMoyne-Owen college claws back from the brink: major financial gifts, debt restructuring adds to momentum.(noteworthy news)
November 2, 2006... MEMPHIS, Tenn. LeMoyne-Owen College can do little in the next month or so but await its fate. Placed on probation and on the verge of losing its accreditation, the historically Black liberal arts college has made required changes to its...

Columbia University announces creation of American Indian studies program.(noteworthy news)
November 2, 2006... NEW YORK Spurred on by fierce student activism a decade ago, Columbia University is now pushing forward with plans to create an American Indian studies program, making it one of only three Ivy League colleges to offer such a curriculum....

Scholars gear up to defend school desegregation.(noteworthy news)(racial discrimination in education cases)
November 2, 2006... As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear two school desegregation cases, a group of more than 600 organizations, legal experts and education scholars are filing briefs supporting what the NAACP calls "voluntary integration efforts." ...

Coppin State and NASA launch project on the slave trade.(noteworthy news)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Coppin State University )
November 2, 2006... BALTIMORE Coppin State University students will work with NASA to bring African-American history to life during a yearlong geographical research project. Dr. Douglas Reardon, an associate professor of history, will lead six students...

First Haitian-American college president encourages faculty to 'infuse globalism into their curriculum'.(noteworthy news)(Carole Berotte Joseph)
November 2, 2006... BOSTON Dr. Carole Berotte Joseph, the eldest daughter of a teacher and a nurse, knew growing up in Brooklyn that she wanted to teach. "On snow days and bad weather days, I would line up the kids and I would lead in playing school," she...

New study: gender matters on black college campuses.(noteworthy news)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... NEW YORK Female faculty at public historically Black colleges seem to fare better in terms of ratings, salaries and tenure when the president or chief academic officer is also female, according to a recent study by the Thurgood Marshall...

'Ghetto fabulous' costume party latest racial incident at University of Texas.(noteworthy news)
November 2, 2006... AUSTIN, Texas A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chided by the dean for participating in a "Ghetto Fabulous"-themed costume party and posting the pictures online. It's the latest racially...

BOTA attendees ready to 'take it to the streets'.(noteworthy news)(Brothers of the Academy )
November 2, 2006... ATLANTA The Brothers of the Academy think tank was held last month at Morehouse College, but its work and reach is expected to go beyond the three-day meeting of scholars of color. Or, at least that's what participants expect. "Just...

The learning path of Patty Loew: University of Wisconsin professor allows intuition and cultural protocol to guide her research.(Cover story)
November 2, 2006... MADISON, Wis. Three years ago, while researching archival photographs and records for a documentary on American Indian war veterans, Dr. Patty Loew stumbled upon a long forgotten film about her Ojibwe grandfather's World War I unit. Though...

A snapshot: American Indian/Alaska Native students in higher education.(Statistical data)
November 2, 2006... Of the 1.4 million students who graduated with bachelor's degrees in 2004-2005, approximately 10,000 of those degrees were conferred to American Indian/Alaska Native students, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for...

A matter of survival: a national movement is afoot to revitalize the hundreds of native languages that once flourished across North America and the Hawaiian islands.
November 2, 2006... To the average car, the words and sounds of Arapaho are from another world. But to Felicia Antelope, they're the sounds of home. Antelope is a student at the University of Wyoming and an Arapaho from the Wind River Reservation in the central...

Serving the underserved: efforts are underway in Congress to amend legislation, to improve diversity within the health professions.
November 2, 2006... Efforts to expand diversity in the health professions has received a boost from a prominent member of Congress. U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., recently introduced a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act as part of a comprehensive...

'Threads' computer science curriculum debuts at Georgia tech.(tech briefs)(Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Computing)
November 2, 2006... ATLANTA The Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Computing has launched a new undergraduate computer science curriculum that school officials believe will reshape the direction of computer science education. One of the goals of the...

Rutgers leads effort to link math and biology high school curriculums.(tech briefs)(Rutgers University and Colorado State University )
November 2, 2006... NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ. Rutgers University and Colorado State University have teamed up to improve high school biology and mathematics courses by emphasizing the mathematical methods that undergird modern biology. It's an approach that...

The world beyond the ivy-covered walls: the community of scholars must overcome its disdain for all things nonacademic.(diverse forum)
November 2, 2006... Recently, Dr. Louise Richardson, executive dean of the Radcliffe Center for Advanced Study and an expert on terrorism, got the kind of fawning treatment on Salon.com that the media usually reserves for such weighty topics as the Tom...

York County Community College.(on the move)(appointed Charles M. Lyons)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. CHARLES M. LYONS has been named president of York County Community College (Maine). He was most recently president of the University of Maine at Augusta. Lyons holds a bachelor's from St. Francis Xavier University, a master's from the...

Austin Peay State University.(on the move)(appointed Carol Lynnett Bennett)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... CAROL LYNNETT BENNETT has been appointed director of the Wilbur Nathan Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University (Tenn.). She was most recently project coordinator for the Indiana University Archives of African...

California State University-Northridge's National Center on Deafness.(on the move)(appointed Roslyn Roser)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. ROSLYN ROSER has been named director of California State University-Northridge's National Center on Deafness. She retired in 2003 from Gallaudet University after 33 years. Rosen earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Gallaudet and...

Auburn University.(on the move)(apoointed Florence M. Holland)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. FLORENCE M. HOLLAND has been appointed special assistant to the associate provost for diversity and multicultural affairs at Auburn University (Ala.). She holds a bachelor's from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, a...

California State University-Los Angeles.(on the move)(appointed H. Keith Moo-Young)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. H. KEITH MOO-YOUNG has been named dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University-Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor's from Morgan State University, a master's from the University of...

Columbia University.(on the move)(appointed Ajay T. Nair)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. A JAY T. NAIR has been named associate dean of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Columbia University (N.Y.). He was most recently the assistant director of the Asian American studies program at the University of Pennsylvania. Nair...

McHenry County College.(on the move)(appointed Diane Nyhammer)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. DIANE NYHAMMER has been appointed executive dean of humanities at McHenry County College (Ill.). She was most recently dean of arts and sciences at Colorado Mountain College. Nyhammer holds a bachelor's from Barat College, a master's from...

South Asian History at Trinity College.(on the move)(VIjay Prashad joins Trinity College )(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. VIJAY PRASHAD has been named the George and Martha Kellner Chair of South Asian History at Trinity College (Conn.). He is a professor of international studies at the university. Prashad holds a bachelor's from Pomona College and a master's...

Biotechnology Institute.(on the move)(appointed Irelene Ricks)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... DR. IRELENE RICKS has been appointed director of biotechnology talent at the Biotechnology Institute. She was most recently director of minority affairs for the American Society for Cell Biology. Ricks earned a bachelor's from Georgetown...

Cheyney University and Lincoln University.(grants & awards)(finance from U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration )(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY and LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, both historically Black institutions in Pennsylvania, have each received $500,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration to promote minority student...

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 Million to Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, the University of Central Florida and the University of South Florida to support the Enlace Florida program.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 MILLION to FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, the UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA and the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA to support the ENLACE...

Meharry Medical College.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE (Tenn.) has received a five-year, $4.2 MILLION grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop youth violence prevention strategies for the Nashville area.

Ten Hispanic-Serving Institutions will share a $6 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Ten Hispanic-Serving Institutions will share a $6 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($600,000), the UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT HUMACAO ($583,284), the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT...

Spelman College.(grants & awards)(receives finance from National Science Foundation )(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... SPELMAN COLLEGE (Ga.) has received a $498,500 grant from the National Science Foundation to support a STEM program at the college. Students Integrating Science and Technology Education for Research Scholarship, or SISTERS, will help 20 students...

University of Arkansas.(grants & awards)(receives finance from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services )(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS' College of Nursing has received a three-year, $820,418 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund an African-American and Hispanic nurse recruitment and retention program. The grant will be...

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER's Hillman Cancer Centers received $500,000 from the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help dismantle the barriers that African-Americans face when accessing cancer care.

Yale University.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... YALE UNIVERSITY (Conn.) has received a $25 MILLION gift from Maurice R. Greenberg to enhance the university's collaborations with China. The initiative will be named after Greenberg, the retired chairman and CEO of American International Group,...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
November 2, 2006... NOVEMBER Nov. 16-17 Race Relations on New England Campuses Conference "Focus on the Future: Strategies, Actions & Alliances" Northeastern University Boston Contact: Jodi Smith-Bennett Phone: (781) 784-5434 E-mail:...

Harvard, Princeton drop early admissions--should others follow?(last word)
November 2, 2006... Harvard University and Princeton University have decided to drop their early admission programs and have strongly urged other elite colleges to follow. The change in policy is a positive sign that America's elite institutions are actualizing...

Climbing the Career Ladder.(editor's note)
November 16, 2006... "It's lonely at the top," is probably an overused phrase, but like most cliches there's usually a bit of truth. The college presidency, although surrounded by a team of people, can often be an isolating position. Who are their confidantes? Who...

Changes to upward bound--out of bounds.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 16, 2006... IS ANYONE MAD YET? As a former Upward Bound student (Howard University) and tutor/counselor (Lincoln University, Pa.), I must say that this "test" is deplorable. Apparently it is easy to "experiment" with the minds and the future of...

Poor judgment defense for UT law students doesn't fly.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
November 16, 2006... Keep in mind that law school students are not your average-age undergraduates, in the 18- to 22-year-old range. We are talking about a particularly insensitive event by men and women who have supposedly passed through the maturation process of...

Diverse poll.
November 16, 2006... Following are results from the Oct. 19 edition's poll question. Q: Do you think the settlement in the long-running Tennessee higher education desegregation case provides a fair and equitable solution? RESULTS Don't Know 33%...

Still dealing at Duke.(Spectrum)(Karla Holloway)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... Dr. Karla Holloway, the William R. Kenan Professor of English at Duke University, was appointed to the university's Committee on Race in March 2006. Holloway explains to Diverse how the highly publicized men's lacrossse rape scandal continues...

Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... 106 The percentage increase in graduate school enrollment for females from 1976-2004 23 The percentage increase in graduate school enrollment for males from 1976-2004 59 The percent of graduate students in 2004-2005 that were female...

Politically conscious globetrotting.(Spectrum)(US professors travel to different parts of the world from teaching perspective of their respective subjects)
November 16, 2006... Professors interested in hitting the road for research might want to check out the Global Exchange Reality Tours, an alternative political educational travel experience, operating under the model of socially responsible tourism. This year, 54...

Crime creeping higher on campuses: hate crimes are down, but federal reports may not be the best indicator.(washington update)(Statistical data)
November 16, 2006... On-campus arrests for alcohol violations are up significantly nationwide, but hate crimes--including those predicated on race--are declining, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education. The number of students arrested for...

Signs of discontent: Gallaudet University's former president-designate, Dr. Jane Fernandes, speaks out about the need for the university to be more inclusive.(noteworthy news)(Interview)
November 16, 2006... Just days before she was ousted as the incoming president of Gallaudet University, Dr. Jane K. Fernandes talked with Diverse correspondent Patricia Valdata about the double standard imposed on women leaders and the need for Gallaudet to be more...

Prop. 209 puts UC at competitive disadvantage, say officials: California educators looking for creative ways to improve diversity.(noteworthy news)(University of California )
November 16, 2006... BERKELEY, Calif. Barred by a California state law that prohibits the use of race in hiring and public college admissions, top University of California officials and scholars said recently that there is an urgent need to come up with...

Alumni fight Grambling admissions standards: student retention rates could improve under new standards, Louisiana officials say.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... BATON ROUGE, La. Plans to impose new admissions standards for Grambling State University freshmen are being challenged in a federal lawsuit that claims the change may threaten the mission of the historically Black university. The...

Scholars: slavery's legacy present in current policies, social customs.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... WALTHAM, Mass. Several hundred people spent a day and a half recently at Brandeis University discussing a subject that most people generally avoid: slavery. The conference focused on overcoming the "religious and sexual legacy" of the...

Nurturing Ph.D.s: to boost the number of minority professors, start by seeing doctoral candidates through their journey.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... MIAMI When minority doctoral candidates fail, the reason is seldom academic in nature, says the leader of a program focusing on increasing the ranks of minorities holding doctorates. Minority doctoral candidates typically throw in the...

'The Albany Movement': Georgia HBCU to produce documentary on town's role in the civil rights movement.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... Before Birmingham and Selma, Ala., became benchmarks for change during the Civil Rights Movement, the tiny town of Albany, Ga., was a testing ground for desegregation in the early 1960s. Some organizers considered the movement a failure...

ACE report cites enrollment gains, retention problems: American Indians make most significant gains at master's degree level.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... The college enrollment of Hispanic students jumped nearly 70 percent between 1993-2003, while the number of Blacks earning bachelor's degrees in computer science and other science fields increased dramatically, according to a new American...

Brown University applauded for examination of its ties to slavery.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Brown University committee investigating the institution's ties to slavery has recommended the school atone for its past by creating a slave trade memorial, establishing an academic center focused on slavery and justice...

College grads earn more, but racial disparities persist.(noteworthy news)
November 16, 2006... Adults with at least a bachelors degree earned almost twice as much as those with just a high school diploma, but income disparities across racial and gender lines persist, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. The data tables in...

Maryland faces university desegregation fight.(noteworthy news)(Morgan State University)
November 16, 2006... A group of Morgan State students, alumni and civil rights activists say a lawsuit seems to be the only remedy for ensuring Maryland complies with federal laws designed to preserve the purpose and integrity of historically Black colleges and...

AAUP: women professors lag in tenure, salary.(noteworthy news)(Association of American University Professors)
November 16, 2006... There are now more women in full-time faculty positions than there were 30 years ago, but research institutions are still reluctant to hire women or pay them salaries on par with their male colleagues, concludes an annual report by the American...

Lonely at the top. Being president is arguably the toughest job on campus. But do women leaders have to overcome unique challenges?(Cover story)
November 16, 2006... That a college or university president has a challenging position is a no-brainer. Presidents (or chancellors, depending on the institution) get paid the big bucks to worry about the big picture: capital campaigns, attracting and retaining...

Hot job markets.(Statistical table)
November 16, 2006... The hottest career fields and those projected to experience the most growth are primarily in the science and engineering fields, along with various jobs within the health care industry. Probably not surprising, these charts show that the more...

Operation stem: Hispanic organizations are on a mission to get more students to pursue the sciences.(Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science)
November 16, 2006... For the first time in the 30-year history of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, the organization is focusing on the nurturing of scientific talent in preschoolers and very young children. SACNAS, whose...

Handling 'helicopter parents': the days of parents dropping off their student on campus and waving good-bye are gone. Enter the world of the parent coordinator.
November 16, 2006... On any given day at California Polytechnic State University, Nona Nickelsen fields phone calls from parents about their children's tuition or dormitory meal plans. Nickelsen also might be lobbed a question like this one, posed by a worried...

Exit interview: stepping down as president of Prince George's Community College, Dr. Ronald Williams talks about his future plans and the state of community colleges.(Interview)
November 16, 2006... LARGO, Md. The construction projects at Prince George's Community College certainly represent a physical obstacle, but they also represent signs of progress largely credited to the leadership of outgoing president Ronald A. Williams. From...

A tale of two teaching experiences: is Teach for America a brilliant way to bring Ivy League talent into some of the nation's neediest classrooms? Or is it just letting them pad their resumes at the expense of inner city students?
November 16, 2006... In 1989, an ambitious Princeton University senior had an idea. Inspired to bridge the educational gap in the United States, Wendy Kopp formed a pilot program where enthusiastic grads like her would flood inner city schools and clean up the...

Writing couple: goes back to go forward.
November 16, 2006... After having spent our careers in journalism--12 years as nationally syndicated columnists--the decision to return to the classroom continues to be a bit numbing. We decided to apply to graduate school at the persistence of a Native professor,...

Rice University tapped to develop initiatives for women in science and engineering.(tech briefs)(finance by National Science Foundation )
November 16, 2006... HOUSTON To positively transform higher education's culture and policies for women in science and engineering, the National Science Foundation has awarded Rice University a five-year, $3.3 million grant to increase opportunities for the...

MacArthur Foundation to commit $50 million in digital media learning and research.(tech briefs)
November 16, 2006... NEW YORK The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced late last month that it is committing $50 million over the next five years to support the emerging field of digital media and learning. The foundation will fund research...

Leadership 101: veteran higher ed administrator weighs in on diversity, technology and college affordability.(diverse bookshelf)(Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern Univ)(Book review)
November 16, 2006... By Nannerl O. Keohane Duke University Press, 2006 280 pp., $24.95 ISBN: 082233786X Indisputably, Nan Keohane has enjoyed a long and storied career in higher education. She has taught at Stanford University, Swarthmore College and the...

Colorado State University-Pueblo.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Joseph Garcia)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... JOSEPH GARCIA has been appointed president of Colorado State University-Pueblo. He was previously president of Pikes Peak Community College. Garcia earned a bachelor's from the University of Colorado-Boulder and a law degree from Harvard Law...

NorthWest Arkansas Community College.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Clarence E. Ates)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... DR. CLARENCE E. ATES has been appointed executive vice president of student learning at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. He was most recently executive vice president at North Lake College. Ates holds a bachelor's from Oakwood College, a...

Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education Office.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Suraiya Baluch)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... DR. SURAIYA BALUCH has been appointed director of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education Office at Princeton University (N.J.). She had been assistant director of counseling services at Barnard College. Baluch earned a...

Berklee City Music Boston.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Krystal Banfield)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... DR. KRYSTAL BANFIELD has been appointed director of Berklee City Music Boston. She was most recently director of education and community partnerships for VocalEssence, a choral arts organization. Banfield earned a bachelor's from Howard...

St. Francis College.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Allen Burdowski)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... DR. ALLEN BURDOWSKI has been named associate dean for graduate and professional studies at St. Francis College (N.Y). He was most recently director of the Faculty Center for Curriculum and Technology. Burdowski holds a bachelor's from Hunter...

South Carolina State University.(on the move)(appointed Valerie S. Fields)(Brief article)
November 16, 2006... DR. VALERIE S. FIELDS has been appointed assistant vice president of student affairs at South Carolina State University. She earned a bachelor's from Southern University and A&M College, a master's from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and...