Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from November 2008

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from November 2008

Academic calling.(editor's note)
November 13, 2008... Dr. Heather Tarleton wants to be a tenured teacher, administrator and researcher. She had earned a doctorate from Princeton, but what she also really needed was a mentor to help guide her through the academy. Two career moves after earning...

Rebuilding from abroad.(spectrum)(rebuilding Kabul University)
November 13, 2008... Dr. Yar Ebadi was heartbroken when he visited his alma mater and former workplace, Kabul University, in Afghanistan in 2005. Warfare ripped Kabul University after his 1981 escape to the United States. Its walls sported more bullet holes...

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah: school's fundraising pitch gives alumni the blahs.(spectrum)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... An attempt to reach younger donors with a breezily written letter that uses the word "blah" 137 times has some Framingham State College (Mass.) alumni questioning the school's professionalism, judgment and... blah, blah, blah. The Sept. 5...

Diverse digits.(spectrum)(Table)
November 13, 2008... Diverse digits Hate crimes that occurred at schools or colleges. Source: FBI Hate Crimes Statistics, 2007 Bias Motivation Race 468 Religion 170 Sexual Orientation 135...

On diverseeducation.com: homecoming HBCU style.(spectrum)(historically black colleges and universities)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... Each year, Black college alumni and spectators alike travel from miles around to revel in the magic that is homecoming. The nostalgia for college days is relived as old friends recall forgotten memories and create new ones. Celebrity sightings...

Picasso, anyone?(spectrum)(University of California, Berkeley lets students borrow artworks at no charge)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Don't assume today's dorm decor is limited to posters tacked onto the walls. The University of California, Berkeley, lets students borrow, at no charge, framed paintings and artwork that school officials...

Graduate assistants take fight for collective bargaining to Congress: teaching and research assistants hope a new online petition and new political leadership will spur Congress to pass a collective bargaining law.(washington update)
November 13, 2008... With rising unemployment on the horizon, those caught in the middle include graduate students trying to burnish their skills and employability. But the nation's teaching and research assistants also are mounting a challenging drive: convincing...

The admissions quandary up close and personal: students gain a better understanding of the significance of diversity in admissions.(noteworthy news)
November 13, 2008... When professor Jack Dougherty gave his class at Trinity College in Connecticut an assignment to sort through simulated college applications, he didn't mention diversity. But his students quickly brought up the issue. How else, they...

All in a decade's work: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College's longtime president Dolores Fernandez reflects on her journey through academia and helping other Hispanics reach the top.
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1998, Dr. Dolores Fernandez was exactly where she wanted to be as a tenured, full-time professor at Hunter College, the largest in the City University of New York system. Then she got a call asking her to leave...

Managing Motherhood and tenure: colleges are attempting to close the numerical gap between tenure-track male and female faculty, but some schools, particularly larger institutions, are having more success than others at accommodating women's needs.
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I had mentors who told me not to have children before going up for tenure," says Dr. Catherine Squires, now the John and Elizabeth Bates Cowles Professor of Journalism, Diversity and Equality at the University of...

Under new management: more university governing boards are hiring presidents whose career achievements occurred outside of academia as the task of running universities becomes increasingly multifaceted, experts say.
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jackie Jenkins-Scott was intrigued by the idea of becoming a college president. Nevermind that she hadn't held a flail time university job before, and her entire administrative career had been spent in health care...

Self-navigating the terrain: the absence of mentorship for Black women scholars could ultimately result in a dwindling pipeline.
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There's some good news in the academy regarding Black women: They occupy a number of high-profile executive posts in higher education. Dr. Ruth Simmons is president of Brown University; Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson heads...

On mentors ...(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... "I don't think mentors have to always look like us. Mentors can be of both sexes, of all ages; they don't even have to be in your own professional area." --JoAnne A. Epps, Dean and Professor of Law. Temple University's James E. Beastey...

Who will fill their shoes? Faculty, new and experienced, say the professoriate can be just as rewarding to a new generation of academics if teaching and research opportunities are opened for them.
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Lorenzo Morris, chair of the political science department at Howard University, began his career in 1972 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was 25. Now after 36 years of authoring books, publishing...

Just the stats.(Statistical table)
November 13, 2008... Select statistics on careers in higher education: College and University Presidents, by Institutional Type and Race/ethnicity: 1986-2006 Doctorate-granting 1986 2006 * White ...

A new solution to an aging problem.(community college forum)(Essay)
November 13, 2008... It is no longer a secret that community college leadership is experiencing an unprecedented level of turnover. Baby boomers' mass exodus into retirement is paralleled only by the immense expansion of community college campuses created in the...

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.(on the move)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. PETER GITAU is associate vice chancellor and dean of students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Gitau formerly served as dean of student life at the University of Dubuque. He holds a bachelor's from...

City University of Seattle.(on the move)(Judy Hinrichs has been appointed dean of the Albright School of Education at the City University of Seattle)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JUDY HINRICHS has been appointed dean of the Albright School of Education at the City University of Seattle. She previously served as the interim dean of the school. Hinrichs holds a bachelor's from Western...

Wayne State University Law School (Mich.).(on the move)(Erika Matthews-Jackson is assistant dean of admissions at Wayne State University Law School)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ERIKA MATTHEWS-JACKSON is assistant dean of admissions at Wayne State University Law School (Mich.). Matthews-Jackson previously served as a senior major gift officer at the University of Michigan. She earned a...

Nouveau University.(on the move)(Laura Palmer Noone has been named chief executive officer for Nouveau University)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. LAURA PALMER NOONE has been named chief executive officer for Nouveau University. She formerly served as president of the University of Phoenix. Noone earned a bachelor's from the University of Dubuque in Iowa,...

Virginia Tech Graduate School.(on the move)(Manuel Perez-Quinones as new associate dean of Virginia Tech Graduate School)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. MANUEL PEREZ-QUINONES is the new associate dean in residence and director for the office of diversity programs in the Virginia Tech Graduate School. He earned a bachelor's and master's from Ball State University...

United Negro College Fund.(on the move)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. KARL REID is senior vice president of academic programs and strategic initiatives at the United Negro College Fund (Va.). Reid previously served as associate dean of undergraduate education at the Massachusetts...

Benedict College (S.C.) has been awarded a $937,480 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish and strengthen financial management.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... BENEDICT COLLEGE (S.C.) has been awarded a $937,480 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish and strengthen financial management, academic resources and endowment-building capacities as well as improve the school's physical...

Excelencia in Education, an education think tank in Washington, D.C., has received a $1.49 million grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation for the organization's new national initiative, Growing What Works.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION, an education think tank in Washington, D.C., has received a $1.49 MILLION grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation for the organization's new national initiative, Growing What Works. The program is designed to increase the...

Halifax Community College (N.C.) has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Secondary Educations Predominantly Black Institutions Program.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.C.) has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Secondary Educations Predominantly Black Institutions Program. The funds will be used to begin the "Freedom to Learn Initiative,"...

Miami Dade College (Fla.) has been awarded an $11 million gift from the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... MIAMI DADE COLLEGE (Fla.) has been awarded an $11 MILLION gift from the Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Foundation to remedy the region's nursing shortage.

Morehouse School of Medicine (Ga.) has received a $100,000 gift from The Rich Foundation to expand and renovate the Gross Dissection Laboratory and the Multidisciplinary Teaching Laboratories at the school.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Ga.) has received a $100,000 gift from The Rich Foundation to expand and renovate the Gross Dissection Laboratory and the Multidisciplinary Teaching Laboratories at the school, which will accommodate a larger...

Trine University (Ind.) has received a $1.5 million gift from Tri-State College alumnus Larry Reiners and his wife, Judy.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... TRINE UNIVERSITY (Ind.) has received a $1.5 MILLION gift from Tri-State College alumnus Larry Reiners and his wife, Judy, for the Department of Civil Engineering.

The University of California, Los Angeles, has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences for UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and the Department of Psychology.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, has been awarded a $4 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences for UCLA's Graduate School of Education & Information Studies and the Department of...

The University of South Florida has received a $1.24 million federal research grant.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA has received a $1.24 MILLION federal research grant for its College of Behavioral & Community Sciences to reduce Hispanic health disparities.

The University of Texas at El Paso has been awarded $1.6 million from the Center for Defense Systems Research.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO has been awarded $1.6 MILLION from the Center for Defense Systems Research to bring together expertise and research capabilities from colleges and universities throughout the country to focus on long-term...

The University of Virginia has received a $275,000 grant from the National Institute for Mental Healthh to evaluate resources for children who have had one parent murder the other parent.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 13, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA has received a $275,000 grant from the National Institute for Mental Health to evaluate resources for children who have had one parent murder the other parent. Researchers will look for 100 adults who are the...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
November 13, 2008... DECEMBER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dec. 2-3 NJ Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/NJ Bilingual Educators 2008 Fall Institute Woodbridge Hilton Iselin, N.J. Phone: (732) 968-2224 Web: www.nabe.org Dec. 3-6 ...

Reflections on teaching online: the myths and realities of one instructor's journey.(last word)
November 13, 2008... As external and internal changes have taken place, it has become obvious that universities are planning to provide more and more classes online. I have been resistant to this change. In my mind there was no way to teach my classes online. I...

The Obama effect.(Barack Obama)
November 27, 2008... My immediate reaction to U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's election as the 44th president of the United States was to promptly follow his admonition--turn off the television and read with my daughter. Make no mistake, this is a child whose idea of fun...

Reshaping the landscape, one student at a time.
November 27, 2008... Carmen Twillie Ambar knows that some people think women's colleges are obsolete. But Ambar, president of Cedar Crest College for Women in Allentown, Pa., who formerly led Rutgers University's Douglass College, says, "they are now more...

New horsemanship program at North Dakota tribal college.(spectrum)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... Sitting Bull College in North Dakota has started a certified horsemanship program to teach students equine management. The program's director, Joe Dunn, stated in a press release, "students who enroll in the certificate program will be assigned...

On diverseeducation.com: Hill Harper on campus.(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... Actor and best-selling author Hill Harper talked to Diverse's Michelle J. Nealy this month about his motivational speaking tour, "HBCU Empower Me Tour With Hill Harper," which launched in September and runs through May 2009. [ILLUSTRATION...

Campus concierge sweats the small stuff.(spectrum)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like any concierge, Leslie Smith wants people leaving her service desk as satisfied customers. But Smith doesn't work at a hotel or apartment building. As High Point University concierge since 2007, she caters to...

Diverse digits.(spectrum)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... States where American Indians and Alaska Natives were the largest race or minority group in 2007: 98,043 Alaska 56,086 Montana 31,329 North Dakota 397,000 Oklahoma 162,283 South Dakota SOURCE:U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

Obama administration could mean more money, scrutiny: youth expect Obama to deliver on college affordability, but that may mean more oversight of colleges.(Barack Obama)
November 27, 2008... With the Barack Obama era fast approaching in the nation's capital, postsecondary education advocates are preparing for an onslaught of new legislation while also making plans to work with new leadership at the U.S. Department of Education. ...

Sagging economy boosts business school applications: financial meltdown depresses job market but creates opportunity for financial workers to 'rebrand' themselves.
November 27, 2008... With the extraordinary demise of "the Big Five investment banks in September and the turmoil in the global economy that followed, the casual observer might be forgiven for thinking that this would be a lousy time to be enrolled in a business...

A steward of American Indian education: David Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.(Cover story)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is not surprising that David Gipp, Hunkpapa Lakota and member of the Standing Rock Indian Tribe, is considered by many to be the unofficial historian of tribal colleges and the tribal college movement. He was...

Changing roles in Indian country: women are emerging from positions of authority in traditional tribal culture to more public roles.
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] American Indian women are not strangers to leadership and power. In traditional tribal culture, women often hold positions of authority, participating in decisions affecting their families and communities. They are...

Adapting to the era of information: while some tribal colleges are working to give students access to the Internet, a digital divide persists.
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When professors at Northwest Indian College began giving more and more assignments requiring the use of the Internet for study and research, a harsh reality began to set in: More than a few students at the tribal...

The real Cape Cod Community College: contrary to a previously published column, Cape Cod Community College practices its commitment to diversity.
November 27, 2008... For nearly 50 years, Cape Cod Community College (CCCC) has served the ever-changing populations of its unique geographic region. While the "storybook" perception of the Cape is captured well in the 1950s hit song recorded by Patti Page, "Old...

Shenandoah University.(Tracy Fitzsimmons as president)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. TRACY FITZSIMMONS is president of Shenandoah University (Va.). Fitzsimmons previously served as senior vice president and vice president for academic affairs and professor of political science at the university....

University of Texas.(Irene Chavez as special assistant for human resource development )(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IRENE CHAVEZ has been named special assistant for human resource development at the University of Texas at El Paso. She most recently served as CEO of Providence Memorial Hospital. Chavez earned a bachelor's from...

University of Georgia.(Randy Groomes as director)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RANDY GROOMES is director of diversity relations and recruitment at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Groomes previously served as director of multicultural programs for UGA's Alumni...

Clemson University.(Leon Wiles as chief diversity officer )(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LEON WILES is chief diversity officer at Clemson University (S.C.). Wiles previously served as vice chancellor for student and diversity affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg. Wiles...

Centenary College of Louisiana.(David L. Womack)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAVID L. WOMACK has been named dean of student life at Centenary College of Louisiana. He formerly served as the dean of student development at Millikin University. Womack holds a bachelor's from Lock Haven...

California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, has received a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help the university address the national shortage of professionals ready to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, POMONA, has received a $4.1 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help the university address the national shortage of professionals ready to enter the fields of science, technology,...

Montgomery College (Md.) has received a $100,000 grant from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to help combat teen pregnancy among college students.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (Md.) has received a $100,000 grant from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy to help combat teen pregnancy among college students. The two-year pilot project will develop a model that addresses...

North Carolina Central University has been awarded a $902,000 grant from the Institute for Homeland Security and Workforce Development for the university's Department of Criminal Justice.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY has been awarded a $902,000 grant from the Institute for Homeland Security and Work force Development for the university's Department of Criminal Justice. The university will use the funds to develop courses...

The University of California, Bakersfield, has received a $10.4 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to participate in a national study designed to improve the health of children.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $10.4 MILLION grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to participate in a national study designed to improve the health of children. The study will...

University of North Texas.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS researchers have received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Ohio to study the causes of jet engine failure and how to build stronger, more durable engines.

The University of Texas at El Paso.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
November 27, 2008... THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO has received a $2 million gift from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund to establish a desalination and water management research program. UTEP's Center for Inland Desalination Systems will seek to establish...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
November 27, 2008... Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association 124th Annual Convention Hilton San Francisco San Francisco Marriott Fairmont San Francisco San Francisco Web: www.mla.org Jan. 4-7 International Congress for School Effectiveness and...

Why White students need to learn about their own race.
November 27, 2008... One day as I was checking out books from my college library, a female student of color working at the library, scanning my books, asked me about one in particular. The book was White Guys by Fred Pfeil, and her question was "Isn't everything...