Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from October 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from October 2006

Higher education: a consumer good, a public good.
October 5, 2006... From the growing popularity of real estate courses to political redistricting, we have an eclectic group of articles for you in this edition. But first, following what has become a magazine tradition over the years, we bring to you an interview...

Elevating diversity.(Letter to the editor)
October 5, 2006... "Virginia Tech to Reward Faculty For Diversity Effort," Sept. 21 I congratulate the Virginia Tech administration for its courageous, correct and creative decision to require faculty to report on their diversity activities. Throughout my...

Racial awareness.(Letter to the editor)
October 5, 2006... "Study Challenges Assumption That Whites Are Unaware Of Their Privileges," Sept. 21 This article points to some interesting and important issues for those of us who study race and its impact on U.S. history and culture. A more detailed...

Correction.(Correction notice)
October 5, 2006... In the "On the Move" section of the Sept. 7 edition of Diverse, Candice P. Baldwin was incorrectly noted as earning her undergraduate degree from Hampton University. She received her degree from Spelman College. Diverse regrets the error.

Getting to know: Dr. Juan A. Gilbert.(Spectrum)
October 5, 2006... Can computer software help college admissions officers create a diverse freshman class? Dr. Juan A. Gilbert thinks so. The 37-year-old Auburn University associate professor of computer science and software engineering has developed a...

Perceptions and realities.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... Tension may exist between Blacks and Hispanics over jobs and political power in the United States, but a new study shows that both groups feel primarily threatened by Whites. In turn, only 20 percent of Whites are concerned about other racial...

Go ahead, be a snob.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... Ever heard of stereotype threat. Studms over the years have shown that cuing men and women to think about their perceived weaknesses can trigger performance anxiety. For example, asking women to note their gender or asking Blacks about their...

Report reveals best and worst schools for graduating minorities.(washington update)
October 5, 2006... Top ten lists are increasingly common on issues across the United States, but a new report from the nation's capital is raising eyebrows by identifying the best and worst colleges for graduating Black and Hispanic students. The report from...

Report: American higher ed system falling behind world rivals.(washington update)
October 5, 2006... The United States is taking a back seat to Japan, Korea and other global rivals when it comes to educating its citizens, according to a recent report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The report also notes...

Dissatisfaction voiced at HBCU meeting: tension mounts over how to expand federal funding for Black colleges and the role of the White House Initiative.(washington update)(historically black colleges and universities)
October 5, 2006... WASHINGTON The National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference last month concluded with a contentious meeting between the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs and Charles M. Greene, the newly installed executive...

Rutgers' budget woes felt across the board: officials say they'll find new ways to ensure diversity efforts don't fall victim to cuts.(noteworthy news)(Rutgers University)
October 5, 2006... Budget constraints have forced Rutgers University, the largest public research university in New Jersey, to cancel 451 classes, increase tuition, layoff 185 employees and cut several programs, including minority recruitment programs. However,...

UCLA's new admissions policy could improve black student enrollment.(noteworthy news)
October 5, 2006... Efforts by several Black community groups and higher education researchers to overhaul University of California, Los Angeles' admissions policy appear to be paying off. In response, UCLA officials are moving to adopt a more "holistic"...

Issues of access and affordability highlighted at higher education conference.(noteworthy news)
October 5, 2006... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. For all the dour reports about the lack of access to U.S. higher education, there are just as many potential solutions tossed about. Some argue that need-based financial aid must be increased; others are convinced the...

Tennessee higher ed desegregation case comes to an end: officials say diversity programs will continue.(noteworthy news)
October 5, 2006... NASHVILLE, Tenn. A court-ordered agreement to increase racial diversity at Tennessee colleges and universities is coming to an end, although higher education officials say they will continue the diversity programs it required. Gov....

FAMU band marches into trouble.(noteworthy news)(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)
October 5, 2006... First, members of Florida A&M University's famed Marching 100 were accused of stealing pillows and linens from a hotel in Detroit, where the school's football team played Delaware State University on Sept. 2. A week later, before heading...

Texas Southern moves to revoke former president's tenure.(noteworthy news)(Texas Southern University vs. Priscilla Slade )
October 5, 2006... HOUSTON Texas Southern University last month began the process of revoking the tenure of former president Priscilla Slade so they can relieve her of her teaching duties as an accounting instructor. In a statement, the university said...

Diverse poll.
October 5, 2006... Following are results from the Aug. 24 edition's poll question. Q: Do you think higher education institutions are more or less committed to diversity in the wake of the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court's Grutter v. Bollinger decision, which upheld...

Report: Blacks fuel increase in graduate school enrollment: largest student increases occurring in engineering programs.(noteworthy news)(Statistical data)
October 5, 2006... Graduate school enrollment increased by 2 percent from 2004 to 2005 thanks to a surge in the numbers of female and Black students earning advanced degrees, according to a new report released last month by The Council of Graduate Schools. ...

Morehouse president to retire at the end of academic year.(noteworthy news)(Walter E. Massey )
October 5, 2006... ATLANTA Morehouse College President Walter E. Massey announced last month his plans to retire at the end of the 2006-2007 academic year. Massey said he had been contemplating and conferring with the college's board of trustees about...

Audit finds $2 million deficit at Cheyney University.(noteworthy news)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... CHEYNEY, Pa. An annual audit of Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities has found that Cheyney University finished the 2005-2006 fiscal year with a deficit of more than $2 million. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education...

Black enrollment lags, Hispanic enrollment up at Florida Universities: abolishment of affirmative action cited as reason for slow growth.(noteworthy news)
October 5, 2006... TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Black enrollment grew by only 1.6 percent in Florida's state universities since last year compared to an overall increase of 2.6 percent, Gov. Jeb Bush and university officials announced last month. Hispanic...

The school of spellings: U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings talks about her push for a major overhaul of higher education.(Interview)
October 5, 2006... Tough, passionate and perhaps "terrifying," U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has been described in many ways during her 14 years working in education for former Texas governor and current U.S. President George W. Bush. Now,...

The popularity of P&P: "Principles and Practices" is one of the most sought after courses in adult education, but no one is quite sure where this real estate class fits--higher education or job training.
October 5, 2006... The students meeting in the basement of American University's performing arts theatre are focusing on the basic dramas of modern life--death and taxes, racism and opportunity, marriage and divorce. But the class isn't about theatre; it's about...

Drawn out of the game: some voters and scholars say redistricting recalls the specter of disenfranchisement.
October 5, 2006... The way today's legislators draw political boundary lines reminds Deralyn Davis of the kinds of obstacles that kept Blacks from voting back when her grandmother had to pay $1.75 for the privilege. The Fort Worth native is a tough,...

CSTV launches 100 broadband sports channels.(CSTV: College Sports Television)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... NEW YORK Beginning this fall, CSTV Networks Inc., a division of CBS Corp., is offering live college sports broadcasting over 100 new broadband Internet channels. Each broadband channel provides coverage of live events, including audio,...

Latest release of access grid toolkit available to researchers.(tech briefs)
October 5, 2006... ARGONNE, Ill. Both researchers and academic computing professionals can now access the latest version of the free and widely used Access Grid Toolkit, a software that allows research collaboration among individuals working at different...

Student murder shatters 'Morehouse mystique'.(diverse forum)
October 5, 2006... THE BODY OF CARLNELL WALKER JR. WAS FOUND STUFFED IN THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR IN JULY BY Clayton County, Ga., police. The 23-year-old was identified as a junior business major at Morehouse College. Three weeks later, the police announced that at...

Southern Vermont College.(appoints Karen Gross)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... KAREN GROSS has been named president of Southern Vermont College. She had previously been a professor at New York Law School. Gross holds a bachelor's from Smith College and a law degree from Temple University.

New York City College of Technology.(appoints Dr. Marcela Katz Armoza)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... DR. MARCELA KATZ ARMOZA has been appointed vice president of enrollment and student affairs at New York City College of Technology. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of the Social Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina....

Art Center College of Design.(appoints Glenn Baker)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... GLENN BAKER has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer for the Art Center College of Design (Calif.). He holds a bachelor's from the United States Air Force Academy and a master's from the University of...

Florida Atlantic University.(appoints Dr. Charles L.Brown)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... DR. CHARLES L. BROWN has been appointed vice president for student affairs at Florida Atlantic University. He was most recently vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg. Brown earned a bachelor's...

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... CHERYL BAILEY GITTENS has been named director of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program at Virginia Polytechnic and State University. She was most recently director of the health careers opportunity program at Northern...

Herr Research Center for Children and Social Policy.(appoints Dr. Eboni C. Howard)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... DR. EBONI C. HOWARD has been appointed director of the Herr Research Center for Children and Social Policy at the Erikson Institute (Ill.). She had previously been a researcher at the institute. Howard earned a bachelor's from the University of...

DeVry University.(appoints Victor Leblue)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... VICTOR LEBLUE has been named dean of DeVry University's newly opened Inland Empire campus in Colton, Calif. He earned a bachelor's from California State University-Dominguez Hills and a master's from the University of the Redlands.

University of Texas.(appoints Brig. Gen Jose D Riojas)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... BRIG. GEN JOSE D RIOJAS has been named vice president for strategic initiatives at the University of Texas at El Paso. He recently retired from the U.S. Army after 30 years of service. Riojas is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West...

University of North Carolina-Wilmington.(appoints Dr. Debra Saunders-White )(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... DR. DEBRA SAUNDERS-WHITE has been appointed vice chancellor for the information technology systems division at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. She holds a bachelor's from the University of Virginia, a MBA from the College of...

Alvernia College (Pa.) has received a $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation to support the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship.(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... ALVERNIA COLLEGE (Pa.) has received a $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation to support the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is intended for nontraditional and minority students, especially Hispanic students...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has awarded $50,000 grants to three California universities to fund scholarships.(California State University, California Institute For The Arts, University Of Calilfornia)(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has awarded $50,000 grants to three California universities to fund scholarships. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE, the CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS and the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided an additional $58 million to expand the Gates millennium scholars program, which provides educational funding for low-income minority students.(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided an additional $58 MILLION to expand the GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS program, which provides educational funding for low-income minority students. The program is a $1 billion initiative launched by...

The AT&T Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to support the activities of mathematics, engineering, science achievement.(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The AT&T Foundation has awarded $1.5 MILLION to support the activities of MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT (Calif.), a nonprofit organization that works to increase the number of economically disadvantaged students pursuing degrees...

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a five-year, $1.1 million "Talent Search" grant to Portland Community College (Ore).(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a five-year, $1.1 MILLION "Talent Search" grant to PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Ore.). The grant will allow the college to continue the Rock Creek Talent Search Program, which provides education...

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has received a $951,649 grant from the Federal government to support the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY has received a $951,649 grant from the federal government to support the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. The program offers an alternative to the traditional doctoral degree. UMDNJ has...

The University of Texas at El Paso has received a $81,500 grant from Shell Oil Co. to fund several grants focused on increasing the numbers of female and minority students in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.(Brief article)
October 5, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO has received a $81,500 grant from Shell Oil Co. to fund several grants focused on increasing the numbers of female and minority students in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Among the...

Diverse calendar.
October 5, 2006... OCTOBER Oct. 18 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) National Conference Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis Web: www.nacada.ksu.edu Oct. 22-24 National Black Child Development ...

Asian Americans aren't white folks' 'racial mascots'.(last word)
October 5, 2006... AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HAS ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN FRAMED AS A BLACK AND WHITE ISSUE. BUT AS Michigan voters this fall consider the latest Ward Connerly ballot measure, which would prohibit consideration of race and gender in university admissions, it...