Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from September 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from September 2006

Georgia's on our mind.(Georgia Institute of Technology)(Editorial)
September 7, 2006... Music lovers have long counted Ray Charles' bittersweet rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia On My Mind" as an American classic. At Diverse, we have turned our attention to the state of Georgia to report on higher education diversity...

Northwestern's new Black studies doctoral program.(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... "And Northwestern Makes Seven'" Diverse, Aug. 24 As campus coordinator for the UNCF-Mellon Undergraduate Fellowship Program (a component of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program), I meet and consult with young people interested...

Tackling "GPS".(Letter to the editor)
September 7, 2006... "Educating, Challenging Future Journalists of Color,'" Diverse, Aug. 10 In reading Richard Prince's article about the lack of grammar, punctuation and spelling among journalism students of color (see Last Word, Aug. 10), I was reminded of...

One on one with Spike Lee.(Interview)
September 7, 2006... Since the early 1980s, film director Spike Lee has made movies that entertain and educate while delving into the turbulent subject of race relations in America. Spike speaks with Diverse about his latest HBO documentary, "When the Levees Broke:...

Cashing in: annual salaries of some degrees the first year out of college.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... $52,539 Chemical Engineering $49,036 Computer Science $34,712 Marketing $31,113 English $28,230 Psychology SOURCE: National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2005

What have you been reading lately, professor?(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... WHO: DR. WALTER C. FLEMING: DEPARTMENT HEAD AND PROFESSOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOOK: Four Souls, BY LOUISE ERDRICH. THE STORY OF A NORTH DAKOTA OJIBWE WOMAN, FLEUR PILLAGER, WHO JOURNEYS FROM THE RESERVATION...

What's in a name?(Occidental College's Elizabeth Chin criticism)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Occidental College Professor Elizabeth Chin doesn't shy away from controversial names for her classes, so perhaps it's not surprising that conservatives labeled her "un-American" after learning of her sociology course entitled, "The Unbearable...

Professors be aware.(PickaProf.com services)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... A student Web site that ranks professors based on the number of As through Fs given out in each class is now focusing its attention on California, after recently winning a court case against the University of California system. ...

Commission's final draft report recommends revamping higher ed curricula.
September 7, 2006... Almost three months after its first draft report was met with enormous scorn and criticism, the Commission on the Future of Higher Education has approved a very different final version. The new report lists recommendations for improving U.S....

Congress defies Bush budget, approves extension of Perkins Act: renewal a major victory for community colleges.(washington update)
September 7, 2006... Despite steady criticism from the Bush administration, the nation's career and technical education programs--many of them based at community colleges--have won a major endorsement from the U.S. Congress that will keep government-funded services...

Conspiracies continue to abound surrounding 9/11: on the eve of the fifth anniversary, a group of professors say the attacks were an "inside job.".
September 7, 2006... Conspiracy theories have long hovered over major news events: Did the FBI play a role in the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Was AIDS created in a New York laboratory in efforts to infect the gay community? Did the U.S....

A spectacular surge: as Florida's Hispanic student population continues to grow, Hispanic professors wonder why their numbers aren't keeping up.
September 7, 2006... MIAMI The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years, prompting many Hispanic professors to question why their numbers aren't growing at a corresponding pace. ...

Presidents Bush, Clinton reach out to Katrina-devastated HBCUs through 'Wave of Hope' campaign.
September 7, 2006... After a tsunami in 2004 devastated large swaths of Southeast Asia, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton stepped in to aid the recovery process. When Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters overwhelmed the U.S. Gulf Coast, Bush and...

Fiscal mismanagement plagues top producer of minority physicians: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to be federally monitored for two years.
September 7, 2006... NEWARK, N.J. For years, it remained one of New Jerseys best-kept secrets. But for young minority students interested in medicine and dentistry, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey had a solid reputation for being the...

Louisiana community college leader accepts UT-Austin teaching position: Bumphus recognized for diversifying leadership ranks.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... BATON ROUGE, La. Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, who has served as president of Louisiana's fledgling Community and Technical College System for the past five years, is stepping down to accept a teaching job at the University of Texas at Austin....

In memory of a friend: Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr., 1949-2006.(In memoriam)
September 7, 2006... Some people have to work hard to be leaders. Dr. Clinton Bristow was natural born. He had the look, the energy, the voice, the stature and the disposition that made him stand out in a crowd. As a university president, he was also blessed with...

Marshall drops 'African-American students only' from course list.(noteworthy news)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... CHARLESTON, W.Va. Marshall University has dropped the words "African-American students only" from an orientation class listed on its fall schedule, following a warning from an educational foundation that it could be violating state and...

USAID gives $35 million grant for 10 U.S.-Mexico university partnerships.(Agency for International Development)
September 7, 2006... WASHINGTON The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $35 million grant for 10 partnerships between universities in the United States and in Mexico as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships...

Exit exams fuel debate as states examine alternatives.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... WASHINGTON High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape. These tests, introduced to verify that graduating students had mastered the core curriculum, also helped...

Diverse poll.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... Following are results from the Aug. 10 edition's poll question. Q: Do you believe that student newspapers are entitled to all the press freedoms that independent newspapers currently enjoy? POLL QUESTION Q: Do you think the United...

College applications to include new multi-racial box.
September 7, 2006... In a nod to America's growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education has endorsed a new system that would allow students to pick more than one "race" box on college applications--and in doing so has unleashed new questions...

The corporate chancellor: University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. wrestles with how to measure success in higher education, but he has a few ideas.(Interview)
September 7, 2006... Add the name Erroll B. Davis Jr. to the ever-growing list of chancellors who have been plucked from the world of business and industry. Among the factors that make his appointment to head the vast Georgia postsecondary system so unusual, he is...

The envy of its peers? From the bachelor's to the doctorate, Georgia Tech has figured out how to be a top producer of Black engineers. But just how do they do it?(Georgia Institute of Technology)
September 7, 2006... ATLANTA The Georgia Institute of Technology: 117. North Carolina A&T State University: 145. These numbers do not represent the outcome of a high-scoring basketball game, but rather it's the number of bachelor's degrees awarded to Black...

Georgia at a glance.(Georgia Institute of Technology)
September 7, 2006... Partnering Up The dual-degree institutions Georgia Tech has articulation agreements with: Agnes Scott College Alabama A&M University Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Berry College ...

A winning combination: while overseeing the athletic department, the University of Georgia's Damon Evans doesn't lose sight of the academic heart of the institution.
September 7, 2006... If Damon Evans operated in the corporate world, he would probably have graced the cover of several magazines by now. Just 36 years old, his organization turned a $23.9 million profit during 2005-2006. But he isn't the hot-shot CEO of some...

Steering the state's flagship: from raising the academic profile to improving diversity at the University of Georgia, President Michael F. Adams has his work cut out for him.(Interview)
September 7, 2006... How does one go about changing the culture of the country's first state-chartered university? It takes more than determination and people skills to usher such an institution into the demographic realities of the 21st century, not to mention...

An appointment under scrutiny: will the leadership experience of Georgia Perimeter College's new president be enough for one of the country's most diverse community college systems?(Dr. Anthony S. Tricoli)
September 7, 2006... There is a new chief in charge at Georgia Perimeter College, the five-campus, 50,000-student Atlanta-area community college district. Dr. Anthony S. Tricoli, the former president of West Hills College Coalinga, will take over at GPC on Oct. 1,...

Goizueta Foundation boosts Hispanic presence at Georgia Institutions.(University of Georgia)
September 7, 2006... Since the 1990s, state officials across the South have pushed their higher education systems to reach out to the region's growing Hispanic population. States like Georgia and North Carolina have seen consistent growth in the numbers of...

A life's work washed away: much of Marina Espina's research on Filipinos in Louisiana was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and many scholars fear that history may be gone for good.
September 7, 2006... When Hurricane Katrina barreled toward land just over a year ago, University of New Orleans librarian emeritus Marina Espina was among the thousands who evacuated the city. As she navigated the congested freeways, she worried about what damage...

A year later: New Orleans institutions take recovery efforts off campus.
September 7, 2006... NEW ORLEANS Like the resilient residents, city leaders and community boosters battered and displaced by Hurricane Katrina, officials from the Big Easy's colleges and universities vowed early on to come back. But for Tulane University,...

Minority computing group establishes IT Institute at Auburn University.(Black Data Processing Associates organization with Auburn University)(BDPA Information Technology Institute Certification)
September 7, 2006... AUBURN, Ala. The national Black Data Processing Associates organization is kicking off the BDPA Information Technology Institute Certification Program this month. The online institute, based at Auburn University and partnered with that...

Carnegie Mellon offers Microsoft diversity scholarship in entertainment technology.
September 7, 2006... PITTSBURGH, Pa. Carnegie Mellon University and the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft have established the Microsoft Entertainment and Technology Diversity Scholarship for graduate students at the university's Entertainment...

Baltimore City Community College.(appoints Dr. Caroline Williams)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. CAROLANE WILLIAMS has been named president of Baltimore City Community College, becoming the first Black woman to hold that position. She earned an associate degree from Olive-Harvey College, a bachelor's from Chicago State University, a...

Bunker Hill Community College.(appoints Dr. Charles Abasa-Nyarko)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. CHARLES ABASA-NYARKO has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Bunker Hill Community College (Mass). He holds a bachelor's from the University of Ghana, a master's from Brigham Young University and a doctorate from the...

Mississippi College.(appoints Dr. Brian E. Anderson)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. BRIAN E. ANDERSON has been named program director and assistant professor of social work at Mississippi College. He was most recently a professor at Tougaloo College. Anderson holds a bachelor's from Tougaloo, a master's from Louisiana...

Mount Ida College.(appoints Candice P. Baldwin)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... CANDICE P. BALDWIN has been named director of multicultural affairs at Mount Ida College (Mass.). She holds a bachelor's from Hampton University, a master's from the College of William and Mary and is completing a doctorate from William and...

University of California.(appoints Dr. Ken Burtis)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. KEN BURTIS has been appointed dean of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis. He was most recently a professor at the university. Burtis holds a bachelor's from UC-Davis and a doctorate from Stanford...

University of Hawaii's Manoa.(appoints Dr. Francisco Hernandez)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ has been named vice chancellor for students at the University of Hawaii's Manoa campus. He most recently held a similar position at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Hernandez holds an associate degree from...

Winston-Salem State University.(appoints Dr. Teresa Conner-Kerr)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. TERESA CONNER-KERR has been appointed chair of the Physical Therapy Department at Winston-Salem State University (N.C.). She was most recently an associate professor at Elon University. Conner-Kerr holds a bachelor's from Queens University...

Excelsior College.(appoints Dr. Dana Offerman)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. DANA OFFERMAN has been named provost and chief academic officer at Excelsior College (N.Y.). She was most recently vice provost of assessment and institutional research at Capella University. Offerman earned bachelor's and master's degrees...

George Mason University.(appoints Dr. David Wilsford)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DR. DAVID WILSFORD has been appointed vice president of George Mason University's campus in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. He holds an undergraduate degree from Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, a bachelor's from the...

Amherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... AMHERST COLLEGE (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 MILLION grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations...

Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new high-tech classroom.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new high-tech classroom. The HP Technology for Teaching Grant on the college's Charlestown campus will fund the "Mobile SmartClass," which will...

California State University-Northridge has received a four-year, $l.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement program.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE has received a four-year, $l.9 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health's Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement program. The grant will fund programs that provide mathematical and...

The Chime Institute at the university has also received a two-year, $41,750 grant.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The CHIME INSTITUTE at the university has also received a two-year, $41,750 grant from the California Community Foundation to expand the institute's community outreach and increase capacity at CHIME Charter Elementary School

Delaware State University has received a $25,000 grant from Delmarva Power to fund the Conectiv Endowed Scholarship Fund, which the power company established in 1998.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $25,000 grant from Delmarva Power to fund the Conectiv Endowed Scholarship Fund, which the power company established in 1998. Between 1998 and 2006, Delmarva Power has donated $343,717 to the...

The National Urban League has received a $l.6 million grant from AT&T to support technology programs for Black students.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE has received a $l.6 MILLION grant from AT&T to support technology programs for Black students. The grant will be used to create five new Digital Career Academies and expand offerings at 11 other academies.

The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund has received a $100,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND has received a $100,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The grant will provide scholarships for 15 students attending one of TMSF's 47 member Black colleges.

Umoja Gathering Place, an organization that helps ensure college access for first-generation students.(Otto Bremer Foundation)(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... UMOJA GATHERING PLACE, an organization that helps ensure college access for first-generation students, has received a two-year, $20,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation to support its operations.

Savannah State University (Ga.) has received a $3 million GEAR UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a $3 MILLION GEAR UP grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will provide educational support for more than 600 low-income sixth- and seventh-grade students in two area middle schools....

The University of Denver has received a $1.5 million grant from the Daniels Fund.(Brief article)
September 7, 2006... The UNIVERSITY OF DENVER has received a $1.5 MILLION grant from the Daniels Fund to support the Daniels Institute for Ethics and Social Entrepreneurship.

Diverse calendar.
September 7, 2006... SEPTEMBER Sept. 25-27 National College Access Network (NCAN) 2006 Annual Conference Hilton Walt Disneyworld Resort Orlando, Fla. Web: www.collegeaccess.org Sept. 26-Oct. 1 National Black MBA Association ...

Reviewer or roadblock? Editorial board members should have an awareness of different cultural worldviews. Ignorance of diversity is no excuse.(last word)
September 7, 2006... OVER THE YEARS, I, LIKE OTHER SCHOLARS, HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF MANUSCRIPTS rejected by research journals. Often, the feedback from editorial review boards is constructive and extremely valuable in helping me make my work worthy of publishing....

Culture and academic performance.(editor's note)
September 21, 2006... U.S. Census reports remind us that Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States. As their numbers continue to grow, colleges and universities across the country have stepped up their efforts to recruit...

Putting a spotlight on the truth.(Letter to the editor)
September 21, 2006... "Will They Overcome? The Struggle for Press Freedom Continues at Black Colleges," Aug. 10 As the former editor in chief and current editor at large of the Spelman Spotlight, I was shocked to see the disregard of a true, accurate account of...

Needed: more parental input.(Letter to the editor)
September 21, 2006... Lastword: "Educating, Challenging Future Journalists of Color," Aug. 10 I think [the column] highlights some of the problems with entrusting the education of our young people to the public school system. This is further exacerbated by the...

Stepping up.(Letter to the editor)
September 21, 2006... "And Northwestern Makes Seven," Aug. 24 As a graduate of an HBCU, it was good to hear that another university has stepped up to the plate in fulfilling the needs of this academic study. The one thing that concerns me is that no HBCU was...

Researching Latinas in crisis.(Luis H. Zayas on studying cases to prevent suicidal attempts of Hispanic American youth)(Cover story)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... When Dr. Luis H. Zayas was a clinician at a New York City hospital during the 1980s, he was stunned by how many teenaged Hispanic girls attempted suicide. As a native Puerto Rican, he was deeply bothered by the phenomenon, and the academic in...

Diverse digits.
September 21, 2006... 12 The percentage of Hispanics age 25 and older who held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2004 3 The percentage of female minorities on Fortune 500 boards 45 The percentage of doctorates that went to women in 2004 3 The percentage...

Thumbs up.(Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund provides educational grant to Alan Newton)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund for providing a full ride to Alan Newton, who was recently freed after serving a 22-year prison sentence for a crime he did not commit. Newton was 23 years old when he was given a 40-year sentence for the...

Thumbs down.(CBS Broadcasting Inc.'s Survivor: Cook Island)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... Diversity on television--good. Segregating teams by race for the sake of competition--not so good. In what CBS producers are calling a "race against races," "Survivor: Cook Island," will host four teams--Asian, Black, Hispanic and White,...

Quotes of note.(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... "Let's talk about the complicity of the Episcopal Church as one of the institutions of this country who, of course, benefited from slavery." --Jayne Oasin, Social Justice Office for the Episcopal Church, which recently apologized for...

Just in time for the Black Panther birthday party.(Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America)(Book review)
September 21, 2006... WAITING 'TIL THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, A NARRATIVE HISTORY OF BLACK POWER IN AMERICA By Peniel E. Joseph Henry Holt, $27.50 Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, a professor of African-American studies at State University of New York-Stony Brook, stands...

Education department plans to move on higher ed commission advice.(washington update)(National Commission on the Future of Higher Education)
September 21, 2006... The National Commission on the Future of Higher Education has yet to issue a final report, but that hasn't stopped the U.S. Department of Education from making plans to debate and implement its recommendations later this year. The Bush...

DREAM Act becoming major mid-term battleground: Republicans blast the controversial bill during Colorado hearing.(washington update)(Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act)
September 21, 2006... GREELEY, Colo. A U.S. congressional hearing focusing on a controversial illegal immigrant education law drew criticism from Republican lawmakers, signaling their intent to make the law a partisan election issue in November. "Allowing...

The face of AIDS: overwhelmingly Black and female: international conference in Toronto brings together AIDS scholars, activists to discuss ways to combat the disease.
September 21, 2006... TORONTO More than two decades after HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, first began killing gay White men, AIDS in America has become a Black disease. And the face it is wearing is overwhelmingly female. The disease has quietly become the...

Officials abandon fight to save troubled Compton Community College's accreditation.(noteworthy news)
September 21, 2006... In its latest woeful chapter, Compton Community College's accreditation has been formally revoked, and the school will be absorbed into the nearby El Camino Community College District. Last year, California Community Colleges Chancellor...

Virginia Tech to reward faculty for diversity efforts.(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
September 21, 2006... BLACKSBURG, Va. The new annual instructor evaluations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will include a review of faculty members' activities to promote diversity on campus. Virginia Tech President Charles Steger...

Space constraints force tribal college to close doors on enrollment.(noteworthy news)(United Tribes Technical College)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... BISMARCK, N.D. A housing shortage on the campus of United Tribes Technical College has led the college to cut off enrollment. President David M. Gipp says that, for the second year in a row, the college is anticipating a fall...

Feds tighten financial monitoring of Bishop State.(noteworthy news)(Bishop State Community College)
September 21, 2006... MOBILE, Ala. Amid reports of possible fraud, Bishop State Community College must show proof of student eligibility before it can receive federal student aid, say U.S. Department of Education officials. The change follows allegations that...

Minority enrollment lags in race-neutral Washington.
September 21, 2006... SPOKANE, Wash. Despite eight years of effort, minority enrollment is still down at colleges and universities in Washington state after voters passed an initiative outlawing racial preferences in admissions. Black, Hispanic and American...

Study: tuition tax breaks unfair to lower-income students.(National Center for Education Statistics )(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... A recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics suggests that college tuition tax credits are benefiting wealthy students more than theft lower-income counterparts. An analysis of tax credits enacted with the 1997 Taxpayer...

Study: darker-skinned Black job applicants face more obstacles.(noteworthy new)
September 21, 2006... ATHENS, Ca. A University of Georgia study shows that dark-skinned Blacks face a distinct disadvantage when applying for jobs, as compared to lighter-skinned applicants. The study, "Colorism in the Job Selection Process: Are There...

Diverse poll.
September 21, 2006... Following are results from the Aug. 24 edition s poll question. Q: Do you think the United Negro College Fund, with the endorsement of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, can raise enough funds to rebuild the HBCUs damaged by...

Study challenges 'Whites theory' assumption.(noteworthy new)(Brief article)
September 21, 2006... The long-held assumption in academia that Whites overlook their own race and its privileges may have to be thrown out, says a new study. Surprisingly, 74 percent of Whites say their own racial identity is important to them and a similar...

Despite apology, fallout continues for Virginia senator's racial jibe.(George Allen of Virginia )
September 21, 2006... RICHMOND, Va. U.S. Sen. George Allen of Virginia earlier this month declined an award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund after an outcry over his selection for the honor. Allen, a Republican seeking re-election this fall, decided...

Jump starting Latino achievement: the nation's largest minority group has fallen behind academically, but dedicated scholars and programs are working to close the gap.
September 21, 2006... Lorretta Chavez knows that for poor Mexican American children in Colorado, getting a quality education means overcoming monumental odds. She is all too aware that poorly funded public schools and a lack of parental and community support often...

Language, culture & technology: foreign language faculty adjust their curricula to ensure that today's college students know how to use technology tools to communicate.
September 21, 2006... Dr. Kevin M. Gaugler had an epiphany in his Spanish class when a student asked how to affix an accent mark over the letter "a" on a computer. The question was simple, but Gaugler's answer was quite long. The button sequence to accomplish the...

The Hispanic-serving designation; asset or deficit?
September 21, 2006... PRINCETON, N.J. There are more than 200 American colleges and universities federally designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, but only four mention this classification in their mission statements, says Dr. Victor B. Saenz. The...

On life support: Congress has erased the funding for dozens of minority-focused medical training centers, leaving them scrambling to stay afloat.
September 21, 2006... At the Hispanic Center of Excellence, located on the sprawling campus of the Albert Einstein Medical Center in the Bronx, no one is singing the blues. The lights are on and the students are busy at work. The center's staff remains focused on...

A numbers game.(hispanics in higher education)
September 21, 2006... In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15, Diverse takes a look at how the largest minority group in the country is fairing in higher education. It's a mixed bag. Hispanic student enrollment is up: Hispanics make up 13 percent...

Keeping Black poetry alive: helping all students, regardless of race, to appreciate the craft is often a challenge, scholars say.
September 21, 2006... Thomas Sayers Ellis assistant professor of creative writing at New York's Sarah Lawrence College, is one of many scholars fighting for the soul of Black poetry, a struggle that takes place largely off-campus. Unless one is accepted into a...

RPI scientists seek more efficient LED technology.(tech briefs)(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)(Light Emitting Diodes)
September 21, 2006... TROY, N.Y. Taking on a technical challenge that could revolutionize the lighting industry and reduce global energy demand, a top research team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has garnered $1.8 million in U.S. Department of Energy...

Prison instead of Princeton: are for-profit prisons really keeping us safe?(Merchandizing Prisoners: Who Really Pays for Prison Privatization?)(Book review)
September 21, 2006... Merchandizing Prisoners: Who Really Pays for Prison Privatization? By Byron Eugene Price Praeger Publishers, 2006 ISBN: 0-275-98738-8 212 pp., $44.95 It costs approximately $22,000 per year to incarcerate each of the 2.2 million people...