Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from September 2008

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from September 2008

Keep fighting the good fight.(Editorial)
September 4, 2008... We kicked off this academic year in the previous edition featuring 10 champions of diversity--from the PhD Project to the University System of Georgia's African-American Male Initiative, just to name two, in efforts to highlight those...

Correction.(Correction notice)
September 4, 2008... The "Diversity Champions" profile of Excelencia in Education in the August 21st issue of Diverse incorrectly named one of Excelencia's reports. The correct title is "Modeling Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Campus Practices That Work for...

Getting to know Dr. Kofi Lomotey.
September 4, 2008... While Dr. Kofi Lomotey has held appointments at predominately White institutions, he understands the critically important roles that historically Black colleges and universities play in educating Black students. "HBCUs provide a nurturing,...

Protecting voters' rights.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The NAACP's Legal Defense Fund unveiled a new nonpartisan voter awareness program, Prepared to Vote, to help reveal and address voting barriers in the upcoming November elections such as: voter ID requirements, voter...

Voices of diversity.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] VOICES OF DIVERSITY: Tune in to DiverseEducation.com and listen to Diverse's featured champions of diversity Dr. Roy Jones of the Call Me Mister program and Sarita Brown of Excelencia in Education as they each...

Music to their ears.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last month, the College of Music at the University of North Texas held its first-ever mariachi summer camp for Hispanic students in sixth through 12th grades. Along with learning to play the guitarron or the trumpet,...

Diverse digits.(spectrum)
September 4, 2008... Voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds in the 2006 election: White 24% Black 20% Hispanic 17% Asian/Pacific Islander 15% SOURCE PROJECT VOTE ANALYSIS OF U.S. CENSUS...

An inside look at a law's renewal: newly signed law includes more than 60 initiatives, including those for single parent students, active duty military and disabled students.
September 4, 2008... Tucked inside nearly 1,200 pages of the Higher Education Act, Congress has inserted a variety of new or expanded policies that may help more low-income students attend and succeed in college. In addition to a $9,000 authorized Pell Grant...

University of Texas program demystifies graduate school for minority students: through the intellectual entrepreneurship: Cross-Disciplinary Consortium at UT, students of diverse backgrounds are being introduced to graduate-level work.(noteworthy news)
September 4, 2008... Though it did not begin as a diversity initiative, a five-year-old program at the University of Texas at Austin designed to give undergraduates a taste of what graduate school is like has drawn a significant number of underrepresented minority...

10 diversity champions II.(List)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introducing the "Champions of Diversity" in the Academic Kickoff issue proved a timely reminder of the mission of Diverse during the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of Cox, Matthews and Associates, the founder of the...

'Preserving intellectual capital': as political strife is a constant around the globe, the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund assists scholars whose academic freedom is threatened in their home countries.
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Felix Kaputu's quiet life as an English and Biblical scholar researching comparative religions belies the disquiet of his life a few years ago. In 2005, living in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo,...

Examining a class-divided society inside and outside the classroom.(Race and Class Matters at an Elite College)(Book review)
September 4, 2008... Americans traditionally have fancied themselves as living in a classless society, in contrast to the way most of the world functions. As a result, scholars pay little attention to what role class plays in people's lives as a whole, much less in...

New releases.(List)
September 4, 2008... Because of Race: How Americans Debate Harm and Opportunity in Our Schools, by Mica Pollock, $29.95, Princeton University Press, (July 2008), ISBN: 978-0-691-12535-0, 277 pp. Economics of Distance and Online Learning: Theory, Practice and...

Texas Tech University.(Guy Bailey as president )(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... Dr. Guy Bailey has been appointed president of Texas Tech University. Previously, he served as chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bailey earned a bachelor's and master's from the University of Alabama and a doctorate from the...

North Carolina Central University.(David Kroll as chariperson)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. DAVID KROLL has been named the first chairperson of the pharmaceutical sciences department at North Carolina Central University. Kroll earned a bachelor's from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and a doctorate...

Metropolitan Community College.(Paul Long as vice chancellor)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PAUL LONG has been named vice chancellor of educational services at Metropolitan Community College (Mo.). Most recently, he served as a philosophy instructor at MCC-Maple Woods. He received a bachelor's from the...

Palm Beach County Community College.(Norma Richards as equity officer)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NORMA RICHARDS has been named equity officer at Palm Beach County Community College (Fla.). Formerly, she served as a senior human resources analyst for the city of Tamarac, Fla. Richards holds a bachelor's and...

The California State University.(Benjamin F. Quillian, Jr. as vice chancellor)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. BENJAMIN F. QUILLIAN, Jr. has been named vice chancellor for administration and finance at The California State University. Quillian earned a bachelor's from Harris Teachers College, a master's from Southern...

Williams College.(Neil Roberts as assistant professor )(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. NEIL ROBERTS has been appointed assistant professor of Africana studies and faculty affiliate in political science at Williams College (Mass.). He previously served as a postdoctoral fellow and visiting faculty...

Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics.(Winston E. Scott as dean)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WINSTON E. SCOTT has been named dean of the Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics. Formerly, he served as an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scott earned a bachelor's...

Eastern Kentucky University.(Sherwood Thompson as assistant dean)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. SHERWOOD THOMPSON has been named assistant dean of the College of Education at Eastern Kentucky University. Previously, he served as director of Teacher Education Services. He earned a bachelor's from the...

Widener University School of Law.(Starla Williams )(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] STARLA WILLIAMS has been named professor of legal methods at Widener University School of Law (Pa.). She earned a bachelor's and master's from Georgetown University and a law degree from Duquesne University School of...

California State University, Bakersfield, has received a $1 million donation from long-time Bakersfield residents.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $1 MILLION donation from long-time Bakersfield residents, Tom and Barbara Hardt, to help build the university's baseball training and playing facility.

California State University, Northridge.(grants & gifts)(Cinema and Television Arts Department)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE'S Cinema and Television Arts Department has received $66,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Central State University (Ohio) has received $599,500 in scholarships and other major project expenses from the National Science Foundation for science, technology, engineering and math majors.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY (Ohio) has received $599,500 in scholarships and other major project expenses from the National Science Foundation for science, technology, engineering and math majors. The funds will support the Benjamin Banneker...

Claflin University (S.C.) has received a $1 million grant from UNCF for the university's institutional advancement program.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY (S.C.) has received a $1 MILLION grant from UNCF for the university's institutional advancement program. The grant is designed to significantly increase giving to the university from alumni.

Fresno State University has received an $8,000 gift from alumnus Tom Dynjan and his wife, Helen, to establish the Tom F. and Helen Dynjan Endowment Fund.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY has received an $8,000 gift from alumnus Tom Dynjan and his wife, Helen, to establish the Tom F. and Helen Dynjan Endowment Fund. The rids will support Fresno State's Central Valley Educational Leadership Institute.

North Carolina Central University's School of Library and Information Science has received a grant of over $730,000 from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project aimed at diversifying the work force.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY'S School of Library and Information Science has received a grant of over $730,000 from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project aimed at diversifying the work force. The grant was...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES has received a $2.5 MILLION grant from the National Institutes of Health to provide colorectal cancer screenings and education in two Mississippi River area counties.

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation has received two grants totaling $425,000 from the Blandin Foundation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... The MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOUNDATION has received two grants totaling $425,000 from the Blandin Foundation to help prepare high school students and college students for success in higher education.

South Texas College's Students in Free Enterprise Team has received a $5,000 grant from CitiFinancial awards.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE'S Students in Free Enterprise Team has received a $5,000 grant from CitiFinancial awards to fund community financial and business education projects.

St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) has received a $1 million gift from actor Kirk Douglas and his wife Ann.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (N.Y.) has received a $1 million gift from actor Kirk Douglas and his wife Ann. The funds will help minority students attend St. Lawrence through the Kirk Douglas Scholarship Fund. Douglas, an alumnus of the university,...

The University of South Florida has received a grant of over $1 million from the National Science Foundation.(Brief article)
September 4, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA has received a grant of over $1 MILLION from the National Science Foundation to "step up" the university's efforts to recruit, educate and retain students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
September 4, 2008... SEPTEMBER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sept. 17-20 National Black MBA Association 30th Annual Conference & Exposition "Catalyst for Change" Convention Center Washington, D.C. Web: www.nbmbaa.org Sept. 22-24 National College...

The I.P.O.D. generation: to work with the millennials in college classrooms today is to understand them.
September 4, 2008... In his book How Will Millennials Manage? author and Harvard Business School professor (emeritus) James Heskett says that for leaders of the future to succeed they "must have great respect for human value, in-depth knowledge of human intuition...

Forging ahead in a changing landscape.(editor's note)(Editorial)
September 18, 2008... I am passionate about three things: the news, diversity and education. A newspaper reporter by training, I was attracted to the profession by its public watchdog role. I also wanted to improve the way people of color were being covered. A maxim...

Correction.(Correction notice)
September 18, 2008... The "Diversity Champions" story in the Aug. 21, 2008, edition should have reported Black male enrollment in the University System of Georgia increased 24.5 percent since the African-American Male Initiative began. The story also should have...

Getting to know Dr. Ricardo Romo.(spectrum)
September 18, 2008... When Dr. Ricardo Romo scouted photos that might pair well with his writings on urban Los Angeles, his search took him to an art gallery. There he came across prints shot before 1940. A documentary historian, Romo was mesmerized. "Thank...

On DiverseEducation.com.(Quotation)
September 18, 2008... A diverse group of professors are blogging on issues affecting people of color in the academy. Here are some excerpts; visit www.DiverseEducation.com to read more. "There is a dual role for those of us who are Black, male and educated;...

Colleges trading up cafeteria trays.
September 18, 2008... Students will have to find other ways to sled this winter as U.S. colleges retire cafeteria trays to conserve water and energy and cut down on wasted food and water-polluting detergents. While some schools are now using plates in dining halls...

Surf your way to a diploma.(spectrum)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] North Island College in Vancouver Island, Canada, is now offering North America's first surfing studies program, according to a report by Canwest News Service. In conjunction with an Australian University, the...

Diverse digits.(spectrum)(Table)
September 18, 2008... Diverse Digits Voter turnout among 18-to 24-year-olds in the 2006 election: 24% 20% 17% 15% Black White Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander SOURCE: PROJECT VOTE ANALYSIS OF U.S....

Democratic platform promises more for education: education plan includes a tax credit for college students who perform community service and grants for community colleges.(washington update)
September 18, 2008... After nearly two years in control of the U.S. Congress, Democrats claim two major legislative victories: the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, which increased funding for the federal Pen Grant program by millions, and the...

UT-Brownsville, feds compromise on border fence: critics say proposed border fence was less about security than about the politics of illegal immigration.(University of Texas at Brownsville )
September 18, 2008... For 82 years, college students have walked freely back and forth across the U.S.-Mexican border on the site of a 465-acre campus that once was an Army cavalry base on the extreme southeastern tip of Texas. The winding Rio Grande River provides...

Grooming a new cadre of faculty leaders: the Leadership Alliance has produced more than 100 Ph.D.s, one-third of whom are now working in the academy.(noteworthy news)
September 18, 2008... As a stellar student at Morehouse College in the 1990s, Dr. Jason Sello navigated a path to Harvard University where he earned a doctorate in biophysics. He credits his participation in the Brown University-based Leadership Alliance program for...

Expanding the scope of advanced placement classes: Hispanic educators launch an effort to create an AP Latin American history course.
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Paul Dosal of the University of South Florida is not impressed with the way most high school students learn about Latin American history. "Latin American history pops up only when America goes to war," Dosal...

The next best thing to family: as more Hispanic women are enrolling in college, Hispanic sororities are filling a personal void that other campus groups don't.(Cover story)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COLLEGE PARK, MD. Brenda Delgado, gathered on campus with a group of 'sisters; quickly ticks off a list of why a Latina sorority was more appealing than other Greek-letter groups when she enrolled at the...

The hybridization of ethnic studies: the intersection of Asian and Latin American studies has produced a burgeoning new field in transnational studies.
September 18, 2008... Dr. Jerry Garcia was so taken aback when he first heard of Japanese Mexicans that his curiosity about them never faded during his military service or subsequent college career. For his dissertation, he wanted to write about Mexican immigration...

Building a friendly environment for Hispanic students.(community college forum)
September 18, 2008... In 1963, Bob Dylan wrote and sang about how "The Times They Are A-changing." The lyrics referred to the events of the 1960s that resulted in major change. Today, those same lyrics can be applied to major changes occurring in the demographics of...

Hennepin Technical College.(Cecilia Y.M. Cervantes )(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... Dr. Cecilia Y. M. Cervantes has been named president of Hennepin Technical College (Minn.). Previously, she served as president of the College of Alameda in California. Cervantes earned a bachelor's, master's and doctorate from the University...

University of Maryland.(Patricia Alexander)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. PATRICIA ALEXANDER has been named the new Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy at the University of Maryland, College Park. Previously, she served as Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher in the Department of...

Fayetteville State University.(Carol Blackshire-Belay)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. CAROL BLACKSHIRE-BELAY has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University (N.C.). She received a bachelor's from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a master's...

The College for the Business of Fashion.(Francisco Coronel as dean)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. FRANCISCO CORONEL has been named dean of academic affairs at LIM -- The College for the Business of Fashion (N.Y.). Previously, he served as a professor at Hampton University. Coronel earned a bachelor's from the...

Indu.(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] INDU has been named the University at Albany's first-ever energy officer, a position designed to support UA's "green" efforts. Previously, she served as a project development engineer for Johnson Controls. Indu...

Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) has received a $360,000 grant from the University System of Georgia.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a $360,000 grant from the University System of Georgia to participate in the USG's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initiative (STEM).

California Lutheran University has received a $100,000 Wal-Mart grant from the Council of Independent Colleges.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY has received a $100,000 Wal-Mart grant from the Council of Independent Colleges to help CLU recruit and retain more first-generation college students.

California State University, Northridge, has received a $5 MILLION gift from an anonymous donor.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, has received a $5 MILLION gift from an anonymous donor. The donor specified that the funds be used for scholarships and student assistance.

Central Michigan University has received a $750,000 grant.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Rural Development Utilities Program to help the university convert to digital television.

Florida A&M University has received a $133,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its School of Graduate Studies and Research and its Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton, Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives, Research Center and Museum.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY has received a $133,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its School of Graduate Studies and Research and its Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton, St. Southeastern Regional Black Archives, Research Center and Museum....

Fort Lewis College (Colo.) has been awarded a $1.9 million grant.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (Colo.) has been awarded a $1.9 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase the number of students studying science, engineering and technology.

Spelman College (Ga.) has received a $17 million gift from an anonymous donor to support international initiatives at the college.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... SPELMAN COLLEGE (Ga.) has received a $17 MILLION gift from an anonymous donor to support international initiatives at the college. The funds will establish the GordonZeto Endowed Fund for International Initiatives.

The University of Minnesota, Cookston, has received a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, COOKSTON, has received a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to strengthen and diversify the regional economy.

The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering has received $915,000 from Chevron Corp.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S VITERBI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING has received $915,000 from Chevron Corp. for scholarships and training for use students as part of the energy company's University Partnership Program.

Wake Forest University (N.C.) has received a $40,000 grant.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has received a $40,000 grant to develop a plan for a proposed academic Center for Bioethics, Health and Society.

Wayne State University Law School (Mich.) has received a $250,000 gift from the Ford Motor Company for the university's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
September 18, 2008... WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL (Mich.) has received a $250,000 gift from the Ford Motor Company for the university's Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The center promotes research, academic programming and community engagement on legal...

Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
September 18, 2008... Oct. 1-4 National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference "Taking Advising to New Heights" Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago Web: www.nacada.ksu.edu/AnnualConf/2008 Oct. 1-5 Association for the Study of African...

Keeping the affirmative action debate in context: with Sen. Barack Obama just one step away from the presidency of the United States, many are questioning the need for affirmative action.(Viewpoint essay)
September 18, 2008... We stand on the cusp of an epic moment: the chance to vote into office the first Black president in the history of the United States. This historic event is set to potentially redefine and reframe the manner in which we speak about, and handle,...