Black Issues in Higher Education articles from April 2005

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from April 2005

Celebrating the student-athlete.(Editorial)
April 7, 2005... Preparation of the Arthur Ashe Jr. sports edition typically coincides with March Madness, arguably the most celebrated time of year in college sports. That means a month of sports writing and editing as well as watching exciting college...

Finding the best fit.(Letter to the Editor)
April 7, 2005... Your coverage of Sen. George Allen's introduction of the Minority Serving Institutions Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunities Act in "Wiring Schools for Success" is very timely and significant (see Black issues, March 10), and I hope the...

i poll.
April 7, 2005... Following are the results from the March 10 edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site. Q: Five years ago, the digital divide issue had high visibility. With less attention being paid to digital divide matters in more...

House bill could eliminate restriction on proprietary schools' access to federal student aid.(College Access and Opportunity Act)(WASHINGTON UPDATE)
April 7, 2005... The community college portion of the federal student-funding pie is being threatened by provisions in a House bill that would eliminate a major restriction on proprietary schools' access to federal student aid. The House of...

House and Senate work to keep Perkins Act alive.
April 7, 2005... Thumbs up for Perkins and thumbs down for the administration's proposal to wipe it out. The Senate unanimously approved the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2005, while the House Education and the Workforce...

Senate wants to boost Pell funding by ten percent for 2006.(Washington Update)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The prospects for increased Pell Grant funding for 2006 got a boost when the Senate Budget Committee recently approved a 10.1 percent increase from the 2005 fiscal budget for the program. The increase is $417 million above the Bush...

Colleges have mixed reactions to workforce reforms.(Washington Update)
April 7, 2005... Would pending legislation make Workforce Investment Act programs a bigger boon for community colleges? A bill being debated in the Senate would create a special role for community colleges and knock out some red tape that has limited community...

Schoolteachers among Southern University's grade-buyers, auditor's report finds.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... BATON ROUGE, LA. After a lengthy investigation, the Louisiana state legislative auditor has determined that at least 25 people illegally purchased grades and, in some cases, entire transcripts without paying tuition, enrolling or attending...

Campaigning for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Howard University conference addresses the dangers of marketing to children.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... WASHINGTON A national coalition dedicated to protecting children from the marketing efforts of companies held its fourth national conference in Washington. Convening on the Howard University campus, the two-day Campaign for a...

Harvard lack of confidence vote countered by board.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences passed a motion last month saying it lacked confidence in President Lawrence Summers--the first such action in the nearly 400-year history of the university. However, days later, the...

Yale to eliminate financial burden for lower-income families.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... NEW HAVEN, CONN. Yale College will eliminate the financial contribution that lower-income parents have to make toward their children's education, President Richard C. Levin announced March 3. Families with incomes below $45,000 will no...

Survey: length of new SAT is biggest complaint among first-round of test-takers.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... NEW YORK In a nationwide survey of test-takers conducted by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, 87 percent of students recently taking the new SAT reported that the three-hour, 45-minute exam was the longest test of their lives, making...

Promoting inclusion on a national and international scale. ACPA: College Student Educators International hosts 81st annual conference.(American College Personnel Association)(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... According to Gregory Roberts, executive director and senior operating officer of the American College Personnel Association, now known as ACPA: College Student Educators International, people must step out of their own comfort zones in order to...

Smithsonian selects first director of National Museum of African American History.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... WASHINGTON The Smithsonian Institution has tapped Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch as the first director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, effective in July. As the museum's founding director, Bunch will work to...

Survey maps cultural diversity in the United States.(Beyond Diversity Resource Cent)(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. The Beyond Diversity Resource Center recently released a survey that shows the level of cultural diversity in both states and major urban areas. Maps that compare the diversity ranking for states and urban areas were...

Norfolk State University president resigns: Dr. Marie McDemmond cites health issues as reason for stepping down.(Noteworthy News)
April 7, 2005... NORFOLK, VA. Dr. Marie V. McDemmond announced to the Norfolk State University Board of Visitors that health issues will force her to step down as president of the university. McDemmond indicated to the board that her illness, while...

FAMU's interim president imposes moratorium on spending after grim finance report.(Florida A&M University)(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Florida A&M University has responded to grim reports on its finances by imposing a dramatic moratorium on spending, recalling cell phones and cutting off travel. Interim president Dr. Castell Bryant met with deans...

Winston-Salem State administrator named new Tennessee State University president.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... NASHVILLE, TENN. Dr. Melvin N. Johnson, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Winston-Salem State University, was named president of Tennessee State University last month. Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Charles...

Second Annual BIHE National Conference.(Spring into ... WASHINGTON, D.C., 2005)
April 7, 2005... May 19-21,2005 Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Va. (Washington, D.C., metropolitan area) KEYNOTE PRESENTERS WILL INCLUDE: Jamie Merisotis, President, Institute of Higher Education Policy Dr. Julianne...

Arthur Ashe Jr. 2005 Sports Scholar.(award for undergraduate students of color)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.'s...

Putting the 'student' back into the student-athlete: in an effort to improve retention and graduation rates, the NCAA rolls out new rules and regulations.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... College sports is a numbers game, full of so many calculations--batting averages, free-throw percentages, BCS and RPI scores--that keeping them all straight can be a full-time job for a sports program. Now, the National Collegiate Athletic...

March madness.(overall academic progress rates for schools participating in 2005 NCCA Men's Basketball tournament)
April 7, 2005... March Madness Following are the overall academic progress rates or APRs for the 64 schools that participated in the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Schools with an APR of 925 or above have demonstrated a graduation rate of...

Crying foul: scholars examine the consequences of sports marketing.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... In recent years, scholars have increasingly joined with activists to challenge marketing aimed at children. It is a widely accepted belief that marketers have sold unhealthy foods as well as questionable toys and games, to the detriment of...

A triple threat: outstanding student, athlete and volunteer, UNC-Charlotte track and field star is motivated by an internal drive.(University of North Carolina-Charlotte)(Sharonda Latrice Johnson)(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... "Incredible." That's the word used to describe track and field standout Sharonda Latrice Johnson. "Sharonda is the absolute best and brightest. She is the first athletic, as well as academic, All-American Charlotte has ever had," says Lisa...

Embracing role model status: acknowledging that young people often glorify athletes, Michigan State's Chris Hill embraces his responsibility as a role model.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... It was "the unbelievable family atmosphere" that drew Chris Hill to Michigan State University's basketball program. And it has proven to be a good fit for the 6'3" Spartan guard. In his senior season, he has helped his team return to the Sweet...

Catching up with Nolan Richardson: despite having won more than 500 games, Arkansas' former championship coach cannot find work. But coaching in the NBA may be in his future.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... "40 Minutes of Hell," was the phrase used to describe the style of play taught by Nolan Richardson, a style that helped build the University of Arkansas into a basketball powerhouse. During his 17 years at Arkansas, Richardson led the...

Women's teams.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... women's teams Women's BASKETBALL Fall '04 Cum Name Class GPA GPA FIRST TEAM Blanchard, Skyra SR 3.95 3.79...

Men's teams.(Arthur Ashe Jr. SPORTS SCHOLARS 2005)
April 7, 2005... men's teams Men's BASEBALL Fall '04 Cum Name Class GPA GPA Arismendi, Gustavo SO 4.00 4.00 Degerman, Edward ...

Nurturer or Queen Bee?(models of women's leadership)(Speaking of Education)
April 7, 2005... There were about 30 of us seated in a semi-circle on a weekday afternoon, students, faculty, staff, administrators, mostly African-American women, with a couple of White and Latina sisters thrown in. The occasion--an informal chat with women...

In the realm of sports.(The Unlevel Playing Field: A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport)(BI Bookshelf)(Book Review)
April 7, 2005... The Unlevel Playing Field: A Documentary History of the African American Experience in Sport, by David K. Wiggins and Patrick B. Miller. University of Illinois Press, 2005 528 pp., $24.95 paperback, ISBN: 0-252-02820 The Unlevel Playing...

Usenet can still be useful.(Personal Computing)(Product/Service Evaluation)
April 7, 2005... The Internet's defining characteristic is its interactivity, and one of the oldest tools for this purpose is Usenet. America Online recently decided to drop Usenet from its services. This has led other online companies to question the viability...

Missouri journalism school experiments with electronic news format.(tech briefs)(Electronic Media Print)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... COLUMBIA, MO. With a format called EmPRINT, or Electronic Media Print, the nation's oldest journalism school is introducing newspaper-styled content that electronically transcends ink and paper and could revolutionize the look of...

Wayne State offers games Web site to entertain prospective students.(tech briefs)(http://games.wayne.edu/)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... DETROIT Targeting junior- and high-school students, Wayne State University's newly launched Web site, with a series of six retro arcade games, is thought to be the first of its kind for a university. The site is designed to entertain...

Clark Atlanta University signs digital deal.(tech briefs)(music and movie downloading)
April 7, 2005... HERNDON, VA. Through an agreement with the Herndon, Va.-based Ruckus Network company, Clark Atlanta University students living on-campus will be able to download hundreds of thousands of songs and over 45 blockbuster movies on a monthly...

Temple University.(ON THE MOVE)(Patrick Day)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... PATRICK DAY has been appointed associate vice president for student affairs at Temple University in Philadelphia. Previously he was assistant vice president for student affairs/dean of students at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina....

Western Carolina University.(ON THE MOVE)(Michaelle Finch)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... MICHAELLE FINCH has been named associate director for residence life at Western Carolina University. Previously she was the associate director for residence life at Stetson University in Florida. Finch earned a bachelor's from Oakland...

Johnson C. Smith University.(ON THE MOVE)(Cathy W. Jones)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... CATHY W. JONES was named the new dean of students at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina. Previously she was student support services coordinator at the university. Jones received a bachelor's from Barber-Scotia College and a master's...

Springfield College School of Human Services.(ON THE MOVE)(Dr. Gary Lacy)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... DR. GARY LACY has been named associate dean of the Springfield College School of Human Services in Massachusetts. Previously he was deputy executive director of the National PTA. Lacy earned a bachelor's from Shaw University in North Carolina,...

Xavier University.(ON THE MOVE)(Catherine Lewis has been named vice president for technology and administration at Xavier University)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... CATHERINE LEWIS has been named vice president for technology and administration at Xavier University of Louisiana. Most recently she completed an IBM loaned executive position at Spelman College. Prior to that, she was vice president for...

Kentucky State University.(ON THE MOVE)(Dr. Herman E. Walston)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... DR. HERMAN E. WALSTON has been named director of sponsored projects at Kentucky State University. Previously he was interim dean of the College of Professional Studies. Walston earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Alabama A&M University,...

Clark Atlanta University.(GRANTS & Awards)(Health 1st Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The Clark Atlanta University Student Health Center received a $50,000 grant from the Health 1st Foundation of Atlanta. The grant will be used to provide health education materials, workshops and health peer counselors for CAU students.

Clarkson University (N.Y.), Indiana University and the University of Virginia were awarded grants totaling $450,000 from the Procter & Gamble Fund's Curriculum Development Grant Competition.(GRANTS & Awards)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Clarkson University (N.Y.), Indiana University and the University of Virginia were awarded grants totaling $450,000 from the Procter & Gamble Fund's Curriculum Development Grant Competition. The annual competition awards money for innovative...

Kansas State University.(GRANTS & Awards)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Kansas State University has received a $20,000 grant from Cargill and its affiliate Horizon Milling, LLC, in an effort to provide multicultural students an opportunity to obtain milling science degrees.

Mt. San Antonio College.(GRANTS & Awards)(California Community Foundation)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The Mt. San Antonio College (Calif.) Regional Health Occupation Resource Center received a $250,000 California Community Foundation grant to help nursing students prepare for the state licensing examination.

North Carolina A&T State University Foundation.(GRANTS & Awards)(Bank of America Charitable Foundation )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The North Carolina A&T State University Foundation received a $275,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support the proposed Aggie Center for African-American Entrepreneurship and Wealth and the interdisciplinary...

Texas Southern University.(GRANTS & Awards)(Wal-Mart)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The Texas Southern University Tavis Smiley Center for Professional Media Studies received a $100,000 grant from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to extend scholarships for minority students interested in the field of mass communications.

United Negro College Fund.(GRANTS & Awards)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The United Negro College Fund received an award of $1.5 million from Wal-Mart that includes $1 million to establish the Wal-Mart Emergency Assistance Fund and $500,000 in operating support.

Events.(Calendar)
April 7, 2005... APRIL April 20-23 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 28th Annual Conference on Black History in Pennsylvania Philadelphia Web: www.phmc.state.pa.us April 21-22 NACADA North Central ...

Hide and seek: diversity in the Ivy League.(LAST WORD)
April 7, 2005... The New York Times recently published an article titled "Little Advance Is Seen in Ivies' Hiring of Minorities and Women." The article leaves the reader with two distinct impressions: First, the pool of qualified minority scholars is just too...

Deconstructing controversy with innovation, information.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
April 21, 2005... Challenging longstanding practices or questioning conventional wisdom are actions that leaders seldom are willing to take. The rebels and mavericks who advocate for and create radical change often find themselves on the outs with their...

Depriving the incarcerated of education.(LETTER)(Letter to the Editor)
April 21, 2005... Your issue on education behind bars (see Black Issues, Feb. 24) was essential to public knowledge. Most times, those of us incarcerated are stereotyped and judged by the public. I am not trying to excuse the actions that put me in prison, but...

ipoll: following are the results from the March 24th edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site.(BLACK ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION)
April 21, 2005... Q: How optimistic are you that HIV/AIDS education and intervention programs, and consequently increased safe sex behavior and abstinence will arrest the growing rate of HIV/AIDS cases among African Americans in the near future? Responses...

Senate rejects president's call to cut early college awareness programs: instead votes to provide an extra $5 billion for education programs.(QUOTE of NOTE)
April 21, 2005... Advocates for minority-serving institutions and increased financial aid prevailed in one battle but lost another as Congress continues to send mixed signals on the prospect of more higher education funding next year. The Senate secured a...

Obtaining student visas remains an endurance test.(WASHINGTON update)
April 21, 2005... International students seeking to study in the United States still face hurdles as the kinks in the new visa-granting process are ironed out. At the same time, government officials say the system is becoming easier to manage as schools and...

Commission says better accountability a national imperative for higher education.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
April 21, 2005... WASHINGTON A national commission of political, business and higher education leaders have called for a "fresh approach" to educational accountability, citing increasing global competition, low rates of college completion and a gap in...

Higher education association closing: black caucus to determine future.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... WASHINGTON After nearly four decades leading the national movement to improve higher education, the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) will cease operations later this year, according to its board of directors. In a statement...

University of Texas admissions law could face change.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... AUSTIN, TEXAS If it weren't for the top 10 percent law, says Dr. Monte Geren, many of the most successful students in his school district wouldn't make it to a Texas university. Geren is superintendent of La Vega Independent School...

Civil rights group claims California's minority high-school dropout rate is inaccurate.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... LOS ANGELES California's high school dropout rates were miscalculated, and more accurate figures show that only half of male Hispanic and Black students in the state earned regular high-school diplomas, a civil rights group says. The...

Lawmaker says black voters angered by Langston controversy.(Black college in Tulsa)
April 21, 2005... OKLAHOMA CITY A Black state lawmaker said recently that Black voters feel betrayed by Democratic leaders who agreed to a higher education bond plan that may threaten the future of the Black college in Tulsa. Rep. Opio Toure, D-Oklahoma...

Spelman president receives 2005 Brock international prize in education: Tatum first woman and first African American to receive the prestigious award.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... NORMAN, OKLA. Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College in Atlanta, and noted author on racial identity and relations, has been named as the 2005 recipient of the Brock International Prize in Education. The Brock Prize...

Former ETS executive to head teacher education association.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... WASHINGTON Dr. Sharon P. Robinson has been named president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, known as AACTE. A former senior executive of the Educational Testing Service and former assistant secretary...

Anorexia, bulimia becoming 'equal opportunity disorders'.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... MONTGOMERY, ALA. Liza LeGrand's odyssey started with anorexia in her early 20s, eventually evolving to include classic binge and purge episodes. Before long, the five-foot-two-inch woman had dwindled down to 70 pounds. Now 36 and...

Grand Valley State College Republicans could face disciplinary action for 'affirmative action' bake sale.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... ALLENDALE, MICH. The College Republicans group at Grand Valley State University is facing harsh criticism for an "affirmative action" bake sale it held on campus in March. The same cupcake that a White male could buy for $2 was available...

UMass chancellor's diversity plan draws fire from students, faculty.(noteworthy news)(University of Massachusetts, John Lombardi)
April 21, 2005... AMHERST, MASS. University of Massachusetts students and faculty members sharply criticized Chancellor John Lombardi's proposal to improve campus diversity issues, saying his plan takes too much power away from students. Acknowledging...

Maryland Medical School to look at better treatment options for black diabetes and hypertension patients.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... BALTIMORE A five-year study will look at whether teaching doctors about the latest diabetes and hypertension treatment guidelines and providing counseling for their Black patients will help the patients better manage their conditions. ...

Kansas State professor examines how people express racism.(noteworthy news)
April 21, 2005... MANHATTAN, KAN. Racism is still expressed in people's actions, even in today's society, where voiced racism is overwhelmingly shunned. That's the conclusion of Dr. Donald Saucier, a Kansas State University psychologist, who has been...

In memoriam: Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. (1937-2005).(Obituary)
April 21, 2005... We lost Johnnie Cochran recently. America lost a good man. Education lost a friend. Black Issues In Higher Education lost a friend. I personally lost a friend. Johnnie was so much more than the celebrity his legal pursuits and victories...

Second annual BIHE National Conference.(Calendar)
April 21, 2005... May 19-21,2005 Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Va. (Washington, D.C., metropolitan area) The second annual Black Issues In Higher Education Benchmarks & Barriers conference will bring participants poignant and thought-provoking...

Congratulations ... 2005 award winners.
April 21, 2005... In seeking to further institutionalize and celebrate his scholarly contributions, Black Issues In Higher Education is proud to announce the second annual John Hope Franklin Awards. Historian, educator, humanitarian and scholar, Franklin has...

Building a 'culture of effort'.(School campuses; program called Success Equals Effort (SEE))(Cover Story)
April 21, 2005... When Benedict College president Dr. David Swinton noticed the nagging underperformance of his students, he instituted a new grading policy, which has become controversial. But Swinton says the policy could save remedial students, putting them...

The dialect dilemma: whether one is speaking Ebonics or Appalachian English, sociolinguists say all dialects are created equal.
April 21, 2005... "Just forget telling your child to go to the Peace Corps. It's right around the corner (laughter). It's standing on the corner. It can't speak English. It doesn't want to speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk: "Why you...

Leadership and diversity in Louisiana: a case study.(Louisiana Community and Technical College )
April 21, 2005... BATON ROUGE, LA. When the Louisiana Community and Technical College System was created in 1999, White males dominated the environment. The system's chief administrator and the chairman of its governing board were White men, as were seven...

Exporting technology to war-torn regions: with the help from a San Francisco State professor, medical-information centers are changing the face of Iraqi medicine.(TECH TALK)
April 21, 2005... As Dr. Gary Selnow watched California's high-tech boom of the 1990s transform people into millionaires literally overnight, he believed it should mean more than just greenbacks and stock options. So the San Francisco State University professor...

Silk road cultural and digital collaboration to strengthen interdisciplinary offerings at two schools.(tech briefs)(Silk Road Project Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... NEW YORK The Silk Road Project Inc., Rhode Island School of Design and the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences have announced collaborative agreements using digital technology to strengthen the interdisciplinary educational...

Music teachers web site offers membership discount to recent graduates.(tech briefs)(PrivateLessons.com)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... PHILADELPHIA PrivateLessons.com, a leading membership-based network connecting the public with independent music teachers across the United States and Canada, has introduced the Jump Start Membership program for 2005 college music...

Videogame tour of 25 college campuses comes to a close.(tech briefs)(Game Live Events)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... SAN FRANCISCO Game Live Events, one of the best known Videogame and PC tours in the United States, will conclude its largest campus tour, "2005 GAME LIVE on XBOX Spring College Tour," at the end of April. Interactive videogame events have...

Preventing and surviving today's computer disasters.(PERSONAL COMPUTING)(Book Review)
April 21, 2005... Disaster is interesting. We read about unspeakable murders in the paper, watch news of devastating hurricanes and hurry to neighborhood fires that destroy a family's home. We shake our heads in empathy for others and sigh in relief for...

Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Jocelyn Biggs as interim admissions director)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... JOCELYN BIGGS has been named interim admissions director at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina. Previously she was assistant admissions director at the university. Biggs earned a bachelor's from Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C.

Kentucky State University.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Dr. Mark D. Garrison as director)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... DR. MARK D. GARRISON has been named director of graduate studies at Kentucky State University. He had been serving in an interim role. Garrison earned a bachelor's from Shimer College, a master's from the University of Dallas and a doctorate...

North Carolina A&T State University.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Dr. J. Phillip Halstead as associate vice chancellor)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... DR. J. PHILLIP HALSTEAD has been named associate vice chancellor for outreach and economic development at North Carolina A&T State University. He was formerly the executive director of the Business and Technology Institute at Pittsburg State...

Winston-Salem State University.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Dr. Linda Nixon Hudson as associate dean)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... DR. LINDA NIXON HUDSON has been named associate dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Winston-Salem State University. Previously she was the assistant dean of the graduate school and assistant professor at East Carolina...

Albany State University.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Dr. Julius Scott as interim president)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... DR. JULIUS SCOTT has been named interim president of Albany State University in Georgia. A four-time former college president, he served as interim president of Albany State in 1996. Scott received bachelor's degrees from Wiley College and...

Syracuse University.(ON THE MOVE)(appointed Dr. Melvin T. Stith as dean )(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... DR. MELVIN T. STITH has been named dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Previously he was dean of the College of Business at Florida State University. Stith received a bachelor's from Norfolk State...

California State University, Northridge.(GRANTS & awards)(Brief Article)
April 21, 2005... California State University, Northridge received a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo regional president Vince Liuzzi to mark the grand opening of the company's new banking store on campus.