Black Issues in Higher Education articles from August 2003

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from August 2003

Lessons learned: from the American South to Spain.
August 14, 2003... The summer is a time for travel and exploration. And in this edition, we explore the rich legacy of Black boarding schools and travel with one of our writers to Barcelona, Spain. First, senior writer Ronald Roach explores the tradition, history...

House moves ahead on digital divide help: plan would provide as much as $2.5 million per college.(Washington Update)
August 14, 2003... A bill to help Black colleges with the digital divide is finally making progress in the House of Representatives after sponsors sidestepped some potential obstacles. The House Science Committee approved the bill in July, paving the way for...

Front-loading of Pell Grants for first two years of college gains momentum.(Washington Update)(House Republicans review of Higher Education Act)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... House Republican leaders are reviving talk of "front-loading" Pell Grant assistance by providing higher levels of aid to students during their first two years of college. The idea, which traditionally comes up during Higher Education Act...

Black Caucus steps up criticism of Head Start plan.(Washington Update)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Plans to overhaul the federal Head Start program could have major implications on children in districts represented by Congressional Black Caucus members, CBC members say. With both pro- and anti-reform advocates raising the level of...

Howard, Meharry cry foul over newspaper's questionable study: findings disparage academic quality of Black medical schools, graduates.
August 14, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. News of a recent study by a Connecticut newspaper suggesting that graduates of Howard and Meharry medical schools were among the nation's most reprimanded physicians left officials at both institutions and their alumni...

Bush retreats on Title IX revisions: opponents vow to continue efforts to weaken law.(law which calls for a proportional number of sports opportunities for men and women in college athletics)
August 14, 2003... WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Education in early July announced it would not alter its enforcement of the 1972 law known as Title IX that has led to a dramatic increase in women's participation in athletics, heading off challenges to...

Young college athletes see 'raceless' world, study says.(Noteworthy News)(study of white and black college athletes)
August 14, 2003... NASHVILLE, TENN. A new study showing similar levels of agreement among White and Black college athletes that racial and ethnic discrimination is no longer a problem bucks more than 70 years of social science trends relating to racial...

Fashion institute forms partnership with university in Turkey.(Noteworthy News)(joint degree program of Fashion Institute of Technology and Istanbul Technical University)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... NEW YORK New York's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has added Turkey to its list of international alliances, under a collaborative agreement with Istanbul Technical University (ITU). Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of FIT, and Dr....

Survey reinforces value of faculty diversity in the classroom.(Noteworthy News)(PhD Project underlines impact of minority college professors)
August 14, 2003... MONTVALE, N.J. A survey of undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that diversity in the front of the classroom enhances the educational experience for all. The survey disclosed that minority...

Economy influences minority students' college choice, survey finds.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. The current state of the U.S. economy has more influence on African American and Latino high school students' college choice than that of White students, according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by the...

UC regent Ward Connerly dealt setback over ethnic-themed events.(University of California)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO University of California regents handed fellow board member and activist Ward Connerly a defeat last month, voting down his proposal to stop funding ethnic graduations and gay freshman orientation. Connerly, who led the...

Unofficial civil rights movement headquarters to be razed to make way for dorm.(Paschal's restaurant in Atlanta to be demolished)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... ATLANTA The restaurant that served as unofficial headquarters of the civil rights movement in the 1960s will be demolished to make way for a college dormitory, officials said. The decision to raze Paschal's restaurant was based on...

Remembering Donald Phelps (1929-2003): community college leader.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
August 14, 2003... AUSTIN, TEXAS Dr. Donald G. Phelps, W.K. Kellogg Regents Professor in Community College Leadership at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Education, died in Austin, on July 5, after a brief illness. Phelps was the first...

HBCU leaders meet to plan financial futures.(noteworthy news)(historically black colleges and universities)(chief financial officers' meeting sponsored by Nissan and the Educational Testing Service )
August 14, 2003... DALLAS Chief financial officers from 50 historically Black colleges and universities gathered in Dallas last month to assess the financial challenges facing their institutions and to work toward solutions. The purpose of the meeting, a...

A rich, but disappearing legacy: remembering Black boarding schools: a tradition obscured by desegregation's impact.
August 14, 2003... There's no doubt that the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board school desegregation case next year will generate much-needed discussion about the ongoing struggle over providing quality education for American...

Barcelona journal: learning and living in the world.(American studies Spanish culture and language)
August 14, 2003... BARCELONA, SPAIN At the seaside end of Barcelona's most famous boulevard, La Rambla, soars a statue of Christopher Columbus, his right arm stretching west, his outward gaze fixed on the horizon. The statue represents the pervasive mindset...

From opening doors to opening minds.(BI Forum)(University of Alabama commemorates integration policies)
August 14, 2003... It was 40 years ago this past June that the late Alabama Gov. George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse door of the University of Alabama's Foster Auditorium trying to prevent the enrollment of Vivian Malone and James Hood. His defiant stance...

Penn State researcher touts simulation software as effective teaching tool.(Dr. Brian Cameron study of two classes)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. A Penn State researcher has found that using high-quality simulation software improves student achievement, motivation and graduation rates when compared to other online methods. Dr. Brian Cameron has documented...

IBM establishes new academic research model.(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. The IBM Corp. has launched a new funding and grant model for universities doing research in technology and life sciences, the company has recently announced. The new IBM Life Sciences Institutes of Innovation program is...

Web site offers Stafford student loan service.(www.financialaid.com)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... SAN DIEGO With the new school year around the corner, nearly six million undergraduate students are scrambling for nearly $90 billion in financial aid assistance to meet the ballooning costs of attending college. Given shrinking...

The savings, and controversy, of printer cartridges.
August 14, 2003... It's a truism that as a general rule consumers seek bargains and businesses seek profits. With computer printers, the healthiest margins come not from the sale of the ink jet or laser printers themselves but from the cartridges needed when the...

Drake University.(Dr. Ronald S. Bakari appointed dean of students)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DR. RONALD S. BAKARI has been appointed dean of students at Drake University in Iowa. Previously, he was an assistant dean at Hartwick College. Bakari earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse...

College of New Jersey.(Patrice Coleman-Boatwright appointed)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... PATRICE COLEMAN-BOATWRIGHT has been named director of college and community relations at the College of New Jersey. Previously, she was executive assistant to the president for community relations. Coleman-Boatwright earned a bachelor's in...

North Carolina A&T State University.(Derrek Butter Dunn named chair of department of electronics and computer technology)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DR. DERREK BUTTER DUNN has been named chair of the department of electronics and computer technology at North Carolina A&T State University. Dunn earned a bachelor's in mathematics and electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T, a master's...

Louisiana Technical College.(Dr. Margaret Montgomery-Richard appointed new chancellor)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DR. MARGARET MONTGOMERY-RICHARD is the new chancellor of the Louisiana Technical College. Most recently, she was a senior vice president for academic and student services with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. She earned a...

Murray State University.(Dr. Debbie A. Owens appointed)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DR. DEBBIE A. OWENS has been named head of the electronic media sequence in the department of journalism and mass communications at Murray State University in Kentucky. Owens joined the faculty last fall as an associate professor. She earned a...

Fielding Graduate Institute.(Dr. Gloria Willingham appointed to associate dean)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... DR. GLORIA WILLINGHAM is the new associate dean in the school of education leadership and change at Fielding Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, Calif. Previously, she was chief of nursing education and research at the department of veteran...

Dillard University (La.) and the University of Colorado at Boulder received a $350,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Dillard University (La.) and the University of Colorado at Boulder received a $350,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to fund the second year of a unique partnership between the two universities that merges the institutions'...

North Carolina Central University.(receives $658,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... North Carolina Central University received a $658,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding is expected to help NCCU continue to increase the number of disadvantaged and minority high school students who...

University of Houston.(received $20 million gift from George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The University of Houston received a $20 million gift from George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell to fund the creation of a program that will attract elite artists and scholars to the university and establish the university as an international force...

University of Utah.(Grants & awards received)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The University of Utah's Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health received $10,000 from the Workers Compensation Fund to go toward scholarships for graduate students.

University of the Virgin Islands.(receives grants totalling $443,539)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... The University of the Virgin Islands associate of science degree nursing program has received a three-year grant totaling $443,539 from the Bureau of Health Professions to increase the enrollment, retention and graduation of disadvantaged...

Western Michigan University.(receives $64,000 gift from State Farm Companies Foundation)(Brief Article)
August 14, 2003... Western Michigan University received a $64,000 gift from the State Farm Companies Foundation to assist five outstanding students in their efforts to become teachers.

Events.(educational conferences)
August 14, 2003... AUGUST Aug. 30-Sept. 1 The Civil Rights Project "The Color Lines Conference: Segregation and Integration in America's Present and Future" Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Web:...

Ending affirmative action: 25 years to go.(Last Word)
August 14, 2003... Justice Sandra Day O'Connor repeatedly mentioned "the educational benefits of a diverse student body" in the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved the way the University of Michigan's law school selects applicants for matriculation...

The truth about community colleges.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
August 28, 2003... As the 2003-2004 academic year gets under way, Black Issues shines a spotlight on the role of the nation's community colleges. Overlooked and frequently misunderstood, community colleges bear an enormous burden in opening the doors of higher...

Congress must address college 'cost crisis,' GOP says: fewer students able to take advantage of federal resources, leaders say.(Washington Update)(Repbulicans)
August 28, 2003... Setting the stage for a potentially contentious battle on higher education's future, Republican education leaders in Congress say the nation's higher education system faces a major "cost crisis" in which escalating tuitions have left many...

CBC partners with Fox News to hold presidential debates.(Washington Update)(Congressional Black Caucus )(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... BALTIMORE The Congressional Black Caucus will partner with Fox News Channel to hold two presidential debates this year. The first debate will be held in Baltimore on Sept. 9 at historically Black Morgan State University, and the second...

Teacher-training bill offers help for HBCUs, others.(Washington Update)(historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions)(Ready to Teach Act will create quality teacher training programs)
August 28, 2003... Minority-serving institutions may house Centers of Excellence devoted to teacher training under legislation the House of Representatives has approved this summer. The Ready to Teach Act would create high-quality teacher-training programs...

Senate designates HBCU week.(Washington Updates)(National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution to designate the week of September 14 as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. The plan, S. Res. 30, was proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and had 27 co-sponsors. The Senate...

Heroes bill set for Bush's signature.(Washington Updates)(Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act)(deferred student loan payments for families of reservists)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... Congress has completed work on a bill that will give military reservists overseas extended relief from student loan obligations during their service. The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act cleared the House and...

Charter schools produce higher test scores, but segregated environment: recent studies assess race, academic achievement in the nation's charter schools.(Noteworthy News)(study by Manhattan Institute )
August 28, 2003... WASHINGTON Charter school students perform slightly better on standardized tests than their public school counterparts, but go to schools that tend to be racially segregated, two recent studies have found. A study by the New York-based...

Harvard student newspaper sues university for campus records.(Noteworthy News)(Harvard Crimson sues for access to Harvard Police Force records)
August 28, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Harvard University's student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, filed a lawsuit against the university late last month to gain access to campus police records regarding various incidents. The lawsuit, filed with the help of...

NAFEO names first class of leadership fellows.(noteworthy news)(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)(faculty chosen from historically and predominantly black colleges and universities)(list of the 13 NAFEO fellows )
August 28, 2003... SILVER SPRING, MD. The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) has selected 13 outstanding faculty, from historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities, for its first class of Kellogg...

Affirmative action fight far from over, urban league panelists say.(Affirmative Action Watch)
August 28, 2003... PITTSBURGH The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the use of race as a factor in college admissions was a victory for affirmative action supporters, but they say the fight will continue in state legislatures and on ballot initiatives....

UC Santa Barbara to establish nation's first Chicano studies Ph.D. program.(Noteworthy News)(University of California)(Doctor of philosophy degree)
August 28, 2003... SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. The University of California Santa Barbara will offer the nation's first doctoral program in Chicano studies. The graduate program, which will also include a master of arts track, will be offered by UCSB's...

Researchers find growing number of HIV cases at North Carolina colleges.(Noteworthy News)(prevalence among black male students)(Reprint)
August 28, 2003... GREENSBORO, N.C. Researchers are alarmed by a recent outbreak of the HIV virus among College students in North Carolina in which 53 male students--most of them Black --have contracted the virus. University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Partnership gives teacher education students a head start.(Noteworthy News)(pilot project with Central Michigan University and Delta, Lansing and Mid Michigan community colleges)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. Central Michigan University will join three Michigan community colleges to pilot a new admissions program intended to help potential teacher education students get a jump on their course requirements. Starting...

Study offers students tips on college application process.(noteworthy news)(study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling )(students place undue emphasis on essay)
August 28, 2003... ALEXANDRIA, VA. As high-school students nationwide assemble their college admission applications this fall, a new study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) offers some tips to help make the process less...

Winston-Salem's fund-raising efforts pay off.(historically black university wins award from Council for Advancement and Support of Education)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Winston-Salem State University's fund-raising efforts have earned the school national recognition. The school's division of university advancement recently won a 2003 CASE/Wealth ID Award for Exceptional Fund Raising....

Cal State Los Angeles leads state system in hiring of minority faculty.(noteworthy news)(study results from California Research Bureau)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... LOS ANGELES California State University, Los Angeles appointed a higher percentage of minority faculty in 2002 than any other California State University (CSU) campus, a recent report revealed. More than 50 percent of the faculty in...

U.S. Tennis Association honors pioneering black female athletes.(noteworthy news)(Margaret "Pete" and Maltida Roumania "Repeat" Peters)
August 28, 2003... TUSKEGEE, ALA. Long before Venus and Serena Williams became household names, nationally known tennis stars Margaret "Pete" and Maltida Roumania "Repeat" Peters proved that African Americans can dominate the sport. From the late 1930s...

Study finds 2002 a safer season for football players.(noteworthy news)(accident and death survey for young US football players)
August 28, 2003... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. In what has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, no deaths from heatstroke occurred among young U.S. football players during the 2002 season, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows. The safer...

University of Texas campuses can make the choice on affirmative action.(Affirmative Action Watch)
August 28, 2003... SAN ANTONIO The University of Texas Board of Regents earlier this month approved a policy. that allows individual campuses within the UT System to decide whether to adopt affirmative-action criteria in admissions. Authority may be...

Virginia Union president resigns to take job with NCAA.(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... RICHMOND, VA. The president of Virginia Union University has signed to take a job with the National Collegiate Athletic Association beginning in November. Dr. Bernard W. Franklin submitted his resignation to the historically Black...

An overlooked Oasis? Education advocates say two-year institutions should not be considered an afterthought, but rather belong at the centerpiece of the nation's higher education agenda.(Academic Kickoff Special Report: community colleges)(viable role of community colleges in educating minorities)
August 28, 2003... s While the decision reached by the U.S. Supreme Court in June regarding the University of Michigan's admissions policies is being rightly hailed by defenders of affirmative action and civil rights as a major victory, a rising chorus of...

A 'passport' to a four-year degree: HBCUs are finding the community college to be a valuable resource when looking to recruit students of color.(Academic Kickoff Special Report: community colleges)(historically black colleges and universities' admission standards)(transfer program agreements between community colleges and universities)
August 28, 2003... Cheryl Scott, a native of Norfolk, Va., wanted to attend a four-year college. After being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, Scott decided to pursue her dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. When she applied to Norfolk State...

Taking an alternate route: as competition increases to gain admission into the University of California system, more students are going the community-college route.(Academic Kickoff Special Report: community colleges)(university transfer programs for community college students)(Berkeley has Cooperative Admissions Program)
August 28, 2003... BERKELEY, CALIF. Maria Pecot grew up in Berkeley, Calif., attended Berkeley High School, and always hoped to attend the University of California at Berkeley. But four years ago, she found herself at a very different college--Vista...

Serving urban populations ... a continent away: Bronx Community College works to expand educational, employment opportunities for Black South Africans.(Academic Kickoff Special Report: community colleges)(Bronx Community College National Center for Educational Alliances)
August 28, 2003... Bronx Community College President Carolyn Williams has prepared most of her professional career for what she calls a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"--developing a junior college system in post-apartheid South Africa that mirrors what exists in...

North Carolina A&T goes the distance to curb shortage of agricultural education teachers.(Tech Talk)(North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University offers online education program for community college graduates)
August 28, 2003... GREENSBORO, N.C. In an effort to boost the number of North Carolina's agricultural education teachers, North Carolina A&T State University has introduced an online degree program to allow community-college graduates to attain a bachelor's...

Homeland security business incubator opens in Maryland.(Tech Talk)(Chesapeake Innovation Center will create opportunities for transfer and development of technology)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... ANNAPOLIS, MD. In association with the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) recently opened in Annapolis, Md., as the nation's first homeland security business incubator. The CIC is...

Conference to promote bioinformatics education.(tech briefs)(need for bioinformatics to be included university biology curriculum)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in association with the National Science Foundation, software firm Geospiza Inc. and Sun Microsystems are hosting a meeting to promote the teaching of bioinformatics in...

New Web site to focus on the business of higher education.(launch of MarketTimes by Learning Times, LLC and Campus Computing Project)(addresses needs of companies that do business in postsecondary market)
August 28, 2003... NEW YORK Learning Times LLC, a provider of online conference communities for education, and the Campus Computing Project, the largest ongoing study of information technology in American higher education, have announced the launch of...

Baltimore Community College to offer online law enforcement degree.(applied science degree in law enforcement )(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... BALTIMORE Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) will offer an associate's degree in law enforcement entirely online beginning this fall. Online courses will include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Fundamentals of Law Enforcement,...

Taming the power of a PC.(Personal Computing)(Buyers Guide)
August 28, 2003... Like many machines, personal computers have the ability to both empower and alienate. Only they do it better. On the one hand, PCs enable you to accomplish several tasks--what previously took many people--boosting your productivity and freeing...

The price of education.(Speaking of Education)(educational fund raising efforts of Jubilee Singers for Fisk University)(the price African Americans have paid for access to higher education)
August 28, 2003... I can't explain my eclectic reading habits, or my innate curiosity about all kinds of things. The combination of the two explains, perhaps, why I snatched Andrew Ward's book about the Fisk Jubilee Singers off a sale table at a small bookstore,...

Expanding roles for minorities and professionals in higher education.(BI Bookshelf)(The Majority in the Minority: Expanding the Representation of Latina/o Faculty, Administrators and Students in Higher Education)(Yes We Can! A Community College Guide for Developing America's Underprepared)(Leadership Strategies for Community College Executives)(Enhancing Community Colleges Through Professional Development, No, 120: New Directions for Community College)(Book Review)
August 28, 2003... The Majority in the Minority: Expanding the Representation of Latina/o Faculty, Administrators and Students in Higher Education By Jeanett Castellanos and Lee Jones (eds.), foreword by Laura I. Rendon Stylus Publishing, August 2003, 320...

Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.(On the Move)(Dr. Shari Clarke appointed vice president for student affairs)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DR. SHARI CLARKE has been appointed vice president for student affairs at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. Previously, she was associate to the president at the University of Nebraska. Clarke earned a bachelor's from Lane College, a...

University of Alabama-Birmingham.(On the Move)(Dr. Louis Dale promoted to vice president for equity and diversity)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DR. LOUIS DALE has been named to the new position of vice president for equity and diversity at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Dale was associate provost for minority and special programs. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics...

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).(On the Move)(United States. Office of Postsecondary Education)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DR. LEONARD HAYNES III has been appointed director of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). Haynes has served as special assistant to the U.S. secretary of education and acting president at Grambling State University...

Montclair State University.(On the Move)(Dr. Thomas J. Haynes Jr. named vice president for university advancement)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DR. THOMAS J. HAYNES JR. has been named vice president for university advancement at Montclair State University. He earned a bachelor's in behavioral science/abnormal psychology from Shaw University, a master's in counselor education from...

Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.(On the Move)(Dr. Richard Milner appointed assistant professor)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DR. RICHARD MILNER has been named assistant professor in the department of teaching and learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Milner earned a bachelor's in English and a master's in teaching from South Carolina State University....

Nassau Community College.(On the Move)(Craig Wright leaves State University of New York to become associate vice president )(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... CRAIG WRIGHT is the new associate vice president for academic student services at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y. Previously, he was director of student services at the State University of New York at Old Westbury. He earned a...

Emory University's School of Medicine.(Grants & awards)
August 28, 2003... Emory University's School of Medicine (Ga.) received a $2 million donation from J.B. Fuqua, a philanthropist and Atlanta businessman. The gift will be used to fund a faculty chair position in late-life depression.

Houston Community College System.(Grants & awards)(receives skills development grant from Texas Workforce Commission)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... The Houston Community College System received a $417,963 Skills Development Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to train 290 new or upgraded jobs such as certified nurses aides, patient care assistants, and phlebotomists and admissions...

Marygrove College.(Grants & awards)(grant from the Whitney Fund to support arts outreach program)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... Marygrove College (Mich.) received $48,000 from The Whitney Fund to support its multidisciplinary, community-focused, arts outreach program, Onstage! The grant will support scholarships, guest artists, instructional materials and administrative...

Medgar Evers College.(Grants & awards)(grants from New York City Human Resources Administration and the City University of New York)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... Medgar Evers College (N.Y.) received $176,724 to continue operating its College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment Support program. In addition, the college also received $1,480,873 to continue operating its Perfect Opportunity for...

Mt. San Antonio College.(Grants & awards)(community college receives grant from National Science Foundation)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... Mt. San Antonio College (Calif.) was awarded a three-year $568,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an associate degree chemical laboratory technician program.

The National Urban League.(Grants & awards)(donation from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. to support various initiatives)(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... The National Urban League (N.Y.) received a $500,000 contribution from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The donation is part of a $2 million commitment from Enterprise to support various Urban League initiatives such as the Black Executive Exchange...

Events.(Conferences, Sept. 22-Nov. 5, 2003)(Calendar)
August 28, 2003... SEPTEMBER Sept. 22-24 National College Access Network Seventh Annual Conference Washington, D.C. Web: www.collegeaccess.org Sept. 23-28 National Black MBA Association Inc. 25th Annual Conference and Exposition "Changing the...

Committed to open access.(Last Word)(community college admits all ethnic groups)
August 28, 2003... The academic value of diversity has long been proven but is rarely given national attention other than in emotionally charged affirmative action debates. Such debates were at the heart of the wrangling over the University of Michigan admissions...