Black Issues in Higher Education articles from June 2001

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from June 2001

Our Top 100 Tops 100,000.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... For the 10th consecutive year, Black Issues In Higher Education has produced its rankings of the top 100 institutions that graduate the most students of color. Over the years, we have seen a steady increase in the number of bachelor's...

CORRECTION.
June 7, 2001... A chart in the May 10 cover story incorrectly listed the number of Black males graduating from Howard University and Virginia State University. The correct numbers are 329 and 170 respectively, according to 1999 data from the U.S. Department of...

Bush's Education Reform Plan Gains Congressional Support.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Some proposed changes to education bill from CBC members were rejected QUOTE of NOTE "I'm for standards and measuring learning, but I don't think this is the right way." --Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., the only Democrat on the House...

New Legislation Proposes $530 Million To Preserve Historic Buildings at HBCUs.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... New legislation endorsed by a cross-section of the Congressional Black Caucus would provide substantially more money to rehabilitate historic buildings and structures at Black colleges. H.R. 1606 would authorize $530 million to support...

Rep. James Clyburn Donates Private Papers To South Carolina State University.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... South Carolina State University received its largest donation of private papers from any Black elected official in state his tory when alumnus Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., presented the school with his collection earlier this month. Clyburn...

FTC Charges Scholarship Marketers With Misrepresentation.(Federal Trade Commission, College Resource Management Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... The Federal Trade Commission, as part of its ongoing "Project ScholarScam," has settled charges with College Resource Management Inc., (CRM) of misrepresenting their ability to obtain college financial aid for students. According to the...

In Symbolic Gesture, UC Regents Repeal Ban On Affirmative Action.(University of California )
June 7, 2001... SAN FRANCISCO In a unanimous vote, the University of California regents have repealed their ban on affirmative action, hoping to send a welcoming message to Black and Latino students -- and bid farewell to six years of protests and...

Study Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring.
June 7, 2001... NORMAN, OKLA. When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, decided to look at the numbers of underrepresented minorities at the top 50 chemistry departments in the country, she was not quite...

Federal Judge Has Serious Reservations About Desegregation Plan.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... JACKSON, Miss. The federal judge overseeing Mississippi's college desegregation case says he has "serious reservations" about parts of the $500 million settlement proposal. In papers filed last month in U.S. District Court in Oxford...

Regents Defer Selection of Interim President to FAMU Trustees.(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... TALLAHASSEE, FLA. An interim president at Florida A&M University will be selected by the school's Board of Trustees, after the Board of Regents discontinued the search. Board of Regents Chairman Thomas F. Petway III says he directed...

Former Southern University Workers Charged in Kickback Scheme.(Darrel B. Lee, Richard Wilson)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... BATON ROUGE, LA. Two former employees of Southern University were charged in connection with a kickback scheme involving nearly $170,000 of federal work-study funds, U.S. Attorney Brian Jackson's office announced recently. Darrel B....

Clark Atlanta University Pays Tribute by Creating DuBois Institute.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... ATLANTA Clark Atlanta University (CAU) will launch the DuBois Institute research center this summer dedicated to the ideals of W.E.B. DuBois, who taught at Atlanta University and helped found the NAACP. DuBois advocated human rights,...

Study Highlights Benefits of Tribal Colleges.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... WASHINGTON Tribal colleges and universities play a vital role in helping American Indian communities devise innovative and culturally appropriate solutions that shape the community's social and economic vision for the future, according to...

Alabama's Faculty Senate Pushes Greek Integration.(University of Alabama, student associations and black membership)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... TUSCALOOSA, ALA. The University of Alabama faculty senate won't be taking the summer off in its fight to integrate the university's Greek system. Members of the faculty senate's steering committee will meet to discuss the group's next...

Racial Segregation Rising in Suburban Schools, Study Says.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... STATE COLLEGE, PA. More minority families are moving from cities to suburbs, but residential segregation has resulted in rising racial segregation in suburban schools, according to a study by researchers at Pennsylvania State and Harvard...

Survey Shows Strong Public Support For Affirmative Action, Diversity.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... WASHINGTON A new survey shows that two-thirds of Americans support affirmative action and recognize the value of diversity on college and university campuses. The Americans for Fair Chance (AFC), a consortium of six of America's leading...

Arizona Students Applying to Ivy League Schools Accepted at Lower Rate.(The Arizona Republic, survey)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... PHOENIX Arizona students applying to eight Ivy League schools and Stanford University were accepted at a lower rate than students nationally, according to a survey by The Arizona Republic. One of eight Arizona applicants, or 13...

SUNY Online Education Enrollment Doubles.(State University of New York )(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... ALBANY, N.Y. The virtual world is getting crowded in New York as enrollment doubles at the state's online college program. The increase in the last year to 25,814 students makes the program the second largest online college program in the...

Department Head Resigns, Blasts Diversity Efforts.(Epifanio San Juan, Washington State University overlooked promises)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... PULLMAN, WASH. Washington State University's efforts to make the campus a friendlier place for minorities suffered a blow when a department head resigned, calling diversity efforts "mere lip service." Dr. Epifanio San Juan Jr....

RECRUITING TALENT.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY'S MINORITY RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM PRODUCES FIRST GRADUATES When an Indiana program aimed at producing minority scientists and engineers graduated its first four students this month, Dr. Marchusa...

IS HIGHER EDUCATION READY FOR MINORITY AMERICA?(demographic forecasts growth, greater financial contributions)
June 7, 2001... CENSUS 2000 DATA SHOWS AN INCREASING BROWNING 0F THE U.S. POPULATION A steady stream of Census 2000 data is informing Americans of a radically changing U.S. population. Huge increases in the Latino and Asian American populations are said...

Saluting Student Academic Achievement.(United States)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Triple Threat The MARTIN TRIPLETS, KENYA, WARREN and DESHUN, graduated summa cum laude from Jackson State University. Headed to the University of Mississippi Law School in the fall, the three have pledged to donate $1 million to their alma...

MINORITY BACHELOR'S DEGREES ON THE RISE: NUMBER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BACHELOR'S DEGREE HOLDERS TOPS 100,000.(education statistics, United States)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2001... In the 1999-2000 academic year, the number of African Americans earning bachelor's degrees topped the 100,000 mark -- coming in at 103,874, an increase of 8,350 degrees, or 8.74 percent, over 1997-1998 figures. After promising gains in...

THE TOP 100: INTERPRETING THE DATA.(universities and colleges graduating black students with bachelor degrees)
June 7, 2001... In our 10th consecutive annual analysis of the "Top 100," we bring you the same simple but compelling ranking of higher education data: listings of the institutions that confer the most postsecondary degrees to students of colon As always, we...

Running Out of Money Before Graduation.(financial planning and post-secondary students)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... The value of a college education has been documented over the years, not only for the potential earning power that it affords a person, but also for what it teaches people about valuing humanity and service to the community. Since I was old...

Bowled Over by Women COMPETITORS.(bowling leagues at African American universities and colleges)
June 7, 2001... HISTORICALLY BLACK SCHOOLS MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES AS THE SPORT EXPANDS Women's bowling at Black colleges is on a roll. And if this year is any indication, the best is yet to come. As relative newcomers, North Carolina A&T State...

Safeguarding Against Online Cheating.(distance education standards and plagiarism)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Like many of his peers at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Melvin A. Greene had anticipated that teaching online courses would be expected of him at the Adelphi, Md., campus that specializes in adult and online education....

Dear BI Career Consultants.(Black Issues, university and college faculty advice)(Brief Article)(Column)
June 7, 2001... With colleges and universities increasingly changing many of their retention, scholarship and other programs from targeting only African American students, what can I do as an administrator to keep my university committed to increasing their...

A Tricky Decision: Upgrading Your Operating System.(computer software industry, evaluations)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Should you upgrade your operating system? Computer users are faced with this question every time Microsoft, Apple or one of the other operating-system developers releases a new version. It's a crucial question. Answering "yes" could make...

Macalester College.(Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation gave fellowship for Junior Faculty)
June 7, 2001... DR. DUCHESS HARRIS, a professor of political science and African American studies at Macalester College, has received a 2001 Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty sponsored by the New Jersey-based Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship...

University of Georgia.(student, Sigrid Kennebrew selected to be K. Patricia Cross Future Leader)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... SIGRID KENNEBREW, a doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia, has been selected to be a K. Patricia Cross Future Leader by the American Association of Higher Education for 2001. Kennebrew is among seven students selected each year....

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.(appoints Dr. Sean B. Seymore, assistant professor of chemistry)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... DR. SEAN B. SEYMORE has been appointed an assistant professor of chemistry at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. Seymore earned a bachelor's from the University of Tennessee, a master's in chemistry from the Georgia...

California State University.(University Continuing Education Association, Fresno, elects Dr. Audrey Springs-Anderson)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... DR. AUDREY SPRINGS-ANDERSON, dean of extended education at California State University, Fresno, has been elected president of the University Continuing Education Association. Springs-Anderson earned a bachelor's and master's in business...

University of Louisville.(appoints Dana Cosby Williams, coordinator, Samuel L. Greenebaum Public Service Program)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... DANA COSBY WILLIAMS is the new coordinator of the University of Louisville law school's Samuel L. Greenebaum Public Service Program. Formerly Williams was a tax consultant with Coopers & Lybrand in Columbus, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky. Williams...

University of Maryland School of Medicine.(Dean Dr. Donald E. Wilson appointed chair, Council of Deans of the Association of American Medical Colleges)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... DR. DONALD E. WILSON, dean and vice president for medical affairs at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been named chair of the Council of Deans of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Wilson earned a bachelor's from...

Alamo Community College District (San Antonio).(awarded grant by Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Board)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... The Alamo Community College District (San Antonio) has been awarded a $830,777 "Discovery 4 Higher Education Distance Learning" grant from the state Telecommunications Infrastructure Board. The grant will help create a state-of-the-art system...

California State University at Northridge received a $60,000 gift from software company Sight, Sound and Motion.(United States)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... California State University at Northridge received a $60,000 gift from software company Sight, Sound and Motion. The gift is making it possible for students to work closely with Lockheed Martin engineers on the design of an unmanned aircraft...

Dillard University.(Disadvantaged Students Scholarships federal financial award, New Orleans)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Dillard University in New Orleans was awarded $113,245 under the Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act 1990, to continue support for the institution's Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students.

Stanford University.(received $400 million gift from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Stanford University in California received a $400 million gift from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help build Stanford's endowment for the humanities and sciences for undergraduate education.

University of Texas at Austin's UTeach program.(received $5 million pledge from alumni, Jeff, and Gall Kodosky)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... The University of Texas at Austin's UTeach program, which guides interested students to and through the teacher certification process in math and science, received a $5 million pledge from National Instruments co-founder and former UT Austin...

Winston Salem State University.(received National Aeronautics and Space Administration grant)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Winston Salem State University in North Carolina has received a three-year National Aeronautics and Space Administration grant totaling $375,000 to enhance math, science and high-technology programs at the university.

Maintaining an Open Pipeline to Higher Education: Strategies that Work.(National Association for College Admission Counseling, United States, survey)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2001... Another academic year has come and gone and this edition of Black Issues allows us to celebrate the success of students of color. While we applaud these students, we must also address the fact that in order to increase the number of African...

Passing the Torch.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 21, 2001... I can only assume that one of the goals and hopes of a college president is to leave their respective institution better off than they found it. For presidents of Black colleges, however, this is sometimes easier said than done. Often these...

Senator's Defection from GOP to Affect Higher Education.(Sen. James Jeffords becomes independent; effect on education)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Full House approves White House-endorsed education reform bill College officials can expect a sea of change on Capitol Hill following the decision by Vermont Sen. James Jeffords to leave the Republican party and become an independent. ...

QUOTE of NOTE.(Rep. Major R. Owens)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... "It is important we say to the children in the public schools of America that we care about more than just testing them." -- Rep. Major Owens, D-N.Y., in an unsuccessful effort to add more funding to a White House-endorsed education reform...

Lawmakers Seek to Combat Gambling On College Campuses.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate want to zero in on what they consider a major crisis in higher education -- gambling among college students and student-athletes. New legislation in both chambers calls for action...

Supreme Court Declines to Review Affirmative Action Case.(University of Washington law school's admissions policy)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Decision leaves education observers wondering when Court will revisit the issue WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month to let stand a federal appeals court ruling on the University of Washington law school's...

Judge Declines to Let Some Plaintiffs Withdraw from Ayers Settlement.(Lillie B. Ayers, Judge Neal Biggers Jr., Mississippi)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... OXFORD, MISS. A federal judge has refused, for the time being, to allow Lillie B. Ayers and other plaintiffs to withdraw from a proposed settlement aimed at ending Mississippi's 26-year-old college desegregation case. A $500 million...

UC Enrollment of Minorities Up, But Acceptance Rate Down.(University of California)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 21, 2001... More Black and Hispanic students are expected to enroll at the University of California this fall. However, the rate at which those students accepted offers of admission is at its lowest point in years. Overall, 31,018 students have written...

Businesses, Lawmakers Show Support For Affirmative Action in College Admissions.(University of Michigan's law school admissions policy)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... ANN ARBOR, MICH. A "stunning army" of organizations representing business, labor, public officials, higher education and the legal profession filed legal briefs in support of the University of Michigan's affirmative action policies in...

Catholic Group Asks Seton Hall to Rescind Morris Brown College President's Honorary Degree.(Dolores Cross)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... NEWARK, N.J. The president of Morris Brown College found herself in the middle of a controversy last month when a Roman Catholic group asked Seton Hall University to rescind the honorary degree the university had awarded her. ...

Ghanaian King Helps Dedicate University's African Studies Program.(Otumfuo Osei Tutu II gets honorary degree from University of Maryland)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... PRINCESS ANNE, MD. The king of the Republic of Ghana's Asante region helped dedicate the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's new African American and African studies program last month. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received an honorary...

UNCF Launches New Jersey Law Scholars Program.(Richard and Lois Rawson donation forms United Negro College Fund's Law Scholars Program)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... NEWARK, N.J. Over the next three years, nine students from historically Black colleges will get full scholarships to New Jersey law schools through a donation from a Lucent corporate executive and his wife. The United Negro College...

Tribal College Art Students to Replicate Artifacts Found by Lewis and Clark.(Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... BISMARCK, N.D. The United Tribes Technical College's Art and Art Marketing program has been contracted by a Virginia foundation to replicate artifacts collected by Lewis and Clark and given to President Thomas Jefferson. Six students...

Suspended Fraternity to Return To Western Illinois University Campus.(Delta Tau Delta)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... MACOMB, ILL. A fraternity suspended from Western Illinois University for running a racially offensive advertisement will be allowed back on campus this fall. An administrative review committee has concluded that Delta Tau Delta is...

Edward Waters College to Reintroduce Football Program After 35-Year Absence.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 21, 2001... JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Citing a need to increase enrollment, especially of Black men, Jacksonville's Edward Waters College plans to reintroduce intercollegiate football this fall, if the college can raise $2 million dollars. The move comes...

Virginia Tech Task Force to Study Race.(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... BLACKSBURG, VA. Survey finds Whites, Blacks perceive campus racial climate differently A Virginia Tech task force will examine racial tensions on ,campus in response to concerns from students and faculty. The 20-member group,...

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Coach's Racial-Profiling Complaint.(Patricia Bibbs)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... WASHINGTON The Supreme Court refused to revive claims by a women's college basketball coach that Texas police arrested her and two others solely because they are Black. The court's action, taken without comment earlier this month,...

Court Upholds Discrimination Ruling Against University.(Virginia State University)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... RICHMOND, VA. A federal appeals court upheld jury awards and attorneys' fees totaling more than $1.64 million for two foreign-born professors who claimed officials at historically Black Virginia State University discriminated against them....

A Presidential Class Matriculates.(blacks and academic leadership)
June 21, 2001... As veteran leaders step down, Black leadership pipeline flows with emerging talent It can be said that Blacks in the academic leadership pipeline are getting notable attention in 2001 in light of recent high-profile presidential...

Parting Words.(outgoing African American college presidents discuss higher education)(Interview)
June 21, 2001... Outgoing college presidents share thoughts about challenges facing HBCUs as well as the state of higher education. The transition from spring to summer is one of higher education's most exciting periods. It is a time when students who have...

Moving Toward A NEW ERA.(getting Grambling State University back on track)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... University of Louisiana System's incoming president seeks to get Grambling State back on track GRAMBLING, LA. The incoming president of the University of Louisiana System, Dr. Sally Clausen, says getting historically Black Grambling...

Bush at Yale -- Embracing Mediocrity.(discusses George W. Bush's commencement address at Yale University)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Excuse me if I am not charmed by President George W. Bush's self-deprecating good humor. When he pokes fun at himself, in my opinion, he is also letting others know that, at the end of the day, the joke is on them. Consider, for example, his...

MIT to Develop `Virtual Campus' to Assist Colleges, Universities with EPA Compliance.(Massachusetts Institute of Technology; pollution control guidance)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently agreed to settle a federal environmental case for a total of $550,000 in an action that may provide low-cost pollution control solutions and free anti-pollution guidance to resource-strapped...

Colleges Offer Alumni Lifetime E-Mail Addresses.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. College graduates are getting more than just diplomas from their schools. Hundreds of schools now offer lifetime e-mail addresses for their alums. If you have graduated from Swarthmore College, you can get an...

Senate Bill Would Create Federal Tech Czar.(E-Government Act will improve government online services)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... WASHINGTON Last month, U.S. Sens. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and Conrad Burns, R-Mont., introduced legislation, entitled the E-Government Act, for consideration by the Senate. If enacted into law, the bill would appropriate $224 million...

Skills Shortage Continues to Drive Tech Job Market.(electronic commerce companies need skilled labor)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... SANTA MONICA, CALIF. Despite the widespread failure of dotcoms, there remains an acute need by electronic commerce companies for skilled labor. Experts in networked computers, e-business applications, Web software development and other IT...

Staking Claim to the Web.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 21, 2001... Does your grade-school child have a Web site but you're still fiddling with e-mail and your Web browser? Do you feel you or your organization has been left behind by the Internet revolution? Whether you're a home or business computer user,...

University of New Orleans Career Center.(named Dr. Earle V. Bryant associat professor of English)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Dr. Earle V. Bryant, associate professor of English at the University of New Orleans, has been honored as a Seraphia D. Leyda University Teaching Fellow. The fellowship supports teaching and scholarly activities. Bryant earned a bachelor's in...

University of Mississippi.(University of Mississippi, Career Center in Oxford named Theresa Green Ervin career-planning specalist)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Theresa Green Ervin has been named career-planning specialist at the University of Mississippi Career Center in Oxford. Ervin will coordinate the Career Peer Educator program. Ervin earned a bachelor's degree in technology from Jacksonville...

Northeastern University.(Sandra T. King become vice president of university relations)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Sandra T. Kinghas been appointed vice president of university relations at Northeastern University in Boston. King had been director of the division for the past 11 months. King earned a bachelor's degree in economics and management from Elmira...

West Chester University.(Dr. Quincy L. Moore become dean)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Dr. Quincy L. Moore has been appointed dean of undergraduate studies and student support at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Moore most recently was executive director of the academic success center at Virginia Commonwealth University....

St. Louis Community College.(Dr. Patricia N. Nichols - named president of Forest Campus)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Dr. Patricia N. Nichols has been named president of the Forest Park campus of St. Louis Community College. Nichols was vice president for academic and student affairs at Harris-Stowe State College. Nichols earned a bachelor's degree in...

Southwestern University.(Beverly Henry Wheeler elected president of Texas Association for College Admissions Counseling)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Beverly Henry Wheeler, an associate director of admissions at Southwestern University in Texas, has been elected the 21st president of the Texas Association for College Admissions Counseling. Wheeler earned a bachelor's degree in social work...

Montgomery College (Maryland).(got donations)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Montgomery College (Maryland) received a $173,442 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help strengthen and expand the international content of the school's curriculum.

New Mexico State University received $1.3 million; Santa Fe Community College received $1.3 million and the University of New Mexico received $2.3 million.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 21, 2001... New Mexico State University received $1.3 million; Santa Fe Community College received $1.3 million and the University of New Mexico received $2.3 million from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for community projects to increase the number of...

North Carolina A&T State University.(North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University received donations)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... North Carolina A&T State University received a $400,000 grant from the Motorola Foundation to establish a computer engineering laboratory,

St. Augustine's College (North Carolina).(National Institutes of Health provides Sponsored Programs Office grant)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... St. Augustine's College (North Carolina) has been awarded a $91,800 grant from The National Institutes of Health to support the activities of the Sponsored Programs Office.

Savannah State University.(student support services grant)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Savannah State University received a $212,518 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to go toward Student Support Services, a federally funded academic support program, designed to increase student retention and graduation rates.

William Patterson University (New Jersey).(Christos M. Cotsakos donation)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... William Patterson University (New Jersey) received $10.5 million from alumnus Christos M. Cotsakos, chairman and CEO of E*TRADE Group Inc. The donation will further support the growth and development of the university's College of Business,...

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the Yale Combustion Group of Yale's Department of Engineering a $2.4 million grant to help develop light-weight, readily rechargeable micro-combustion batteries for the soldier of the future.(School of Forestry and Environmental Studies receives Evan Frankel Foundation grant)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the Yale Combustion Group of Yale's Department of Engineering a $2.4 million grant to help develop light-weight, readily rechargeable micro-combustion batteries for the soldier of the future. In...

Becoming Presidential Timber Is No Small Order.(personal qualities of a college president)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2001... Over 13 years ago, I was a member of the search committee to find a president for my institution. More than 100 candidates vied to become the anointed one. The pool of candidates was first reduced to 20, then to six for interview purposes. A...