Black Issues in Higher Education articles from June 2004

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from June 2004

Where there's a will, there's a way.(Editor's Note)
June 3, 2004... One of the questions that we can count on getting when we release our Top 100 undergraduate degree producers edition centers on the basic notion that the tabulations are inherently biased and favor the large state universities. Our response has...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
June 3, 2004... The May 20, 2004, Editor's Note incorrectly stated where W.S. Jackson was defending his doctoral dissertation. Jackson was attending the University of South Carolina. Black Issues regrets the error.

Educators urge focus on 'year-round' college: new academic calendar would help low-income students, UNCF leader says.(Washington Update)
June 3, 2004... A year-round college calendar with flexible financial aid rules would help low-income students stay in school and allow colleges to expand enrollment without new facilities, a Black college leader and other educators tell Congress. The...

Republicans' HEA bill prompts rebukes from democrats, educators.(Washington Update)
June 3, 2004... Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation which they say would expand access to higher education for more low- and middle-income students by strengthening Pell Grants, reducing loan costs and fees, and breaking...

Budget cuts force San Francisco state to make tough decisions: talk of closing engineering school sparks debate, illustrates severity of problem.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
June 3, 2004... SAN FRANCISCO Because of state budget cuts, San Francisco State University is poised to eliminate some academic majors and make it tougher for students, many of them minorities and economically disadvantaged, to earn degrees in prestigious...

Southern discomfort: Jackson State lynching exhibit seeks to engage campus, community in dialogue about history.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
June 3, 2004... JACKSON, Miss. Members of Jackson State University's campus and greater Mississippi community are attempting to enlighten and educate one another about an appalling time in Black history and, subsequently, ensure such a horrendous history...

New study calls for boosting need-based aid.(Noteworthy News)
June 3, 2004... WASHINGTON A new study is lauding the positive impact that a college education can have on what it calls "our shared economic, social and cultural well-being as a nation," and calls for increased funding for Pell Grants. "While...

Smith College graduates country's first all-female class of engineers.(Noteworthy News)
June 3, 2004... NORTHAMPTON, MASS. A mid increasing calls to bolster the nation's scientific literacy and enhance its high-tech work force, a pioneering and much watched engineering program has just produced its first graduates. Despite the program's...

Hampton University to lead $101 million NASA project.(Noteworthy News)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
June 3, 2004... HAMPTON, VA. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will give Hampton University $101 million to build a satellite to study how clouds form at the edge of space. After two years of proposals and interviews, Hampton...

Blacks with hypertension more likely to have thicker hearts, study finds.(Noteworthy News)
June 3, 2004... DALLAS Researchers say they may have found a new clue as to why Blacks are at greater risk of dying from heart disease than Whites. In the largest study of its kind, Blacks with high blood pressure were found to have thicker hearts...

Benchmarks & Barriers: for people of color in higher education.
June 3, 2004... JUNE 17-19, 2004 Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Virginia (Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) A special conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of Black Issues In Higher Education Black Issues In Higher Education 20th...

Getting FAMU Back on firm footing: series of alleged financial mismanagement, negative press shake up longtime emblem of Black college success.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... TALLAHASSE, FLA. The courtyard outside the state Capitol building was a sea of gold and maroon as chanting students from Florida State University passed out popcorn to passers-by. Inside the building, however, on the 22nd floor, a tasteful...

Shut out of the system: as competition increases for slots at UC-Berkeley, admission offers to minority students continue to decline.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... As University of California officials announced admissions results for the fall, it appeared that increasing competition for seats at the university, rising tuition costs, and continued controversy over the role of race in admissions were...

Too Fast, to furious? As community colleges grow in enrollment and appeal, some question their ability to serve disadvantaged students.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... The growing number of high-achieving students choosing to attend community coleges has fueled this debate: Are two-year schools shortchanging educationally and financially disadvantaged, students in the process? Answers aren't easy, and of...

The Top 100: interpreting the data.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)
June 3, 2004... The current year, 2004, marks a monumental year in higher education for students of color. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared racial segregation in public education settings...

All disciplines combined Total Minority Associate's.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined TOTAL MINORITY ASSOCIATE'S Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

All disciplines combined African American baccalaureate--HBCUs vs. TWIs.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE--HBCUs vs. TWIs Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

All disciplines combined Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

All disciplines combined African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total...

All disciplines combined American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total...

All disciplines combined Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total...

All disciplines combined Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... All Disciplines Combined HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank...

Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank...

Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Area, ethnic, culture and gender studies Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Area, Ethnic, Culture and Gender Studies TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Area, ethnic, culture and gender studies African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Area, Ethnic, Culture and Gender Studies AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Area, ethnic, culture and gender studies American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Area, Ethnic, Culture and Gender Studies AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Area, ethnic, culture and gender studies Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Area, Ethnic, Culture and Gender Studies ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Area, ethnic, culture and gender studies Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Area, Ethnic, Culture and Gender Studies HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Biological and biomedical sciences Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Biological and Biomedical Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Biological and biomedical sciences African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Biological and Biomedical Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Biological and biomedical sciences American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Biological and Biomedical Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Biological and biomedical sciences Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Biological and Biomedical Sciences ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 ...

Biological and biomedical sciences Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Biological and Biomedical Sciences HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Business, management, marketing and related support services Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003...

Business, management, marketing and related support services African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003...

Business, management, marketing and related support services American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003...

Business, management, marketing and related support services Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003...

Business, management, marketing and related support services Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Computer and information sciences and support service Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Computer and Information Sciences and Support Service TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Premilinary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Computer and information sciences and support services African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Computer and information sciences and support services American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(2003 rankings)
June 3, 2004... Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Computer and information sciences and support services Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Computer and information sciences and support services Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Education Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Education TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Education African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Education AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Education American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Education AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Education Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Education ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Education Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Education HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Engineering Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Engineering TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Engineering African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Engineering AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Engineering Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Engineering ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02...

Engineering Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Engineering HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 '01-'02 Rank Institution...

English language and literature/letters Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... English Language and Literature/Letters TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

English language and literature/letters American Indian Baccalureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... English Language and Literature/Letters AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

English language and literature/letters Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... English Language and Literature/Letter ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALURETE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

English language and literature/letters Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... English Language and Literature/Letters HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State ...

Health professions & related clinical sciences Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

Health professions & related clinical sciences African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

Health professions & related clinical sciences American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

Health professions & related clinical sciences Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

Health professions & related clinical sciences Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution ...

Mathematics and statistics Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Mathematics and Statistics TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total...

Mathematics and statistics African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Mathematics and Statistics AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men Women Total 1 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Ga. ...

Mathematics and statistics Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Mathematics and Statistics ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total...

Mathematics and statistics Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Mathematics and Statistics HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Physical sciences Total Minority Baccalaurete.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Physical Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Physical sciences African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Physical Sciences AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Physical sciences American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Physical Sciences AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Physical sciences Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Physical Sciences ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men...

Physical sciences Hispanic Baccalureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Physical Sciences HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2003 '01-'02 2002-2003 Rank Institution State Total Men Women...

Psychology Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Psychology TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 '01-'02 Rank...

Psychology African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Psychology AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 '01-'02 Rank...

Psychology American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Psychology AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 '01-'02 Rank...

Psychology Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Psychology ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2203 2003 '01-'02 Rank...

Psychology Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Psychology HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 '01-'02 Rank...

Social sciences Total Minority Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Social Sciences TOTAL MINORITY BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Social sciences African American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Social Sciences AFRICAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Social sciences American Indian Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Social Sciences AMERICAN INDIAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Social sciences Asian American Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Social Sciences ASIAN AMERICAN BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 2003 ...

Social sciences Hispanic Baccalaureate.(Top 100 Degree Producers 2004)(Illustration)
June 3, 2004... Social Sciences HISPANIC BACCALAUREATE Preliminary 2002-2003 20031 '01-'02...