Black Issues in Higher Education articles from May 2001

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from May 2001

Black Male Students: Not Giving In, Not Tiring Out.(importance of Black male achievement)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired -- Fannie Lou Hamer Four recent implication-laden events in the legal arena remind us how perilous "our gains" can be. They are: 1) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federally funded state agencies...

Supporting the Needs of All Black Students.
May 10, 2001... Dear Editor, I was disappointed that the article reported by Lydia Lum "Will Historic Inequities Ever Be Remedied?" (see Black Issues, March 29) misrepresented the goals and accomplishments of UNCF by stating, "... despite lingering...

CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
May 10, 2001... An incorrect photo of Dr. James Anderson, vice provost for undergraduate affairs and professor of counselor education at North Carolina State University, ran in the April 12 Career Consultants. Black Issues regrets the error.

Bush's Budget Proposal Draws Criticism.(Children's Defense Fund, tax cuts to educational programs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... Education, children's advocates express disappointment with funding increases, other provisions As general recommendations give way to more specifics, President Bush's new budget proposal is beginning to draw criticism from education and...

QUOTE of NOTE.(Marion Wright Edelman concern for "Leave No Child Behind" theme use by President Bush)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... "We must not let the words `Leave No Child Behind' become a fig leaf for unjust political and policy changes that, in fact, will leave millions of children and the poor behind." -- Marian Wright Edelman, president, Children's Defense Fund....

National Urban League, Businesses Call on Colleges To De-Emphasize Testing.(standardized tests)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Some of the nation's leading companies are joining the National Urban League in a call to halt the pervasive use of standardized tests in college admissions. Assessments such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test are of little importance in...

Casino Tax Money to Help Boost Pay for Louisiana's College Faculty.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... BATON ROUGE, LA. After years of receiving the lowest wages in the South, college faculty in Louisiana have finally hit the jackpot. With a push from Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, the Louisiana Legislature agreed to dedicate $109 million in...

NAFEO, UNCF Disagree on Fund-Raising Issues.(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, United Negro College Fund)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... FAIRFAX, VA. Two of the nation's most prominent organizations dedicated to Blacks in higher education are at odds over fund-raising issues. The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in...

Pennsylvania Panel to Probe Racial Incidents On College Campuses.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Action prompted by recent incidents at Penn State, University of Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA. A resolution authorizing the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Committee on Education to investigate racial incidents on college...

Leaders Resign Themselves to Settlement in Mississippi Desegregation Case.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Citing judicial and political realities, they opt for strategic practicality OXFORD, MISS. Amid the widespread publicity surrounding the recent proposed settlement of the Mississippi higher education desegregation case, political and...

Protesting Students Meet with Northeastern President Over Site of African American Studies Institute.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... BOSTON Protesting students and Northeastern University President Richard M. Freeland met recently about the fate of an African American studies center, where students had been involved in a sit-in. Freeland said in a letter to the...

Texas Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Hopwood Case.(Cheryl Hopwood)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... AUSTIN, TEXAS Texas Attorney General John Cornyn asked the U.S. Supreme Court last month to review the landmark Hopwood ruling that led to a ban on race-based policies for admissions, financial aid and scholarships at the state's public...

High Court Decision Expected to Chill Future Civil Rights Suits.(Alexander v. Sandoval)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court's recent reversal of two lower court decisions in a lawsuit challenging a state's English-only policy is expected to have a chilling effect on other types of civil fights lawsuits, including those aimed at...

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Black Issues Honor HBCUs.(historically Black colleges and universities)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... WASHINGTON The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Inc. and Black Issues In Higher Education last month in Washington recognized several historically Black colleges and universities for their outstanding achievement and service in promoting...

Agreement Extends .edu to All Colleges.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... WASHINGTON A recent government decision that will shorten Web addresses for many community colleges is being heralded as a critical stride forward, both symbolically and technologically, by higher education officials. The U.S....

Maryland Academic Center to Focus on Black Women, Work.(University of Maryland College Park)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... COLLEGE PARK, MD. The unique experience of African American women and work is the focus of a new academic center under way at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP). The proposed Center for African American Women's Labor Studies...

Mary Washington College Unveils Memorial to Civil Rights Pioneer.(Dr. James Farmer)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... A permanent memorial to civil rights pioneer Dr. James Farmer, who served as distinguished visiting professor of history at Mary Washington College from 1985 to 1998, was unveiled at the college late last month. The bronze bust was formally...

Texas Governor Appoints First African American Woman to the UT System Board of Regents.(Dr. Judith Craven, University of Texas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... AUSTIN, TEXAS The nomination of Dr. Judith Craven to the University of Texas System board of regents marks continuing efforts to diversify a board and university system that has historically been viewed as a White male bastion. If...

Illinois Committee Suggests Access, Diversity Changes to Higher Ed Board.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... SPRINGFIELD, ILL. A new study suggests Illinois higher education officials should make changes to better serve a boom in college students and reverse a growing dropout rate. A nine-member committee appointed by the IIIinois Board of...

Where are the Black Men on Campus?(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... As institutions of higher education struggle to enroll Black men at comparable numbers to Black females, the imbalance is having an impact beyond the classroom and campus. By most measures of a private college under new leadership, the...

Major & Minor Differences: A 10-year comparison by race and gender.(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... Major & Minor Differences: A 10-year comparison by race and gender 1989-90 FIELD OF DEGREE LEVEL STUDY RACE MEN WOMEN TOTAL ...

The Black Male Research Agenda.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Scholars say research studying Black males is lagging in analysis, proposed solutions If a wide-ranging research enterprise can be said to exist around defining and proposing solutions for the social dilemmas of African American males, a...

Where are the "Brothers?".(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... Where are the "Brothers?" Enrollment Numbers Top 100 Black Male Undergraduate Enrollments -- Fall 1999 Preliminary Total Rank Institution ...

Young Black Men Speak On College & Life.(Interview)
May 10, 2001... Black Issues In Higher Education talks to four young Black men who are currently attending college at campuses across the United States. Their educational, family and cultural backgrounds are diverse but their desire to advance themselves with...

Building Brotherhood.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... During his years at a predominantly White suburban high school in Garland, Texas, Joseph Silas had little faith that his Black male schoolmates could be counted on to place a high priority on academics. Instead of seeking study partners or...

Voice of DISSENT.(John McWhorter)(Interview)
May 10, 2001... Berkeley professor and author of the controversial book Losing the Race, Dr. John McWhorter speaks to BLACK ISSUES about leaving the African American Studies Department, being a Black professor and his intense media coverage. BERKELEY,...

Making Room for the Study of Gifted African American Males.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... In a recent article, "Extraordinary Gifts Often Come in Plain Brown Wrappers," I detailed a research investigation highlighting the experiences of two academically gifted African American males in two different collegiate settings, a...

Philanthropic Forklift Driver Uplifts Through Giving.(Mat Dawson Jr.)
May 10, 2001... DETROIT At age 80, Mat Dawson Jr. of Detroit is still active, is in good health and works the same fulltime job he started 60 years ago. His spirits are high nearly every day, but he already knows exactly what he wants engraved on his...

Don't Forget the Women.(African American female college students)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... With so much media attention focused on the plight of young African American males, I fear that the experiences and challenges African American females face often go unnoticed. This seems to be especially true for those attending predominantly...

Trading Self-Destruction for Self-Determination.(Carlyle Hicks, personal narrative)(Brief Article)(Column)
May 10, 2001... I arrived on campus with nothing. No vision, no goals, no agenda and no idea. However, I knew I wanted a college degree. I wanted to improve myself. As a Black man, I was determined to prove that I could accomplish what so many of my brothers...

Dear BI Career Consultants: What can be done to get more young Black males to pursue careers in education?(Black Issues)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Director, Ethnic Programs and Services, African American Cultural and Research Center University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio One of the major issues that confronts the Black community is the lack of Black males who pursue careers in...

Gradfree.com Provides Convenient Way to Help Students Pay Down Loan Debt.(online services)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 10, 2001... As students graduate this month with dreams of getting their first fulltime job, they will also have to grapple with the reality of huge debt incurred while pursuing a degree. The average student attending a public university graduates with...

The Battle of the Banner Ads.(Internet/Web advertising)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
May 10, 2001... A battle is raging between those who feel Internet users should control their own time online and those trying to wrest that control away. The battlefield is advertising. The Web can be an ideal medium for putting your message out, with...

ON THE MOVE.(various, faculty appointments, United States)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Send appointment information, along with a color photo, to: Joan Morgan Black Issues In Higher Education, 10520 Warwick Ave., Suite B-8, Fairfax, Va., 22030 or e-mail Joan@cmabiccw.com MARY ALICE BROWNE, chair of the department of...

GRANTS & awards.(universities and colleges, finance)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2001... Creighton University's medical interpreter training program has been established with a two-year $130,000 grant from the state of Nebraska. The program seeks to improve medical care by helping to reduce the number of miscommunications because...

New Interest Around Old Issues.(slavery)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 24, 2001... Slavery has always been an intriguing, but uncomfortable subject to discuss in this country. Growing up, most of us probably learned the same few things about enslaved Africans and the institution of slavery: Slaves escaped bondage via the...

Black Colleges' Slice of Federal Research Pie Getting Smaller.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 24, 2001... Historically Black colleges and universities continue to receive only a small share of federal research and development funds, and their awards for those activities actually declined during the late 1990s, advocates say. In 1999, Black...

HBCUs Propose Increasing Title III Grants.(historically black colleges and universities)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 24, 2001... A new proposal before Congress would ensure that individual historically Black colleges and universities receive at least $1 million each for undergraduate programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act. The plan is part of a series...

New Legislation May Help Minority-Serving Institutions Address the Digital Divide.(Edolphus Towns and Max Cleland)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... New legislation cosponsored by a Congressional Black Caucus member and a Southern senator may help minority-serving institutions address the digital divide. Legislation from Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., a CBC member, and Sen. Max Cleland,...

Human Genome Center Launched at Howard University.(National Human Genome Research Center)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Earlier this month, Howard University officials commemorated the establishment of a National Human Genome Research Center (NHGC) at the Howard University College of Medicine. The center, the first to be launched at a minority-serving...

College Board-Sponsored Study Claims SAT Is Good Predictor of Grades, Graduation.(Scholastic Assessment Tests)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... At a time when the SAT college admission tests are under fire, new research says the scores are good forecasters of grades throughout college and whether students stay around to graduate. Critics of the SAT as an admissions tool, however,...

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Create National African American Museum.(John Lewis, J.C. Watts, Sam Brownback, Max Cleland)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by U.S. Reps. John Lewis, D-Ga., and J.C. Watts, R-Okla., revived a proposal early this month to establish a National Museum of African American History and Culture on or near the National Mall in Washington....

Penn State Students End Eight-Day Protest.(agreement to increase Black students opportunites)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Penn State University students celebrated the end of a bitter eight-day standoff early this month after negotiating an agreement with school officials to increase opportunities for Black students. Hundreds of students camped out in the...

African American Golf Exhibit Opens on North Carolina A&T's Campus.(North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... African American golfers can find a wealth of historical information on display at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. The multimedia traveling exhibit Epochs of Courage: African Americans in Golf features historical photography...

Jackson State's Women's Team Makes NCAA Golf History.(Jackson State University, advance to regional championships)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Jackson State University's women's golf team has become the first squad from a historically Black college to advance to the NCAA regional championships. It's a feat that Jackson State's men's golfers accomplished in 1996, and one that...

Auburn University to Present Honorary Degree to First Black Student.(Harold Franklin)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Harold A. Franklin, who in 1964 became the first African American student to enroll at Auburn University, returned to the campus earlier this month to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the university during the spring commencement...

Clark Atlanta University President to Retire Next Year.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Dr. Thomas W. Cole Jr. announced last month that he will retire next year as president of Clark Atlanta University after 13 years. Cole oversaw the successful merger of Clark College and Atlanta University, and has helped raise millions of...

Dropping Remedial Program Has Little Effect on CUNY's Minority Enrollment, Says State Report.(City University of New York)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... The City University of New York's decision to drop remedial programs from its four-year programs has had little effect on its minority enrollment, according to a state report. The elimination of remedial courses in math, reading and writing...

Washington State University Moves to Make School Safer for Minorities.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Washington State University will take steps to make its campus safer for minority students, President V. Lane Rawlins says. The steps include creating a better system to report violence, recruiting more minority faculty and hiring an...

2001 Commencement Speakers: Words of Wisdom to the Graduates Came From ...
May 24, 2001... 2001 Commencement Speakers: Words of Wisdom to the Graduates Came From... COLLEGE SPEAKER TITLE Agnes Scott College Madame Jehan Former first lady of (Ga.) Sadat...

The Peculiar Institution.
May 24, 2001... New Trends and Controversies in Researching and Teaching Slavery Because of its richness and controversy, the study of slavery has captured the interest and imagination of many different theorists. In turn, these researchers have discovered...

Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation.(Review)
May 24, 2001... Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation By John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger Oxford University Press, 455pp., $16.95 In the course of human events, it sometimes becomes necessary for one people, regardless of color, gender or age,...

TO BE or NOT TO BE(LOVED).(minority and female authors)
May 24, 2001... Although minority and female authors have found a place on many English departments' reading lists, the debate over the benefits of a diverse curriculum still linger. In the past few decades, English literature departments have added more...

Prisons, Justice and Education.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Unemployment rates have risen as the economy has soured, with the Black unemployment rate spiking higher than others. In early April, we learned that while the White unemployment rate was just 3.7 percent, the official unemployment rate for...

Sounding the Alarm on Electronic Discrimination.(Oscar H. Gandy Jr)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... To Dr. Oscar H. Gandy Jr., putting computers and Internet access into the hands of disadvantaged minority and poor Americans falls short of addressing what he defines as one barely recognized version of the digital divide in the United States....

Marshall Fund Releases IT Study on Public HBCUs.(Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund report, `An Assessment of Current Information Technology Usage' in African American colleges and universities)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) organization released An Assessment of Current Information Technology Usage, the first comprehensive study of information technology usage among the 44 historically Black public colleges and...

Morgan State University Students Prevail In E-Business Competition.(Uche Ukeje, Detola Laditan, Alvin Sheriff)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... A team of three students from Morgan State University took first-place honors and a $150,000 prize in an e-business plan competition at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta last month. The competition marked the inauguration of the OFC Venture...

Dealing With Hate on the Internet.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Some Web sites may cause you to shudder from the deepest part of your being. You can read, view and hear some of the most malicious and inflammatory material imaginable. You'll find blatant racism, anti-Semitism, Christianity bashing,...

ON THE MOVE.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... ROSELL CASWELL, coordinator for student affairs in the Florida A&M University Center for Human Development, has been awarded the Sadie M. Yancey Professional Service Award from the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals. The...

GRANTS & awards.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Albertson College has been awarded a second-year grant of $29,403 from the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership to encourage students to become entrepreneurs by gaining hands-on experience working with Idaho businesses. The...

Teaching Slavery: Overcoming Artificial Barriers to Past, Present.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2001... Recent discussions of reparations to African Americans for slavery prompted me to reflect on the ways I have been taught about slavery in graduate school. My educational experiences with the study of slavery have varied according to the...