Black Issues in Higher Education articles from May 2004

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from May 2004

'You can run, but you can't hide'.(Editor's Note)
May 6, 2004... It is no surprise that college campuses, as microcosms of society, have become prey to the increased violence in our world. However, it is extremely disturbing to hear the stories of young students attacked, assaulted, raped, and even killed...

Lawmakers consider shifting aid from ivies to public colleges.(Washington Update)
May 6, 2004... Along-simmering, trans-regional dispute is pitting mostly Southern and Western Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives against their Republican and Democratic counterparts from the East over the way campus-based federal aid is...

Global trade could hinder higher education, report says.(Washington Update)
May 6, 2004... According to a new report, some U.S. higher education officials are worried that international trade agreements could commercialize education and have a negative impact on the higher education community as a whole, community colleges and...

2004 John Hope Franklin Award winners.
May 6, 2004... Black Issues In Higher Education is proud to announce the winners of the first John Hope Franklin award. Historian, educator, humanitarian and scholar, Franklin has made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American...

False transcripts add to Southern University grade-changing scandal.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
May 6, 2004... BATON ROUGE, L.A. A Southern University assistant registrar who sold grade changes for cash also allegedly manufactured entire academic transcripts for people who never enrolled on the Baton Rouge campus, according to an internal...

South Dakota College students translate state brochures into Spanish.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
May 6, 2004... SIOUX FALLS, S.D. University of South Dakota students in a Spanish class put their language skills to the test in a project to help the state's growing Spanish-speaking population learn about public services. Students in the Spanish...

Report: higher education fiscal crisis hardest on Hispanic, low-income students.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
May 6, 2004... WASHINGTON Low-income and Hispanic students are faring worst amid file financial fix gripping American higher education, according to a report by Dr. Eduardo Padron, president of Florida's Miami Dade College. The report, "A Deficit of...

Hampton University visiting professor wins Pulitzer Prize.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)(Leonard Pitts, 2004 Scripps Howard visiting professional at Hampton University)(2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... HAMPTON, VA. Leonard Pitts, 2004 Scripps Howard Visiting Professional at Hampton University and syndicated columnist, has been awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Pitts won the prize for columns he wrote for the Miami Herald in...

Arkansas State University group traces graves at cemeteries.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)(Tulot Cemetery)(Judd Hill Cemetery)
May 6, 2004... TULOT, ARK. Descendants of Black sharecroppers in Poinsett County are attempting to get two cemeteries listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. Julie Morrow, archaeologist at the Arkansas Slate University-Jonesboro...

Funding shortages push back Central State football program.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... Funding issues forced the delay of the return of Ohio's Central State University Marauder football program, according to a report in the Dayton Daily News. A fall 2004 comeback was highly anticipated at the historically Black school...

Benchmarks & barriers: for people of color in higher education.(First BIHE National Conference)(Black Issues In Higher Education)
May 6, 2004... About the Conference Black Issues In Higher Education 20th Anniversary Conference & Celebration Bechmark and Barriers for People of Color in Higher Education JUNE 17-19, 2004 Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Virginia Black...

The best-kept secret: crime on campus.
May 6, 2004... In Indiana, a Ball State University student's lifeless, bullet-riddled body is discovered at dawn, wedged between the seats of his car. A 19-year-old Iowa student is stabbed to death in plain sight in a campus-dining hall at the Maharishi...

2004 commencement speakers.
May 6, 2004... * ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (OHIO) ROBERT C. SPRINGER Colonel, United States Marine Corps, retired NASA astronaut director * BENNETT COLLEGE (N.C.) GWENDOLYN E. BOYD National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. * BUCKNELL...

From Kobe Bryant to campus rape.(Speaking Of Education)
May 6, 2004... Nobody knows what happened between L.A. Lakers' Kobe Bryant and his Colorado accuser, but everybody with half of an opinion knows that public attention around this case is not just about what happened between the two of them. To be sure, Bryant...

Shifting the paradigm: when Black students refuse to accept the norm.(BI Forum)
May 6, 2004... "My generation learned that if we wanted to accomplish anything, we would have to get off the dime. Your generation must learn to get off the paradigm. " --Marian Wright Edelman speech at Tarbut V'Torah school in Irvine, Calif. In...

Programming for diversity: Auburn computer scientist writes program to ease admissions process.(Tech Talk)(Juan Gilbert)
May 6, 2004... It has not come as a surprise to Dr. Juan Gilbert, an assistant professor in computer science at Auburn University, that some highly selective colleges and universities would experience significant cost increases to implement admissions systems...

Academic coalition opposes move to extend wiretap law.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... WASHINGTON A coalition of higher education and library associations last month filed a comment with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declaring opposition to a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to bring all broadband access to...

Student group uses Internet to foster democracy.(tech briefs)(Student World Assembly)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. This spring, hundreds of college students around the world are promoting--via the Internet--global dialogue to nurture democracy. The project is being undertaken by the Student World Assembly (SWA), a global network...

MIT places fifth in global programming competition.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... POLAND Though placing first among teams from North America, students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology took frith place overall in the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest...

Computer repair: when the bits hit the fan.(Personal Computing)
May 6, 2004... If you use a PC or Mac for business purposes, and it breaks and you're like many business people you're dead in the water. In a home setting, a broken personal computer is no fun either. Some people like fixing PCs, but if you're among those...

University of Minnesota.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... DR. SHEILA ARDS has been appointed associate vice president for community partnerships and development in the office of the senior vice president for system administration at the University of Minnesota. She earned a bachelor's degree from the...

Florida Atlantic University.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... DR. LAWRENCE F. DAVENPORT has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer at Florida Atlantic University. Previously, he served as executive director of Hale House Center, Inc. He earned a bachelor's from Michigan State, two...

Coppin State College.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... DR. SADIE R. GREGORY has been named provost/vice president of academic affairs at Coppin State College. Currently, she is interim vice president for academic affairs at the Richmond School of Health and Technology. Gregory earned a bachelor's...

West Virginia State Community and Technical College.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... DR. ERVIN V. GRIFFIN SR. has been named president of West Virginia State Community and Technical College. Previously, he served as provost and chief operating officer. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bluefield State College, a master's...

Tennessee State University.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... TOMMY MCDONALD has joined Tennessee State University as its new public information officer. Previously, McDonald had a career in journalism and public relations, most recently with Communications Works, the largest public interest/public...

Tuskegee University in Alabama.(On The Move)
May 6, 2004... SHEREITTE C. STOKES III has been named vice president for university advancement at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Stokes comes to Tuskegee from Spelman College where he was associate vice president of institutional advancement. He earned a...

Delaware State University's department of chemistry received a four-year $750,000 research contract.(Grants & Awards)(Ion Power)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... Delaware State University's department of chemistry received a four-year $750,000 research contract from Bear, Del.-based manufacturer Ion Power to research ways in which certain materials can be recovered and recycled from end-of-life fuel...

The McHenry County College (Ill.) Center for Commerce and Economic Development (CCED) received a $440,000 Employee Training Investment Program grant.(Grants & Awards)(Brief Article)
May 6, 2004... The McHenry County College (Ill.) Center for Commerce and Economic Development (CCED) received a $440,000 Employee Training Investment Program grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grant will be used to...

Nash Community College (N.C.) is the recipient of a $1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce.(Grants & Awards)
May 6, 2004... Nash Community College (N.C.) is the recipient of a $1 million grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce. This economic development grant will assist Nash Community College in the construction era Science and Technology Center whose mission...

Rice University (Texas) was awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Defense to invent next-generation tools for the modern bioengineer and life scientist that will rapidly identify proteins and viruses in minute detail.(Grants & Awards)
May 6, 2004... Rice University (Texas) was awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Defense to invent next-generation tools for the modern bioengineer and life scientist that will rapidly identify proteins and viruses in minute detail. The Rice...

Shaw University (N.C.) received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the development of an Upward Bound Program.(Grants & Awards)
May 6, 2004... Shaw University (N.C.) received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the development of an Upward Bound Program, to serve low-income students of Edgecombe County, N.C. The program provides students with tools needed to...

Events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
May 6, 2004... MAY May 12-14 Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement Conference "Women of Color--Leadership in the 21st Century It's Our Turn" Spelman College Atlanta, Ga. Web: www.spelman.edu May 23-26 The...

Africanizing our historically Black institutions.(Last Word)
May 6, 2004... "The Blacker the College the Sweeter the Knowledge," is a common saying heard among students who attend Black institutions, as well as many proud alumni. These institutions have, from their inception, served a unique mission in educating the...

Disciplined consequences of Brown.(Brown v. Board of Education)(Editorial)
May 20, 2004... The desegregation flint began in Clarendon, S.C., came to my hometown of Sumter back in 1965, some 11 years after the celebrated Brown decision. My sense of surprise, anxiety and anticipation when informed that I would be among the handful of...

College access still tied to income, report says; low-income students face disadvantage in college preparedness.(Washington Update)
May 20, 2004... Income, or lack thereof, may still be the single most important factor determining both college access and completion, according to a soon-to-be published study by the Mellon Foundation. "Is the glass half full or half empty?" Dr. William...

Faculty salaries not to blame for tuition increases, report says.(Washington Update)
May 20, 2004... Increases in average faculty salaries are at their lowest point in more than 30 years, according to an annual faculty salary survey by the American Association of University Professors. Faculty-salary increases are generally thought to be the...

NAFEO board cites need to move in 'another direction': Humphries out; Washington-based attorney to serve as interim president.(Noteworthy News)(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)(Frederick S. Humphries)(Lezli Baskerville)
May 20, 2004... WASHINGTON Citing the need to "move into another direction with its leadership," the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), at an April 26 board meeting, requested that its top officer, Dr. Frederick S....

Contemplating Brown: conversations across generations: N.C. symposium draws over 400 to discuss landmark ruling.(Noteworthy News)(Brown v. Board of Education)
May 20, 2004... DURHAM, N.C. When noted historian Dr. John Hope Franklin looks back at the 50 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision, he says he thinks of the heroism of the plaintiff parents along with their attorneys. Thurgood Marshall,...

Graduate business students compete for $10,000 prize: competition prepares HBCU students for international event.(noteworthy notes)(OFC Venture Challenge)
May 20, 2004... ATLANTA Gusto's Gaming and Grille and Miss Lou Sweet Potato Chips might have eye-catching names, but they were not enough to capture the attention of the judges at the OFC Venture Challenge last month in Atlanta. Instead, it was the...

Most believe integration improved education for Black students, poll finds.(Noteworthy News)
May 20, 2004... WASHINGTON Nearly three-fourths of Americans say integration of the nation's schools has improved the quality of education for Black students, according to an Associated Press poll. However, the view was more prevalent among Whites than...

Sen. Clinton accuses Bush of 'walking away' from goals of Brown.(Noteworthy News)(Hillary Rodham Clinton, George W. Bush)(Brown v. Board of Education)
May 20, 2004... DETROIT The Bush administration has abandoned the hopes for progress created by the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling declaring racial segregation illegal in public schools, U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says. The New York Democrat...

Bethune-Cookman names new president--again.(Noteworthy News)
May 20, 2004... DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. Bethune-Cookman College (B-CC) has tapped the sitting president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., as its new president. Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed is expected to begin her duties July 1, according to Dr. J....

Sickle cell sufferers living longer, dying less from disease.(noteworthy news)
May 20, 2004... DALLAS Children with sickle cell disease--an inherited red blood-cell disorder--are living longer, dying less often from their disease and contracting fewer fatal infections than ever before, according to researchers at University of Texas...

HBCUs work to diversify aviation field.(noteworthy news)
May 20, 2004... HAMPTON, VA. Less than 2 percent of the nation's 75,000 working commercial pilots are minorities, according to a report by the Organization of Black Airline Pilots, and women accounted for only 4 percent of pilots during 2001, the Federal...

Education group puts spotlight on dropout prevention programs.(Jobs for the Future)
May 20, 2004... BOSTON Taking aim at the "hidden, national crisis" that consigns nearly five million out-of-school and unemployed young adults to a future locked out of education and family-supporting jobs, Jobs for the Future (JFF), a Boston-based...

N.C. conference on Liberia offers ways to bring economic stability.(noteworthy news)(Liberian Studies Association)
May 20, 2004... DURHAM, N.C. The Liberian Studies Association conference held at North Carolina Central University recently brought together more than 100 scholars, students and concerned Liberians who want to see a stable government and thriving economy...

Morgan State partnership to open doors for students in environmental sciences.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... BALTIMORE The Academy of Natural Sciences, Morgan State University and Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum have announced the establishment of a relationship that incorporates the academy's Estuarine Research Center operations into the...

Benchmarks & Barriers: for people of color in higher education: June 17-19, 2004.(First BIHE National Conference)
May 20, 2004... Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Virginia (Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) A special conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of Black Issues In Higher Education A YEAR OF REMEMBRANCE AND CELEBRATION 2004 will...

The scholar-activist of Brown: scholars reflect on the intellectual contributions to the historic desegregation case.(Brown@50: how far have we come?)(Brown v. Board of Education)(John Hope Franklin)(Excerpt)(Cover Story)
May 20, 2004... When asked by Thurgood Marshall during the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation case to join a team of scholars to answer questions posed by the U.S. Supreme Court about the intent of the framers of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment,...

The view from Topeka: Brown plaintiffs, local officials recall victories won, declare battles that remain to be fought.(Brown@50: how far have we come?)(Brown v. Board of Education)(Reprint)(Cover Story)
May 20, 2004... It's a little-known fact, but, 50 years ago, the ,junior high and high schools of Topeka, Kan., were integrated--though in name only. Fear was the order of the day at the high school, where an African American assistant superintendent by the...

Commemorating Brown: this is a list of events from selected institutions leading up to the 50th anniversary of Brown V. Board of Education. (Brown@50: how far have we come?(Calendar)
May 20, 2004... * Bucknell University 12/03-4/04: "Brown at 50," a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision * Harvard University Law School 4/13/04: panel discussion: Reflections on the Jurisprudence of...

A case in point.(Bookshelf)(Simple Justice: The History of Brown V. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality)(After Brown: The Rise and Retreat of School Desegregation)(All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half-Century of Brown v. Board of Education)(The Failures of Integration: How Race and Class Are Undermining the American Dream)(Toward Humanity and Justice: The Writings of Kenneth B. Clark Scholar of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Decision)(Book Review)
May 20, 2004... Simple Justice: The History of Brown V. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality By Richard Kluger, Vintage Books, April 2004, 865 pp., $24.00, trade paperback, 1-4000-3061-7 Simple Justice is described as the...

2004 John Hope Franklin award winners.
May 20, 2004... Black Issues In Higher Education is proud to announce the winners of the first John Hope Franklin award. Historian, educator, humanitarian and scholar, Franklin has made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American...

Michigan housing authority to provide Internet access.(tech briefs)(Michigan State Housing Development Authority)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... LANSING, MICH. Many affordable housing rental units throughout Michigan will get high-speed Internet access under the direction of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm announced earlier this...

Student honored for defense of computer network.(tech briefs)(Davis Chen)
May 20, 2004... BOULDER, COLO. A University of Colorado at Boulder student named Student Employee of the Year was cited for special praise last month by university Chancellor Richard Bynny for his role in preventing the university's network from being...

Study on virtual education released.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... DENVER Recognizing a lack of research on virtual education, the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) and the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET)jointly undertook in 2002 a national study to examine...

Desktop or laptop: how to decide?(Personal Computing)(Buyers Guide)
May 20, 2004... One remarkable reality of the personal computer revolution is that the computers and the components in them continually get faster, smaller and cheaper. One dilemma this has led to, for many buyers, is deciding just what type of computer to buy...

University of Virginia.(On The Move)(Gertrude Fraser appointed)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... DR. GERTRUDE FRASER has been named vice provost for faculty advancement at the University of Virginia. Previously, she was a program officer in education and scholarship with the Ford Foundation. Fraser earned her master's and doctoral degrees...

De Anza College.(On The Move)(Jeanine Hawk appointed)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... JEANINE HAWK has been named vice president of finance and college services at De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif. Most recently, Hawk was the finance director for the city of Medford, Ore. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of...

National Association of Student Affairs Professionals.(On The Move)(Roosevelt Littleton Jr. appointed)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... DR. ROOSEVELT LITTLETON JR. was recently installed as president of the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals. Littleton is currently special projects manager in the office of development at Jackson State University. He earned...

North Carolina A&T State University.(On The Move)(Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan awarded)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... DR. NARAYANASWAMY RADHAKRISHNAN, vice chancellor for research and economic development at North Carolina A&T State University, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Rank award. The award is the highest recognition afforded to career...

Medgar Evers College.(On The Move)(Levy Williams appointed)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... LEVY WILLIAMS has been named dean of finance/CFO at Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York. Williams joined the college in 1998 as a comptroller. He earned an associate's degree from Essex County College and a bachelor's degree...

Delaware State University.(Grants & awards)(National Science Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... Delaware State University has received a three-year $250,180 grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct research on how plant viruses could be used to help in the application of plant vaccines. The grant will enable DSU to establish...

New Jersey Medical School.(Grants & awards)(Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... The New Jersey Medical School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is the recipient of a $3.2 million grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey to establish a Center for Humanism. The grant, the largest...

North Carolina A&T State University.(Grants & awards)
May 20, 2004... North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded a S79,000 two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the City of Greensboro's Occupational Safety and Health Program for the assessment of the...

Prince George's Community College.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... Prince George's Community College (Md.) has been selected as one of eight colleges to receive a grant that will promote service learning and civic responsibility. The three-year $12,000 grant is part of a $1.2 million national project,...

Stillman College.(Grants & awards)(Oceanic Heritage Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... The education department at Stillman College (Ala.) was awarded $10,000 from the Oceanic Heritage Foundation. The grant will be used in the Stillman Language-Literacy Center, which hosts a four-week intensive after-school literacy enhancement...

Temple University, State University of New York at Albany, University of California-Davis, University of Denver, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of Miami are each recipients of $50,000 grants from the Center for Cultural Judaism with support from the Posen Foundation.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2004... Temple University, State University of New York at Albany, University of California-Davis, University of Denver, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the University of Miami are each recipients of $50,000 grants from the Center for Cultural...

Events.(Calendar)
May 20, 2004... JUNE June 1-5 17th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity In American Higher Education (NCORE) Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies, Public and Community Services Division Miami Beach, Fla. Tel: (405)...

Brown at 50: keeping promises.(Last Word)(Brown v. Board of Education)
May 20, 2004... Call me a curmudgeon, but I'm skeptical when everyone celebrates--especially if we applaud civil rights advances that have been hard-fought and may not yet be fully secured. As virtually without exception we commemorate the 50th anniversary of...