Black Issues in Higher Education articles from October 2001

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from October 2001

Changing of the guard. (Editor's Note).
October 11, 2001... As we completed the previous edition of Black Issues, we were all still coming to grips with the terrorist attacks that hit this country. With so much going on, I failed to tell you about our new "Faculty Club" section of the magazine. Some of...

Nation's colleges report fewer default problems: for the first time, no HBCUs are on the education department's `watch list.' (Washington Update).(student loands at historically black colleges and universities)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Student loan default rates have dropped to their lowest level ever, says a new U.S. Department of Education report that also finds considerable progress in default reduction among historically Black colleges and universities. For the first...

Education spending could get a boost? (Washington Update).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Despite taming most of their attention to defense and intelligence issues after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, House and Senate lawmakers soon are expected to consider plans that would increase federal education spending. Education...

Senate confirms nomination of Education Department's General Counsel. (Washington Update).(Brian Jones)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Acting in a bipartisan fashion, the U.S. Senate last month confirmed the nomination of Brian Jones to serve as the Education Department's general counsel. Jones, past president of the Center for New Black Leadership, had faced criticism...

Southern University raises admissions standards with Little Fallout: but baton rouge community college experiences 70 percent enrollment jump. (Baton Rouge, La).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Last summer, when Southern University was poised to raise its admission standards as part of a federal desegregation settlement, school officials were bracing for a loss of 700 students -- or about 8 percent of last fall's total enrollment of...

UGA passes up chance to appeal admissions policy decision: school officials are still considering Supreme Court action. (Athens, GA.).(University of Georgia)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... The University of Georgia has only one option left -- the U.S. Supreme Court -- if it will appeal a federal court ruling that declared its admissions policy unconstitutional because it considers race. Georgia let a Sept. 17 deadline pass...

Plan to boost minority enrollment at UC campuses stalled for lack of funds. (Oakland, Calif.).(University of California)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... An attempt to boost minority enrollment at the University of California by guaranteeing admission to the top 12.5 percent of each high school class has stalled for lack of funds. The UC board of regents voted in July to make the change,...

Banks to postpone, reduce college loan payments for victims of terrorist attacks. (Washington).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... People affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be able to postpone or reduce payments on federal college loans under an agreement between banks and the U.S. Department of Education. "It will take some time for people to return to...

Quality, access and service remain top priorities for most students. (Iowa City, Iowa).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Good classes and the opportunity to get into them without difficulty remains one of the most important aspects of college life for students at all types of institutions, according to a report released last month. The 2001 National Student...

Smithsonian director to head underground railroad center. (Washington).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Spencer R. Crew, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for the past nine years, is ready to face the next phase of his career. He will be leaving the Smithsonian next month to become executive director and chief...

College students not deterred from studying abroad despite turmoil. (Concord, N.H.).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Last month's attacks on the East Coast haven't dissuaded Melissa Palombo, a 21-year-old Spanish major, from her plans to a semester-long study abroad in Costa Rica. But Palombo, a senior at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, says her...

What's in famu's future? With its leadership in transition, will the country's top producer of black undergraduates sustain its momentum? (Tallahasse, Fla.)(Cover story).(Florida A&M University )(Statistical Data Included)
October 11, 2001... As unsettling as it can be, change is one of the inevitabilities of the human condition. It can present torrents of unimaginable horrors as easily as it can serve up blue skies of opportunity. Sometimes these phenomena occur simultaneously. The...

Standing up for diversity: as a university established for deaf students, Gallaudet's diversity initiatives seek to further empower and enlighten its community. (Washington)(Cover story).
October 11, 2001... When Jerry C. Lee, former president of Gallaudet University -- the Washington, D.C.-based university established for deaf and hard of hearing students -- resigned in 1987, students rallied on campus for the board of trustees to name a deaf...

Campuses unite to understand national tragedy: for many, terrorist attacks hit close to home. (Faculty Club)(Cover story).
October 11, 2001... This generation may have been dubbed "X," but some observers say its response to the World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies merits nothing less than an "A+." The outpouring of emotion and demonstrations of unity on campuses across the...

Tougaloo is a `Natural Fit' for new interim President: appointment strengthens historic relationship between Brown University and Tougaloo College.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Dr. James Wyche, professor of medicine and associate provost at Brown University and executive director of the Leadership Alliance, a 29-school consortium dedicated to improving the participation of underrepresented minorities in graduate and...

Racism: the real enemy that will destroy the United States. (BI Forum).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... I have perhaps spent far too many hours in the days that followed the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center staring at the television set. I could not stop myself from watching heroic men and women of all shades and hues sift...

Colleges provide testing ground for e-book innovations. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... When librarians at Robert Morris College in Moon Township, Penn., sought volunteers for a research study on using e-books in an undergraduate class, Ashley Hamilton eagerly volunteered to experience what she considers to be an inevitable wave...

South Dakota University mandates use of handheld computing devices. (Sioux Falls, S.D.).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... The University of South Dakota (USD) at Vermillion has provided Palm handheld computers to 1,300 first-year undergraduates and first-year law and medical students. The initiative, which is one of the first by a U.S. campus to mandate the use of...

Princeton review updates college prep web site. (New York).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... In an effort to assist high school guidance counselors in managing multiple responsibilities, the Princeton Review has launched its Counselor Center for the 2001-2002 school year at . According to a study by the U.S. Department of...

Community college group to host Information Technology conference.(League for Innovation in the Community College)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... The League for Innovation in the Community College is holding its annual "Conference on Information Technology" from Nov. 14-17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The conference is considered the premier showcase of information technology...

Can the internet be trusted? (Personal Computing).(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... Did you know that under Bill 602P, the federal government will levy an "alternative postage fee" of five cents for every e-mail message you send? The legislation, currently pending, would compensate the U.S. Postal Service for lost business...

Dr. Darnell E. Cole, has been named president of Milwaukee area technical college.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... DR. DARNELL E. COLE, has been named president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Cole is the former vice president of Indiana's Ivy Tech System and chancellor of its Northwest region. Cole earned a bachelor's from Ferris State University, a...

L. Victor Collins has been named associate dean of students at the university of Tennessee at Knoxville.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... L. VICTOR COLLINS has been named associate dean of students at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Previously, Collins was director of multicultural student affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Collins earned a bachelor's from...

Dr. Jerry Hardee will become the first African American to become president of one of the nation's 16 chiropractic colleges.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... DR. JERRY HARDEE will become the first African American to become president of one of the nation's 16 chiropractic colleges when he takes the helm at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in South Carolina. Previously, Hardee was vice...

Dr. Jeanne Marsh Stahl, professor of psychology at Morris Brown college in Atlanta, recently received the American psychological association's Robert S. Daniel award for outstanding teacher.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... DR. JEANNE MARSH STAHL, professor of psychology at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, recently received the American Psychological Association's Robert S. Daniel Award for outstanding teaching. Stahl earned a bachelor's in sociology from Indiana...

Dr. David Williams has been named director of the university of Connecticut at Hartford campus.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... DR. DAVID W. WILLIAMS has been named director of the University of Connecticut at Hartford campus. Before this appointment, he was assistant vice president for institutional diversity at Central Michigan University. Williams earned a bachelor's...

David L. Womack is the new associate vice president for student affairs/dean of students at Barat college of DePaul University in Illinois.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... DAVID L. WOMACK is the new associate vice president for student affairs/dean of students at Barat College of DePaul University in Illinois. He previously was the dean of student affairs at Mount St. Clare College in Iowa. Womack earned a...

Grants & awards.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2001... California State University-Northridge has received a grant from the federal government for $40,000 over the next three years to support innovative community service-learning projects at the university. George Mason University (Virginia)...

Events.
October 11, 2001... OCTOBER October 17-20 Middle Atlantic Writers Association Inc. "Facing the Rising Sun: Recent Trends and New Authors in Africana Literature" Sheraton Columbia Columbia, Md. Contact: Gem Bates Phone: (443) 885-1167 Fax:...

Calling on our nation's shared strength. (Last Word).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 11, 2001... Editor's note: Just as americans turned to their president after last month's tragedy, campus communities across the nation turned to their own presidents for words of reassurance and consolation. Colorado State university's Dr. Albert C. Yates...

Forcing the issues. (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... When you see what is right, have the courage to do it," so goes a Chinese proverb. I have never met Dr. Ann Reynolds, the subject of our cover story, but it sounds like she marches to the beat of her own drum. By most accounts, she has tried to...

Plans to limit GEAR UP program stir concern. (Washington Update).(college awareness program)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... Bush administration plans to limit the new GEAR UP college awareness program are drawing fire from a Congressional Black Caucus member who helped launch the program. GEAR UP will serve 175,000 fewer children than it could have given...

House plan seeks education increase. (Washington Update).(federal student aid)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... Federal funding vital to low-income students and minority-serving institutions would increase under a new 2002 budget bill emerging from discussions in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation from a House appropriations...

D.C. tuition program may lose funds.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... The new federal program to help District of Columbia students qualify for lower college tuition may be a casualty, at least temporarily, of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. The House of Representatives wants to withhold...

Legislative weekend shines spotlight on nation's education emergency. (Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country).(Congressional Black Caucus)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... WASHINGTON Education advocates were put on alert last month at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative weekend in Washington as Rep. Major Owens, D-N.Y., declared an "education emergency" in America, more...

What lies ahead for Michigan's affirmative action cases? Many wonder what Bollinger's departure will mean for the battle to preserve the university's admissions policies. (Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country).(president Lee Bollinger)
October 25, 2001... ANN ARBOR, MICH. When University of Michigan president Lee Bollinger confirmed earlier this month that he will become Columbia University's next president, it triggered speculation about who will replace the popular leader here. Meanwhile,...

Survey suggests link between Racism, high blood pressure in African Americans. (Noteworthy news: from staff and news wire reports).(Morehouse School of Medicine)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... ATLANTA Researchers at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta have provided the first empirical evidence suggesting that racism may be a contributing factor to the unusually high prevalence of high blood pressure and its attendant...

Racial discrimination a reality for black tourists, researcher finds. (Noteworthy news: from staff and news wire reports).(University of Florida)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... GAINESVILLE, FLA. Travel for college-educated Blacks is often tainted by "the inescapable realities" of racial discrimination, new University of Florida research finds. Black tourists perceived racial discrimination when they stayed in...

Attorney to pursue racial profiling case, despite high court ruling. (Noteworthy news: from staff and news wire reports).(New York)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... ONEONTA, N.Y. An attorney says a group of young African American men will pursue their legal battle accusing the police and State University of New York at Oneonta officials of racial profiling. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme...

N.C. A&T, Senegalese University sign collaborative agreement. (noteworth news).(student and faculty exchanges)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... GREENSBORO, N.C. Senegal's largest university and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will entail student and faculty exchanges, as well as possibilities for...

Supreme Court declines to hear confederate flag-waving appeal. (noteworthy news).(University of Mississippi football games)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... WASHINGTON A legal effort to resurrect the waving of Confederate battle flags at college football games in Mississippi died earlier this month in the Supreme Court. The court declined to take the appeal of a flag-carrying spectator...

Dow Chemical Kansas State team up for diversity. (Noteworthy news).(Dow/KSU Diversity Partnership)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... NEW YORK The Dow Chemical Company has committed $1.5 million to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Dow/KSU Diversity Partnership. "We are very grateful for Dow's generous support of this partnership," said Kansas...

Black College reunion brings millions to Daytona area, expert says. (Noteworthy news).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 25, 2001... DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. The Black College Reunion generates $145 million in economic activity for the Daytona Beach, Fla., region, according to an economist's studies. The three-day event, which brings as many as 100,000 spring breakers...

No place for a Steel Magnolia: known for her bold appointments and steadfast support of diversity, Dr. Ann Reynolds is forced out of UAB. (Faculty Club)(Special Report: Recruitment & Retention)(Cover Story).(University of Alabama)(Statistical Data Included)
October 25, 2001... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. A vocal throng of 350 students, faculty, physicians from the health center, politicians, business executives and religious leaders crowded into a special meeting of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's board of...

`It takes a campus to graduate a student: a look at seven academic retention programs and what makes them effective. (Special Report: Recruitment & Retention).(Statistical Data Included)
October 25, 2001... Colleges and universities that succeed in retaining today's students pay close attention to students' backgrounds, needs and expectations and then take action to accommodate them. Institutions must be innovative, creative and clear in their...

The road from Bowie to Indianapolis: sharing the IT experience. (Tech Talk).(e-learning presentations at Educause conference)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... For information technology professionals, administrators and faculty members at American colleges and universities, technology conferences provide useful forums for teaching and learning about the latest trends in computing and other...

HCBUs awarded federal digital divide grants. (tech briefs).(historically black colleges and universities receive Technology Opportunities Program grants)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... WASHINGTON North Carolina Central University and Grambling State University are among 74 nonprofit organizations, which include colleges, universities, local governments and community development groups, receiving $42.8 million in grants...

TSU makes `most wired' list for second year. (tech/briefs).(Yahoo! Internet Life's top 100 "Most Wired Colleges" rates Tennessee State University 27th)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... For the second consecutive year, Tennessee State University garnered a spot on the Yahoo! Internet Life's top 100 "Most Wired Colleges" list. Last year, the Nashville, Tenn.-based campus, along with Hampton University and Morehouse College,...

Should you buy an Internet Appliance? (Personal Computing).(senior citizens and technology; Compaq Computer Corp.)(Hardware Review)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... Let's say you're not yet online and want to get there but don't want to mess with a complicated computer. Or let's say your parents or grandparents fit this description. What should you do? This question has spawned an entire category of...

Dear BI career consultants: In the wake of recent court decisions undermining the role of race in college admission policies, what can I, as a director of admissions, do to help African American students enhance their chances of being admitted to college? (Career Consultants).(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other students. The unfortunate news is that the information that they need in order to enhance their chances of being admitted is not always given or...

The way things were. (Speaking Of Education).(before September 11th attack)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... The man in front of me at the United Airlines ticket counter is tall and blond. With his dark blazer, gray slacks and power-red tie, his entire being screams "alpha male," as does his body language. He fidgets, moving his weight from one foot...

Public Policy Committee of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education.(David L. Briscoe appointment)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... DR. DAVID L. BRISCOE recently was elected chair of the Public Policy Committee of the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education. An associate professor of sociology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Briscoe earned bachelor's...

Xavier University.(Adrienne Brooks appointment)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... ADRIENNE BROOKS has been appointed associate vice president of institutional advancement at Xavier University in New Orleans. Previously, Brooks was director of major gifts at Howard University in Washington. She earned a bachelor's from Beloit...

Fisk University.
October 25, 2001... DR. ARNOLD BURGER, a physics professor at Fisk University, was honored recently for the development of a new crystal growth process for producing gamma-ray detectors by a panel of science and technology experts for Research and Development...

Texas A&M University.(Karen Butler appointment)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... DR. KAREN BUTLER has been named assistant dean of engineering at Texas A&M University. Butler is an associate professor in the department of electrical engineering. Butler earned a bachelor's from Southern University, a master's from the...

Orange Coast College.(Jess Craig appointment)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... JESS CRAIG is the new vice president of student services at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. Craig has been an administrator with Irvine Valley College for the past 12 years. Craig earned a bachelor's in education from the University...

University of Arkansas.(Brian O. Hemphill appointment)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... DR. BRIAN O. HEMPHILL has been named associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Arkansas. Most recently, he was associate dean of students at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Hemphill...

Grants & awards.
October 25, 2001... Florida A&M University's Minority Biomedical Research Support Program has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The grant, to be disbursed over a...

Events.
October 25, 2001... NOVEMBER November 1-3 Education Trust National Conference "Good Teaching Matters" Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Washington Contact: Melissa Murphy Phone: (202) 293-1217, Ext. 323 E-mail: mmurphy@edtrust.org Web: www.edtrust.org ...

Not your average affirmative action program. (Last Word).(Bakke v. Board of Regents)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2001... The decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in Bakke v. Board of Regents recognizes diversity in higher education as a compelling interest that will permit a public university to consider race as a factor in a competitive admissions process....