Black Issues in Higher Education articles from October 2004

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from October 2004

Getting in on the act.(Editor's Note)
October 7, 2004... On the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July, most of the country, and the world for that matter, was introduced to U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama of Illinois. Following his speech, political pundits,...

I poll.(2004 US presidential election poll)
October 7, 2004... Following are the results from the Sept. 9, 2004, edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site. Q: How closely do you follow news about the federal government and the U.S. Congress? Responses Very engaged ...

Higher Education report card: many states fail affordability test.(Washington Update)(Illustration)
October 7, 2004... "Measuring Up 2004: National Report Card on Higher Education" gives many states D's and F's on enrollment and affordability issues, in some cases noting the widening gaps that leave low-income students and students of color behind their peers....

Congress returns to a full plate with little time: Perkins Act, HEA renewal to dominate sessions.(Washington Update)
October 7, 2004... Despite the few days left on the legislative calendar, Congress came back in September for a fall session that has education experts cautiously optimistic about the prospect of action on subjects ranging from technical education to the 2005...

Saving for college may result in future losses, report says.(washington update)
October 7, 2004... Pinching pennies early for college and investing in state-sponsored savings plans actually result in a net loss for students, considering the financial aid reductions that may result, particularly for low-income students who plan to attend...

Report: U.S. falling behind in percentage of young adults with high school diploma.(Noteworthy News)
October 7, 2004... WASHINGTON A growing number of nations are doing a better job than the United States in getting young people through high school and college, a study found. Among adults ages 25 to 34, for example, the United States is 10th among...

Workplace inequality common in United States, study shows.(Noteworthy News)
October 7, 2004... NEW ORLEANS Black men with the same skills as White men are only half as likely to rise from supervisor to manager and Black women are only a third likely to do so, according to a recent study by Tulane University sociologist Dr. James...

U.S. health care professions separate and unequal: Sullivan Commission: lack of diversity may be greatest cause of health disparities.
October 7, 2004... WASHINGTON A lack of diversity among health care professionals is placing the health of at least one-third of the nation at risk. This fact was among findings announced recently by the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare...

Study: women faculty at Pharmacy Schools face barriers to advancement.(noteworthy news)
October 7, 2004... ALEXANDRIA, VA. A recent study published in the online edition of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education reveals that women faculty at pharmacy schools continue to face disparities in administrative positions, salary and...

Northwestern auditorium named after first black medical school graduate.(noteworthy news)
October 7, 2004... CHICAGO Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine dedicated a new state-of-the-art auditorium and atrium to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the school's first African American graduate and faculty member and one of the noteworthy...

Riley house receives collection of abolitionist papers.
October 7, 2004... TALLAHASSEE, FLA. The John G. Riley Center/ Museum of African American History and Culture formally received a nationally significant collection of Black abolitionist papers last month at Tallahassee Community College Library. The...

Coppin State researchers investigate weather patterns' influence on the middle passage.(noteworthy news)
October 7, 2004... BALTIMORE A team from Coppin State University is using images from space satellites to investigate how the patterns of winds and ocean currents may have influenced the forced migration of Africans to the Americas. The project began on June...

Sallie Mae appoints director of HBCU initiatives.(noteworthy news)(historically Black college and university)
October 7, 2004... RESTON, VA. Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of education funding, announced recently that Denise Chaisson has been appointed director for the company's historically Black college and university (HBCU) initiatives. In this role,...

NJIT professor honored for breakthrough stem cell research.(Relevant Research)
October 7, 2004... NEWARK, N.J. Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh was recognized recently by President Bush for research showing that adult stem cells could help patients suffering from spinal cord injuries, bone and cartilage damage and related diseases. ...

Winston-Salem State students question Blair's appearance.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Some Winston-Salem State University students are questioning the school's decision to bring disgraced journalist Jayson Blair to campus to speak. Ebonee Russell, a senior and a reporter for The News Argus, the...

Brown receives $100 million--largest gift for university.(noteworthy news)
October 7, 2004... PROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University has received a $100 million gift from a liquor importer for its financial aid program, allowing the Ivy League school to offer its neediest students outright grants instead of loans. The gift is the...

Texas Southern names communications school for talk show host Tavis Smiley.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... HOUSTON Texas Southern University unveiled a new building housing its school of communications in September, renaming the school for talk show host Tavis Smiley. University President Priscilla Slade said the center will house all...

Va. Tech receives grant to study black IT recruitment.(what's new)(Virginia Tech)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... BLACKSBURG, VA. A research team led by faculty members from Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business has received a National Science Foundation grant of $617,000 to study the recruitment and retention of African Americans in information...

Ohio University launches Urban Scholars Program.(what's new)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... ATHENS, OHIO Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis recently announced the creation of the Urban Scholars Program--designed to increase the university's diversity by enhancing opportunities for Ohio's urban high school students to...

Obama rising: all but assured to become the fifth Black American to hold a seat in the U.S. Senate, Obama represents to many the emergence of a new generation of national political leadership.(Campaign '04)(Interview)(Cover Story)
October 7, 2004... SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Less than two months after a stellar keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Barack Obama took his U.S. Senate campaign to the community colleges of Illinois. Over two days in September, reporters...

The power of the youth bloc: civic advocates and campaign strategists say this population could swing the presidential election.(Campaign '04)
October 7, 2004... While youth voting has declined precipitously since 1972, the year 18-year-olds first won the right to vote, there's a bright spot in the statistical picture, according to a national expert on youth civic engagement: African American youth. ...

Presidential proposals: candidates envision ways to promote postsecondary education.(Campaign '04)
October 7, 2004... Questions of military service and non-service, missing weapons of mass destruction, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, the threat of further terrorist attacks and the unprecedented suggestion that U.S. elections may be postponed are...

A higher education wake-up call.(Speaking Of Education)
October 7, 2004... Whoever wins the November election has a rough row to hoe where higher education is concerned. A recent report, "Measuring Up 2004: The National Report Card on Higher Education," produced by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher...

Wanted: a solid, reliable PC.(Personal Computing)
October 7, 2004... Your computer is working now. Will it work tomorrow? What about the next you buy? Will it be a reliable work-horse, or a lemon? One of the most pressing issues regarding computers is reliability. Nearly a quarter century after the...

U.S. coastal cities more connected via broadband, survey says.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
October 7, 2004... NEW YORK The Nielsen//NetRatings, a leading Internet net user survey service, has reported the top local metropolitan markets for home broadband connections, occurring the month of August 2004. Surveying 35 local markets in the United...

Philadelphia grows wireless Web access area.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, reportedly the first major U.S. city to launch a citywide wireless Internet project, expanded free outdoor wireless Interact access last month as part of a multimillion-dollar plan to connect the entire city by...

More black local broadcast, cable channels possible, firm reports.(tech brief)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... NEW YORK According to a recent story in Broadcasting and Cable online, a leading U.S. media buying firm has documented the financial viability of local TV channels targeted to the African American community as well as additional cable...

W. N. Daniel African American Cultural Center.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... DR. VALERIE A. BARNES is the new director of the W. N. Daniel African American Cultural Center at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. Previously she taught liberal studies and communication courses for a community-based organization....

University of Nebraska.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... JAMES W. FREEMAN has been named director of multicultural affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Freeman, a veteran Omaha Public Schools administrator, was previously interim director of multicultural affairs. He earned a bachelor's...

Montgomery College.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... TONY HAWKINS is the new dean of humanities, social sciences and education at Montgomery College in Maryland. Most recently, he served as the associate dean of English and humanities at Hudson County Community College in New Jersey. Hawkins...

Louisiana State University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... DR. RUTH LOUISE RAY is the new chair of the department of education at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Most recently, she served as LSU's director of graduate studies in education and is a former high school principal. Ray earned both...

Thomas Edison State College.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... DR. MARCUS D. TILLERY has been appointed dean of the School of Applied Science and Technology at Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey. Previously, Tillery was an associate professor in the department of manufacturing systems at North...

Western Carolina University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... DWAUN WARMACK has been named associate director for programs at Western Carolina University in North Carolina. Previously, he was director of multicultural affairs at WCU. Warmack earned a bachelor's and a master's from Delta State University...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... The American Association for the Advancement of Science has been awarded a three-year $400,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help establish a new center for Advancing Science and Engineering Capacity. The Center will provide...

Bennett College (N.C.) has received a $374,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Bennett College (N.C.) has received a $374,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund scholarships for the purpose of enhancing the presence of underrepresented women in the disciplines of computer science

Campbellsville University (Ky.) was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Campbellsville University (Ky.) was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to expand the Science Connections Initiative, a science partnership project for K-12 teachers at Clay Hill Memorial Forest to provide a unique outdoor...

Coppin State University (Md.) Rehabilitation Counseling program has been awarded a five-year $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... The Coppin State University (Md.) Rehabilitation Counseling program has been awarded a five-year $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration to provide 60 full scholarships for undergraduate and...

Johnson County Community College (Kan.) received a $750,000 grant from The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Johnson County Community College (Kan.) received a $750,000 grant from The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation and the Sunderland Foundation to help construct the Regnier Center for Technology and Business on campus.

Moraine Valley Community College (Ill.) has been awarded two Higher Education Cooperation (HECA) grants totaling $86,100.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Moraine Valley Community College (Ill.) has been awarded two Higher Education Cooperation (HECA) grants totaling $86,100 to fund staff, programs and services for minority students whose primary language is not English.

Xavier University of Louisiana has received a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2004... Xavier University of Louisiana has received a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to enhance its educational pathway into the biomedical sciences programs.

Events.(Calendar)
October 7, 2004... OCTOBER Oct. 14-16 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Fifth Annual Conference on Governance "Degrees of Quality" The Marriott Downtown Memphis, Tenn. Web: www.aaup.org Oct. 27-31 National...

Black Greek-lettered organizations and civic responsibility.(Last Word)
October 7, 2004... On the eve of the first centennial celebrations for Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs), and at this crucial time in American electoral politics, it is important to discuss the potential impact of BGLOs in advancing African American...

Presidential searches: taking risks and reaping rewards.(Editorial)
October 21, 2004... Ask any executive search firm, chair of a presidential search committee or chair of a board of trustees to name the most important quality, attribute or skill needed for today's college president and if honestly given, the answer will be "the...

i poll.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Following are the results from the Sept. 23, 2004, edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site. Q: How do you view the role of HBCUs in facilitating Latino students access to higher education in the southeastern United...

Report: Black colleges continue to reduce student loan default rates.(Washington Update)
October 21, 2004... Historically Black colleges and universities have come out ahead on a major test of their ability to reduce student loan default rates. A new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds no Black college facing sanctions due to high...

Senate bill to fund Bush community college plan.(Washington Update)(George W. Bush)
October 21, 2004... Seven months after President Bush proposed a new $250 million initiative for job training at community colleges, a Senate panel is stepping forward to try to fund it. The Senate committee responsible for education spending has included...

Continuing the work at hand: despite a likely termination at the year's end, FAMU president Fred Gainous works to keep the university running.(Noteworthy News)
October 21, 2004... TALLAHASSEE, FLA. It's been business as usual for Dr. Fred Gainous, president of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Fla. He's kept meetings with various school departments, maintained his daily regimen of walks on campus and continues...

When race and democracy matter.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Fairfax, Va. -- Princeton University professor Dr. Comel West addresses a capacity crowd at George Mason University during a lecture presented as part of the Democracy Project, a national initiative to promote democratic citizen engagement...

Stanford lures Harvard professors Bobo, Morgan.(Noteworthy News)(Lawrence Bobo, Marcyliena Morgan)
October 21, 2004... BOSTON For married partners in academia, tenure, or the lack thereof, can complicate a couple's situation substantially, and not always in the most positive manner. But for two nationally renowned professors, Lawrence Bobo and Marcyliena...

University of Virginia panel recommends diversity officer, collaboration with HBCUs.(Noteworthy News)
October 21, 2004... CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. A committee that was formed after racially tinged incidents at the University of Virginia recommended recently the creation of an officer for "diversity and equity" who would report to the president. The panel also...

North Carolina A&T State University partners with USDA to host National Technology Center.(noteworthy news)
October 21, 2004... GREENSBORO, N.C. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to relocate one of NRCS's three national technology centers...

Yale Conference examines life, work of Michael Jackson.(noteworthy news)
October 21, 2004... NEW HAVEN, CONN. Michael Jackson, frequently savaged in the tabloid press, was picked apart by more ratified critics as scholars gathered for a conference on the pop star at Yale University. Eighteen scholars from U.S. universities...

A year after reburial of slaves, debate over memorial.(noteworthy news)
October 21, 2004... NEW YORK When more than 400 slaves were reburied last year at a site unearthed by construction workers in lower Manhattan, the occasion was marked by singing, dancing--and promises for an elaborate memorial. Today, the site is marked...

Federal desegregation case allows Auburn to meet diversity goals.(noteworthy news)(Auburn University)
October 21, 2004... AUBURN, ALA. Black applicants to Auburn University are automatically admired if they meet minimum requirements, while students of other races with similar credentials often face further review before admission, school officials said. ...

University of Michigan's admissions policy still an issue for regents' election.(noteworthy news)
October 21, 2004... GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. More than a year has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan's undergraduate admissions policy as too formulaic because it awarded points based on race. But the decision remains an...

Alvin Chambliss joins Indiana University faculty: attorney fought Mississippi desegregation case for 30 years.(noteworthy news)(Biography)
October 21, 2004... BLOOMINGTON, IND. Growing up poor as one of 12 children in Columbia, Miss., Alvin O. Chambliss Jr. sometimes went hungry but never lost his appetite for knowledge. "I can say that some of the times during my high school years I was...

New report offers guidance for enhancing diversity in science and engineering.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... WASHINGTON "Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era"--released earlier this month by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Action Council for Minorities in...

Couple honored for housing Black Iowa State students in the mid-1900s.(noteworthy news)(Archie and Nancy Martin)
October 21, 2004... AMES, IOWA If Archie and Nancy Martin were alive to see the expansive new residence hall named in their honor, there's little doubt they would be awestruck. Last month, the board of regents, State of Iowa, approved the renaming of one...

Howard to receive $70 million technology gift.(noteworthy news)(Howard University)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... WASHINGTON The Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) have selected Howard University to join its academic partnership and receive an in-kind contribution of software and other technology valued at $70.6...

Are you presidential material? With stiff competition, officials say finding the right mix of 'passion and mission' has made the presidential search process more complicated.(Cover Story)
October 21, 2004... Mix together a small army of stakeholders, add a paper trail long enough to rival the feats of Lewis and Clark, season with enough anxiety to keep the campus counseling professionals busy for a semester or two and you have a recipe for the...

From Mississippi to Miami: Florida International University recruits legendary civil rights activist Bob Moses and his nationally recognized math literacy project.(Special report: recruitment & retention)(Biography)
October 21, 2004... Few historic episodes in American history have imparted a more potent plea for social justice and inclusion than the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In the past two decades, legendary activist Bob Moses has channeled the best of...

Keeping students afloat: Noel-Levitz awards recognize retention programs that generate results.(Special report: recruitment & retention)
October 21, 2004... Sink or swim. That has been the prevailing climate of higher education in the past students will either find their way through, or find their way out of institutions of higher learning. But since roughly the late 1980s and through the 1990s, on...

Celebrating the history and contributions of Black colleges.(Book Review)
October 21, 2004... I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities By Juan Williams and Dwayne Ashley Amistad (Harper Collins), 2004 pp. 480, $35.00, Hardcover ISBN: 0-06-0094532 In I'll Find a Way or Make One." A...

Is it time to disband Black fraternities and sororities?(BI Forum)
October 21, 2004... A couple of weeks ago, one of my favorite former students--now an administrator at Fisk University--called to inquire how quickly I could get Fisk on my speaking schedule. He informed me that my fraternity brothers on the campus had become the...

Survey reveals 10 biggest trends in Internet use: new digital divides emerging, credibility of Internet dropping.(Tech Talk)
October 21, 2004... LOS ANGELES A decade after the World Wide Web opened up convenient Internet use to millions of Americans, 10 major trends have emerged to reveal how the Internet most affects its users, according to a comprehensive study of online...

Documentary on community radio format getting TV broadcast time.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... NEW YORK "LPFM: The People's Choice," a documentary on low power FM radio, tells the story of how the community-oriented radio format is "bringing diverse peoples closer together and giving new life to declining communities, new strength...

University of Illinois unveils world's most powerful MRI.(tech briefs)(magnetic resonance imaging)
October 21, 2004... CHICAGO The University of Illinois at Chicago has introduced the world's most powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine for human studies, capable of imaging not just the anatomy but the metabolism within the brain. This...

Collegiate programmers to participate in 'Tech Olympics'.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... WACO, TEXAS Thousands of collegiate programmers are expected to participate in the international "Tech Olympics," also known as the 2004-2005 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)....

Making sense of optical storage.(Personal Computing)(Buyers Guide)
October 21, 2004... Computer manufacturers have always loved their acronyms, and this has never been so evident as in the world of computer optical storage. It's an alphabet soup: DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVDRW, DVD-RAM, DVDROM, CD-RW, CD-R, and CD-ROM. It sometimes...

Western Carolina University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... RONDA BRYANT has been named director of enrollment support at Western Carolina University. Previously she was a doctoral intern at the University of Virginia. She earned a bachelor's in sociology and a master's in counselor education both from...

Calhoun Community College.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... DR. KERMIT CARTER has been named dean for student affairs at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Ala. He previously served as the college's assistant dean for student affairs. Carter earned a bachelor's from Oakwood College in Huntsville,...

North Carolina Central University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... DR. BENJAMIN NEWHOUSE has been appointed dean of the School of Business at North Carolina Central University. Previously, he was dean of the College of Business at Tuskegee University and professor of management. Newhouse earned a bachelor's...

Boston University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... DR. JAMES A. PRITCHETT has been named director of the African Studies Center at Boston University. Pritchett is also associate provost for Intra-University Programs and associate professor of anthropology. He earned a bachelor's from Ohio State...

Princeton University.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... TERRI HARRIS REED has been named associate provost for institutional equity at Princeton University. Previously she was assistant dean for graduate education in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Reed earned a...

Thomas Edison State College.(On The Move)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... DR. LOIS C. RICHARDSON has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey. Previously she was assistant vice president for academic affairs at Kean University. Richardson earned a bachelor's...

Campbellsville University.(Toyota USA Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Campbellsville University (Ky.) received a $150,000 grant from Toyota USA Foundation to expand the Science Connections Initiative, a science partnership project.

Connecticut Community College System.(National Science Foundation )(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... The Connecticut Community College System's College of Technology will receive a four-year $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an Advanced Technology Education Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.

El Camino College.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... El Camino College (Calif.) received a $691,922 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers Today Program" to help students successfully finish the classes they need in order to become teachers.

Meharry Medical College.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... Meharry Medical College received a three-year $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop a community clinical oncology program to serve the minority community in the area.

United Negro College Fund.(Grants & awards)(NiSource Charitable Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... The United Negro College Fund received a $140,000 grant from the NiSource Charitable Foundation to increase educational opportunities for students attending UNCF's member colleges located in NiSource companies' markets.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, a part of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center, has received a five-year $17,954,098 grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund an ongoing...

University of Georgia.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine received a bequest of $2 roll lion, one of the largest private gifts in the college's history, from the estate of Tom and Dorothy Methis of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The couple specified that...

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2004... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $225,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for the Mott Foundation's Small Grants Program.

Demographics and issues of retention.(Last Word)
October 21, 2004... The United States is "becoming a nation of multiple minorities with no majority group," according to a recent study by the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education. This demographic shift, therefore, poses opportunities and challenges...