Black Issues in Higher Education articles from September 2002

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from September 2002

Meet Prince George's County, Md.: a case study. (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... Three hallmarks of higher education are teaching, research and service. In most instances, the service is relegated to a distant third in determining a college or university's worth. Good teaching is a given, and the research is what brings in...

Letters.
September 12, 2002... DEAR EDITOR, I have organized science enrichment camps and workshops for elementary school teachers and students in South Carolina for the past 20 years. Most of these programs have targeted underrepresented minorities, particularly girls,...

Correction.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... The Aug. 15 "On the Move" stated that Bertha Hamilton Clay received a doctorate from the University of Maryland and Texas Southern University. Clay has completed doctoral level courses at the two institutions but has not received a Ph.D. Black...

Senate rejects National Science Foundation cutbacks: proposal calls for increased funding for minority-serving programs. (Washington Update).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... A new Senate plan rejects the Bush administration's proposed cuts in minority-serving programs at the National Science Foundation. Instead of making cuts, the Senate would increase spending for the HBCU-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) and...

Bush administration panel to review Title IX Policy. (Washington Update).(George W. Bush)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... A Bush administration panel reviewing all aspects of Title IX policy is planning a series of public hearings nationwide this fall and winter. Cynthia Cooper, former WNBA basketball star and coach, is co-chairing the Secretary's Commission...

`Border commuter' students to face increased scrutiny. (Washington Update).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... Students from Mexico who travel across the border regularly to attend college classes in the United States soon will face increased scrutiny unless Congress acts quickly. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has said it will...

D.C. tuition program gains funding. (Washington Update).(Washington, D.C.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... The Senate would provide full funding of $17 million next year for the college tuition assistance program for District of Columbia residents. In a tight budget year, full funding is critical because of a recent expansion in the project's...

An opportunity to flourish: unable to offer `red carpet' treatment to recruits, Bethune-Cookman football coach provides players with much more. (Noteworthy News).
September 12, 2002... DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. As a kid, Alvin Wyatt used to walk seven miles on Saturday mornings, for the chance to ride 90 minutes in the back of a boys-club pickup truck that would take him to Gainesville, where he would sell peanuts so he could...

Attorney says state is holding up Mississippi's desegregation money. (Noteworthy News).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... JACKSON, Miss. An attorney representing those opposed to Mississippi's college desegregation settlement says opposition could end if the state gave majority Black schools what they deserve. "It is disingenuous to say Al Chambliss is...

Study: number of Black head coaches declines in last six years. (Noteworthy News).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 12, 2002... LINCOLN, NEB. The number of Black head coaches at major college football programs declined in the past six years, even though a majority of players are minorities, according to a new study released last month. In 1995-1996, Black head...

Utah medical school accused of favoring women, minorities. (Noteworthy News).(University of Utah)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 12, 2002... SALT LAKE CITY Three members of a legislative committee have accused the University of Utah of favoring women and minority applicants to its medical school despite legislative opposition to the practice. "You deny using quotas. But it...

National average on ACT college test down slightly. (Noteworthy News).(entrance exams, United States)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 12, 2002... IOWA CITY, IOWA Scores dipped for the high school class of 2002 on the ACT college entrance exam, breaking a five-year streak during which results remained unchanged, the test-maker announced last month. ACT Inc., a nonprofit based in...

Tuskegee airmen site dedication draws more than 1,500. (Noteworthy News).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... TUSKEGEE, ALA. History is at home in Tuskegee, where Tuskegee Institute's endeavor to build an airfield led to mined African Americans who dared to become combat airmen in World War II. History was made again last month on the grounds...

Grambling's accreditation dilemma to come down to the deadline.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... BATON ROUGE, LA. Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle said last month he ill not know until the deadline time of mid-September if a Grambling University financial audit will pass muster, thus saving the school's accreditation. "Today, I have...

Fifty female cadets report to The Citadel. (noteworthy news).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... CHARLESTON, S.C. This year 50 women were among those reporting to The Citadel last month. It is the largest class of freshmen women to enroll at the state military college. The cadet corps of about 1,950 will have a total of about 125...

The disconnect between colleges and their communities: what role, if any, should colleges play in their communities' well-being? (Cover Story).
September 12, 2002... PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD. In the 1970s, when most of the campus of Prince George's Community College (PGCC) in Maryland was constructed, the buildings were placed in a circle looking inward onto a common courtyard. The classrooms,...

Knox's little secret: Illinois liberal arts college succeeds in hiring, retaining African American faculty. (Faculty Club).
September 12, 2002... A recent nationwide survey reported that, among universities, New York's Columbia University and, among colleges, Pennsylvania's Haverford College had the highest percentages of African American faculty in the nation, with 4.3 percent and 7.9...

Hitting the books on instructional technology. (Tech Talk).(A Ten-Step Guide to Establishing Instructional Technology)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... When Ramon Harris weighed the prospect of hiring consultants to teach faculty members and administrators at several historically Black institutions instructional technology strategy and practice, he discarded the idea in favor of another...

NAFEO, University System of Maryland team up on laptops. (tech briefs).(National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... COLLEGE PARK, MD. The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) the University System of Maryland SM) have announced a $1.2 million USM "Digital Divide Initiative" (DDI) grant to Coppin State College,...

Online Law School to graduate first class. (tech briefs).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... LOS ANGELES Concord Law School, the nation's only online law school, will be graduating its first class in November, according to school officials. Ten juris doctorate candidates are expected to receive their degrees in a ceremony to be...

Howard University sponsors home financing web site for employees. (tech briefs).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... WASHINGTON At a time when interest rates are at a historic low, employees at Howard University can obtain valuable information about buying or refinancing a home from a universe-sponsored Web site. Howard's Home Buyer's Assistance site,...

Consulting with a computer expert. (Personal Computing).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... Say you need to upgrade a half dozen PCs in your office. Or you would like to install a network connecting a new computer in your home to an existing one to share its cable modem and printer. You can do it yourself, listening to vendors who...

University of Central Florida. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... DR. RUBY EVANS has been named associate professor of educational research, technology and leadership at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Prior to this position, Evans was an associate professor of educational research at Florida...

Xavier University. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... DR. KATHLEEN B. KENNEDY has been named associate dean of the college of pharmacy at Xavier University in Louisiana. Kennedy joined the faculty in 1979, but left in 1994 to work in the pharmaceutical industry at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., where...

New Mexico State University. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... DR. LINDA LACEY has been appointed dean of the graduate school at New Mexico State University. Previously, Lacey was associate dean of the graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned a bachelor's degree in...

Bluefield State College. (On The Move).
September 12, 2002... DR. ALBERT L. WALKER has been named the new president of Bluefield State College in West Virginia. Previously he was vice chancellor for academic affairs at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. Walker earned a bachelor's degree...

Bowie State University. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... DR. AMOS WHITE IV has been appointed deputy provost at Bowie State University. Most recently, White was professor of art and chairman of the faculty council. He earned a bachelor's degree from Alabama State University, a master's from the...

LeMoyne-Owen College. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... DR. JAMES G. WINGATE has been named the new president of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tenn. Most recently he was executive assistant to the chancellor of Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's from Allen...

Grants & awards.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... Central State University (Ohio) has been awarded a $2.2 million five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the university's educational programs in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. ...

Events.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... SEPTEMBER Sept. 29-0ct 2 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) National Conference 26th Annual Meeting "Academic Advising: Official Sponsors of Student Success" Grand & Little America Hotels, Salt Lake City, Utah ...

Campus and community: an enduring relationship. (Last Word).(Brief Article)
September 12, 2002... Frank Lloyd Wright once said, "No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other." Similarly, it's neither realistic nor responsible...

Bridging the communication gap. (Editor's Note).
September 26, 2002... "Anxiety Over Demographics" was the title of our edition last year in which we focused on the future of Hispanics in higher education. Since then, Census 2000 revealed that the Latino population has become the most populous minority a decade...

Budget increases for HBCUs, HSIs, may fall short of goals: advocates for minority-serving institutions sought double-digit increases for 2003 budget. (Washington Update).
September 26, 2002... For Hispanic and African American leaders, the 2003 federal budget debate is proving more frustrating than gratifying as Congress tries to finish work this fall. Both are seeking major funding increases for minority-serving colleges as...

HSIs receive new federal grants. (Washington Update).(Hispanic-Serving Institution)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... More than 30 Hispanic-serving institutions will receive new federal grants to promote improvements in programs and facilities. Overall, 33 colleges and universities will receive the new grants under the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)...

House panel approves teacher bill. (Washington Update).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... College students who agree to teach at high-poverty schools could have their educational loans forgiven under legislation approved by a House of Representatives panel. The Education and Workforce Committee endorsed H.R. 5091, which would...

Harvard study finds merit scholarships go to less needy students. (Noteworthy News).
September 26, 2002... BOSTON Merit-based state scholarships tend to benefit college students who are least likely to need them, and in some cases are widening enrollment gaps between White and minority students, according to a study of programs in four states....

Hispanics enroll in college at high rates, but many fail to graduate. (Noteworthy News).
September 26, 2002... WASHINGTON U.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants were nearly as likely as Whites to enroll in college, but less than half as likely to earn bachelor's degrees, according to a report released earlier this month. "They're going to...

Civil rights group files complaint over Florida scholarship program. (Noteworthy News).
September 26, 2002... MIAMI A Latino civil rights organization filed a federal complaint against the state's Bright Futures scholarship program last month, charging the program's use of college admissions tests discriminates against Latinos and Blacks. The...

Attorney loses job, blames involvement with Ayers settlement. (noteworthy news).
September 26, 2002... HOUSTON A Texas Southern University law professor representing plaintiffs opposed to a $503 million college desegregation settlement in Mississippi says pressure from angry government officials in that state prompted his bosses to fire...

Males dominate freshman class at Saint Augustine's. (noteworthy news).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... RALEIGH, N.C. Officials at Saint Augustine's College welcomed a record number of male students to the campus this year. Preliminary numbers indicate that 300 male freshman and transfer students enrolled this semester at the historically...

Study compares number of Blacks in prisons, higher education. (noteworthy news).
September 26, 2002... WASHINGTON A study released last month by a Washington think tank shows that in the last two decades, state spending on corrections grew at 6 times the rate of state spending on higher education. In addition, by the close of the...

University of South Florida seeks to dismiss bias suits. (noteworthy news).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... TAMPLA, FLA. The University of South Florida filed joint motions last month to dismiss all 12 lawsuits stemming from alleged racial discrimination on the women's basketball team. The motions were filed on behalf of all plaintiffs and...

Former Zambia President selected for B.U. fellowship. (noteworthy news).(Kenneth Kaunda)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... BOSTON Boston University has chosen former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda as the first participant in a fellowship program that rewards former African heads of state who further democracy and leave office voluntarily. Kaunda...

Remembering Sept. 11. (noteworthy news).
September 26, 2002... Many colleges and universities across the country commemorated the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States throughout the day on Sept. 11. Following is a look at how some academic institutions remembered that day. *...

Taking it to the next level: as the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap. (Special report: Hispanic focus)(Cover Story).
September 26, 2002... Two Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked about his teenage daughter's success in school. "She's getting straight A's in high school. And I'm going to send her to a...

Getting a piece ... of the political power pie: the Latino population's diversity makes appealing to this electorate a difficult task. (Special report: Hispanic focus).
September 26, 2002... When the 2000 Census revealed that the Latino population had become the nation's most populous minority a decade earlier than projected, the media began speculating how this would translate at the ballot box. "Will Minorities Take Over...

Races to watch. (The 2002 Midterm Elections).
September 26, 2002... This year is not expected to be a noteworthy year for the Latino American electorate. There are not any panic button issues on the national agenda, like Proposition 187 was in 1994 or welfare and immigration reform were in 1996--but the...

A tale of three cities: Latino candidates fall short in three hotly contested mayoral races. (How They Voted, 2001).
September 26, 2002... Political operatives in Los Angeles, New York City and Houston should not have been blamed if they thought 2001 would be the year of the Latino. In each city, a Latino candidate mounted a vigorous campaign for mayor; in each city strong...

National survey of Hispanic adults.(Illustration)
September 26, 2002... The Latino Coalition commissioned the following survey, which was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates' Opiniones Latinas. One-thousand Hispanic adults in the United States were interviewed from Aug. 2-4, 2002, for this survey. Black Issues...

Speaking the patient's language: in efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier. (Special report: Hispanic focus).
September 26, 2002... As this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer--and sometimes require--Spanish courses geared to health care students. At public and private universities, medical and nursing students are clamoring for...

Hispanic-serving institutions--as of August 2002.
September 26, 2002... * Arizona (10) AIBT International Institute of the Americas Arizona Western College Central Arizona College Cochise College, Douglas Campus Estrella Mountain Community College Phoenix College Pima Community College, Desert Vista...

Banking on biotech: Winston-Salem State gears up to play a key role in the hometown's new enterprise. (Tech Talk).
September 26, 2002... WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Winston-Salem, N.C., has long been known as a tobacco and textiles town. For generations, this historic city of approximately 186,000 nestled in the rolling hills of North Carolina's Piedmont region had been at the...

University of Washington seeks Pacific Ocean data via Internet. (tech briefs).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... SEATTLE Scientists at the University of Washington have proposed an ambitious project that would place networked underwater cameras and recording equipment on the Pacific Ocean floor for the transmission of scientific data through the...

Instructional technology training center launched. (tech briefs).(Krause Center for Innovation)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIF. A regional instructional technology training center for teachers was dedicated earlier this month on the campus of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif. With the goal of bridging the digital divide, officials...

Online resource delivers credit education to students. (tech briefs).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... WASHINGTON College students seeking valuable advice on personal finance issues have an online resource that teaches the dos and don'ts of credit cards. "Be In Charge of Your Credit," is a campaign sponsored by the American Bankers...

The controversial move from free to fee in online publishing. (Personal Computing).
September 26, 2002... How much would you pay for what you're reading right now? Publishers are continually wrestling with questions about whether to charge (or how much to charge) readers and how to balance newsstand and subscription revenue with advertising...

Hispanics must raise the bar. (BI Forum).
September 26, 2002... The recent news that the largest drop in ACT scores occurred among Puerto Rican and other Hispanic students is sobering indeed. The drop in scores among Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Hispanic test takers from 19.4 last year to 18.8 this year...

The politics of remembering September 11. (Speaking Of Education).(National Education Association web site)
September 26, 2002... The National Education Association represents 2.7 million educators of diverse perspectives. For all the diversity in ideology, the organization brings people together around education issues, and was doing its job when it constructed the...

University of Illinois. (On The Move).(ERIC BECK)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... ERIC BECK is the new visiting project coordinator for the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Formerly, he was an adviser for the Educational Talent Search (TRIO) program housed at...

Community College of Rhode Island. (On The Move).(Monica Bond)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... MONICA BOND has joined the Community College of Rhode Island as its dean of learning resources. Previously, Bond served as a dean at Roxbury Community College in Boston. She earned a bachelor's from the University of Maryland Baltimore County...

William Paterson University. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... DR. LEONARD HARRIS has been appointed the William Paterson University's University Distinguished Visiting Professor, 2002-2003. Harris is a professor of philosophy at Purdue University. Harris earned a bachelor's from Central State University,...

MENC: the National Association for Music Education. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... DR. WILLIE L. HILL JR., has been elected president of MENC: the National Association for Music Education. Hill is director of the Fine Arts Center and a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Hill earned a bachelor's from...

North Carolina Central University. (On The Move).(LUCY J. REUBEN)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... DR. LUCY J. REUBEN has been named provost at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. Previously, Reuben was dean of the school of business at South Carolina State University. She earned a bachelor's from Oberlin College, a master's...

J.F. Drake State Technical College. (On The Move).(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... DR. PATRICIA SIMS has been named the student services management director at J.F. Drake State Technical College in Huntsville, Ala. Sims earned a bachelor's degree from the University of West Alabama, a master's from Alabama A&M University and...

Grants & awards.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2002... The American Indian College Fund received a $100,000 grant from Philip Morris Companies Inc., which will provide approximately 250 scholarships for American Indian students attending tribal colleges. Indiana University's Kelley School of...

Better education for better opportunities--a shared responsibility. (Last Word).
September 26, 2002... Around 350 B.C. Aristotle, tutor to Alexander the Great, offered this correlation between education and the future: "All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind are convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of...