Diverse Issues in Higher Education back issues from February 2007:
Power to the People.(editor's note)(Editorial)
Feb 08, 2007; ... Generations of African-Americans have gone to their graves without knowing where in Africa their ancestors descended, or if they re even from Africa. So, it's no wonder that with the advancements in science and DNA testing, an increasing number of African-Americans are paying, in some ...
Diverse poll.
Feb 08, 2007 ... Following are results from the Jan. 11th edition's poll question. Q: Do you believe, as some recent higher Education studies suggest, that state public Flagship universities are gradually becoming Less accessible to low-income ...
Black college leadership under scrutiny.(Letter to the editor)
Feb 08, 2007; ... It is a pity that these two officials must be punished for engaging in practices that must have been shared with the institution that has oversight responsibility for Morris Brown College--the African Methodist Episcopal Church (see" Morris Brown President Sentenced to Five Years ...
Using technology to recruit a diverse student body.(Letter to the editor)
Feb 08, 2007; ... It would be interesting to know if the data provided represent the perspectives of students of color and women (see "Pospective College Students Receptive to Electronic Social Networking Recruitment Methods, Survey Finds," Dec. 28). Do African-American males use podcasts at the same rate ...
American Indians should boycott racist colleges and universities.(Letter to the editor)
Feb 08, 2007; ... I have a college-aged son who was contemplating attending the University of North Dakota (see "Damage Control at Dartmouth" Dec. 28). He was very discouraged and decided not to attend after hearing of the hostility generated on campus and in Grand Forks by campus alumni and conservative ...
Getting to know Dr. James T. Minor.(Spectrum)
Feb 08, 2007; ... Growing up in Detroit, James Minor bypassed the drugs and gang life that plagued his neighborhood and graduated from the city's public school system. But the price tag of many of Michigan's four-year colleges and universities put them out of reach, so he headed to Mississippi to attend ...
Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... 17% Percentage of Blacks age 25 and older who had a bachelor's degree or more 19.6% Percentage of Blacks Lacking health insurance 44% Percentage ...
Translating disabilities in foreign countries.(Spectrum)(studying abroad)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... Students with disabilities have long felt that studying abroad was an impossible dream, but no more, says the University of Pittsburgh's study abroad office. In a new documentary, "Making It Happen," the office highlights a number of countries and study abroad providers who offer ...
Diversity brings in the dollars.(Spectrum)(Quotation)
Feb 08, 2007 ... "If you're a diversified university with students of color, this should offer reasons for employers to embrace your graduates because it says that they will make a contribution to companies that goes beyond what companies would get if they chose only the typical White male." ...
Book of note: a history of black women in the ivory tower.(Spectrum)(Black Women in the Ivory Tower 1850-1954: An Intellectual History)(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 08, 2007; ... In 1850, Lucy Stanton graduated from Oberlin College and made history as the first Black woman to earn a college degree. In a new book, Black Women in the Ivory Tower 1850-1954: An Intellectual History, author Stephanie Y. Evans's compelling narrative traces the higher education history of ...
Minority-serving institutions find new technology advocates: tech funding is one of several higher ed bills before Congress.(washington update;)(Legislation)
Feb 08, 2007; ... When the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn't take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a $250 million technology bill for historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges. The bill to help address the ...
In the name of diversity: the departure of a popular Hispanic professor at Stanford spurs debate on whether universities should offer extra incentives to retain minority faculty.(noteworthy news)(Dr. Luis R. Fraga)
Feb 08, 2007; ... PALO ALTO, Calif. When word spread around campus that Dr. Luis R. Fraga, a 15-year associate professor in Stanford University's political science department, was considering a job offer at another university, students circulated a petition to retain the popular Hispanic ...
A global exchange: study abroad programs to Africa teach American students an appreciation for the continent and the resiliency of its people.(noteworthy news)
Feb 08, 2007; ... The wealth of educational opportunities in Africa has encouraged universities nationwide to establish partnerships with institutions on that continent. Kent State University, The Ohio State University, Princeton University and Rutgers University are just a few that have embraced ...
Report: employers say college graduates lack essential skills to succeed in today's global economy.(noteworthy news)(Survey)
Feb 08, 2007; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. Almost two-thirds of employers or about 63 percent, say college .graduates lack essential skills to succeed in today's global economy, according to a new report by the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education and America's Promise, or LEAP, and the Association of ...
New college access campaign teaches students to 'KnowHow2GO'.(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007; ... With only 9 percent of low-income students completing college by age 24, compared to 75 percent of students from high-income families, a coalition of higher education advocates have launched a new multimedia campaign to show poor students that college is within their reach. The ...
For-profit schools popular destination for minorities.(noteworthy news)
Feb 08, 2007; ... A disproportionate percentage of degrees from proprietary colleges go to Black and Hispanic graduates. While Black students earned 8.9 percent of bachelor's degrees in the United States during the 2004-2005 academic year, they accounted for 15 percent of the degrees conferred by ...
Compensating the president: executive salaries at public black colleges and universities.(Just the Stats)(Survey)
Feb 08, 2007; ... Diverse recently conducted a survey to review the P compensation and salary packages of presidents at public and private historically Black colleges and universities. However, this column will only focus on the public institutions due to the low response rate of the private HBCUs. ...
Four-year Universities: HBCU presidential salary survey, 2006-2007.(Just the Stats)(historically black colleges and universities)
Feb 08, 2007 ... <Pre> Four-Year Universities: HBCU Presidential Salary Survey, 2006-2007 Four-Year Public Institutions State Name Alabama A&M UniversityAla.Dr. Robert R. Jennings University of Arkansas at PineArk.Dr. Lawrence Davis Jr. Bluff University of the ...
The journey for Jackson State: a source of pride for its community, this HBCU has emerged as a research and public service leader in Mississippi.(Jackson State University)
Feb 08, 2007; ... In recent years, construction cranes have loomed over the bustling campus of Jackson State University. The historically Black school of more than 8,000 students is undergoing a building boom, evident by recently constructed buildings that have blended with historic structures. Located at ...
'They are starting to pay attention': President Ronald Mason talks about how Jackson State University is raising its profile.(Interview)
Feb 08, 2007 ... Ronald Mason Jr. may be the only college president in the United States who's had the experience of running a major city's public housing authority. While serving as general counsel at Tulane University in the late 1990s, Mason was charged with the task of overseeing the Housing Authority ...
Regaining a lost heritage: can a simple procedure unlock African-Americans' genetic history? Or is DNA tracing just an expensive waste of time?
Feb 08, 2007; ... This year's Black History Month program at my friend's Washington, D.C. church won t just feature kids reading about famous firsts and courageous equality fighters. Added to the mix is a lecture to the congregation on using DNA testing to determine their African lineage. Increasingly, ...
Resuscitating MLK/Drew: suffering from years of neglect and mismanagement, the termination of the medical center's doctor-training program has wider implications surrounding the production of minority physicians and the overall health of the local community.
Feb 08, 2007; ... To this day, the widespread racial disparities that prompted the August 1965 riots in the Watts community of South Los Angeles frame many of the discussions about race in America. The death and destruction wrought during that five-day upheaval, along with the findings of the December 1965 ...
Overshadowed: although generally not included in newspaper accounts or history books, a number of Asian Americans were heavily involved in the Black Panthers.
Feb 08, 2007; ... Ask the average person what comes to mind at the mention of the Black Panther Party. Odds are the answer involves armed African-Americans winding up in shootouts with police. Those images have overshadowed the Panthers' free breakfast programs, medical clinics and other efforts to improve ...
Celebrating: black history month.
Feb 08, 2007 ... Benedict College (S.C.) 18th Annual Harambee Festival Berklee College of Music (Mass.) Performance/Discussion: "Black Music Matters"--Grammy Award-winning musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, scholar Dr. Cornel West and the Berklee student gospel ensemble Overjoyed ...
Empowering the Black masses: book chronicles civil rights, Black power movements in America's 'first capital.'.(Up South: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia)(Book review)
Feb 08, 2007; ... Up South: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia By Matthew Countryman University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006, 413 pp. Up South: Civil Rights and Black Power in Philadelphia joins a growing body of literature on the civil rights and Black power movements in the North that ...
Sarah Lawrence College.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Karen Lawrence)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. KAREN LAWRENCE has been named the 10th president of Sarah Lawrence College (N.Y.). She was most recently dean of the School of Humanities at the ...
Connecticut College.(on the move)(appointed Jocelyn Briddell)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. JOCELYN BRIDDELL has been named dean of student life at Connecticut College. She was most recently dean of students at Douglass College at ...
Southern University.(on the move)(appointed Ruby Evans)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. RUBY EVANS has been appointed vice chancellor for academic affairs at Southern University at Shreveport (La.). She was previously an associate professor at the ...
Grambling State University.(on the move)(appointed Rose M. Harris)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. ROSE M. HARRIS has been appointed chair of the political science and public administration department at Grambling State University (La.). She was most recently director ...
Wells College.(on the move)(appointed Stephan Hiroshi Gilchrist)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. STEPHAN HIROSHI GILCHRIST has been appointed director of institutional diversity at Wells College (N.Y.). He earned a bachelor's from ...
Baltimore City Community College.(on the move)(appointed Dr. E. Daniel Kapraun)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. E. DANIEL KAPRAUN has been appointed vice president of student affairs at Baltimore City Community College ....
University of Delaware.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Havidan Rodriguez)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. HAVIDAN RODRIGUEZ has been named vice provost for academic affairs and international programs at the University of Delaware. He earned a ...
University of Puget Sound.(on the move)(appointed J. Michael Segawa)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... J. MICHAEL SEGAWA has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Puget Sound (Wash.). He had previously been ...
Bowie State University.(on the move)(appointed Dr. Artie Travis)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... DR. ARTIE TRAVIS has been appointed vice president for the division of student affairs and campus life at Bowie State University ...
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded $25 million each to Butler University (Ind.) and Purdue University (Ind.) to improve pharmacy education, outreach and research at the two institutions.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded $25 MILLION each to BUTLER UNIVERSITY (Ind.) and PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Ind.) to improve pharmacy education, outreach and research at the two institutions. Buffer plans to use the grant to expand its public health initiatives ...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $5.5 million grant to California State University-Northridge, Harvard University, the University of Southern California and the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national labs to investigate corrosion cracking in certain energy-generating materials.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $5.5 MILLION grant to CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA and the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national labs to investigate corrosion cracking in certain ...
Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.) has received grants from Coca-Cola and the Merancas Foundation to support the university's Saturday Academy, an outreach program with local elementary schools.(grants & gifts)(North Carolina)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY (N.C.) has received grants from Coca-Cola and the Merancas Foundation to support the university's Saturday Academy, an outreach program with local elementary schools. Coca-Cola provided a two-year, $50,000 grant, and Merancas Foundation ...
The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial has received separate $1 million contributions from CIGNA, Shell Oil Company and the Verizon Foundation to aid in the construction of the memorial on the National Mall.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... The MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NATIONAL MEMORIAL has received separate $1 MILLION contributions from CIGNA, Shell Oil Company and the Verizon Foundation to aid in the construction of the memorial on ...
The University of California, San Diego and the University of California, Berkeley will use a $750,000 grant from NASA to conduct a joint experiment aimed at detecting life on Mars.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... The UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO and the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY will use a $750,000 grant from NASA to conduct a joint ...
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Feb 08, 2007 ... The UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY has received a $113,000 grant from the Healthcare ...
Diverse calendar.(Calendar)
Feb 08, 2007 ... FEBRUARY Feb. 14.17 Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association 28th Annual Meeting Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Albuquerque Web: www.h-net.org~swpca Feb. 15 Whittier College Diversity and Equity Conference Whittier, ...
'Wake up everybody' to save Black boys: watching a generation disappear is not an option.(last word)
Feb 08, 2007; ... BLACK BOYS IN AMERICA ARE FACING AN UPHILL BATTLE WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESS. Traditional institutions and age-old strategies are being stretched in order to find solutions to stop this accelerating trend of hopelessness and despair. Why have we found ourselves in this place? What got us ...
A New York state of mind.(editor's note)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Back in September, we took a look at the higher education landscape in Georgia and in this edition we turn our attention to the state of New York, which like several of its Northeastern counterparts, has it all in terms of the types of higher ed institutions available to not only its own ...
Diverse poll.
Feb 22, 2007 ... Following are results from the Jan. 25th edition's poll question. Q: In 2007, do you plan to purchase a smart phone or a personal digital assistant to enhance your professional productivity? POLL QUESTION Q: Some media outlets have reported ...
Excelling academically, athletically.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Professor Weatherspoon's article (see "Black Male Student-Athletes Owe Themselves, Forefathers More;' Jan. 25) provides a key message to families raising Black males and to institutions of education that provide education and academic opportunities. "Education is the key to fulfilling most ...
A priceless collection.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 22, 2007; ... In order to ensure the Clayton Collection's perpetuity for the scores of Africana scholars in this country, this article (see "Safeguarding Black History, Jan. 25) must be cross-listed to as many university, ...
Proving one's race.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 22, 2007; ... It's a shame that in the 21st century Native people are still the only race of people that have to prove who they are (see "Ethnic Fraud?" Jan. 25). I am what is called a Black Indian. It simply means that I am of African and Native American blood. No one questions my Black roots, and I'm ...
Impressive scholars.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 22, 2007; ... I am happy to see in this article (see "Returning to Her Ancestral Roots," Jan. 11) a woman who was allowed to write about the women in her culture as part of her studies. I tried this in a doctoral program and was told it was not allowed because my degree was not in history. I am glad ...
Keeping the core mission.(diverse letters)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Thank you for the information on Black cultural centers (see "The Evolution of Black Culture Centers," Jan. 11). It's heartwarming to now know that there are many institutions and individuals who know the value of "knowing African/Black history." Providing additional services is an ...
Diverse digits.(Spectrum)(international students at american universities and colleges)(Brief article)
Feb 22, 2007 ... The percentage of international students that studied the following disciplines at U.S. colleges and universities: 25% Business and Management 11% Engineering ...
Turning the tide of juvenile justice.(Spectrum)
Feb 22, 2007; ... In recent years, more juveniles--particularly Black males--have been entering the criminal justice system and being tried as adults. From her perch as a faculty member at Texas' Prate View A&M University, Dr. Camille Gibson wants to do something about that. "Many law enforcement ...
www.LeaveYourDormRoom.com.(Spectrum)(Website overview)(Brief article)
Feb 22, 2007 ... For whatever reason--finances, fear, culture the percentage of minorities who study abroad is relatively small. While minorities make up 35 percent of college and university students, they comprise only 17 percent of those ...
Book of Note: Minority Rules: Turn Your Ethnicity into a Competitive Edge.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 22, 2007 ... Book of Note: Minority Rules: Turn YOur Ethnicity into a Competitive Edge By Kenneth Arroyo Roldan and Gary M. Stern Can being a minority help you in the work place? Yes, says Ken Roldan, co-author of Minority Rules: Turn Your Ethnicity into a Competitive Edge (written with Gary ...
Women in Science? Some fare better than others.(Spectrum)(Larry Summers)(Brief article)
Feb 22, 2007 ... Former Harvard University President Larry Summers created a brouhaha in 2005 over comments he made about the innate abilities of women in science. Meanwhile, concerns about minorities in science was met with a deafening silence. A study earlier this year showed that the number of women ...
Despite higher Pell Grant, budget has few other increases: tribal colleges to take a financial hit.
Feb 22, 2007; ... Despite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush's 2008 education budget falls short of goals set by higher education advocates on several fronts, including financial aid and help for minority-serving institutions. The president's budget for next year ...
Fisk seeks court's permission to sell prized paintings: sale would improve institution's financial standing, but move the school away from its legacy of advancing the arts.(Fisk University )
Feb 22, 2007; ... Lawyers for Fisk University and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum early this month were working to hammer out an agreement that would avoid a potentially bitter court hearing in Nashville over whether Fisk has the authority to sell two priceless works of modern art as part of a financial ...
NYC community college program puts emphasis on graduation.(noteworthy news)(New York City )(Brief article)
Feb 22, 2007; ... NEW YORK Juanita Rivera has been in and out of community colleges so many times over the past 25 years that the thought of obtaining an associate degree seems very unlikely. "Each time that I started, I had the intention of finishing," says Rivera, 50, who has often ...
Healing Gallaudet: months after student protests resulted in the ouster of its president-elect, Gallaudet University is looking to turn the page under interim president Robert Davila.(noteworthy news)(Interview)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Dr. Robert R. Davila became interim president of Gallaudet University on Jan. 1, after a prolonged campus protest resulted in the removal of president-designate Dr. Jane K. Fernandes (see Diverse, Nov. 16, 2006). Davila, the son of Mexican parents, lost his hearing at age eight ...
Bringing the university to the student: Hispanic University offers increased access to higher education for Spanish-speaking adults.(noteworthy news)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Venezuelan immigrant Lorena Saczek opened a house-cleaning business in Utah after she earned her associate business degree--and became fluent in English--at Hispanic University in Salt Lake City. One of the first graduates from the university that opened in 2002, Saczek, 40, ...
'Stomp' steps into the mainstream: "Stomp the Yard" has ignited controversy, surprised critics and launched FAMU graduate Gregory Anderson into the Hollywood spotlight.(noteworthy news)(Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Gregory Anderson left Tallahassee after graduating from Florida A&M University in 1996 with hopes of jumpstarting a career in the film industry. But a trip back helped put him on the path to becoming a serious force in the field. He was a student at the university ...
Study: Black youth feel alienated, but still political.(Brief article)
Feb 22, 2007; ... Black youth believe that discrimination is holding them back, the government cares little about them and that immigrants receive better governmental treatment than Blacks, according to a recent study. The study, titled the "Black Youth Project," was initiated to document and ...
Black Immigrant study puts spotlight back on affirmative action debate.
Feb 22, 2007; ... According to a recent study, "Black Immigrants and Black Natives Attending Selective Colleges and Universities in the United States", first- or second-generation immigrants comprise a disproportionately high percentage of the Black student population at U.S. universities, with the ...
'An institution of the people': when CUNY abolished open admissions in 1999, many thought minority enrollment would take a hit. But officials say they are doubling their efforts to ensure access.(City University of New York)
Feb 22, 2007; ... It may have produced one of the most contentious fights ever in U.S. higher education. The battle over open admissions and remedial education at the City University of New York in the 1990s garnered national attention and marked a shift towards greater selectivity in America's public, ...
Rallying CCNY: President Gregory Williams has lived on both sides of the color line, and now he's using his experience to connect with his students and turn around his university.(City College of New York)
Feb 22, 2007; ... When Dr. Gregory H. Williams left The Ohio State University in August 2001 to become president of the City College of New York, many of his colleagues in the academy were convinced that Williams--who was dean of OSU's law school--had lost his mind. At the time, City College--the ...
A pathway to success: among Ivy League institutions, Cornell is leading the way in admitting and encouraging community college transfers.(Cornell University )
Feb 22, 2007; ... With the total price tag of a bachelor's degree from a top-tier U.S. college or university hovering around $150,000, even some of the most highly sought-after high school graduates are turning down universities like Yale and Stanford in favor of more economical options--community colleges ....