Diverse Issues in Higher Education back issues from October 2008:
Zooming in on the Tar Heel state.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2008; ... In previous editions, we examined the state of higher education in Georgia, then New York, California, Texas and Illinois. This month, Diverse's state-focused reporting takes us to North Carolina, the state with the most public, four-year historically Black colleges and universities. It is ...
Getting to know Dr. James Anderson.(spectrum)(Cover story)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Dr. James Anderson genuinely understands the mindset of frustrated youth who find themselves incarcerated rather than getting an education. Growing up an orphan on the tough streets of Washington, D.C., Anderson worked diligently to achieve academically, refusing to fall victim to the ...
North Carolina news nuggets.(spectrum)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Here is a glimpse at what's happening at various colleges and universities throughout the Tar Heel state, which chartered the United States' first public university in 1789. Campbell University, Buies Creek: This Baptist church-affiliated university has enrolled the largest ...
Republican education plan focuses on rising college costs: Sen. John McCain and party officials call for more transparency and restraint in college spending.(washington update)
Oct 02, 2008; ... Sen. John McCain's higher education policy follows his established "addition-by-subtraction federal spending theme, promising more research dollars that will flow once Congressional earmarks are vanquished. "Billions of dollars are spent on pork-barrel projects every year; ...
N.C. A&T becomes first HBCU named NSF engineering research center.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008; ... North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University will serve as an international leader of engineering research thanks to a prestigious grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. As a recipient of NSF's Engineering Research Center (ERC) grant, the Greensboro ...
New report: Black colleges crucial in grooming new scientists, engineers.
Oct 02, 2008; ... Historically Black colleges and universities play a vital role in producing future scientists and engineers, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation. The report, entitled "Role of HBCUs as Baccalaureate-Origin Institutions of Black S&E Doctorate ...
Congressional coalition forms to give HBCUs new voice.(historically Black colleges and universities )(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON Seeking to capitalize on recent successes such as the renewal of the Higher Education Act, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently unveiled a detailed new legislative agenda along with plans to raise awareness of historically Black colleges in Congress. ...
UNC-Chapel Hill receives largest grant in its history.(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received up to $181 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue its Monitoring and Evaluation to ASsess and Use REsults (MEASURE) program. The ...
Meeting new challenges: while leaders at North Carolina's historically Black colleges and universities express optimism over the potential they envision for their individual campuses, they are mindful of the challenges they face.
Oct 02, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Among North Carolina's 11 Black colleges and universities, it's possible to see them as a representative sample of the 105 institutions that make up the historically Black college and university community in the United States. While leaders at the state's ...
'An engine of diversity': North Carolina's Research Triangle area is providing research and career opportunities for the region as well as creating a diverse work force.
Oct 02, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Makendra Umstead, studying near the famed Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina's Piedmont region seemed like an irresistible idea. So the 18-year-old aspiring drug researcher chose to enroll at North Carolina Central University in ...
Learning while undocumented: North Carolina community college students are caught in the cross hairs of illegal immigration opponents.
Oct 02, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] North Carolina's 58 community colleges have been key players in the state's fast-shifting economy, driven in large part by the numerous businesses flocking to the high-technology Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle area. Major employers like IBM, Novartis, ...
Native roots and a multicultural future: established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master's-granting universities in the state.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the university's past is as important as its future. Founded in the late 1800s to educate the Croatan Indians (later renamed Lumbee) in North Carolina, the university seems to attract many of the state's ...
A pioneer of collegiate a women's sports: North Carolina State University's Kay Yow has amassed an impressive win-loss record, but to her players she's more than a coach.
Oct 02, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kay Yow sounds humble and matter-of-fact when reflecting on her 2002 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame alongside luminaries like the Harlem Globetrotters and Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson: "It's truly an honor," says Yow, ...
A love of sports and of leading the way: University of North Carolina Wilmington's Kelly Mehrtens is part of a small but growing club of women athletic directors at Division I schools.
Oct 02, 2008; ... When self-professed "sportaholic" Kelly Mehrtens was chosen from more than 300 applicants to be the director of athletics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), she became one of a few Black women to lead a Division I athletic department. Mehrtens was a student-athlete at ...
A North Carolina collection: Fayetteville State chancellor outlines a vision for diversity, and the University of North Carolina Press presents volumes on Black gays in the South and the post-Emancipation era.(Driving Change Through Diversity and Globalization: Transformative Leadership in the Academy; Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South; Freedom: A Documentary History of Emancipation, 1861-1867: Series 3, Volume 1)(Book review)
Oct 02, 2008; ... In keeping with the focus on higher education in North Carolina for this issue, Diverse Bookshelf looks at new academic books with a connection to the state, one from a Fayetteville State University administrator and two from the University of North Carolina Press. Driving ...
Duke University.(Rabil, Alison as assistant vice provost)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... DR. ALISON RABIL has been named assistant vice provost at Duke University. Previously, she served as financial aid director at Barnard ...
Quinnipiac University (Conn.).(Austin Ashe as associate director )(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AUSTIN ASHE has been appointed associate director of alumni and parent relations at Quinnipiac University ...
Florida Memorial University.(Sumner Hutcheson III as vice president)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUMNER HUTCHESON III has been named vice president for institutional advancement at Florida Memorial University. Previously, he served as vice ...
University of Michigan.(Laura Lein as dean)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. LAURA LEIN has been named dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Michigan. Formerly, she served as a professor of ...
Bowie State University.(Roosevelt Newton as provost)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. ROOSEVELT NEWTON has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bowie State University. Previously, he served as dean of the College ...
John F. Kennedy School of Government.(Bill Purcell as director of Harvard's Institute of Politics )(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BILL PURCELL has been named director of Harvard's Institute of Politics at the John E Kennedy School of Government. Previously, he served as ...
Florida A&M University.(Edward Willis as associate vice president )(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EDWARD WILLIS has been named associate vice president for student affairs at Florida A&M University. He had been special assistant to the ...
South Carolina State University.(Adrienne Webber as dean)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ADRIENNE WEBBER has been named dean of library & information services at South Carolina State University. Webber previously served as an assistant ...
University of Texas.(Patricia Witherspoon as dean)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. PATRICIA WITHERSPOON has been named dean of the Graduate School at the University of Texas at El Paso. She previously served as chair of ...
Atlantic Cape Community College (N.J.) has received a $480,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor to upgrade the skills of area casino workers.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.J.) has received a $480,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor to upgrade the skills of area ...
Colorado State University has received a $3 million biofuels grant from the National Science Foundation to train the next generation of scientists, who will be essential to the growth of the biofuels industry.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $3 MILLION biofuels grant from the National Science Foundation to train the next generation of scientists, ...
Florida A&M University has received a $14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY has received a $14 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...
Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a $10,000 gift from the Florida Society for Middle East Studies.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY'S Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters has received a $10,000 gift from the Florida ...
Gannon University (Pa.) has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support 20 students per year in their educational pursuits in the sciences.(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... GANNON UNIVERSITY (Pa.) has received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support 20 students per year in their educational pursuits in the sciences. The grant, titled "Scholars of Excellence in ...
Guilford Technical Community College (N.C.) has received a $240,000 grant from Duke Energy to bolster programs that support the fast-growing aviation industry in the area.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.C.) has received a $240,000 grant from Duke Energy to bolster programs that support the ...
Langston University (Okla.) has received more than $85,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for disadvantaged students.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (Okla.) has received more than $85,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for disadvantaged ...
New York University has received a $490,000 National Science Foundation grant to promote women in the sciences.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... NEW YORK UNIVERSITY has received a $490,000 National Science Foundation grant to promote women in the sciences. The funds ...
The University of Iowa has received a $458,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for medical research.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 02, 2008 ... The UNIVERSITY OF IOWA has received a $458,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human ...
Diverse calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Oct 02, 2008 ... OCTOBER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oct. 19-22 League for Innovation in the Community College 2008 Conference on Information Technology Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City Web: www.league.org ...
Can the achievement gap be closed? As long as our curricula continue to minimize the contributions of the people of color, the achievement gap between Whites and non-Whites will persist.(last word)
Oct 02, 2008; ... It is said that preparing the youth for good citizenship and for living a productive life is a universally recognized purpose of private and public schools. Therefore, to answer the question, "Can the achievement gap be closed?" we need to examine objectively both the purpose and the ...
Students need to know they matter.(editor's note)(Editorial)
Oct 16, 2008; ... One message that emerges in this annual "Recruitment and Retention" issue is that minority students matter, and universities committed to their success will give students the tools they need. That is clearly demonstrated in the feature story "Structured for Success" about how the tools to ...
Getting to know: Dr. Gregory Cajete.(spectrum)
Oct 16, 2008; ... Dr. Gregory Cajete's current role as director of the Native American Studies Department at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, presents an irresistible irony. Seated in the very same room in which this interview was conducted, he recalls a meeting there years ago with one of his ...
Recognition overdue.(Baba El-Senzengakulu Zulu)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... Baba El-Senzengakulu Zulu, formerly Lester McKinnie, salutes the crowd at Tennessee State University after receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the university last month. He and 13 others had been expelled in 1961 from the historically Black ...
Pell grant deficit: "the mother of all shortfalls": Pell Grant faces a shortfall as more people head back to school in uncertain economic times.(washington update)
Oct 16, 2008; ... It's "the mother of all shortfalls," according to one Washington insider. Others worry that it may get lost amid the nation's larger financial crises involving banks and mortgage lenders. But one thing is increasingly clear: Fueled by a declining economy that has many ...
Safeguarding against voter disenfranchisement: voting rights advocates are examining voting infrastructure and laws in anticipation of high young voter turnout in November.
Oct 16, 2008; ... Four years ago students at Kenyon College in Ohio who wanted to vote in the presidential election had to wait in line up to 10 hours. Their precinct had two voting machines--one was broken--to serve more than 1,300 registered voters. Before the 2004 election, voter participation ...
Admission counseling commission endorses optional SAT/ACT admissions requirements.
Oct 16, 2008; ... A commission convened by the National Association for College Admission counselling is calling for colleges and universities to drop the use of the SAT or ACT as a requirement for admission, stating that a "one-size-fits-all" approach for the use of standardized tests does not reflect the ...
In honor of an unfettered slave.(David McDonogh)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... A sculpture was dedicated late last month to a Lafayette College (Pa.) graduate, David McDonogh, who is believed to be one of the first slaves--if not the first--to earn a college degree. One of the nation's foremost contemporary sculptors, Mel Edwards, was commissioned for the 16-foot ...
Putting Barack Obama's candidacy in historical perspective: a host of pre-eminent Black scholars sound off on the historical and sociological significance of Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy and its aftereffects on Black America.
Oct 16, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sen. Barack Obama's historic candidacy for president of the United States has generated an intense and thoughtful national discussion within Black America. His campaign has brought several issues to the fore. This summer, Diverse spoke with five of the ...
Money and mentorship: benefactors of the University of South Florida Latino Scholarship Program support students in more ways than one.
Oct 16, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tampa, Fla., restaurateur Richard Gonzmart says his donation to the University of South Florida Latino Scholarship Program (LSP) honors his parents and grandparents who placed a high value on education. But Gonzmart didn't realize just how significant his ...
Approaching diversity from the top down: three university presidents talk about recruiting and retaining diverse populations as well as the diversity challenges that remain at their respective institutions.(Interview)
Oct 16, 2008; ... The City College of New York is one of the most diverse campuses in the country--approximately 90 foreign languages are spoken on campus. Educating recent high school graduates to working adults, CCNY also ranks among the leading schools conferring bachelor's degrees to African-Americans ....
Structured for success: the Multicultural Affairs Office weaves tools for empowering minority students into the fabric of the Wake Forest University community.
Oct 16, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When North Carolina native Evan Raleigh was in search of the perfect college, he had three things in mind. "The three most important factors in my college search were the strength of the school's academic reputation, the size of the school, and ...
The world wide web of Ed.D.s: the flexibility and convenience of online degree programs have attracted minorities in droves, especially Black K-12 educators.
Oct 16, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Universities that deliver most or all of their courses online have become the leading producers of Blacks earning graduate degrees in education. The online trend is most pronounced among Black educators receiving doctorates, according to ...
At Georgia Perimeter College, online teaching has its benefits--tenure.
Oct 16, 2008; ... Michael T. Bradley is a full-time online-only professor. In the virtual classroom of his "World Religion and Introduction to Ethics" classes at Georgia Perimeter College, a two-year college in suburban Atlanta, Bradley employs a teaching style that both personalizes him to his students and ...
Higher ed professionals' perspectives on online education.
Oct 16, 2008; ... The recent growth of online education has added a new dimension to college learning that was unthinkable a few decades ago. Knocking down the traditional notion of the "ivory tower" college campus, online education presents an entirely new classroom paradigm, a shift resulting in more ...
Beyond blackboard and into virtual communities.(an Jose State University's Second Life Campus)
Oct 16, 2008; ... Online learning is evolving into much more than discussions via Blackboard. Today's online learners are spending time engaged in discussions, meeting in virtual classrooms, and combining online and on-the-ground learning, even if they live time zones away from campus. In response, ...
Making a positive impact in students' lives: along with implementing deliberate retention policies, hiring the right people to encourage students to persist in college is essential.(community college forum)
Oct 16, 2008; ... During its 64-year history, the Community College Leadership Program at The University of Texas at Austin has facilitated numerous studies and research projects. Of course, each initiative has unique findings, but some leave a lasting impression. Several years ago, we conducted focus ...
University of the District of Columbia.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. ALLEN SESSOMS is president of the University of the District of Columbia. Formerly, he served as president of ...
Indiana State University.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JACQUES FUQUA JR. is director of the International Affairs Center at Indiana State University. Most recently, he served as director of international ...
University of California.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DR. COURTNEY LYDER is professor and dean of the University of California, Los Angeles' School of Nursing. Most recently, Lyder served as an endowed ...
New Mexico State University.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... JUSTIN MCHORSE is director of the American Indian Program at New Mexico State University. Most recently, he served as assistant director of diversity programs ...
Rowan University.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... DR. NIRANJAN PATI is dean of the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University (N.J.). Formerly, Pati served as dean of the business school at Indiana University. He earned a bachelor's from ...
Middlebury College.(on the move)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... DR. SHIRLEY RAMIREZ has been named to the newly created post of vice president for institutional planning and community engagement at Middlebury College (Pa.), ...
Alabama A&M University has received a $700,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY has received a $700,000 grant from the ...
The City University of New York has received a three-year, $459,108 grant from the National Science Foundation for the New York City College of Technology.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... The CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK has received a three-year, $459,108 grant from the National Science Foundation for the New York City College of Technology ....
Florida Atlantic University has received a gift of $1.5 million from Living Room Theaters, Inc. to fund a state-of-the-art movie theater complex at the Boca Raton campus.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY has received a gift of $1.5 MILLION from Living Room Theaters, Inc. to fund a state-of-the-art movie theater complex at the Boca Raton campus. The funds ...
Indiana University's Center for Chinese Language Pedagogy has received a $1 million grant from The Language Flagship.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... INDIANA UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY has received a $1 MILLION grant from The ...
North Carolina A&T State University has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education's ...
San Diego State University has received a $1 million donation from Christopher and Karen Sickels to support the university's children's literature collection at its National Center for the Study of Children's Literature.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $1 MILLION donation from Christopher and Karen Sickels to support the university's children's ...
Southern University and A&M College has received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Southern University-Partners Creating Opportunities (SU-PCO) project.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE has received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Southern University-Partners Creating ...
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $10 million gift from the late Romuald Hejna for its Polish history, language and literature courses.(grants & gifts)(Brief article)
Oct 16, 2008 ... THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO has received a $10 MILLION gift from the late Romuald Hejna for its Polish history, ...