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Race and College Admissions: One University’s Success

Race and College Admissions: One University’s SuccessThe U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases have provided additional — if somewhat confusing — guidelines on affirmative action admission policies for colleges and universities. At this point, one thing does seem certain — the issue isn’t going away. Discussions — pro and con — […]

July 16, 2004

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Supreme Commentary

Supreme CommentaryQ: Do you think the Supreme Court’s decisions in the University of Michigan cases provide clear and specific guidance to colleges and universities on the use of race in academic admissions? Why or why not?”The court’s decision does not provide clear guidance on how to admit students, but it does make it clear that […]

July 16, 2004

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Taking Stock, Resuming Course

Taking Stock, Resuming CourseCourt’s endorsement of race has colleges affirming admissions practices and revamping policiesBy Ronald RoachLast month’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the University of Michigan admissions cases brought forth both a collective sigh of relief and a celebratory spirit to thousands of college and university officials across the nation. After having confronted almost […]

July 16, 2004

Leadership & Policy

In Memoriam: Remembering Ike Tribble

In Memoriam: Remembering Ike Tribble (1940-2003): A Legacy of GivingNo one accomplishes things in this life, be they big or small, without the timely intervention of others.Back in 1984, during the first year that Black Issues In Higher Education was being published, the future of this magazine was very much in doubt. The political leadership […]

July 16, 2004

Recruitment & Retention

Making Meaningful Contributions

Making Meaningful ContributionsThe last week in June proved to be one of those weeks you have to call on all of your wits, instincts and emotions to survive. During the span of one week, we were taken on an emotional roller coaster as we breathed a collective sigh of relief when the long-awaited decisions in […]

July 16, 2004

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Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions Policy

Texas Minority Groups Seek Continuation of Admissions PolicyAUSTIN, Texas Eliminating Texas’ race-neutral college admissions law often touted by President Bush would be detrimental to the diversity of the state’s colleges and universities, two minority groups argued last month. Some state lawmakers say they plan to repeal Texas’ top 10 percent law, which allows automatic admission […]

July 14, 2004

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The Road to Racial Equality

The Road to Racial EqualityI was born in 1954 just four months after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawed the “separate but equal” doctrine of school segregation. That one fact has shaped my life immeasurably. Howard University, Morris College, Spelman College and what was then called Atlanta University and Tuskegee Institute […]

June 30, 2004

Students

Events

JULYJuly 6-10National Association of Black Accountants2004 Annual ConferenceOrlando, Fla. Tel: (301) 474-NABA Web: www.nabainc.orgJuly 14-17National Conference on Student Retention18th Annual ConferenceHyatt RegencyNew Orleans Web: www.noellevitz.comJuly 21-25National Urban League2004 Annual ConferenceDetroitE-mail: [email protected] 25-27Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers(APPA)Educational Facilities Leadership Forum 2004Marriott Wardman ParkWashington, D.C.Web: www.appa.orgJuly 29-August 1NCEA 2004 National Conference“‘With All Deliberate Speed’ — Social […]

June 16, 2004

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How Long? Cosby, Brown And Racial Progress

How Long? Cosby, Brown And Racial ProgressBill Cosby ruffled feathers, raised eyebrows and said a mouthful when, at a Howard University black-tie celebration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, he launched into a riff about “the lower economic people” not holding up their end of the bargain in the wake of […]

June 16, 2004

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In Memoriam

Walter H. Annenberg — businessman; statesman; publisher; philanthropist, The Annenberg FoundationArthur Ashe — tennis legend; educator; social activist; organizer, Artists and Athletes Against Apartheid Dr. Marguerite Ross Barnett — educator; political scientist; administrator; first woman and first African American president, University of Houston Dr. Ernest Boyer Sr. — educator; scholar; president, Carnegie Foundation for the […]

June 16, 2004

Faculty & Staff

Giants in the Classroom

Giants in the Classroom Twenty influential scholars whose work has inspired others and made a significant impact on the academy Over the past two decades, Black Issues’ writers and editors have featured hundreds, perhaps thousands, of faculty in the magazine’s stories and interviews. Deciding on 20 faculty members whose research, teaching and service set them […]

June 16, 2004

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‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’

‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’Twenty legal and legislative milestones in higher educationThis timeline reflects some of the most significant legal and legislative milestones that have influenced higher education almost as long as Black Issues In Higher Education has been in print. The ongoing legal battles have primarily involved the further desegregation of schools and the use of […]

June 16, 2004