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The Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s County

The Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesAbout Prince George’s County Prince George’s County, Md., located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington corridor, borders Washington and lies just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Founded in 1696, the county has undergone a number of changes in population and economy over the centuries. During the […]

September 11, 2002

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Meet Prince George’s County, Md.: A Case Study

Meet Prince George’s County, Md.: A Case StudyThree 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 the money and the prestige. The service aspect, […]

September 11, 2002

HBCUs

North Carolina Leaders Report Progress

North Carolina Leaders Report Progress On Decreasing Achievement GapDURHAM, N.C.Aconsortium of university leaders and education advocates gathered at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) last month to discuss progress made in decreasing the achievement gap in the state. The group, the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium (HMCUC), was established in 1999 and has implemented successful […]

August 14, 2002

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Maryland Institute Focuses on Minority Achievement

Maryland Institute Focuses on Minority AchievementBy Ronald RoachCOLLEGE PARK, Md.After a nine-month delay resulting from the Sept. 11terrorist attacks on America, Maryland officials hosted an inaugural conference to showcase the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education. The institute, which is based at the University of Maryland-College Park, builds upon efforts by state education […]

July 17, 2002

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NCNW, Testing Group Team Up On Achievement Gap Initiative

NCNW, Testing Group Team Up On Achievement Gap InitiativeNEW YORKThe National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), in association with the U.S. Department of Education, has selected The Princeton Review to provide Internet software and professional development to help K-12 students improve their scores on state tests. The partnership for Academic Achievement, announced recently by U.S. […]

May 8, 2002

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Michigan State’s Black Graduation Ceremony Criticized

Michigan State’s Black Graduation Ceremony CriticizedEast Lansing, Mich.Critics are taking aim at a new, optional Michigan State University event that will honor Black graduating seniors next month, saying it is unfair and promoting separatism. In one of several letters sent to the MSU student newspaper, Michael Cykowski, a senior computer science major, wrote: “What would […]

April 24, 2002

Disabilties

Boston University Plans Residency

Boston University Plans Residency Program for Foreign LeadersBOSTONBoston University plans to launch a residency program for former heads of state from Africa, a project supporters say offers an exit strategy for leaders in need of a way to leave their jobs gracefully.“There is life after the presidency,” says the Rev. Charles Stith, the former U.S. […]

April 10, 2002

HBCUs

RODERICK PAIGE

RODERICK PAIGEU.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Roderick R. Paige sat down with Black Issues senior writer Ronald Roach and Washington correspondent Charles Dervarics to discuss a wide-ranging set of issues related to the Bush administration’s education pledge to “Leave No Child Behind.” Paige was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the seventh Secretary of the […]

March 13, 2002

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Getting Help When and Where Needed

Getting Help When and Where NeededHelping students strive for academic excellence and the programs and services used to plant this seed is essentially the subject of our feature articles in this edition  — what’s being done to close the achievement gap.Our cover story profiles the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) […]

December 5, 2001

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A Missing Element

A Missing Element In the Retention DiscussionThe current concern about graduation rates in higher education and especially among minority students in historically Black colleges and universities is not without warrant given the high economic costs and the incalculable social costs of low retention. The recently reported trend toward increased college entrance rates among minority students […]

December 5, 2001

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Dear BI Career Consultant:

Dear BI Career Consultant:What are some practical ways that the office of minority affairs/diversity can help Black and Hispanic students forge partnerships and positive relations on campus?Many campuses are in transition; their makeup is changing. The students they serve are different than a few years ago. And a few years from now many campuses will […]

September 26, 2001

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SAT Minority Achievement Gap Persists

SAT Minority Achievement Gap PersistsMore minorities than ever take standardized testBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONDespite the persistence of a scoring gap between White/Asian American students and underrepresented minorities, the largest and most racially and ethnically diverse group of SAT-tested high school graduates are entering college this fall, according to the College Board.In its annual survey of college-bound […]

September 26, 2001