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Surviving Tough Times

Surviving Tough TimesOverall, historically Black colleges and universities’ compassionate and noble mission of educating and nurturing young African American minds has not changed over the years, but leaders at Black campuses are now increasingly having to temper that with tough business decisions. Streamlining, attracting executive leadership and finding new revenue is the name of the […]

December 31, 2003

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Grambling Wins Back Accreditation

Grambling Wins Back AccreditationUniversity also launches national search for permanent president By Scott Dyer      BATON ROUGE, La.Grambling State University overcame financial problems to win back its accreditation at the December meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.“The cloud has finally been lifted,” Grambling State’s Interim President Neari Warner said after getting the official […]

December 31, 2003

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Grambling Wins Back Accreditation

Grambling Wins Back AccreditationUniversity also launches national search for permanent president By Scott Dyer      BATON ROUGE, La.Grambling State University overcame financial problems to win back its accreditation at the December meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.“The cloud has finally been lifted,” Grambling State’s Interim President Neari Warner said after getting the official […]

December 31, 2003

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California State University Expected to Turn Away Up to 15,000 Students Next Year

California State University Expected to Turn Away Up to 15,000 Students Next YearLONG BEACH, Calif.California State University expects to turn away up to 15,000 new students next year as it faces record enrollment growth and a statewide budget deficit, the chancellor said last month.Chancellor Charles B. Reed told trustees the 23-campus system would follow a […]

December 17, 2003

African-American

School Vouchers: A Wedge Issue for African Americans?

School Vouchers: A Wedge Issue for African Americans?Thanks to President George W. Bush’s early morning arm-twisting and a blatant Republican disregard for Congressional rules (with a 15-minute vote taking more than three hours while Republican leadership pressured dissenting members of Congress to change their vote) we have a new Medicare system that may either cut […]

December 17, 2003

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Smithsonian Web Site Brings Educational Resources to Classrooms, Homes

Smithsonian Web Site Brings Educational Resources to Classrooms, HomesBy Ronald Roach WASHINGTON The Smithsonian Institution has announced the launch of SmithsonianEducation.org, a new Web site for educators, families and students. Featuring content from 16 Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and the Smithsonian’s world-class research centers, SmithsonianEducation.org brings the Smithsonian’s vast educational resources to millions of […]

October 8, 2003

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The Savings, and Controversy, of Printer Cartridges

The Savings, and Controversy, of Printer CartridgesBy Reid Goldsborough It’s a truism that as a general rule consumers seek bargains and businesses seek profits. With computer printers, the healthiest margins come not from the sale of the ink jet or laser printers themselves but from the cartridges needed when the originals run out of ink […]

August 13, 2003

African-American

After Years of Delay, Remains May Be Reburied at African Burial Ground

After Years of Delay, Remains May Be Reburied at African Burial GroundNEW YORK A dozen years after the discovery of a Colonial-era burial ground in lower Manhattan, the remains of some of the slaves and free Blacks once buried there may finally be re-interred this fall. Ceremonies to mark the event are tentatively scheduled for Sept. […]

July 30, 2003

Sports

Clark Atlanta University Begins Round of Layoffs

Clark Atlanta University Begins Round of LayoffsATLANTA Clark Atlanta University began a series of layoffs this month as part of a plan to cut spending by 20 percent. The layoffs, calculated to save about $3.4 million annually in salary and benefits, began with 53 staff members in various departments, said spokeswoman Sheila Jack. Another 26 […]

July 30, 2003

Recruitment & Retention

Higher Education’s Tough Economic Times Affect Recruitment, Studies Say

Higher Education’s Tough Economic Times Affect Recruitment, Studies Say RESTON, Va.The past year’s sagging economy has caused many schools to retool their recruiting tactics, according to findings in a new national survey released last month. A separate report, also released last month, predicts that the current financial problems facing higher education could last as long […]

April 9, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Driven By Service

Driven By ServiceOprah Winfrey Scholars Program aims to give African women a ‘greater voice in their own lives’ and skills to strengthen their native countriesBy Clarence A. Haynes NEW YORKStella Chidinma Iwuagwa, of Nigeria, had long admired Oprah Winfrey’s energy and power, but never would have imagined she would be a recipient of the media […]

March 26, 2003

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Need to Buy a Computer? Use a Computer to Buy It

Need to Buy a Computer? Use a Computer to Buy ItBy Aaron Richardson Tuition paid? Check. Books bought? Check. Now it’s time to go shopping for that other classroom sine qua non: computer equipment.Except you probably don’t have much money left for a big purchase like a computer. With the economy in the toilet and […]

March 12, 2003