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Students

Former Morris Brown College President, Financial Aid Director Indicted for Fraud

Former Morris Brown College President, Financial Aid Director Indicted for FraudFederal authorities say Dolores Cross, Parvesh Singh were involved in student loan scheme By Tracie PowellATLANTA Morris Brown College officials in Atlanta are being mum about the recent indictment of their former president and financial aid director. Dr. Dolores Cross, who now teaches at DePaul […]

December 29, 2004

Leadership & Policy

It’s a Wrap

It’s a WrapEvents in 2004 proved riveting. One of the more highly anticipated events, besides the U.S. presidential election, was the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board. During one of the more glamorous celebrations of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling, entertainer Bill Cosby took the occasion to criticize the behavior and […]

December 29, 2004

Leadership & Policy

College Board Approves Ayers Funding

College Board Approves Ayers FundingJACKSON, Miss. The state College Board in November approved $59 million in funding for historically Black colleges, money that had been stalled pending an appeal of Mississippi’s college desegregation case. Board spokeswoman Sarah Nicholas said the proposal will be sent to lawmakers to consider during the 2005 Legislature. The money is […]

December 15, 2004

Leadership & Policy

American University Assists Nigeria

American University Assists Nigeria In Establishing U.S.-Style UniversityBy Phaedra BrothertonWASHINGTONNext September Nigerian students will be able to get an American-style college education right in their own country. With the help of management and academic advice from American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., the new university will also look to attract students from other African countries […]

December 1, 2004

Students

Deciding His Own Fate

Deciding His Own FateHanding in his resignation, FAMU president Fred Gainous chooses to forgo trustee vote By Marlon A. WalkerTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Florida A&M University President Fred Gainous dealt the final blow to his career at the 117-year-old university, choosing to forego a vote by the school’s governing board and hand in his resignation.The resignation came six […]

December 1, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Lending a Helping Hand

Lending a Helping HandThank you for calling attention to President William Harvey’s excellent mentoring of chief administrators who later become college presidents (see Oct. 21, 2004). His grooming such leaders for a presidency bodes well for his commitment to genuine service in the academy. Lending a helping hand to others with leadership potential increases President […]

December 1, 2004

Students

A Pathway to the Presidency

A Pathway to  the PresidencyStudent affairs professionals are increasingly moving into the top job on college campuses By Kendra HamiltonIf you took a random sampling of student affairs professionals, they’d all agree: without the work they do with students, campus functions would simply grind to a halt. “Student affairs professionals spend 80 percent of their time […]

November 17, 2004

Students

Report: Rising College Costs Outstripping Student Aid

Report: Rising College Costs Outstripping Student AidBy M.H. MillerTo pay for community college these days, the average student still has to cobble together funds — through Pell Grants and other government, institutional and possibly family support, while often holding down one or more jobs, according to new reports by the College Board on college costs […]

November 17, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Reversing the Tide

International EducationReversing the TideA complex visa process has contributed to a decline in the number of international students coming to the country since 9/11By Dahna Chandler In January, Humphrey Tusimiirwe, a native of Uganda, finally realized his dream of pursuing a psychology degree at a U.S. university. What he didn’t realize, however, was how arduous […]

November 3, 2004

Students

After First Rejecting Request, Catholic University Approves NAACP Chapter

After First Rejecting Request, Catholic University Approves NAACP Chapter WASHINGTONThe Catholic University of America’s Office of University Center, Student Programs and Events has approved a request to form a student chapter of the NAACP, after the students gave the university’s president assurances recently that they would not engage in any advocacy for abortion or other […]

November 3, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Are You Presidential Material?

With stiff competition, officials say finding the right mix of ‘passion and mission’ has made the presidential search process more complicated..

October 20, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Howard to Receive $70 Million Technology Gift

Howard to Receive $70 Million Technology Gift WASHINGTON The Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) have selected Howard University to join its academic partnership and receive an in-kind contribution of software and other technology valued at $70.6 million. The in-kind contribution, the largest in the university’s history, includes computer-based product management, engineering, […]

October 20, 2004