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GROWTH by BEAUTIFICATION

GROWTH by BEAUTIFICATIONCampus preservation is at the forefront of Cheyney University’s new rebuilding effortsCHEYNEY, Pa. —When he peers out the window of his conference room, Cheyney University President Dr. W. Clinton Pettus sees a few things he doesn’t like. First, there is the large blue water tower that looms above the center of this rustic […]

July 19, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Fighting to Preserve Black History

Fighting to Preserve Black History Years after congressional appropriations were made and public awareness has faded, Black college officials still are struggling to restore historic propertiesTALLADEGA, Ala. — Ask Talladega College President Dr. Marguerite Archie-Hudson about historic-building renovations needed on her campus set here amidst the hills and valleys of this suburban Southern town and she […]

July 19, 2000

Leadership & Policy

State Auditor Kyle Doesn’t Enjoy Playing the Bad Guy

State Auditor Kyle Doesn’t Enjoy Playing the Bad GuyBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La. — The motto hanging in Louisiana Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle’s office sums up his no-nonsense attitude: “In God We Trust — All Others, We Audit.”Auditing state agencies for nearly 12 years in a state known for political corruption, Kyle’s audits have uncovered […]

July 5, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Unlikely Alliances: HBCU Officials Meet with GOP Leaders

Unlikely Alliances: HBCU Officials Meet with GOP LeadersWASHINGTON — To most outsiders, they seemed like strange bedfellows. Nonetheless, leaders from the GOP and historically Black colleges met here last month to hash out legislative funding and other concerns.The brainchild of Rep. J.C. Watts, R-Okla., the first-ever Congressional House Majority HBCU Summit drew a who’s who […]

July 5, 2000

Leadership & Policy

NCAA Report Finds Little Diversity In Sports Administration

NCAA Report Finds Little Diversity In Sports AdministrationPercentage of Black athletics directors drops, other positions make little gainsINDIANAPOLIS — Diversity hiring in college athletics is a grand illusion. That’s what the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s latest race report suggests. In college sports, Blacks participate in significant numbers as athletes, but are far less prominent in […]

June 21, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Famous Last Words

Famous Last WordsAfrican Americans are being sought out to deliver commencement speechesIn 1961, he fled the country. He had accused the U.S. military of discontinuing his academic deferment after officials learned that he was African American. When he refused to report for a physical exam and induction into the army, he was tried, convicted and […]

June 21, 2000

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Of Teacher Preparation

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Of  Teacher PreparationWe all know the role that educators play, that students learn from teachers. But who teaches the teachers? How do educators determine the best ways to lay the groundwork for those who will replace them in the hallowed halls of academia? Preparing a Nation’s Teachers offers […]

June 21, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Alabama State Pushing to be First HBCU in NCAA Division I-A

Alabama State Pushing to be First HBCU in NCAA Division I-AMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama State University Board of Trustees here has decided to push forward efforts to become the first historically Black institution to move to Division I-A football despite concern and skepticism among some university officials.The board voted last month to make the […]

June 7, 2000

Leadership & Policy

BI What’s New

Morgan State University in Baltimore has begun a doctorate/master’s degree program in public health that is designed to produce advanced public-health practitioners with primary prevention competencies that can deal with the health problems faced by urban communities. According to a university prospectus: “A primary objective of the … program in public health is to provide […]

April 26, 2000

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News Briefs

One Florida Plan Meets More OppositionTALLAHASSEE, Fla.  —  Members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have voted to issue a statement criticizing Gov. Jeb Bush’s program banning consideration of race and gender in university admissions and contracting decisions. The federal panel voted 6-2 to approve the statement earlier this month, says commission spokesman David […]

April 26, 2000

Leadership & Policy

Baton Rouge College Facing Sensitivity Training

Baton Rouge College Facing Sensitivity TrainingBATON ROUGE, La. — The entire faculty and staff here at troubled Baton Rouge Community College, consumed for the last year by accusations of racism by both Blacks and Whites, will undergo diversity sensitivity training.“The gun is not loaded toward anyone in particular, or toward any race in particular,” insists […]

April 12, 2000

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Washington Briefs

Ed. Dept. Speaker Criticizes RepublicansWASHINGTON — A former teacher described Govs. George W. and Jeb Bush as racists during a U.S. Department of Education seminar on promoting diversity last month, and at least one lawmaker is demanding an explanation.Jane Elliot, an author who delivers lectures worldwide on race and bias issues, was invited to the […]

April 12, 2000