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Momentum Gathers as Posse

Momentum Gathers as Posse Moves WestwardBy Cheryl D. FieldsFourteen years ago, when Dr. Shirley Collado was still a senior in high school, her college dreams were modest. The Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants aspired to be a first-generation college graduate. But with her modest SAT scores, unspectacular grades and working-class financial profile, the […]

October 23, 2002

African-American

Black Alumni Request Outside Review

Black Alumni Request Outside Review Of Diversity at ArkansasLITTLE ROCK, Ark.The University of Arkansas’ Black Alumni Society has proposed that Chancellor John White hire an off-campus firm to determine whether Blacks are represented fairly at the university. The group says the review it proposes would assess how effective the university is in recruiting minorities as […]

April 10, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Opening the Schoolhouse Door

Opening the Schoolhouse DoorThere has been a great deal of discussion over the past decade about the recruitment and retention of African American students. The intensity, if not the frequency, of these conversations has been increased by the national debate on affirmative action and recent attacks on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. […]

January 30, 2002

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:In the wake of recent court decisions undermining the role of race in college admission policies, what can I, as a director of admissions, do to help African American students enhance their chances of being admitted to college?Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other […]

October 24, 2001

Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation

Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation Concerns about the quality of instruction in schools are directly related to the quality of teachers who graduate from teacher-education programs. Hence, successful reforms dictate a “simultaneous renewal” of schools and teacher-preparation programs.One of the gravest challenges facing historically Black colleges and universities today is that of preserving […]

August 29, 2001

Asian American Pacific Islander

Investigating Newsroom Diversity

Investigating Newsroom DiversityCan daily newspapers deliver on minority recruitment and retention?By Ronald RoachAs with many minority journalists, Lynne Varner, an editorial writer for The Seattle Times, has long demonstrated a commitment to attracting and recruiting Black, Latino, Asian American and American Indian students to the journalism profession. That interest has prompted Varner to help coordinate […]

August 15, 2001

Faculty & Staff

The Diversity Challenge: Recruiting Prospective Faculty of Color

The Diversity Challenge: Recruiting Prospective Faculty of ColorThe competitive nature of the academic job market, combined with individual perceptions about affirmative action policies in higher education, can place diverse job applicants in challenging situations. One such challenge is academic institutions’ recruitment efforts to attract diverse candidates. For example, as colleges and universities post job advertisements […]

July 18, 2001

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment Efforts

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment EffortsWhen Jeffrey Forbes, a native of New Jersey, chose to attend Stanford University and later the University of California-Berkeley in computer science, he believed their close proximity to Silicon Valley would help enhance his educational experience. “There’s great technology being developed by the companies out there,” says Forbes, […]

March 28, 2001

Recruitment & Retention

FAMU Ties Harvard in Recruitment of National Achievement Scholars

FAMU Ties Harvard in Recruitment of National Achievement Scholars\TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida A&M University has tied with Harvard University as the No. 1 recruiter of National Achievement Scholars, the nation’s top African American high school students, for 2000.“This ranking marks another milestone in the University’s effort to maintain FAMU’s status as one of the nation’s premier […]

January 31, 2001

Recruitment & Retention

Wisconsin Regents Want More Minority Recruitment After Photo Embarrassment

Wisconsin Regents Want More Minority Recruitment After Photo EmbarrassmentMADISON, Wis. Two University of Wisconsin System regents say the Madison campus needs to step up minority recruitment after an embarrassing photo gaffe drew unwanted national attention. University officials admitted they digitally altered the cover photograph of an admissions booklet to include the face of a Black […]

December 20, 2000

Recruitment & Retention

Pounding the Electronic Pavement for Jobs

Pounding the Electronic Pavement for JobsLabor, if it were not necessary for the existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man,” wrote 18th century English author Samuel Johnson. Sometimes, though, work can make you just miserable.Whether you’re looking to change jobs, need to hire or are just starting your career, the Internet can help. […]

September 27, 2000

Recruitment & Retention

Universities Need to Take a Stand and Defend Affirmative Action

Universities Need to Take a Stand and Defend Affirmative ActionIn a world preoccupied with outer appearances and organized hypocrisy, it is truly no surprise that we have seen the demise of affirmative action in higher education. I am not surprised, nor am I shocked over the Hopwood decision, Proposition 209 and now the One Florida […]

April 12, 2000

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