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Teacher-Training Bill Offers Help for HBCUs, Others

Teacher-Training Bill Offers Help for HBCUs, OthersBy Charles Dervarics Minority-serving institutions may house Centers of Excellence devoted to teacher training under legislation the House of Representatives has approved this summer. The Ready to Teach Act would create high-quality teacher-training programs at historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving colleges and tribal colleges. The act reserves about $10 million […]

August 27, 2003

Congress Must Address College ‘Cost Crisis,’ GOP Says Fewer students able to take advantage of federal resources, leaders say

Congress Must Address College ‘Cost Crisis,’ GOP Says Fewer students able to take advantage of federal resources, leaders sayBy Charles Dervarics Setting the stage for a potentially contentious battle on higher education’s future, Republican education leaders in Congress say the nation’s higher education system faces a major “cost crisis” in which escalating tuitions have left […]

August 27, 2003

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?Study shows that workplace discrimination begins long before the job seeker shows up for an interviewBy Kendra Hamilton Thinking of naming your child Keisha or Aisha? How about Rasheed or Tremayne? African American parents across the nation may have to think again, as a recent study has shown that workplace discrimination begins […]

June 18, 2003

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Lillian Archer has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2003-2004 academic year. The program prepares faculty and senior administrators for positions in college and university administration. Archer earned a bachelor’s from Morgan State University, a master’s from the College of Notre Dame (Md.) and a doctorate also from […]

May 21, 2003

Taking a Stand on the Movement

Taking a Stand on the MovementSome in HBCU Community Oppose Bachelor Degree Programs at Community Colleges, Others Say Wait and See As president of Jackson State University, Mississippi’s largest four-year historically Black university, Dr. Ronald Mason has a clear position on the prospect of the state’s community colleges offering four-year degree programs. While state officials […]

May 21, 2003

Lawmaker Calls for More Training To Improve Student Visa Program

Lawmaker Calls for More Training To Improve Student Visa Program By Charles Dervarics College and federal employees need more training to make the nation’s new student visa system work effectively, says a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Amid mounting concern about the new Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), the U.S. House of […]

May 7, 2003

Information Technology Workforce Convocation Set for May

Information Technology Workforce Convocation Set for May By Ronald Roach ARLINGTON, Va.The Information Technology Association of America is convening its sixth annual National IT Workforce Convocation here on May 5. The one-day event brings together business, government and education leaders to discuss and learn ways to strengthen the American IT workforce. In addition, the event […]

April 23, 2003

War Adds to Concern About Bleak Budget

War Adds to Concern About Bleak BudgetLawmakers worry war costs may affect education fundingBy Charles Dervarics While most federal lawmakers are supporting the U.S. troops in Iraq, the issue of who pays for the second Gulf war — and the implications for education — is emerging as a source of mounting concern on Capitol Hill. […]

April 9, 2003

Affirmative Action Policies Gain Washington Boosters

Affirmative Action Policies Gain Washington BoostersHigher education groups, lawmakers show support for the University of Michigan in friend-of-the-court brief By Charles Dervarics Higher education organizations, including those representing Black colleges, have filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the University of Michigan’s affirmative action program that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Associations representing a broad […]

March 26, 2003

Leaders Lash Out at ‘Price Control’ Legislation

Leaders Lash Out at ‘Price Control’ LegislationBy Charles Dervarics Higher education leaders are waging a pre-emptive strike against new legislation they fear could impose government price controls on colleges. At issue is a proposal from Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives’ postsecondary education subcommittee, which would issue sanctions against […]

March 26, 2003

Living in a Post-Affirmative Action World

Living in a Post-Affirmative Action WorldRuling against Michigan could boost minority achievement, says one scholar. But others are not so optimistic. By Ronald Roach Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on the constitutionality of the University of Michigan’s undergraduate and law school admissions plans, Americans already are living in a post-affirmative […]

February 26, 2003

Minorities Shy From International Studies, Careers

Minorities Shy From International Studies, CareersScholars say lack of data makes it harder to understand whyBy Eleanor Lee Yates DURHAM, N.C.The demand today for employees who speak foreign languages and are internationally savvy is greater than ever. But few minorities enroll in college international programs, and few choose careers that involve global work. Two scholars […]

February 26, 2003

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