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Leadership & Policy

Southern University Chancellor Fires Congressman’s Wife

Southern University Chancellor Fires Congressman’s WifeBATON ROUGE, La.Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Joseph Bouie won a major battle in his bid to fire the wife of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D.-La., and three other administrators. But allegations made by ousted SUNO Vice Chancellor Andrea Jefferson could wind up costing Bouie his job too. In […]

January 2, 2002

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Former HBCU Dean Named To Postsecondary Education Post

Former HBCU Dean Named To Postsecondary Education PostAn HBCU graduate and former dean of a Black college is joining the upper ranks of the Bush administration’s Education Department team.Wilbert Bryant was named deputy assistant secretary in the Education Department’s Office of Postsecondary Education, which oversees student financial aid programs, student loans, TRIO programs and Title […]

January 2, 2002

Students

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:I have heard of programs to increase the number of minority faculty by allowing them to teach if they are in the final stages of their doctorate. Can you tell me if there are any programs like thisfor prospective college administrators?Programs to increase the number of minority college administrators — analogous to […]

December 19, 2001

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Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsGhangis D. Carter has been named director of recruitment and retention in the college of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously, he served as assistant director for programming at Vanderbilt University’s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Carter earned a bachelor’s from San Diego State University and a master’s from Vanderbilt […]

December 5, 2001

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Fulfilling Their Potential

Fulfilling Their PotentialFaced with demanding coursework and a competitive campus climate, wise students see need to utilize academic support services.By Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.Most of them came here as “A” students, earning grade-point averages of 4.0 or above and high SAT scores. They are the finest of the state’s high school graduates: Only those who finish […]

December 5, 2001

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Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. LaRue Allen has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs at New York University’s School of Education. Formerly the chairwoman of the department of applied psychology, she also served as director of the Child and Family Policy Center. Allen earned a bachelor’s from Harvard and master’s and doctorate degrees in psychology from Yale […]

November 7, 2001

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Michigan’s Affirmative Action Cases

Michigan’s Affirmative Action Cases To be Heard by Full Circuit CourtOctober hearings postponed until December so all nine judges could hear cases By Erik LordsANN ARBOR, Mich.The University of Michigan has a new court date for its two affirmative action cases and a new interim president who says he is just as dedicated to fighting […]

November 7, 2001

Students

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

MSIs

The Road From Bowie to Indianapolis: Sharing the IT Experience

The Road From Bowie to Indianapolis: Sharing the IT Experience For information technology professionals, administrators and faculty members at American colleges and universities, technology conferences provide useful forums for teaching and learning about the latest trends in computing and other technologies.  Among those professionals in positions to share knowledge about their school’s technology experiences, there’s […]

October 24, 2001

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Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Darnell E. Cole, has been named president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Cole is the former vice president of Indiana’s Ivy Tech System and chancellor of its Northwest region. Cole earned a bachelor’s  from Ferris State University, a master’s  from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.L. Victor Collins has […]

October 10, 2001

Students

What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE?

What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE? With Its Leadership in transition, Will the country’s top producer of Black undergraduates sustain its momentum ?By Cheryl D. FieldsTallahassee, Fla.s unsettling as it can be, change is one of the inevitabilities of the human condition. It can present torrents of unimaginable horrors as easily as it can serve up blue […]

October 10, 2001

Faculty & Staff

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsNicholas O. Akinkuoye has been named dean of occupational technologies for the south campus of the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. Most recently, he served as an assistant dean at Cuyahoga Community College. He received a bachelor’s from Elizabeth City State, a master’s from Texas Southern and a doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic […]

September 12, 2001