Diverse StaffHomeBI What’s NewThe National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education — an independent, foundation-supported organization — has been formed to promote constructive state and federal policy leading to increased opportunities for those seeking education and training beyond high school.July 14, 2007StudentsGrants & AwardsColumbia University has been awarded $75,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for the Kellogg Jobs and Education Empowerment Program which will help more than 400 residents of upper Manhattan receive job training, education and employment through a student-based social service program at Columbia.July 14, 2007StudentsBi News BriefsAt Central State: Prosecutors Resume Investigation; Fund-Raising Drive Benefits Needy StudentsJuly 14, 2007Leadership & PolicyCareer CONSULTANTSI am considering accepting my first president’s job. What things should I consider before I accept it? Does it matter whether I start at an HBCU or a traditionally White institution?July 14, 2007Leadership & PolicyAt PresstimeJACKSON TO HEAD RENSSELAERJuly 14, 2007Faculty & StaffBIG Black Issues QuizThe Black Issues Quiz offers you an opportunity to test your knowledge on the people, places, issues, and history surrounding the struggle for academic equity. Each question is based on information published in the current or previous editions of Black Issues In Higher Education and is worth 10 points.July 14, 2007Community CollegesCollege Cancels “Happy Slaves” ClassARCHDALE, N.C. Community college officials cancelled the final class of a Civil War history course that featured controversial claims by its instructors that most slaves were happy in captivity.July 14, 2007Faculty & StaffBI What’s New: Programs, Accreditations, & InitiativesSoutheast Missouri State University has a new bachelor of science degree program in environmental science. The program was approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and was established in response to the growing demand for environmental science professionals.July 14, 2007HomeIowa Figures Show Blacks Have Lowest Graduation RateIOWA CITY, Iowa A member of the Iowa Board of Regents says a report showing that Black undergraduates are more likely than other minorities to leave the University of Iowa without a degree is cause for concern.July 14, 2007HomeN.C. A&T Enrollment DropsGREENSBORO Surprised by yet another enrollment decline, historically Black North Carolina A&T University may have to drop the very programs it hoped would make it more competitive with larger, predominantly White colleges.July 14, 2007Previous PagePage 100 of 115Next Page
