Diverse StaffHomePrivate tuition increases 5 percent – four-year independent colleges and universitiesWASHINGTON Tuition rates increased by 5 percent at four-year independent colleges and universities according to a report released by the College Board in September.July 11, 2007HomeNew data book: most African American students want to attend college – African American Education Data BookFAIRFAX, Va. African American high school students want to go to college as much as White students, but they tend not to be as well prepared, according to statistics gathered by the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of The College Fund/UNCF.July 11, 2007StudentsStudy should help defense of funding for remedial higher education – federal financial aid for remedial courseworkA new congressionally mandated study may blunt the efforts of critics who want to end federal financial aid to students in remedial education.July 11, 2007HomeA measurement of what?; although “reliably constant,” experts say standardized test scores are often misunderstood and misused – related articles on college tests – Cover StoryEarlier this year at a gathering with members of the press, the presidents of a handful of top research universities were discussing their commitment to diversity. As if with one voice they said standardized test scores play only a small part in their admissions process. Their institutions, they pronounced, are virtually disinterested in SAT and ACT scores.July 11, 2007StudentsHope scholarships: a closer lookIn August, President Clinton signed the massive new balanced budget agreement with $40 billion in education tax credits. Now the task its to help colleges, students and parents figure out their roles in the complex package.July 11, 2007HomeA Conversation With Cynthia E. NanceCynthia E. Nance was appointed last year as dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, joining a small but elite club of Black law school deans.July 11, 2007SportsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Marilyn Sanders Mobley has been named provost at Bennett College for Women (N.C.). She had most recently been associate provost for educational programs at George Mason University. Mobley holds a bachelor’s from Barnard College, a master’s from New York University and a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Mary Beadle has been […]July 11, 2007Faculty & StaffGrants & GiftsThe American Dental Education Association has received a $672,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand an interactive Web site for students considering health careers. Explorehealthcareers.org offers information about various health professions. Bronx Community College (N.Y.) has received a $175,000 grant from the Bronx Gateway Fasttrack Unit Associates for PROJECT H.I.R.E., a pre-apprenticeship […]July 11, 2007StudentsComing to grips with the problems of race – interview with Council for Aid to Education’s Commission on National Investment in Higher Education co-chair Thomas Kean – InterviewIn addition to serving as a co-chair of the Council for Aid to Education’s Commission on National Investment in Higher Education (CNIHE), Thomas Kean, president of Drew University and former governor of New Jersey, was recently appointed to the president’s newly formed advisory commission on race. Following the CNIHE press conference, Gov. Kean discussed the report and the advisory commission with Black Issues In Higher Education:July 10, 2007Community Colleges“We definitely cannot drop the goals of affirmative action”: a discussion with Dr. Carmen Neuberger, Gwendolyn J. Dungy and Joyce Smith – Panel DiscussionCountless studies have shown that what happens outside of classrooms plays a crucial role in whether students attend college and continue in college to graduation. High school guidance counselors, admissions officers and campus student service officers all play a part in matching the right student to the right campus and then making sure the students feel a part of campus life.July 10, 2007Previous PagePage 105 of 115Next Page
