Cheryl D. FieldsFaculty & StaffShattering the Silences: The Case for Minority Faculty. – movie reviewsI am associated with [the] Chicano Studies [department], where many people on this campus assume that we do second-rate scholarship and third-rate research, and that most of us are-fourth-rate teachers…. It is a continuous process of having to prove myself, including to students.” – Dr. Alex M. Saragoza, University of California Berkeley.July 11, 2007StudentsSurveying the battleground in the fight for access – equal opportunity in education casesForty-three years have passed since the Supreme Court issued its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated the nation’s public schools, yet America’s war over equal educational opportunities continues to rage. And the most heated battles in recent years have centered around access to education at the postsecondary level.July 7, 2007StudentsHarvard scholars convene civil rights think tank – Cover StoryCambridge, Mass. Recent court rulings against affirmative action have left some college admissions and financial aid officers asking, “If we can’t consider race as part of the admissions process, then how can we make sure Blacks, Latinos and other underrepresented ethnic groups are not shut out of higher education?”July 7, 2007Leadership & PolicyUDC battling back after major surgery – University of the District of ColumbiaWASHINGTON It was with poetic irony that Mother Nature dealt the northeastern states one final blow of frosty weather on April Fool’s Day.July 6, 2007StudentsPresident Clinton meets with NAFEO – finally – National Assn. for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education – includes excerpt of Pres. Bill Clinton’s speech and a list of attendeesWashington For the first time since he assumed office in 1992. President Bill Clinton met with several dozen members of the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) to discuss issues of concern to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).July 4, 2007Faculty & StaffEbonics IQI. What have we learned ? – use of Ebonics language to teach African American children – Cover StoryThe Ebonics controversy in Oakland, California, took many people by surprise. Most had never heard of Ebonics before December 18, 1996, and once they did, few understood what the school district meant when it expressed its intent to use this new “language” to teach the district’s African American children.July 4, 2007African-AmericanTaking care of business – schools – business courses in historically Black colleges and universities – includes related articles on accreditation and employment issuesAs competition for the best and brightest Black students continues to increase, some historically Black college and university (HBCU) business programs are positioning themselves to out-muscle even the most acclaimed institutions.June 23, 2007HealthBlack medical community boosts AIDS research – special report: health sciencesIn 1991, when Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, and Dr. Barbara Justice, learned that an immunologist in Kenya was achieving near-miraculous results treating HIV/AIDs patients with a substance called “kemron,” the two African-American physicians had to see for themselves.June 23, 2007Faculty & StaffA morale dilemma – black professors on white campuses – includes related article on mentorship programs for black faculty – Cover StoryStrained relations with white colleagues. Constantly having one’s credentials questioned. An unwieldy workload. Job insecurity. Lack of respect from white students. Cultural, social and professional alienation.June 22, 2007Faculty & StaffCreating a powerhouse: compensation research perks sweeten pot in high-stakes competition for scholarsFor the past 24 years Dr. Ron Walters has been a fixture at Howard University. The tenured chairman of the university’s political science department is widely respected in the academic community and is one of an elite group of national scholars who are considered “public intellectuals.”June 22, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page
