Susan RichardsonHomeEqual opportunity officers seek ways to defend against attacks on affirmative action – affirmative action loses political supportHouston Waning political support for affirmative action poses new obstacles for advocates and equal opportunity officers, leaders of the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) said here in April at their annual conference.July 7, 2007StudentsSmaller Texas institutions expect increased minority presence as a result of Hopwood decisionAustin, Texas While the University of Texas and Texas A&M University have experienced a decline in minority applicants because of the Hopwood ruling, officials at Stephen F. Austin State University in eastern Texas anticipate an increase in minority enrollment this fall.July 7, 2007HomeTexas educators seek clarification on Hopwood decisionAustin, Texas As African American admissions at Texas’s elite public universities go into a free-fall because of the Hopwood ruling, a free-for-all has ensued over the interpretation of the court decision that ended affirmative action in higher education in the state.July 7, 2007HomeBail-out helps Texas Southern – at least temporarily – Texas Southern UniversityHOUSTON As Texas Southern University celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, university administrators are hoping a financial bail-out and accountability plan will help the historically Black college survive at least another fifty years.July 6, 2007StudentsRetired Army General takes control of D.C. public schools – Lt. Gen. Julius Becton’s appointment as CEOAs president of Prairie View A&M University, retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius Becton earned respect as a starched-shirt leader who demanded accountability in academic and financial affairs and didn’t mind challenging the status quo to achieve his goals.June 23, 2007Page 1 of 1