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Faculty & Staff

New Study: Gender Matters on Black College Campuses

NEW YORK Female faculty at public historically Black colleges seem to fare better in terms of ratings, salaries and tenure numbers when the president or chief academic officer is also female, according to a new study released Thursday by the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.

September 27, 2006

Students

U.S. College Drop-out Rate Sparks Concern

NEW YORK For decades, getting more students into college has been the top priority of America’s higher education leaders. But what’s the point, a growing number of experts are wondering, when so few who go to school finish a degree?

September 26, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Bishop State President: No Plans To Resign Amid Probe

MOBILE, Ala. Bishop State Community College President Yvonne Kennedy said last week she has no plans to resign during a financial aid probe at the two-year school.

September 25, 2006

Home

Children of Immigrants More Likely To Study Math, Science Than U.S.-born

The children of immigrant parents are more likely to study science and math in college than are students whose families are multi-generation Americans, according to a study by Dr. Vivian Tseng, a research psychologist and a program officer at the William T. Grant Foundation in New York City.

September 21, 2006

Students

Feds Tighten Financial Monitoring of Bishop State

Amid reports of possible fraud, Bishop State Community College must show proof of student eligibility…

September 20, 2006

HBCUs

Grants & Awards

Baltimore City Community College has received a $14,235 grant from the Verizon Foundation to integrate computer technology into the institution’s English as a Second Language program. The National Science Foundation has awarded Hampton University (Va.) a five-year, $5 million grant to fund the Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy, known as C.L.A.S.S. The center, based […]

September 20, 2006

African-American

Marshall Drops ‘African-American students only’ From Course List

Marshall University has dropped the words “African-American students only” from an orientation class listed…

September 6, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Goizueta Foundation Boosts Hispanic

Since the 1990s, state officials across the South have pushed their higher education systems to reach out…

September 6, 2006

Students

Grants & Awards

Amherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations working in a variety of fields. Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new […]

September 6, 2006

Students

Senator Declines Thurgood Marshall Foundation Award

RICHMOND, Va. Sen. George Allen of Virginia last week declined an award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund after an outcry over his selection for the honor.

September 3, 2006

HBCUs

Professional Appointments

Dr. Beth E. Barnett has been appointed provost of Ramapo College of New Jersey. She was most recently provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of Scranton. Barnett holds a bachelor’s from the University of Pennsylvania and two masters’ and a doctorate from Columbia University. Dr. Joseph Barba has been appointed dean […]

August 23, 2006

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Grants & Awards

The Ford Foundation has awarded a $461,700 grant to Brandeis University (Mass.) to support a partnership between the university and Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem. The foundation has also provided $250,000 to the Center for Arab Women for Training and Research to evaluate gender-focused programs in the Middle East and North Africa. Burlington County College […]

August 23, 2006