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The Black And Brown Value of a Higher Education

The Black And Brown Value of a Higher EducationAccording to a recent survey, more Black and Hispanic parents cite a college education as being a requirement for success than do White parents (see story next page).Though the assessment made headlines across the country, somehow, its findings just aren’t surprising to me. Parents of every hue […]

May 24, 2000

Minority-Serving Institutions in Line For Funding Gains

Minority-Serving Institutions in Line For Funding GainsWASHINGTON — President Clinton’s final education budget plan would give student aid and Black college programs some substantial funding gains next year.Total funding for historically Black colleges and universities would increase by $30 million, surpassing the $200 million barrier. The overall $209 million plan includes $169 million for the […]

March 1, 2000

Crossing The Divide

Crossing The Divide$6 million NSF project seeks to connect minority-serving institutionsWASHINGTON — By the time a fierce winter storm had sheathed this capitol city and its burgeoning suburbs with a foot of snow this past January, some 40 representatives from historically Black institutions, tribal colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions had comfortably settled in a downtown hotel. The […]

March 1, 2000

Washington Briefs

Proprietary Schools Seek Liaison Like Black, Hispanic CollegesWASHINGTON — Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and community colleges all have their liaisons within the U.S. Education Department. Now for-profit trade schools are seeking representation as well.The education department is nearing the appointment of a special liaison for proprietary schools, a proposal Congress included in the […]

February 2, 2000

Students of Color Win in Final Education Budget

Students of Color Win in Final Education BudgetWASHINGTON — Postsecondary institutions serving students of color earned some hard-fought budget victories as Congress concluded its business for the year.Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges all won funding increases in the final education budget bill for fiscal year 2000. HBCUs got a last-minute bonus when the […]

December 22, 1999

New Networking

New NetworkingLast month, the National Science Foundation announced that it would spend $5.9 million over four years to assist minority-serving higher education institutions in bringing the latest computer networking technology to their campuses and establishing the management and staffing skills necessary to create and sustain these technologies.Known as the NSF Advanced Networking Project with Minority-Serving […]

November 24, 1999

Washington Briefs

High Court Hears Controversial Fees CaseWASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month heard arguments in a case that may have major implications for campus-based organizations that represent students of color.The case focuses on the University of Wisconsin and its policy of collecting mandatory fees from students — money the university ultimately uses to […]

November 24, 1999

Medical Research Grants Shortchange HBCUs, but Science Bill Looks Promising

Medical Research Grants Shortchange HBCUs, but Science Bill Looks PromisingWASHINGTON — Historically Black colleges are getting just a small piece of the medical research pie, says Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., who is trying to see that Congress takes some action on the issue this fall.HBCUs in 1997 received less than 1 percent of all higher […]

November 10, 1999

Senate’s Funding Formula More Generous to Education Than House’s

Senate’s Funding Formula More Generous to Education Than House’sWASHINGTON — Amid predictions of a federal budget meltdown, historically Black colleges and universities and sponsors of college access programs got a little bit of good news from the U.S. Senate this month.In its most definitive statement yet on the year 2000 education budget, Senate leaders came […]

October 27, 1999

House Unveils New Budget

House Unveils New BudgetCreative Accounting Could Provide Some Higher Education Programs With Increases Despite Budget Cap WASHINGTON — Some long-awaited predictions came true, late last month, as the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a controversial budget plan that relies heavily on innovative accounting to avoid deep cuts in education spending.Among other provisions, the bill would […]

October 13, 1999

Higher Education’s Money Man

Higher Education’s Money Man An Interview With United Negro College Fund President Bill GrayWhen William H. Gray, at the age of 50, announced in 1991 that he was leaving his Majority Whip post in the U.S. House of Representatives to head the United Negro College Fund, many believed his brightest days were behind him. Two […]

September 29, 1999

BI What’s New

California State University-Fullerton, in partnership with the state of California, has begun operating the California Corporate Board Registry to expand minority and women representation statewide on boards of directors. CSU-Fullerton was named to oversee the registry by the Office of Secretary of State Bill Jones.Stemming from legislation passed in 1993 and 1998, the registry will […]

September 1, 1999

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