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Ambitious Outreach

Ambitious OutreachLONG BEACH, Calif. — A veteran university administrator, Dr. Charles B. Reed has seen his fair share of controversy during a career that includes 13 years as chancellor of the Florida State University system. Since joining the California State University system as chancellor in 1997, Reed already has faced numerous faculty protests over labor, […]

August 2, 2000

Diversity Should be Praised, Not Enforced

Diversity Should be Praised, Not EnforcedBy Karin ChenowethThe latest school integration case is now being chewed over by school board attorneys around the country, and it’s proving fairly indigestible. No one is quite sure where it leaves magnet programs, busing programs, transfer policies or anything else related to school integration and desegregation.The case, Eisenberg vs. […]

April 12, 2000

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:How can people of color establish and maintain networks within predominantly White institutions without being viewed as separatists?Dr. Diann W. McCants,Associate Director African and African-American StudiesStanford UniversityIn any job situation, it is important to consider the factors that promote success. A healthy work environment is one that inspires confidence, provides a supportive […]

March 15, 2000

ETS Research Focuses Computer Testing

ETS Research Focuses Computer TestingWASHINGTON —— Educational Testing Service officials announced earlier this month that the organization is launching a three-year, multimillion dollar research project to improve the quality of its tests based on data gleaned from the use of computer adaptive tests. Since 1993, ETS, the nation’s largest private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement […]

November 24, 1999

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