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Bush’s Education Reform Plan Gains Congressional Support

Bush’s Education Reform Plan Gains Congressional SupportSome proposed changes to education bill from CBC members were rejected Education reform bills gaining ground in Congress may affect virtually all areas of school policy, from K-12 through higher education.The chief vehicle is H.R. 1, a plan from House Republicans and the Bush administration that has attracted support […]

June 20, 2001

Democrats Raise Stakes in Education Debate

Democrats Raise Stakes in Education DebateEducating minority students from underserved communities tops agendaIncreasing federal support across the education spectrum — from dropout prevention to teacher preparation at Black colleges — is the aim of a new package of aid touted by Democrats and Congressional Black Caucus members.“The Democratic Party has sent a clear signal to […]

April 25, 2001

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment Efforts

Silicon Valley Under Fire for Weak Minority Recruitment EffortsWhen Jeffrey Forbes, a native of New Jersey, chose to attend Stanford University and later the University of California-Berkeley in computer science, he believed their close proximity to Silicon Valley would help enhance his educational experience. “There’s great technology being developed by the companies out there,” says Forbes, […]

March 28, 2001

State Education Computer Networks Gain Access to Internet2

State Education Computer Networks Gain Access to Internet2 WASHINGTONOfficials with Abilene, a national Internet2 network, have announced that state education computer networks in Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia and Washington will have Internet2 connectivity. Internet2, a research university-backed upgraded version of the current Internet, largely facilitates educational use with high-performance, high-bandwidth computer networks.The newly announced partnerships […]

March 28, 2001

Enlarging and Diversifying Our Technical Talent Pool

Enlarging and Diversifying Our Technical Talent PoolT he idea was classically simple. Not just to educate our best young minds to the highest levels, but to deliver on the promise that all children can learn and achieve. That was the beginning, 25 years ago, of what first was known as the Southeast Consortium, then Southeast […]

November 22, 2000

Extra Credit, Extra Criticism

Extra Credit, Extra CriticismAdvanced Placement courses are increasingly being viewed as indicative of minority equity — and the indicators don’t look good. By Pamela BurdmanOAKLAND, Calif.Massanda D’Johns has always planned to go to college, and now the Castlemont High School senior isn’t taking any chances. Castlemont, in Oakland, Calif., offers six Advanced Placement courses, and […]

October 25, 2000

Community Colleges

Panel Recommends Tenfold Increase For Math, Science Training Programs

Panel Recommends Tenfold Increase For Math, Science Training ProgramsAgeneration after the space race spurred concerns over math and science education, teachers in those fields are barely ahead of their students and 10 times more money should be spent to train them, according to a panel headed by John Glenn.The panel — led by the former […]

October 25, 2000

Gore Gets Rousing Response at Howard University Campaign Stop

Gore Gets Rousing Response at Howard University Campaign StopBy Jamilah EvelynDemocratic presidential nominee Al Gore worked an easy crowd and shored up his Black vote last month on a campaign stop at Howard University, appealing to a standing-room-only crowd and a group of potential voters who overwhelmingly back him. Gore gave small nods to higher […]

October 11, 2000

Faculty & Staff

Grants & Awards

Grants & AwardsFlorida Memorial College recently received a $500,000 grant from the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs. The grant was awarded to enhance the future Florida Memorial College Performing Arts Center, specifically Phase I of the project, which includes construction of an orchestra pit and increased seating capacity.Morgan State University has received […]

September 13, 2000

Good News Doesn’t Close Gaps

Good News Doesn’t Close GapsFour gaps define the African American economic experience for me — the income gap, the Digital Divide (or access gap), the credit gap and the education gap.In terms of the income gap, African Americans still earn a fraction of what Whites earn. While that fraction is larger with education, the gap […]

August 2, 2000

Faculty & Staff

Dear BI Career Consultants:

I’ve been offered a faculty /administrative position. Can you give me some advice on negotiation strategies and protocol? Are there any nuances that are unique to higher education?Faculty and administrative positions in higher education vary widely by institution. Often the nature of the institution —whether it’s public or private, research-based or training-focused, two-year or four-year […]

August 2, 2000

Professional Development

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants: When is the best time to make an academic leadership career move? What are some positive and negative benchmarks?When considering an academic move, assess what you offer your current institution and what it offers to you. If both sides of the equation are positive, it’s an indication that where you are […]

June 21, 2000

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