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Leadership & Policy

Opening the Schoolhouse Door

Opening the Schoolhouse DoorThere has been a great deal of discussion over the past decade about the recruitment and retention of African American students. The intensity, if not the frequency, of these conversations has been increased by the national debate on affirmative action and recent attacks on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. […]

January 30, 2002

Students

A Missing Element

A Missing Element In the Retention DiscussionThe current concern about graduation rates in higher education and especially among minority students in historically Black colleges and universities is not without warrant given the high economic costs and the incalculable social costs of low retention. The recently reported trend toward increased college entrance rates among minority students […]

December 5, 2001

Asian American Pacific Islander

Investigating Newsroom Diversity

Investigating Newsroom DiversityCan daily newspapers deliver on minority recruitment and retention?By Ronald RoachAs with many minority journalists, Lynne Varner, an editorial writer for The Seattle Times, has long demonstrated a commitment to attracting and recruiting Black, Latino, Asian American and American Indian students to the journalism profession. That interest has prompted Varner to help coordinate […]

August 15, 2001

Recruitment & Retention

University of Kansas to Expand Minority Retention Program

University of Kansas to Expand Minority Retention Program LAWRENCE, Kan.Boasting an 85 percent retention rate, the University of Kansas is expanding its School of Business minority retention program across the entire university.The Multicultural Business Scholars Program was created to provide comprehensive mentoring and scholarship opportunities to students of color who were interested in becoming business […]

July 4, 2001

Students

Where are the Black Men on Campus?

Where are the Black Men on Campus? As institutions of higher education struggle to enroll Black men at comparable numbers to Black females, the imbalance is having an impact beyond the classroom and campus.By most measures  of a private college under new leadership, the push by Dillard University in New Orleans to boost its enrollment […]

May 9, 2001

Students

Women’s Colleges Receive High Marks for Learning Effectiveness But recruiting minority students still a challenge

Women’s Colleges Receive High Marks for Learning Effectiveness But recruiting minority students still a challengeBY Eleanor Lee YatesAmherst, Va.Good news for women’s colleges: A recent national survey of 276 colleges and universities has found that students attending women’s colleges give their schools high marks for learning effectiveness, as well as for providing enriching educational experiences […]

January 17, 2001

Recruitment & Retention

Staying Power: Colleges Work to Improve Retention Rates

Staying Power: Colleges Work to Improve Retention RatesBy Hilary HurdHAMPTON, Va.T wo years ago, Wilbur Powell was a first-semester freshman. He slept too much, watched too much TV and was not excited about the classes he was taking. By the end of the semester, he had a 1.3 grade-point average. Rudea Downs also was a […]

October 25, 2000

Recruitment & Retention

College Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final Days

College Retention and Completion Program Hits Snag in Congress’ Final Days Despite facing gridlock on other education issues, Congress was nearing a final agreement earlier this month to expand federal TRIO programs with targeted funds in support of college retention and completion. But final approval posed a challenge that had not been met at Black Issues […]

October 25, 2000

HBCUs

The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the RoomThere is a saying that doctors bury their mistakes. It appears that in our education system, we also bury our mistakes — in the form of our dismal retention rates.One only has to look at the record that begins with the limited number of students who have access to Advanced Placement […]

October 25, 2000

Students

Retention: Graduation’s Critical Component

Retention: Graduation’s Critical ComponentHigher education has a skeleton it would rather keep in the closet. While reports of swelling minority student enrollments continue  to circulate, there may be another side to the picture. A college can enroll Black, Latino and American Indian students until the proverbial cows come home. But if these underrepresented populations don’t […]

March 29, 2000

Recruitment & Retention

Eager to Jump on the Gravy Train, Campus Officials Wonder

Eager to Jump on the Gravy Train, Campus Officials Wonder, How Far Will New Retention Legislation Really Go?UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Though a federal proposal to create a new national retention program is still under debate, Dr. Audrey Kharem already has a good idea as to how Pennsylvania State University could spend the money if […]

March 29, 2000

Students

The William H. Gray III College Completion Challenge Grant Program

The William H. Gray III College Completion Challenge Grant ProgramCongress makes the following findings:1. Students from low-income families are significantly more likely to leave a four-year institution of higher education without a baccalaureate degree than are students with higher incomes.2. Even among students with above-average grades, low-income students are still more likely to leave a […]

March 29, 2000