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Faculty & Staff

GAO Report: Textbook Costs Rising Faster Than Tuition

Tuition isn’t the only skyrocketing cost for students. The cost of textbooks has been accelerating much

October 5, 2005

Faculty & Staff

House and Senate Work to Keep Perkins Act Alive

Thumbs up for Perkins and thumbs down for the administration’s proposal to wipe it out. Story:

April 6, 2005

Faculty & Staff

Preparing Students for Success In the Academy

Preparing Students for Success In the AcademyBy Dr. Carlton Pickron and Trevor V. Hodge, M.EdIn spite of the growing body of political and intellectual rhetoric regarding student success in the academy, the need has never been greater to redefine where the burden of responsibility lies to ensure such success. For the past 10 years, politicians, […]

November 17, 2004

Students

Noel-Levitz Honors Institutions

Noel-Levitz Honors Institutions For Outstanding Retention Efforts IOWA CITY, IowaNoel-Levitz, one of the leading higher education consulting firms in North  America, recognized four colleges and universities with the 2004 Lee Noel and Randi Levitz Retention Excellence Awards. The awards recognize innovative, state-of-the-art campus retention programs that have encouraged students to succeed and persevere through graduation.“These […]

July 28, 2004

Students

Succeeding by Any Means Necessary

Succeeding by Any Means Necessary  Black graduate students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) usually are classified into four categories — teaching assistant, research assistant, graduate assistant and (Black) student quota. And each group has its own unique set of problems. For example, Black graduate students, unlike their White counterparts, find themselves under pressure to succeed […]

July 28, 2004

Faculty & Staff

Budget Cuts Force San Francisco State To Make Tough Decisions

Budget Cuts Force San Francisco State To Make Tough DecisionsTalk of closing engineering school sparks debate, illustrates severity of problemBy Lydia LumSAN FRANCISCOBecause of state budget cuts, San Francisco State University is poised to eliminate some academic majors and make it tougher for students, many of them minorities and economically disadvantaged, to earn degrees in […]

June 2, 2004

Students

Surviving Tough Times

Surviving Tough TimesOverall, historically Black colleges and universities’ compassionate and noble mission of educating and nurturing young African American minds has not changed over the years, but leaders at Black campuses are now increasingly having to temper that with tough business decisions. Streamlining, attracting executive leadership and finding new revenue is the name of the […]

December 31, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Under the Media’s Radar

Under the Media’s RadarPrinceton’s program in African American studies boasts its own all-star cast High-profile African American studies departments like Harvard’s with certified media stars like Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. usually tend to grab the lion’s share of the headlines. But focusing solely on departments and their “stars” offers a pretty distorted picture of […]

October 8, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Wilberforce Faculty Endure Pay Cut, Increased Course Load

Wilberforce Faculty Endure Pay Cut, Increased Course Load WILBERFORCE, OhioFaculty members at Wilberforce University have agreed to work longer hours for less pay to keep the private, historically Black university afloat. The concessions will allow Wilberforce to avoid eliminating majors and laying off employees, the university’s president, the Rev. Floyd Flake, said last month.“Every part […]

September 10, 2003

Students

Aiming for the Top

Aiming for the TopFoundation backing puts school’s journalism and communications program on new footingBy Ronald RoachHAMPTON, Va. When Erin Hill read a magazine article her senior year in high school about Hampton University’s plans for a new journalism and communications building, she saw the project validating her desire to attend the historically Black school in […]

July 30, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Wayne State Opens High-Tech Clean Room

Wayne State Opens High-Tech Clean Room DETROITIn an effort to bolster its high-tech research capabilities, Wayne State University is launching a 3,700-square-foot clean room this month as part of its Sensors and Integrated Microsystems laboratories in the university’s College of Engineering.A clean room is an area in which the air quality, temperature and humidity are […]

May 21, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Developing Faculty For Academic Leadership

Developing Faculty For Academic Leadership By Dr. S. Keith Hargrove There are many challenges confronting higher education in the 21st century. These challenges range from cyclical state and federal support, legislative oversight and accountability to a changing student population and the need for more effective leadership in academia. One key to addressing these and many […]

January 15, 2003