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Students

The Evolution of a Texas HBCU

Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.

August 8, 2007

Students

Multicultural Dorm Project Rewarded For Retention Results

Five years ago, when Purdue University’s administrators sat down to brainstorm ways to improve diversity and retain students, they came up a solution they never thought would become an award-winning retention program.

July 30, 2007

Faculty & Staff

It’s not rocket science – finding African American undergraduates for graduate study in science – includes related articles

Earlier in his career, Dr. Luther S. Williams spent nearly ten years as the only faculty member of color out of seventy in his department at Purdue University. The African American microbiologist is now assistant director of education and human resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

July 12, 2007

Students

Hurdle #1: Getting in the Door

Research institutions are the primary producers of the nation’s scientific brain trust. Yet, the record of these institutions for producing African Americans in these disciplines is spotty. In this feature, Black Issues examines the experiences of three of the leading science and engineering institutions, citing examples of strategies that are yielding favorable results and those that leave senior scholars scratching their heads over why they’re not working.

July 12, 2007

Students

Back from the brink – averted crisis for Central State University, Ohio

WILBERFORCE, Ohio Central State University (CSU), which only seven months ago faced a very real threat of extinction from Ohio legislators, has emerged from a financial and political crisis and is showing strong signs of renewal.

July 11, 2007

Students

Black Women in the Academy: Promises and Perils. – book reviews

As a Black female psychologist who has worked in many settings — most recently in a university setting — and as a student who attended a predominantly White university in the Northeast, I can vividly recall the feelings of belonging and support that I experienced in meeting other members of the Black Graduate Student Association. Only within that fellowship at the predominantly White university which I attended did I feel whole.

July 11, 2007

Community Colleges

Committed to diversity? Where’s the evidence? – Special Report – Cover Story

An often-expressed apprehension within the Black community is that traditionally White institutions were never really committed to integration, diversity, or affirmative action. The fear was that many of these colleges undertook halfhearted minority student recruitment and retention efforts and occasional Black faculty/staff appointments while waiting for relief from conservative courts, legislatures and voters.

July 11, 2007

Students

Increasing power, not just numbers – senior-level African American administrators

Since the late 1960s, there has been a substantial increase in the number of senior-level African American administrators at traditionally White institutions. However, I contend that this increase conveys a partly false perception, and that perception leads one to believe that a goal of higher education — racial equalization — has been achieved.

July 11, 2007

Students

Set up to fail? New restrictions on Central State University considered “punitive” by supporters

Central State University supporters fear that a compromise plan to rescue the school could end up killing it instead.

July 10, 2007

Faculty & Staff

The sound of a gateway closing – how anti-affirmative action was organized for national debate – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

In America, education remains the gateway to upward social mobility, to opportunity, to self-sufficiency, successful families and political participation. That’s the reality.

June 17, 2007

Faculty & Staff

A One-Stop Shop

Funding and research opportunities are available for STEM faculty and students at minority-serving institutions, and one Web site provides access to this information.

April 18, 2007

Faculty & Staff

A One-Stop Shop

Funding and research opportunities are available for STEM faculty and students at minority-serving institutions, and one Web site provides access to this information.

April 18, 2007