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Black Issues in Higher Education

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January 2, 2003 - Volume 19 Issue 23
Features Standout Scholars For the second consecutive year, Black Issues profiles young scholars who are making a name for themselves in the academy. From fields as diverse as art to evolutionary biology, this group of “emerging scholars” proves that intellectual capital in the Black community is limitless.
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January 16, 2003 - Volume 19 Issue 24
Features Mississippi’s Crusading Gadfly Attorney Alvin O. Chambliss Jr. believes that as long as the Ayers v. Fordice case is alive, there’s hope for Mississippi’s three historically Black universities and for the liberation of Black America. Chambliss should know. For more than a quarter century he has stubbornly breathed life into Ayers, the protracted legal battle over the desegregation of Mississippi’s higher education system. BY B. DENISE HAWKINS An Interview With Dr. Joe R. Feagin Black Issues sits down with noted scholar Dr. Joe R. Feagin to discuss the state of race relations, particularly in higher education. Feagin, who has authored more than 40 books and 150 scholarly articles focusing on racism and sexism, has recently penned The Continuing Significance of Racism: U.S. Colleges and Universities, the first in a series of occasional papers to be published by the American Council on Education.
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January 30, 2003 - Volume 19 Issue 25
Features HIV AIDS A Predator in Paradise In the two decades since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in the Caribbean, the disease has exploded into a global pandemic and catapulted the region to an unwanted place. Today, the Caribbean has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS outside of sub-Saharan Africa. To turn the epidemic around, Caribbean scholars are coming together and taking steps to educate the academy and national leaders about curbing the spread of the disease. BY B. DENISE HAWKINS
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February 13, 2003 - Volume 19 Issue 26
Features Remembering W.E.B. Du Bois and The Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Souls of Black Folk has lost none of its intellectual or emotional power since its publication 100 years ago. Indeed, it has become a standard of African American and American literature classes. As The Souls celebrates its 100th anniversary, Black Issues speaks with several scholars about its timeless legacy. BY KENDRA HAMILTON A Tribute to Carter G. Woodson Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson is one of the most important but largely overlooked figures in American history. As a result of Woodson’s scholarly contributions and activism, Negro History Week was established in 1926 and 50 years later became the month-long commemoration we observe today. BY DR. JAMES L. CONYERS JR. Keeping a Legacy from Crumbling In 2001, the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed the former home of the late Dr. Carter G. Woodson on its list of the most endangered historic places in the United States. BY RONALD ROACH Celebrating Black History Month A look at how some colleges and universities around the country celebrate Black History Month.
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February 27, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 1
Features Taking Sides As lawyers on both sides make their final preparations for the approaching April 1 deadline to present oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court in the University of Michigan’s two affirmative action cases, legal scholars say it’s anyone’s guess on who will eventually prevail in the landmark decision. BY ERIK LORDS Living in a Post-Affirmative Action World At least one scholar believes that even though the Supreme Court has yet to rule on the University of Michigan admissions cases, Americans already are living in a post-affirmative action world. For this particular scholar, a ruling against Michigan might boost minority achievement. Others, however, are less optimistic. BY RONALD ROACH
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March 13, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 2
Features Mastering the Challenge of High-Performance Computing Just as all of higher education got serious with wiring individual campuses for the Internet, the nation’s leading research institutions have set the stage for what is known as “high-performance computing.” BY RONALD ROACH On the Technology Job Market A slight decline in the number of new students majoring in computer science or computer engineering prompts researchers to ponder current, future state of technology employment. BY PHAEDRA BROTHERTON A Super Science Project When Juliet Girard and her fellow school partner won the team division of the Siemens Westinghouse Competition, she became the first African American to win the prestigious contest. BY ELEANOR LEE YATES Life Experiences Color Online Classmates’ Identities The words “race blind” take on a new meaning for a long-time Black Issues correspondent as she chronicles her experience as a student in her first online class. BY LYDIA LUM
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March 27, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 3
Features Paris Noir Study abroad program explores historical, cultural and intellectual connections between African Americans and the “City of Lights.” BY ROBERT J. VICKERS Driven By Service Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program aims to give African women a ‘greater voice in their own lives’ and skills to strengthen their native countries. BY CLARENCE A. HAYNES Riding the High Tide India has surpassed China as the leading sender of foreign students to the United States, so why are its students increasingly drawn to U.S. universities? BY SHILPA BANERJI
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April 10, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 4
Features Keeping the Ashe Legacy Relevant An education advocate and social activist, Arthur Ashe Jr.’s impact reached far beyond the narrow confines of the tennis world. BY RONALD ROACH Reconsidering the Status of Title IX Critics and proponents weigh in on the education amendment, which seeks to promote gender equity in the athletic arena. BY BEN HAMMER Courting Success Taking her studies as seriously as she does her statistics, University of Tennessee-Knoxville basketball standout Kara Lawson is this year’s top female Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year. BY KENDRA HAMILTON On the Right Track Shining on and off the field, track star Nathan Irvin from the University of California-Riverside is this year’s top male Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year. BY ELEANOR LEE YATES
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April 24, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 5
Features Taking Supreme Action Following the oral arguments heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in the University of Michigan cases earlier this month, affirmative action proponents say the proceedings offered some hope that the court will affirm the use of race in academic admissions. But critics are more skeptical. BY RONALD ROACH The Divestment Debate Modeling their efforts on the anti-apartheid movement, students and faculty across the country are petitioning their administrations to divest from companies with Israeli business ties. BY LYDIA LUM Investigating Below the Surface Berkeley anthropologist John Ogbu has been studying academic achievement gaps for more than 30 years. In his new book, Ogbu explores the performance gaps between Black and White middle-class students in a Cleveland suburb. BY PAMELA BURDMAN
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May 8, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 6
Features History’s Burdens After decades of neglect, an academic research agenda is being built around health disparities, and historically Black institutions are getting their share of the pie. BY RONALD ROACH Teaming Up for Success Often overlooked when it comes to getting research dollars, historically Black colleges and universities have suffered from low levels of funding for years. Tennessee State University, however, finds a way to meet those challenges head on. BY PHAEDRA BROTHERTON
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May 22, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 7
Features Community College’s New Foray Some say community colleges are within their rights to seek approval to offer bachelor’s degrees. Others believe the move will eventually leave behind the very students community colleges were created to serve. Is this trend a step in the right direction? BY KRISTINA LANE Taking a Stand on the Movement Where will the community college movement to provide bachelor’s degree leave historically Black colleges and universities? Some in the HBCU community clearly oppose the trend; others have adopted a “wait and see” approach. BY RONALD ROACH
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June 5, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 8
Features Beacons of Hope With help from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, organizations team up to create “early college high schools” for disadvantaged students. BY PHAEDRA BROTHERTON Labor of Love Rutgers law professors’ latest study on “intentional discrimination” continues their ongoing commitment to improving labor conditions. BY BEN HAMMER Testing’s Gains and Pains Southern States see increase in the number of students taking the SAT and ACT, but some states get it and some don’t. BY KENDRA HAMILTON
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June 19, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 9
Features Class-Based Affirmative Action With race-conscious admissions policies under fire, some public officials and policy activists are touting the benefits of economic affirmative action plans. BY RONALD ROACH What’s in a Name? A recent study by two economics professors shows that workplace discrimination begins long before the job seeker shows up for an interview. BY KENDRA HAMILTON
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July 3, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 10
Features Is There a Crisis in Graduate Education? Critics claim the United States is overproducing Ph.D.s. But how much of this is myth and how much is reality? BY KENDRA HAMILTON On the Job Market For new Ph.D.s, finding a job in academia is becoming more complicated. A newly minted Ph.D. offers advice on finding that coveted first academic job. BY KEONYA BOOKER ‘What Does it Take to Get There?’ A weak job market has students flocking to graduate schools despite limited financial aid. BY PAGE MELTON Taking Care of Business Commitment to faculty, students and fund raising brings Florida State University’s dean of the business school an early legacy of success. BY PEARL STEWART Saving Lives by Saving Time A University of Maryland doctoral student works on filling demand for rapid, highly sensitive diagnostic tests. BY LISA GREGORY
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August 14, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 13
Features Barcelona Journal: Living and Learning in the World Dr. Judith Kipper, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says American students must travel abroad and learn that they “live in the world” and not just in the United States. Reflecting on my Spanish adventure, I can say that I tried to do just that — to live in the world, taking Barcelona for a classroom: I spoke the language, asked questions, read up on the city’s history and explored the culture. BY KRISTINA LANE
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September 11, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 15
Features Diversity Intersects With National Security After almost a decade of preparing minority undergraduate students for international careers, the UNCF’s Institute for International Public Policy is taking its mission one step further. BY CASSIE CHEW Spending Time on SEVIS While the new system used to track international student enrollment is leaving educators stressed, the federal government is reporting its success. BY KENDRA HAMILTON Securing the Homeland With nearly $1 billion expected to be allocated for homeland security research and development funding for fiscal year 2004, a new source of support has emerged for educational institutions. And several HBCUs are ready to compete. BY RONALD ROACH
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September 25, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 16
Features Truth and Consequences In the post-Michigan environment, the real fight begins as local institutions work to apply the Supreme Court’s ruling to meet their campuses’ individual needs and/or restrictions. BY KENDRA HAMILTON Diverse City Community colleges are the most diverse institutions in higher education and are getting more so by the day. BY GARRY BOULARD ‘Whatever it Takes’ Outreach programs put a university education within reach for those who otherwise might not have thought it possible. BY LYDIA LUM When Academia Meets Activism Harvard’s Color Lines conference draws more than 1,000 participants to share new insights and data on the nation’s agenda on race. BY RONALD ROACH
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October 9, 2003 - Volume 20 Issue 17
Features Harvard’s New Chapter in Black Studies While the attention was focused on those leaving Harvard’s Afro-American studies department last year, a new direction for the department was taking shape. The result: an expanded department providing a much-needed home for African studies. BY RONALD ROACH Under the Media’s Radar It might not get the attention of Harvard’s high-profile Afro-American studies department, but Princeton’s program in African American studies has its own all-star cast. BY KENDRA HAMILTON Changing Frequency Fisk University’s newly restructured radio station joins other Black college stations working to boost their image, while serving the campus and the community. BY DAVID HEFNER
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