Black Issues in Higher Education

Noted columnist launches program to help poor parents guide their children's learningLast year, Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist William Raspberry attended a reunion at the small, private Episcopal school he graduated from in Okolona,...

Which high-tech products give you the most grief? Surprisingly, more people singled out TiVo and replay digital recording systems than personal computers, according to a recent survey by Best Buy <www.bestbuy.com>.Nine percent of people said they...

Honors colleges mushroom across the country in both two-and fouryear institutionsFrom parents to politicians to professors, everyone seems to have adopted "achievement" as a favorite buzzword, so perhaps it's no surprise that honors education - and specifically...

Harvard economist investigates the racial achievement gap.As an economist, Dr. Ronald F. Ferguson often applies quantitative analysis to public policy dilemmas, which yields data models and quantitative measures of complex issues. In tackling the racial...

BY STAFF AND NEWS WIRE REPORTSFinancial aid programs see little, if any, gainBlack colleges would receive more money next year while most student financial aid programs face freezes or cuts under President Bush's new education budget.By percentages alone,...

So your child is considering an honors program or college. What are the things you need to know?* Get a reputable guide and look at the overall institution - not just the honors component. Ask yourself if the institution as a whole has the type of programs...

DR. JEROME H. BLUE has been appointed interim vice president for research, governmental and corporate relations at New York City College of Technology at the City University of New York (CUNY). He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont,...

In its Oct. 23, 2003, publication, Black Issues In Higher Education identified the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as one of a group of universities that have made progress in recruiting and retaining ethnically diverse faculty. As gratifying...

Writing in last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Grutier v. Bollinger affirmative action case, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor surmised that in 25 years race-conscious affirmative action won't be needed because disparities in educational performance...

FROM STAFF AND NEWS WIRE REPORTSWASHINGTONUnder a unique agreement between Howard University and the Department of State, members of underrepresented groups and students with financial needs selected as Charles B. Rangel Fellows will qualify for the...

Racial achievement gap gains recognition as national concern, but solution continues to elude educators, scholars and policy-makers. BY RONALD ROACHAmericans know that Black and Latino children, by and large, are not reaching their full potential when...

NEWHAVEN, CONN.An exhibition at Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library brings to life an episode of American - and Connecticut - history that has not yet received its due attention: the unique struggle of more than 215,000 African...