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Not Just One Dark Body: Scaling the Intercultural Mountain in the HBCU Classroom

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, July 3, 2008

It is no secret that classrooms at historically Black colleges and universities are becoming increasingly culturally diverse, both with regard to faculty and students. More and more, international students and faculty contribute in a singularly significant way to this heterogeneous mélange. Whether they hail from the African continent, the Caribbean,

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Accreditation of Black Colleges: Future Success?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 1, 2008

On Thursday, June 26, 2008, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) removed Florida A & M University (FAMU) from its list of institutions on accreditation probation.  The historically Black institution seems primed for success, with President James Ammons including all of the campus constituents in his plan for the future of

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The Miseducation of a Negro Male Assistant Professor

by Emmett Gill, June 29, 2008

 When I thought about pursuing my terminal degree I really dedicated little thought to all the components of a J-O-B in academia.  I pondered the research I would have to do, but the teaching and service components were truly afterthoughts.  I assumed these elements would naturally come with the territory 

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I Know From Whence I Speak: Black Studies and the HBCU

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, June 23, 2008

The 20th anniversary of the doctorate in African-American studies in the American academy is, undoubtedly, cause for jubilant celebration. W. E. B. Du Bois must surely be smiling down from his perch amongst the African ancestors. Yet, as we hail this monumental milestone, at the same time, we can no

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Ph.d.'s in African American Studies at HBCUs: A Response to Where are They?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 19, 2008

This week Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ran a story entitled "Black Colleges Still Lacking Ph.D. African American Studies Program."  The article rightly told the story of the development and expansion of doctoral programs in African American studies at historically White institutions and chastised Black colleges for having no programs --

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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