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Go to college or get paid? Mr. Jennings I Ain’t Mad At You!

by Emmett Gill, July 28, 2008

Last Tuesday, Arizona University basketball recruit Brandon Jennings decided to make an unprecedented move to forgo playing in college and instead pursue a professional career in Europe next season before likely entering the 2009 NBA draft.  While David Stern and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are well prepared for the subsequent

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HBCUs Here and in South Africa -- Common Missions, Common Challenges

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 22, 2008

I just returned from leading a study abroad program in South Africa, which focused on the country's higher education system, history, and culture.  This was my fifth visit to the country and, just as in the past, I learned immensely from the experience.  What is always most interesting about taking students to

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Native American Studies Making Strides

by Dr. J. Kehaulani Kauanui, July 16, 2008

Many administrators are reticent to inaugurate Native American studies where no program currently exists because of concerns about programs and departments having a “universal” appeal. The problem with this line of thinking is that many of these same administrators still see the field of Native American studies (NAS) generating a

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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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