Profiles ten young academics who are not only making a difference in their various fields but for communities of color, as well. (EV)

Presents responses of departing college presidents to questions about the state of higher education and what they think the next generation of postsecondary leaders must do to keep the doors of educational opportunity open for African Americans and all students. (EV)

In July 1999 Clark Atlanta University (Georgia) will become the second university press operated by a historically black university; two books and three journals are currently scheduled. The discussion reviews factors such as market awareness, financial considerations, and historical roots that led to this historic event. The press is intended to…

Excerpts from an interview with William H. Gray, head of the United Negro College Fund, examines the growing breadth and influence of the College Fund, his relationships with other higher education leaders, and issues facing historically black colleges and universities. (DB)

Examines a report by the Project on the Status and Education of Women. Black women face sexual and racial discrimination on college campuses. Isolation, invisibility, hostility, indifference, and a lack of understanding of Black women's experiences are part of the problem. (DF)

Explores how, as college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of black cultural centers in question. (EV)

Discusses recent high-profile appointments of Black presidents at predominantly White colleges and explores the issue of a two-track system in which leaders of historically Black colleges are not considered to be in the same candidate pool as Whites or Blacks who have served at White colleges. Also explores the goals of Black colleges that have…

Presents an interview with Dr. Frederick Humphries, president of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), about his vision to empower the organization to fulfill its mandate as an advocate on Capitol Hill for historically Black colleges, while also cultivating African American talent to assume more leadership…

An increasing number of top Black students are deciding to attend Black colleges due to these institutions' outstanding reputation for retention rates and placement into graduate schools. This has in turn caused White colleges to increase their recruitment and retention efforts. (DF)

Describes how Fisk University's newly restructured radio station joins other Black college stations working to boost their image while serving the campus and community. (EV)

Describes how the American Association of University Women's first African American executive director, Jacqueline Woods, is committed to making the organization more inclusive, as evident in the outreach and diversity efforts she has focused on during the past 2 years. (EV)

The Patterson Research Institute of the College Fund/United Negro College Fund has published "The African American Educational Data Book, Volume I: Higher and Adult Education," on participation of African American students, faculty, and institutions in postsecondary education. Statistics reflect enrollment and degree attainment trends…

Discusses why Phi Beta Kappa remains a remote influence at historically Black institutions and on Black students at predominantly White college campuses. (EV)

Discusses how, as Spelman and Bennett colleges both search for new presidents, finding and keeping leaders for historically Black women's colleges is becoming a growing challenge. (EV)

Presents an interview with Dr. John McWhorter, Berkeley professor and author of the controversial book "Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America"; he discusses leaving the African American Studies Department, being a Black professor, and his intense media coverage. (EV)