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Direct linkCooper, Kenneth J. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2012
Which colleges and universities graduate the most Black students with bachelor's degrees who then make it through medical school and become doctors? Two historically Black schools lead the pack. Xavier University continues to dominate, with 60 of its alumni graduating from medical schools around the country last year. Howard University is next,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Medical Schools, African American Achievement, Medical Education
Cooper, Kenneth J. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2011
Ruth Simmons made a big news splash a decade ago when she was named president of Brown University, making her the first Black president of an Ivy League institution. She made another splash three years later by naming a committee to investigate Brown's role in the slave trade and make recommendations on possible reparations. Reflecting on her…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Recognition (Achievement), College Administration, Governance
Cooper, Kenneth J. – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2008
This article reports that the flexibility and convenience of online degree programs have attracted minorities in droves, especially Black K-12 educators. Universities that deliver most or all of their courses online have become the leading producers of Blacks earning graduate degrees in education. The online trend is most pronounced among Black…
Descriptors: Online Courses, African American Education, African American Achievement, African American Teachers
