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)

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…

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 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)

Presents an interview with the former president of Northern Virginia Community College, Belle S. Wheelan, about her history-making role as Virginia's new secretary of education. (EV)

Presents profiles of several promising young Black scholars. (EV)

In an interview, Dr. Henry Louis ("Skip") Gates, Jr., discusses the status of black studies both at his home institution, Harvard University (Massachusetts), and in the academy; the changing image of African American intellectuals; and the challenges of managing a full intellectual career in the current higher education environment.…

More black leaders are making the deliberate choice to serve historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). However, black leaders whose careers have been mainly at black schools find it nearly impossible to attain leadership positions at either majority white schools or national higher education organizations. Controversy over the issue…

Explores: "What type of people do think tanks attract?"; "How do think tanks operate and how are they funded?"; "Are they prone to compromise their research integrity?"; and "Are they focusing enough attention on the critical issue of minorities and higher education?" Discusses efforts of concern to African…

Explores whether programs such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA's) Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males can boost the number of black head coaches and athletic directors. (EV)

Presents an interview with William W. Sutton, Jr., outgoing president of the National Association of Black Journalists, about the declining number of minority journalists, educating students of color for journalism careers, and the challenges facing Black journalists in the newsroom. (EV)