Describes how the Army's venture into distance learning, eArmyU, is proving to be a big success, with more than 12,000 soldiers enrolled since it began a year ago. Soldiers are lining up for the program that offers free tuition, a laptop, and Internet access. But historically black colleges and universities may be missing out due to distance…

This article discusses the decline in the number of international students coming to the United States since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The article focuses on Humphrey Tusimiirwe, a native of Uganda, who dreamed to pursue a psychology degree at a U.S. university. Although Tusimiirwe, 23, submitted the required paperwork and had…

Highlights the diversity of community colleges' student populations, noting that they are the most diverse institutions in academia and becoming more so. (EV)

Discusses why an increasing number of Hispanics will come to rely on community colleges to provide a foot in the door of higher education, largely because community colleges are affordable, accessible, and flexible enough to meet the needs of Hispanic students. (EV)

Describes how concern about Black male college attendance and retention has become a front and center public policy research priority in Georgia. (EV)

Noel-Levitz, a consulting firm specializing in higher education enrollment management, financial aid, and student retention, honored seven institutions with its 2001 Retention Excellence Awards. This article takes a look at the award-winning academic retention programs and what makes them effective. (EV)

Discusses ways academic officials are making the task of retaining online students a top priority. (EV)

Describes how, at the University of Kansas, many students of color are excelling at a rate that has outpaced their peers. Campus officials credit the HAWK Link program and its comprehensive approach to retention. (EV)

Describes how outreach and diversity efforts appear to be paying off as some colleges and universities experience record minority student enrollments this fall. (EV)

Discusses a growing gap between the participation of Black men and Black women in higher education, leading to a pronounced imbalance that is altering the social dynamics of the Black community. Includes a table providing a 10-year comparison of participation in several college majors by race and gender. (EV)

Discusses how Dr. James E. Lyons, Sr., president of California State University Dominguez Hills, and Dr. James M. Rosser, president of California State University Los Angeles, face unprecedented leadership challenges and opportunities as their institutions experience demographic changes. (EV)

Describes how strength in numbers lies behind the success of the Posse Foundation, a program that takes kids who do not fit the typical merit scholarship profile and sends them as teams or "posses" to competitive colleges around the nation. (EV)

Explores why, despite large increases of Hispanics in the U.S. population, the proportion of Hispanics in higher education continues to lag. Articles address community colleges' role, political implications, and the controversy of new Spanish-language requirements in certain majors. (EV)

The current year, 2004, marks a monumental year in higher education for students of color. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared racial segregation in public education settings unconsitutional. Despite the gains that have been made in increasing access to higher education for…

Explaining that the U.S. Department of Education predicts a college enrollment increase of 1.6 million by 2015, with a majority being non-White and low-income, discusses whether higher education institutions are culturally and financially prepared to accommodate the influx of these students. (EV)