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| Chenoweth, Karin | 1 |
| Stephens, Angela | 1 |
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Evelyn, Jamilah – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2001
Presents an interview with Dr. Joyce F. Brown, the first female and first African American president of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Explores the intricacies of being a Black woman president, working in New York higher education systems, and training students for an industry not renowned for its diversity. (EV)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Leadership, College Presidents, Interviews
Evelyn, Jamilah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2003
Tells the story of David C. England, whose career as community college president, has been derailed by his arrest for trafficking in marijuana. The administrator denies selling marijuana, but admits he stored and grew large quantities. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Presidents, Community Colleges, Dismissal (Personnel), Illegal Drug Use
Evelyn, Jamilah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2002
Explores how Ronald Williams, the president of Prince George's Community College, is bucking tradition in hopes of raising his institution's profile. Discusses how his focus on excellence over access has caused some controversy. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Educational Change
Evelyn, Jamilah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Discusses the potential dearth of leaders for community colleges: some 80 percent of their presidents are expected to retire in the next decade, and replacements may be lost to elementary and secondary schools or to retirement. Addresses the training and policy support needed to meet the shortage. (EV)
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, College Presidents, Community Colleges, Faculty Development
Evelyn, Jamilah – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
Discusses how Southwestern Michigan College has hired the board chairman's son as president, raising questions about the potential conflicts of interest. (EV)
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, Conflict of Interest
Chenoweth, Karin; Stephens, Angela; Evelyn, Jamilah – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1998
Five black women presiding over college campuses with over 20,000 students are profiled: Del M. Anderson (City College of San Francisco, CA); Constance M. Carroll (San Diego Mesa College, CA); Ruth Burgos-Sasscer (Houston Community College System, TX); Jerry Sue Thornton (Cuyahoga Community College, OH); and Belle S. Wheelan (Northern Virginia…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Black Leadership, College Presidents
Evelyn, Jamilah – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1998
African Americans constitute only 5.2% of all public community-college presidents and 8% of private two-year college presidents, while minority students constitute over 25% of community college enrollments nationwide. White males sitting on college oversight boards are viewed as an obstacle for African-American presidential candidates, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Black Leadership, Career Ladders
Evelyn, Jamilah – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1998
Eduardo Padron, president of Miami-Dade Community College (Florida), has created unprecedented diversity throughout the institution, created new transfer agreements, and made technological advancements. After three years, his take-charge administrative style has created tension with faculty, which recently voted to unionize. Some observers cite…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Faculty
