After a difficult period in the 1960s and 1970s, historically Black institutions are enjoying a renaissance as more academically gifted students are enrolling. Since the 1980s, historically Black institutions have become increasingly skillful at recruiting and enrolling the nation's highest-achieving Black high school students. (JM)

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)

Higher education academicians are concerned with issues of enrollment management; distance education; virtual classrooms; international education; and diversity. However, in this new society, producing quality students remains the central focus. To fulfill this responsibility, the university must: Provide students with opportunities that encourage…

This article examined efforts to end affirmative action policies in higher education, which are uniting black and Latino groups, white women, Native Americans, and Asians, especially in California and some East Coast universities. Tables and graphs provide data on student racial and ethnic demographics of institutions of higher education. (MSE)

Assessment of Hopwood v Texas ruling on admissions at West Texas A&M University finds it has had little effect on that institution. The school stepped up recruitment efforts, targeting high schools with diverse populations. Additionally, the state's "10 percent" rule automatically made the top 10% percent of graduating students…