Examines the history of racial segregation that created the separate but unequal system in public higher education in the United States. The author describes the introduction of the Land Grant College, state funding patterns, and the exclusion of black colleges from funding sources and its affect on black college development. (GLR)

Discusses the problem of racial inequities inherent in the Scholastic Aptitude Test structure. The author argues that the origin of the test is based on racism and devised to confirm racist assumptions and that it is simultaneously being used to develop merit criteria for college admission. (GLR)

Provides commentary from several scholars within the Princeton University community on the significance of Toni Morrison's literary work and the reaction to her being awarded the Nobel Prize. Some scholars address the meaning of the Nobel Prize to a major American university seeking greater diversity. (GLR)

Discusses what was discovered by "Journal of Blacks in Higher Education" staff who sat in on some of Dr. Leonard Jeffries' classes following his freedom of speech court victory against City College of New York. Observations disclose that racially biased and controversial topics are presented in part by Jeffries' lecturers and by his guest…

Provides a list of books considered by scholars to be important for African American college freshmen to read. The recommendations are accompanied by reasons as to why these books may have a profound effect on the lives of these students. (GLR)

Examines the progress of black participation in the Rhodes Scholarship program. The author discusses the earlier practice of exclusion blacks in the program and highlights the experiences of two black Rhodes scholars in the selection process. (GLR)

Examines a black researcher's contention that Pennsylvania State University practices racial discrimination by hiring token black administrators then giving them no real power to shape school policy. The article also discusses claims of discriminatory research-funding practices and an underrepresentation of blacks on campus compared with other,…

Discusses the competition by the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities for the top black students. The paper examines guidelines for student financial aid packages and some schools' recruitment tactics. (GLR)

Describes the effects of budget cuts, faculty defections, and low morale on the reputation of the African American studies department at the University of California (Berkeley). The author examines the department's emergence as an intact, resilient, and vital model. (GLR)

Examines the Clinton administration's proposal to radically overhaul the system for financing higher education. A summary of selected programs (primarily for higher education) is presented. The programs are included in the 1994 education appropriation and are considered relevant to African Americans. (GLR)

Identifies those African Americans currently holding endowed chairs in American universities. The article also provides some facts about African Americans, endowed chairs, and schools in which black-held endowed chairs predominate. (GLR)

Presents a statistical record of the progress of African Americans in institutions of higher education in the United States. The Black-White Higher Education Equality Index measures the progress of blacks in higher education relative to whites. Also noted are enrollment, economic factors, and figures on medical education. (SLD)

Presents reasons for feeling hopeful about the position of African Americans in higher education that are headlined by the fact that black enrollment in higher education increased by 4.4% in 1992. Accompanying increases are seen for black enrollment in medical school and law school, as well as in black students who are planning for advanced…

Considers what the higher educational status of black America and the nation as a whole would be if the Bakke decision had gone the other way and race-based affirmative action policies had been held unconstitutional from the beginning. A major erosion in blacks pursuing higher education would be expected. (SLD)

The growing gender gap between the educational attainment of black women and black men presents a serious problem with no solution in sight. The growing difference is likely to erode the relative earning power of black men and undermine their status in the black family. (SLD)