Examines the increasing importance of languages in the new core curriculum, which emphasizes a global approach in business education. Identifies pitfalls in the internationalization of curricula, challenges to teacher preparation, and limits to cross-campus linkages. Illustrates strategies for modernization using an example of changing…

Describes a graduate program in school leadership at Northeastern Illinois University that is intended to meet the administrative and leadership needs of Hispanic teachers in Chicago. The master's degree program is offered as part of the university's El Centro outreach center for the Hispanic-American community and offers collaborative…

Reports on a qualitative study of perceived needs of counselors in training at Southeast Missouri State University and proposes a model of graduate education to meet local and global needs that is comprised of: (1) curriculum enhancement; (2) partnership between the university and a professional development school; (3) international professional…

Briefly reviews the history of the adult education movement and responses by higher education to the influx of nontraditional older students, such as open admissions, career-oriented programs, evening and weekend divisions, and distance education delivery options such as Web-based modules. Stresses the importance of assessing and accommodating…

Proposes a new vision of higher education for the "Age of Transformation." Suggests that the primary issue facing higher education is the need to initiate, implement, and manage meaningful, planned change. Offers an expanded view of strategic planning, contrasting the traditional teaching paradigm with a learning paradigm. Stresses that managing…

Discussion of the need for educating students of all ages for peace focuses on principles of the Peace Studies doctoral program at Pace University (New York). Program components include: (1) inner peace spiritual awareness; (2) micro-peace studies the immediate environment; (3) macro-peace studies national and international; and (4) planetary…

Examines trends in the increasing partnerships between industry and institutions of higher education in light of the mission and activities of the International Council for Innovation in Higher Education (ICIE). Cites examples of such partnerships involving various industries and types of institutions. Stresses the need for colleges and…

Reviews the history of the International Council for Innovation in Higher Education, including its origins as the University Without Walls International Council, its early meetings and publications, and its name change to reflect its expanding mission. Reports on a survey of ICIE members and conference participants concerning future priorities.…

Collection of articles examines such issues as the progress of black faculty at leading U.S. liberal arts colleges; black scholars in the press; Marshall scholarships for African American college students; white Congressmen endorsing reparations for slavery; how black voters can use political muscle to protect higher education opportunities; and…

Presents statistical data on the progress of African Americans in U.S. institutions of higher education, examining the black-white higher education equality index; statistics measuring the state of racial inequality; students and faculty from black African Nations at U.S. colleges and Universities; progress of African Americans in degree…

Introduces Michael Eric Dyson, an African American man who grew up in the ghetto and eventually received a PhD from Princeton University. Today, he is a professor at DePaul University, the author of a radically revisionist new biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a lecturer and talk show guest, a Baptist preacher, and a self-styled hip-hop…

Responds to nine common arguments against affirmative action, providing facts about each one. The arguments are that affirmative action is not needed; it is not working; it is not fair; it is not merit; it is reverse racism; it is group-think; it is quotas; it lowers self-esteem; and it provokes race consciousness. (SM)

The recent performance of black males versus black females in higher education is very poor. Black male enrollment trends are declining. Examines the black gender gap in degree attainments, the gender gap in advanced degrees earned by African Americans, reasons for this gender gap, and how the gender gap in black higher education affects U.S.…

Contends that the nation will begin to resolve the debate over racial preferences only when public commentators begin to draw a clear distinction between the procedural morality of color blindness and the historical morality of racial justice. Explains that it matters very much how college admissions decisions are made and recommends that people…

The nonprofit corporation that performs standardized testing for law school admission has in recent years produced $100 million in profits. For minority groups who tend to score poorly on the test, the question is why the corporation refuses to dedicate some of its wealth to commissioning an independent study of whether test results correlate with…