Describes the context and objective of a Work-Place Cooperative Project (WPCP) established in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds in 1995. The project presents students with business, commerce, industry, and environmental research issues that have geographical dimensions. Includes a number of examples from the WPCP. (MJP)

Questions some of the assumptions and practices defining most work experience programs in geography. Maintains that most workplaces operate within such a specific function that they limit the acquisition of generic skills. Notes that the very notion of transferable skills has never really been tested. (MJP)

Discusses a number of educational strategies that can be used when incorporating news material into geography instruction. Specifically addresses the many ways that error, bias, and distortion concerning geographic information appear in the media and why they appear. Includes a brief bibliography on geography, the environment, and the mass media.…

This section presents a statistical record of the progress of African Americans in institutions of higher education. The composite index of higher educational indicators shows a slight downward trend in Spring 1998. Other tables present information on racial inequality, students and faculty from Africa, graduation rates of Black Americans,…

Eight African-American college professors, scholars in fields including child psychology, history, African studies, veterinary science, law, and religion, each describe a book that had a memorable impact on the course of their lives or careers. Scholars include James P. Comer, Paula J. Giddings, Richard A. Goldsby, William Chester Jordan, Randall…

Although the number of African-American women who attended the elite Seven Sisters colleges prior to 1900 was small, these women were highly influential. Early integration is discussed for: (1) Wellesley College; (2) Radcliffe College; (3) Smith College; (4) Mount Holyoke College; (5) Bryn Mawr College; (6) Vassar College; and (7) Barnard College.…

Reviews the extent to which African Americans have entered the faculties of the major universities in the United States. The average percentage of Black professors nationwide is twice or more the percentage of Black professors at the most prestigious institutions of higher education. Racial customs of the past are the most powerful barrier to…

A biologically rooted conception of race is both dangerous in practice and misleading in theory. African-American unity and African-American identity need foundations that are more secure than that of race. Only a multiculturalism that accepts America's diversity while teaching the ways and worth of others can avoid the perpetual schism toward…

An African-American freshman at Harvard University keeps a diary of her first year at college, noting experiences of racial isolation and solidarity, and the difficulties in being both Black and female in the highly competitive Harvard environment. A recurring theme is that of her alienation from others. (SLD)

Describes critical race theory (CRT), an eclectic and dynamic form of legal scholarship that evolved as a response to the stalled progress of traditional civil rights litigation. CRT, as a form of oppositional scholarship, challenges the experience of whites as the normative standard and grounds its conceptual framework in the experiences of…

Tells the story of a young black woman's difficulties with the college admissions process and her joy in acceptance to Yale. Chronicles her difficulties in adapting to life at Yale, the second chance given her by a sympathetic dean, and her eventual success. (SLD)

Describes the status of blacks in British higher education. In 1990, the British government began keeping statistics on university admissions by race and ethnic origin. The level of black participation in undergraduate programs at traditional British universities is about 37% lower than it would be if equality with the black percentage of the…

Provides a variety of reports on the black experience and performance level trends in higher education. Reports include affirmative action issues in postsecondary education, enrollment and graduation trends, racial preference in tuition, institutional segregation issues, achievement test discrepancies, education's influence on black-white income…

Presents statistics on the progression of African Americans in institutions of higher education in the United States, highlighting positive and durable change achieved by particular colleges and universities. Data are given on racial inequality and doctoral degrees attained as are positive and negative factors of how African Americans are faring…

Discusses whether Black History Month effectively introduces the world to the achievements of American blacks or is primarily a marketing device for selling books and making African Americans feel good. Responses are provided from several African-American history professors. (GR)