How Should Campus Leaders Address a Sexual Assault Issue with the Media?
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor At the 2015 American Council on Education’s 97th Annual Meeting, a panel of leaders discussed the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The panelists included: Cynthia Barnhart, chancellor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jerry D. Blakemore, vice president and general
Has the “Greek Life” experience gone wild?
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Many prominent educators, politicians and business executives have matriculated at colleges and universities and been a part of the campus “Greek Life” experience. In fact, some have even met their best friends, associates, husbands and wives through fraternities and sororities. With
Agreements Allow Calif. Community College Students to Transfer to HBCUs
Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The agreements offer community college students who complete a transfer-level Associate degrees with a GPA of 2.5 or higher guaranteed admission to Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C.; Dillard University in New Orleans, La.; Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn.; Lincoln
How Can Parents Gain Training on Anti-Hazing Preventions?
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Hazing continues to be an issue on school and college campuses. If it is to be eradicated, all constituents need to be involved and understand their role. For this feature, the critical questions to be asked are: How can parents gain
President Obama Issues Student Aid Bill of Rights
By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire President Obama on March 10 issued and signed a memorandum establishing a “Student Aid Bill of Rights,” part of a suite of actions the administration plans to undertake to make college more accessible. “One of the things that’s been uppermost on
Blacks Now Finishing High School at Record Levels
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After 30 years of little to no progress, Black youth are completing high school at the highest rates in history. This is the finding in a new issue brief titled, “Young Black America Part One: High School Completion Rates are at their
What Can Teachers do to Embrace Cultural Diversity?
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor Many culturally diverse U.S. citizens have faced adverse circumstances to obtain a quality education. It is those special teachers who have embraced cultural diversity that have made the difference in the lives of their students to help them succeed. Considering the
Celebrating African-American Authors
By Lenita Joe Special to the Outlook Members of the Tallahassee Area Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., (100 BMOT) including Superintendent of Leon County Schools Jackie Pons and his Deputy, Marvin Henderson, helped students at Sealey Elementary celebrate literacy with more than a million readers all over
How can school districts provide equitable learning environments for all students?
By Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. Vice President/ Education Editor More than 400,000 teaching vacancies for both public and private schools will need to be filled by the year 2018. Considering the alarming number of uncertified or unlicensed teachers nationwide, the critical question to be asked is: How can
Bethel Missionary Baptist Holds Africare Ministry Heritage Day: “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture”
By Linda T. Fortenberry, Ph.D. Special to the Outlook The Africare Ministry of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church commemorated Heritage Day on Feb. 22. This year’s Annual Heritage Day program’s theme embraced the 2015 national theme for Black History Month: “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture.” The