Call
for Manuscripts - Journal of the Professessoriate
The Journal of the Professoriate, an official
publication
of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA), is seeking
manuscripts for its inaugural issue. Please click above
to find out more information about the Journal.
BOTA Elects New President
Recently, the Brothers of the Academy elected
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert as the institute's new president. Currently
Dr. Gilbert is an Associate Professor of Computer Science
and Software Engineering at Auburn University. His term
began on July 1, 2005 and will last until June 30, 2008.
Congratulations to Dr. Gilbert and we all look forward to
him leading BOTA.
Dr.
Gilbert's Personal Site
BOTA Gets New Headquarters
At the recent Brothers of the Academy Leadership
Team meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, Auburn University was
selected as the new headquarters for BOTA.
Brothers of the Academy Institute
Auburn University
107 Dunstan Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
American
Council on Education 88th Annual Meeting
Conference Theme: Working in the Public Interest:
Exploring Solutions
Racial and Ethnic Minorities Gain in the Nation as Whole
The nation as a whole is moving in the direction of its two most populous states, California and Texas, where members of racial and ethnic minorities account for more than half the population.
Little-Noticed Crisis at Black Colleges
Nationally, the historically black colleges and universities have a six-year graduation rate of 38 percent, according to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. That is slightly lower than the figure for black students at all other institutions, and roughly 40 percentage points lower than for blacks at elite schools.
Debunking
the Concept of 'Race'
Black Americans who explore their family histories
typically hit a dead end in the early 19th century, when black
Americans who were slaves were not listed in the census by
name.
Malnourished
children cling to life in Niger
The aid agency Oxfam warned last week that
about 3.6 million people, about a third of them children,
face starvation in this West African nation devastated by
locusts and drought.
Chicano
Ph.D. Pipeline
A new study suggests that for one minority
group — Chicanos — the importance of community colleges
extends up through the production of doctorates.
Universities
Might be Lowering Bar to Admit More Men
Men appear to be given preference in admissions
as university applicant pools become more female, a provocative
new study has found.
Diversity
and the Ph.D.
A recent report by the Woodrow Wilson National
Fellowship Foundation indicates that while the numbers have
been increasing, still only a small fraction of doctoral degrees
go to Blacks or Hispanics.
