Federal and state officials investigating the student-loan industry are turning their attention to matters of race, hoping to protect students of the nation's historically black colleges. But the colleges themselves are not sure they want the help. New York's attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, and the chairman of the U.S. House education…

The Justice Department restated and clarified its position in a landmark higher education desegregation case to be heard in the Supreme Court, providing a substantial boost to Black-college supporters. The new brief explicitly affirms federal government support for historically Black colleges, calling them a vital component of U.S. higher…

Title III of the Higher Education Act was designed to strengthen small institutions with weak financial bases. Some contend, however, that the lawmakers who conceived the program intended the money to go only to historically Black colleges and universities. (MLW)

While Reagan Administration officials and most presidents of historically black colleges argue black colleges are faring better since White House efforts to aid the institutions, critics decry the limited federal aid available and other institutions worry about black college presidents' reluctance to speak out against policies hurting all higher…

At Dillard University (Louisiana), federal financial support enables the university to make fledgling programs solid. The programs are supported by the Education Department's program for "developing institutions," known as Title III after the part of the Higher Education Act that authorizes them. (MLW)

Colleges and universities will be held directly responsible for loan repayments by their former students. Most postsecondary institutions with default rates of more than 20% are for-profit trade schools, community colleges, or historically Black colleges. (MLW)

Excerpts from George Bush's fiscal 1990 federal budget documents include a summary of principles underlying his education policy and initiatives and statements on alternative certification for teachers and principals and on historically Black colleges and universities. (MSE)

The remarkable growth of Clark Atlanta University (Georgia), a historically black institution, is attributed to aggressive pursuit of federal grants for science and engineering. After the 1988 merger of Clark College and Atlanta University, the new administration made a commitment to high-level science education through a broad research and…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 14, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Gorgeous Order of Things, Infinitely Expressed" (Jackson, William J.);…

Black land-grant institutions have undergone dramatic changes in the last two decades, being forced to reevaluate their missions, develop new student recruitment strategies, and forge new relationships with predominantly White colleges and state legislatures in an effort to survive and to serve their clientele. (MSE)

The eight years of Ronald Reagan's presidency have included tremendous economic, social, and political change. Views on those changes in higher education vary. Six stories tell how colleges and Washington's lobbyists and lawmakers have changed in that period. (MLW)

The Education Department's 1988 budget plan would require students to put more of their income toward paying college costs, and it would eliminate some student-aid programs such as College Work Study. The department's top priority was the education of younger children and ensuring that people graduate from high school. (MLW)