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ISTHE CASCUKA TIKES-SATURDAY. APRIL 17. 1S32 jiff Predominantly Bl i, ' " u : '" ' '. and would- deprive Department of Educa- ' there" is' "no single, added. "Self-help does . equality in higher cduca- of. the. Coiiarcvtio Bv t wmM A ciiti , o eases us. 1 saia ur. W.A SH 1 NGTON Samuel . L. Myers, . (CNSr- Calling for af, NAFEO executive direc-; revised strategy of self-i.ior, in, a preliminary help through networks : briefing session. Dr. And -linkaces ' of-strong Myers, former president n blacks' institutions, .the of Bowie (Md.) , State presidents ot approx-, omcjsc ii;iciicu iu-.i"s imatelv 111 nrediiminantlv black stu- ment ' of . Education dent enrolled colleges technical assistance pro converted their annual gram. V meeting , of 1.500 par- ,; But, added Dr. Myers, ticioanis s .' at V the "We note that i even and would - deprive NAFEO graduate schools of students,' Dr Myers added. - Although Special Ser vice programs would be maintained .Vat .' $57. million under the Presi dent's budget, the trio of tion;, to a Foundation. Thec- returns - from N A FEO there is "no single, ' strategy for accelerated progress toward equality in higher education for added. "Self-help, does equality in higher educa-. not mean that individual ''lion;-- Dr. Robinson Washywton Hilton 26-28 to riotck arch oncetigain- seek equal and fair distribution of federal And private funds for hif&er education, hi declaring that "a network of blacks sup porting blacks reinforces! invulnerability." Dr. PrczeB; .Robinson, presi dent ;'of' historic St. Augustine's College in Raleigh. N.C.. urged. churches, lodges, irater rtities, isoronties. maintaining the Depart ment, of , Education in- art" nr" Mvprt eta fort i S,.' programs;as Up- - The majority of the " ward Bound, ' Talent NAl-tu presidents i Search and Veterans In- believe ' "that - - the st ruction - would V be historically black - col reduced or eliminated leges and' the ' Students also, thus slowing down they serve get more' the aggreeate number of equitable treatment ' in ' blocks going into higher ' Washington than in the education. NAFEO' states and local corn reported. ' ' munities. . , ." he con- ; Also. "We oppose the eluded.: - ' downgrading v of ' the Emphasising. , that presidentschancellors'" blacks.'Vin his welcom- are 50 to in favor of ing remarks to the 1,500 though Title III ' is specifically ; cited as a black college program. . the program is, in fact, not exclusively for the historically black col leees. . . ". . . Of the 1.100 in stitutions -that : are ' ex pected to apply f6r Title III (for . technical : assistance to developing ; Institutions) fewer than 100 are historically black colleges and less than a delegates. Dr. Robinson added "even today, blacks should not spurn', alone benevolence. -. . ' .and vulnerability coalitions. . . v indeed,'' experience'' in ' America has f shown- that often ; what has been good for blacks; has been better' for others. . However, " "Ex perience has also shown ' that an essentiat element of any strategy must be should attempt to go it alone. Blacks catapulted by, blacks, to corporate boards and tenure tracks quickly learn that to be increases stated. . - " The BH EDO schedul ed a summit meeting of representatives of . some fifty organizations to . discuss v the proposed linkaged before and after of. the. Conurevtionat Black Caitcujwhicrt ha started a nationwide, campaign for Support1 of. the "Black ramilyof. historic institutions sycli as colleges, churches and community development ; groups - While the revived self v the , NAFEO conference This explains why the. in a meeting on Canitol heir) nhilosonhv obvious Black Highef Education Hill March.25, and a Jy calls for a "solid i Ilea summary session to consider- resolutions ' and recommendations following the NAFEO conference. ' Syndav March 28.- . 1 " ' ' The NAFEO support oreani7atirns :inar'H self-help," Dr, Robinson 4 stitutions in accelerating to be following the lead Discussion Group of educators government executives," organization leaders and politicians was ' interested ' in NAFEO focusing on the establishing of networks and linkages of black in- tion of black community abased inst it ut ions, some , conference" ibservcrs questioned : whether.-'. the widespread new spirit of ; self-reliance could, lead -to a rejection of integral tion by some organiza-'r tions..'. - , i j, civil. ., third- of 'the funds set rights organizations and vasfde; for ; such institu "other groups Interested tlrfns jmI1 go to hem. . . in equality and Justice; f ' ; ; ; :' ;" . ftoj agree on art overall ' Observers at the con st rat egy . to .assure that ferenoe pdinted out that progress in thtducation:. bc potential loss of of blacks blacks 6iv millions of dollars in government funds is another example of the white 'j campiisei, ' and black s:. i n the .historically black - colleges i is ac cclcrated." s ;': Dr. Robinson is also president s of the 1 1 1 -member ''cljlteges Na--' lioiial Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher . Education (NAFEO) which spon-; sored the seventh annual conference on higher education here. While expressing "pleasure that President Reagan has made in creased f unding to the historically black col leges 'a key element' in results , ol using euphemisms such as "minority" and i "developing" institu tions in legislation designed to specifically help, citizens who were, disenfranchised by segregation and "jim crow" practices. As previously em phasized by pr. Elias , Black, president of Clark University in Atlanta, in testimony before Con gress, the NAFEO state-' ment declared "the ma jor cuts in student finan- his fiscal '83 budget," ; cial aid would have the NAFEO executives (devastating impact on , urged that the ad-1 our (United Negro Col-.: ministration take note of lege Fund) institutions, the' adverse impact its thereby causing the financial aid proposals, minor increases fn Title would have on the Three (funds) to fade in- historically black colleges-, -y . .and revise them.". Referring to "the commitment of the ad ministration to support . the historically black col- to insignificance." The NAFEO and UNCF. educators refer red to the controversial proposed cuts in Pell Basic Or&ortunity stu dent grants from $2.3 " leges," a commitment billidnto ' SrbiHion as WaI.a.im' . n Un c A ' ' ...mil n r. Mi 'Cn mmIm. f the association of college j in College' Work-Study presidents also noted ';. program and the ironically thau most of ' elimination of the Na the increased funds allot-y tional Direct Student ted by President Reagan - loan and Supplemental to ("minority ; institu tions , will ,, go to predominantly white col-; leges. "The ' proposed in- crease in the Title III f budget ' (from $120 . million) to $129 million that President Reagan cites as an example of in-: creased support. ; . .also Education Opportunity Grant programs propos ed by President Reagan. "The , proposed elimination of ...the Graduate and Profes sional Opportunity Pro gram would deprive many of our. graduates of the opportunity for' going to graduate school' 0 1M2 KX MYNOLO 1MACC0 CO. If I r Sharethe spirit Share the refreshment z4a Mr I y . . . r r XT Reagan Policy (Continued from Page 19) ceeding $22,900 there is a marginal gain of 9.8 billion dollars. . President Reagan has . eliminated the Child Nutrition ' .Assistance Program that helped child care centers and schools;, in low-income areas purchase the kit chen equipment needed to serve hot lunches and breakfasts : to eligible low-income children and save 15 million dollars. While the army plans to spend 58 million dollars just to move and install industrial machines to. defense contractors. Certainly,, there seems to be a confusion in priorities when we put the needs of the armed forces above the needs of children. 9wi Mi' A IK, m M P f-1 I J' 7 1 n 0 '.V i n rf'MW .v tJ 'itt 9 4 (9 !8? a s : CllCAGO - Mrs. Marva Collins, who opened hejr own Inner city school and gained national recognition w a "miracle leacher," now Is under fire by tome crilici. "I ktvc no ipologjes lo make; 7- "- Warning.-The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health. C y!71 'WV 1,1 ' TT 1 'UW 11111 " 1 !K LIGHTS; 9 mg."tar", 0.7 mg. nicotine, LIGHTS 100's: 10 mq. "tar' 0.8 mg. niedtia?, bv. per cigarette by FTC method.
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