I poll: following are the results from the Aug. 26, 2004, edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site

Black Issues in Higher Education, Sept 23, 2004

Q: How would you describe the quality of service and performance you receive from the savings and retirement plan accounts provided by your employer and/or the professional/trade association to which you belong?

Response

Excellent                6.25%
Good                    12.50%
Fair                    18.75%
Poor                    50%
Other                    3.13%
Not applicable to me     9.38%

Note: Table made from bar graph.

This week's poll question:

Q: How do you view the role of HBCUs in facilitating Latino student access to higher education in the southeastern United States?

* HBCUs should play a leading role in providing higher education opportunities for Latino students in the southeast with aggressive recruitment and pre-college programs.

* HBCUs should contribute to the effort, but should not be expected to take a leading role in providing higher education opportunities to Latinos.

* HBCUs should concentrate largely on providing opportunities for African Americans and should seek exemption from state mandates that require them to contribute to Latino access to higher education.

* Other role.

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