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Black Issues in Higher Education, Oct 21, 2004

Following are the results from the Sept. 23, 2004, edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site.

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

Responses

52.63%

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

26.32%

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

21.05%

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.

0%

Other role.

This week's poll question:

Q: What quality do you regard as most valuable in a college president?

* Having a consensus-building leadership style vis-a-vis the faculty

* Being a top-notch fund-raiser

* Leadership skills that allow for a positive relationship with university trustees

* A reputation as a well-respected scholar

* Relating brilliantly with students

* Other

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