DOCUMENT RESUME ED 342 297 HE 025 268 TITLE Oversight Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965: New Orleans, Louisiana. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (New Orleans, LA, July 27, 1991). INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. REPORT NO ISBN-0-16-037262-3 PUB DATE 92 NOTE 252p.; Serial No. 102-79. Portions contain small/light print. AVAILABLE FROM U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials (090) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Access to Education; Black Colleges; Black Education; College Students; Educational Finance; Federal Aid; *Federal Legislation; Federal Programs; Hearings; Higher Education; Institutional Environment; Institutional Survival; *Minority Groups; Student Financial Aid IDENTIFIERS Congress 102nd; *Higher Education Act Title III; Louis iana ABSTRACT In one of a series of hearings held in communities around the nation on the reauthorization of the Eigher Education Act of 1965, the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met to hear testimony from higher education professionals, students, and othe:s in the state of Louisiana on Title III of the Act concerning minority access to higher education and support for historically black colleges. The opening witness was John Childers, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs, who described Title III and other titles of the bill relating to educational access for black students. Other witnesses were the following: David Bell, student and President of the Southern University student government association; Charles Brown, student and president of the Xavier University Student Government Association; McArthur Clarke of Dillard University; Samuel Duboil. Cook of Dillard University; Edward B. Fort, of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education and chancellor of North Carolina A&T State UnivErsity; Marcellus Grace of the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools; Lloyd Hackley of Fayetteville State University; William Moore of Southern University; Joe Page of Grambling State University; Earl Roberson of Carver State Technical College; Myer L. Titus of United Negro College Fund; and Barbara Tucker-Blair of Tuskegee University. The witnesses' prepared statements are included. (JB) OVESIGHT HEARING ON THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965:NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA HEARING Ctt BEFORE THE CZ SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION HEARING HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LA, JULY 27,1991 Serial No. 102-79 Printed for the use of the Committeeon Education and Labor U.S. MPARTIAINT OFEDUCATION Oftwo of Educational Roossien ondImprovirmint EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) ATMs docurnnt has beOn tEstotiumt ss wowed Pont Ml poison of otganitshon originating it C Minot Champs hays boon mad* to im avo tootoduction gustily Points ot vio*OtOlaniona atstiO inthis docu- mint Po not niciasanly fepfesint official OE RI position otpolicy U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 46-420 24 WASHINGTON : 1992 For %ale by the U.S. Govemnwnt Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congrosional Sale% Office. Wa%hington, IX' 20402 ISBN 0-16-037262-3 2BEST COPY AVAILABLE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan, Chairman JOSEPH M. GA1DOS, Pennsylvania WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY, Missouri E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri GEORGE MILLER, California THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconain PAT WILLIAMS, Montana RICHARD K. ARMEY, Texas MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California HARRIS W. FAWFIL, Illinois MAJOR R. OWENS, New York PAUL B. HENRY, Michigan CIURLES A. HAYES, Illinois CASS BALLENGER, North Carolina CARL C. PERKINS, Kentucky SUSAN MOLINARI, New York THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio BILL BARRETT, Nebraska DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio NITA M. LOWEY, New York soorr L KLUG, Wisconsin JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington MICKEY EDWARDS, Oklahoma CRAIG A. WASHINGTON, Texas JOSE E. SERRANO, New York PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii ROBERT A. ANDREWS, New Jersey WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Louisiana JOHN F. REED, Rhode bland TIM ROEMER, Indiana JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands JAIME B. FUSTER, Puerto Rico PATRICIA F. RUM" Staff Director ANDRIN J. HARTMAN, Minority Staff Director SUBCONIUMM ON POEMIDCONDAIty EDUCATION WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan, Chairman PAT WILLIAMS, Montana E. THOMAS COLEMAN, Missouri CHARLIMI A. HAYES, Illinois SUSAN MOUNARI, New York JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania SCOTT L KLUG, Wisconsin GEORGE MILLER, California WILLIAM F. GOODLING, Pennsylvania NITA M. LOWEY, New York THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin THOMAS C. SAWYER, Ohio MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey STEVE GUNDERSON, Wisconsin JOLENE UNSOELD, Washington PAUL B. HENRY, Michigan CRAIG A. WASHINGTON, Texas RICHARD K. ARMEY, Texas JOSE E. SERRANO, New York BILL BARRETT, Nebraska PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii ROBERT A. ANDREWS, New Jersey WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON, Louisiana JOHN F. REED, Rhode Island TIM ROEMER, Indiana DALE KILDEE, Michigan CONTENTS Page Hearing held in New Orleans, LA, July 27, 1991 1 Statement of: Bell, David, President, Student Government Association, Southern Uni- veruity at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 180 Brown, les, Presiden ,t Student Government Association, Xavier Uni- versity, New Orleana, LA 178 Childers, John, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Pro- grams 6 Clarke, McArthur, Dillard Univennty, New Orleans, Louisiana 190 Cook, Samuel Dubois, President, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA 27 Fort, Edward B., Representative, National Association for Equal Opportu- nity in Higher Education, Chancellor, North Carolina A&T State Uni- versity, Greensboro, NC 41 Grace, Marollus, Past President, Association of Minority Health Profes- sions Schools, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University, New Or- leans, LA 160 Hackley, Lloyd V., Chancellor, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 73 Moore, William, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Southern Universi- ty, Baton Rouge, LA 66 Pea Joe, Financial Aid Officer, Grambling State University, Grambling, 126 Roberson, Earl, Jr., President, Carver State Technical College, Mobile, AL 96 Titim Myer L., Representative, United Negro College Fund, President, Mlander Smith College, Little Rock, AR 153 Tucker-Blair, Barbara, Director of Financial Aid Services, Tuskegee Uni- versity Tuskegee, AL 116 Turner, ohnJ B., President, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN 87 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et cetera: Bell, David, President, Student Government Association, Southern Uni- versity at New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, prepared statement of 183 Central State University, Wilberforce, OH, prepared statement of 212 Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, prepared statement of 229 Childers, John, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Pro- grams, prepared statement of 9 Cook, Samuel Dubois, President, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA, prepared statement of 29 Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools, prepared statement of 200 Fort, Edward B., Representative, National Association for Equal Opportu- nity in Higher Education, Chancellor, North Carolina A&T State Uni- versity, Greensboro, NC, prepared statement of 45 Grace, Marllus, Past President, Association a Minority Health Profes- sions Schools, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University, New Or- leans, LA, prepared statement of 163 Hackley, Lloyd V., Chancellor, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, prepared statement of 76 Hytche, William P., Preeident, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, prepared statement of 243 Moore, William, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Southern Universi- ty, Baton Rouge, LA, premred statement of 68 Page, Joe, Financial Aid Officer, Grarnbling State University, Grambling, LA, prepared statement of 128 IV Prepared statements, letters, supplemental materials, et ceteraContinued Prestage, Dr. Jewel L., Interim Dean, Benjamin Boinneker Honors Col- lege, Prarie View A&M University, prepared statement of 196 Roberson, Earl, Jr., President, Carver State Technical College, Mobile, AL, prepared statement of 98 Southern University at New Orleans, prepared statement of 220 Sudarkasa, Dr. Niara, President, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, prepared statement of 237 Titus, Myer L., Representative, United Negro College Fund, Preeident, Pldlander Smith CAHOON Little Rock, AR, prepared statement of 156 Tucker-Blair, Barbara, Director of Financial Aid Services, Tuskegee Uni- versity, Tuskegee, AL, prepared statement of 120 Turner, John B., President, Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN, prepared statement of 90 Williams, Josulyn, Vice President, Stevenson's Academy of Hair Design, Inc., prepared statement of 233 OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE REAUTHORIZA- TION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1991 Housz OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, New Orleans, LA. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:05 a.m., in the Dillard University, Dent Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hon. Wil- liam J. Jefferson presiding.