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That's one of the reasons why thoughtful blacks in higher education like H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, aren't willing to jettison the SAT. He's adamantly opposed to "any abandonment of standardized tests that would carry with it the implication that we just can't meet the mark." He doesn't think the SAT by itself is an adequate measure of students' potential (nor do I). But it is an important indicator of how well prepared they are for demanding college work. As a consequence, Howard (where my dad taught for 40 years) has been raising...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Dropping the SAT is Bad for Blacks | 3/12/2001 | See Source »

...That's one of the reasons why thoughtful blacks in higher education like H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, aren't willing to jettison the SAT. He's adamantly opposed to "any abandonment of standardized tests that would carry with it the implication that we just can't meet the mark." He doesn't think the SAT by itself is an adequate measure of students' potential (nor do I). But it is an important indicator of how well prepared they are for demanding college work. As a consequence, Howard (where my dad taught for 40 years) has been raising...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Dropping The SAT Is Bad For Blacks | 3/4/2001 | See Source »

Within hours, several thoughtful black leaders started decrying the whole affair. The mayor, said N.A.A.C.P. chairman Julian Bond, had been "niggardly in judgment on this issue." H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, advised people to "count to three" before leaping to any conclusions. Meanwhile Mayor Williams said he'd consider reinstating Howard. With a shouted "Here I was!" Buckwheat headed back into retirement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Other N Word | 2/8/1999 | See Source »

...class: Karna (A) defeated Bursk (H), pin, 4:40; 130-lb. class: Lee (H) defeated Benn (A), pin, 0.54; 137-lb. class: J. Karns (A) defeated Dewar (H), 6-1; 147-lb. class: Iben (H) defeated French (A), 15-13; 157-lb. class: Swygert (A) defeated Chandler (H), 8-1; 167-lb. class: Tebben (A) defeated Caimi (H), pin, 7:29; 177-lb. class: Paulekas (A) defeated Farrington (H), 7-0; and heavyweight class: Lodge (A) defeated Bates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cadets Beat Varsity As '55 Wrestlers Win | 2/25/1952 | See Source »

...Angus McLean (Brown) pinned Icko Iben with a sidearm chancery at 2:56; 147--Frank Scolpine (Navy) decisioned Bud Adams, 8-1; 157--Don Swygert (Army) decisioned Joe Hubbard, 9-0; 167--Murray Winer (Syracuse) pinned Neil Hastie with a sidearm chancery at 4:44; 177--Russ Schelling (Franklin and Marshall) decisioned Charlie Keith, 7-1; unlimited--Jim Hunt (Navy) pinned Jerry Blitz with a reverse nelson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lee Wrestlers into Semifinal Round In Tourney Today | 3/10/1951 | See Source »

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