Black IssuesSportsMississippi State Names First Black SEC Head CoachMississippi State Names First Black SEC Head CoachSTARKVILLE, Miss.For the first time in its 71-year history, the Southeastern Conference has an African American head football coach. Sylvester Croom, a veteran of 28 years coaching on the professional and collegiate levels, was named head football coach at Mississippi State University earlier this month.“We went after the […]December 17, 2003African-AmericanIn Memoriam: Silas PurnellIn MemoriamSilas Purnell (1923-2003)An African proverb says, “I am because we are and because we are, therefore, I am.” Silas Purnell didn’t believe that he was an important person. He believed, like the African proverb, that he was only important because of the work he was doing for his community and the people he loved. […]December 17, 2003Faculty & StaffIn Memoriam: Ruth Simms HamiltonIn MemoriamRuth Simms Hamilton (1937-2003)The Michigan State University community, along with others in higher education, mourned the loss of long-time MSU professor of sociology Ruth Simms Hamilton. She was 66 years old.“Dr. Hamilton was a valued member of our community for more than 30 years,” said Dr. Marietta Baba, dean of the MSU College of […]December 17, 2003HomeRazor-Maker Gillette to Partner With N.C. A&T To Provide Career Opportunities for StudentsRazor-Maker Gillette to Partner With N.C. A&T To Provide Career Opportunities for StudentsGREENSBORO, N.C.Razor and battery manufacturer Gillette will give $1 million to North Carolina A&T State University over the next three years in a partnership that will provide career opportunities for minority students. The program, announced last month, will create a Gillette Product Center […]December 17, 2003Leadership & PolicyNew Name for Mary Washington College Sparks ControversyNew Name for Mary Washington College Sparks ControversyFREDERICKSBURG, Va.Mary Washington College’s board of visitors voted last month to recommend the new moniker “University of Mary Washington” — after students, faculty and alumni balked at more drastic name changes. Earlier a committee voted 10-9 to make “Washington & Monroe University” its first choice for a name […]December 17, 2003HomeRadio, Magazine Advertising Contributes To Racial Inequality, Researchers SayRadio, Magazine Advertising Contributes To Racial Inequality, Researchers SayUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.Radio and magazine advertising has helped promote racial and ethnic inequality in the United States by limiting minority visibility, exploiting minority consumers and perpetuating stereotypes in the ads themselves, according to two Penn State researchers.“Advertisers regularly discriminate against minority-owned stations and stations with large African […]December 17, 2003Faculty & StaffRacism, Sexism Persist on U.S. College Campuses, Study FindsRacism, Sexism Persist on U.S. College Campuses, Study FindsCOLUMBIA, Mo.A new study shows large numbers of female and minority faculty experience a particularly challenging and sometimes hostile campus climate, even as universities across the United States seek to create an academic environment free of such hindrances as racism and sexism. “We found that the lack […]December 17, 2003HealthStudy Finds Prostate Cancer Treatment Less Successful for BlacksStudy Finds Prostate Cancer Treatment Less Successful for BlacksCHAPEL HILL, N.C.Black men tend to have poorer overall survival rates than White men after being treated for localized prostate cancer, a new study shows.The findings, published in a November issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, also show the greatest disparity to be among […]December 17, 2003Leadership & PolicyFAMU Law School Officials Break Ground for New CampusFAMU Law School Officials Break Ground for New CampusORLANDO, Fla.Florida A&M University broke ground for its new law school campus last month, giving the historically Black school a permanent home to educate future lawyers for the first time since 1968. “It’s a great feeling to know that the legacy of this institution springs anew,” said […]December 17, 2003StudentsCalifornia State University Expected to Turn Away Up to 15,000 Students Next YearCalifornia State University Expected to Turn Away Up to 15,000 Students Next YearLONG BEACH, Calif.California State University expects to turn away up to 15,000 new students next year as it faces record enrollment growth and a statewide budget deficit, the chancellor said last month.Chancellor Charles B. Reed told trustees the 23-campus system would follow a […]December 17, 2003Previous PagePage 107 of 431Next Page
