Black IssuesHomeJANUARY 2004Jan. 2-6Association of American Law ScJANUARY 2004Jan. 2-6Association of American Law Schools2004 Annual MeetingAtlantaWeb: www.aals.orgJan. 15-16University Continuing Education Association(UCEA) Workforce Development Forum “Forging Partnerships: Why Business, Government & Higher Education Must Work Together” San FranciscoWeb: www.ucea.edu/2004workforce.htm Jan. 16-17National African American Student Leadership Conference“A Decade of Developing Afrikan-Centered Student Leadership”Rust CollegeHolly Springs, Miss.Web: www.naaslc.orgJan. 21-24Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual […]December 3, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsValerie Dorsey Allen has been named director of the African American Resource Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Allen brings extensive experience as a career development counselor and student services manager with the Department of Labor Job Corps Program. She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Ulysses Brown has […]December 3, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsHoward University College of MediciGrants & AwardsHoward University College of Medicine (D.C.), Meharry Medical College (Tenn.), Morehouse School of Medicine (Ga.) and the Charles R. Drew University of Science and Medicine (Calif.) will each receive a grant of $25,000 from Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care. The $100,000 scholarship fund was established to support diversity within the […]December 3, 2003SportsShifting in Division I-A Conference Influences Graduation RatesShifting in Division I-A Conference Influences Graduation RatesORLANDO, Fla.Recent changes in the Division I-A conference has not only influenced the game of football but conference graduation rates as well, according to a new study. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida last month released “The Classroom Counts,” a […]December 3, 2003Leadership & PolicySinger Ray Charles Donates $1 Million To Dillard UniversitySinger Ray Charles Donates $1 Million To Dillard UniversityNEW ORLEANSSinger Ray Charles donated $1 million to Dillard University last month to create an endowed chair and program in African American material culture.The program will be designed to study music, food and other African American traditions. It will involve preserving recipes, music and folklore handed down […]December 3, 2003HomeCourt Hears Arguments in Mississippi College Desegregation AppealCourt Hears Arguments in Mississippi College Desegregation AppealNEW ORLEANSThe $503 million settlement reached in the Mississippi college desegregation case is “unconstitutional, unreasonable and unfair” to the state’s three historically Black universities, a lawyer for plaintiffs opposed to the deal told a federal appeals court early last month.Alvin O. Chambliss Jr., representing alumni and faculty of […]December 3, 2003HomeNew Affirmative Action Issues Expose Split U.S. Supreme CourtNew Affirmative Action Issues Expose Split U.S. Supreme CourtWASHINGTONFresh off the divisive University of Michigan cases involving affirmative action in college admissions, a divided U.S. Supreme Court refused last month to consider the constitutionality of a Denver law that gives minority- and female-owned contractors a better chance at winning some contracts. The city had been […]December 3, 2003Community CollegesEfforts to Improve Transfer Agreements Between Schools Gain $2.5 Million BoostEfforts to Improve Transfer Agreements Between Schools Gain $2.5 Million BoostWASHINGTONA $2.5 million grant will help a national coalition make postsecondary education more accessible to interested students by changing transfer policies in higher education and improving shared technology for planning, financial aid and enrollment.The National Articulation and Transfer Network (NATN) will use the grant money […]December 3, 2003HealthFormer Meharry Medical School Dean Wins Nickens AwardFormer Meharry Medical School Dean Wins Nickens AwardWASHINGTONA former dean of the school of medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., has been named the most recent recipient of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) prestigious Herbert W. Nickens, M.D., Award. Dr. Anna Cherrie Epps, who now serves as senior adviser to the […]December 3, 2003Community CollegesForeign Language Enrollment Hits Record LevelForeign Language Enrollment Hits Record LevelNEW YORKMore students are studying foreign languages than ever, and the variety of languages being taught is greater than ever, according to a recent survey.“Students are clearly recognizing the importance of learning other languages as we become a more global society,” says Dr. Rosemary G. Feal, executive director of the […]December 3, 2003Previous PagePage 110 of 431Next Page