Black IssuesHomeMore Women Apply to Medical School, But Minority Enrollees Continue to DeclineMore Women Apply to Medical School, But Minority Enrollees Continue to DeclineWASHINGTONAfter a six-year decline, the number of applicants to U.S. medical schools is on the rise, according to data released last month by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The increase is primarily due to the rise in the number of women applicants […]December 3, 2003HealthAIDS Treatment Study in Africa Enrolls First ParticipantsAIDS Treatment Study in Africa Enrolls First ParticipantsCHAPEL HILL, N.C.After overcoming numerous financial and governmental obstacles, doctors have enrolled five people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in the first National Institutes of Health-funded AIDS treatment research study in Africa.When those patients complete four weeks of successful therapy, another 15 will be enrolled […]December 3, 2003HomeFinancial problems, credentials controversy come back to haunt Republican candidateFinancial problems, credentials controversy come back to haunt Republican candidateBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Grambling State University’s recent financial problems came back to haunt former University of Louisiana System President Bobby Jindal in the recent runoff for Louisiana governor.The 32-year-old Republican ran into flak on the campaign trail for not doing enough to help Grambling resolve […]December 3, 2003StudentsHampton controversy illustrates long-standing tension between HBCUs and student pressHampton controversy illustrates long-standing tension between HBCUs and student pressBy Lydia LumHAMPTON, Va.Hampton University’s confiscation of student newspapers earlier this semester is a reminder of the long-standing problems of maintaining a free press at Black colleges and building strong journalism programs there. In fact, some media professionals have grown so skeptical of the integrity of […]December 3, 2003HBCUsEducation Department, Corporate Sponsors Offer Financial Advice to HBCUsEducation Department, Corporate Sponsors Offer Financial Advice to HBCUsThe Education Department and two blue chip companies held the first of three annual seminars last month to advise presidents of historically Black colleges and universities on how to better manage their institution’s finances.JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management, Coca-Cola and the U.S. Education Department co-sponsored the Financial […]December 3, 2003HomeHouse Committee Passes Bill toHouse Committee Passes Bill to Ease Immigrants’ Access to CollegeThe Senate Judiciary Committee in October passed the DREAM Act on a 16-3 vote, pushing forward a bill that would make it easier for undocumented immigrants to attend U.S. colleges.About 50,000 undocumented immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools each year, and federal law prevents state institutions from […]December 3, 2003InternationalInternational Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS AdministrationInternational Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS AdministrationThe Department of Homeland Security announced at the end of October that most international students are now required to pay a $100 fee to cover the cost of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) that tracks their whereabouts on college campuses. International students can pay […]December 3, 2003HomeLieberman, Dean Announce Higher Education PlansLieberman, Dean Announce Higher Education Plans Tuition assistance, increased funding at center of both proposalsBy Ben Hammer and news wiresDemocratic Presidential candidates Joe Lieberman and Howard Dean announced higher education plans last month aimed at increasing college access and funding resources. The Connecticut senator’s plan sets a goal that by the year 2020, at least […]December 3, 2003HomeA Library Fit For A KingA Library Fit For A KingUniversity, city officials pool funds, resources to build an institution for all agesBy Pamela Burdman SAN JOSE, Calif.San Jose’s spanking new library, the nation’s first city-university library, is confronting an unexpected problem in its first few months: success. The library is simply much more popular than city and university officials had […]December 3, 2003HomeCan The GOP Up The Ante?Can The GOP Up The Ante?Some Political Scholars Challenge the Republican Party’s Quest For Black and Latino VotersBy Kendra HamiltonWhen Colin Powell took the podium at the 2000 GOP national convention, his words of apparent reconciliation — “The party must follow (Gov. Bush’s) lead in reaching out to minority communities, and particularly the African American […]December 3, 2003Previous PagePage 111 of 431Next Page
