Black IssuesHBCUsProgram to Help HBCUs Assess Good Financial PracticesProgram to Help HBCUs Assess Good Financial PracticesWASHINGTON The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) announced a pilot partnership this month to provide peer reviews for historically Black colleges and universities under NASFAA’s Standards of Excellence Review Program. The Standards of Excellence (SOE) Review Program, […]July 30, 2003StudentsUniversity of Iowa Wins $1.8 Million For Minority DoctoratesUniversity of Iowa Wins $1.8 Million For Minority DoctoratesIOWA CITY, Iowa The University of Iowa won more than $1.8 million in grants to increase the number of Black, Hispanic and American Indian doctoral candidates in engineering, math and chemistry, school officials announced this month. The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grants come […]July 30, 2003SportsClark Atlanta University Begins Round of LayoffsClark Atlanta University Begins Round of LayoffsATLANTA Clark Atlanta University began a series of layoffs this month as part of a plan to cut spending by 20 percent. The layoffs, calculated to save about $3.4 million annually in salary and benefits, began with 53 staff members in various departments, said spokeswoman Sheila Jack. Another 26 […]July 30, 2003StudentsStudent Group Vows to Defeat Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot ProposalStudent Group Vows to Defeat Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot ProposalA student activist group is organizing a national boycott to defeat Ward Connerly’s proposed anti-affirmative action ballot initiative in Michigan. The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action & Integration and Fight for Equality by Any Means Necessary (BAMN) is calling for a boycott of all corporations and institutions […]July 30, 2003Leadership & PolicyMoving Morrison Beyond the Literary ClassroomMoving Morrison Beyond the Literary ClassroomToni Morrison Society celebrates 10 years, encourages readers of all ages to know the authorBy Robin V. SmilesMention one of Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison’s seven critically acclaimed novels to a friend and you will most likely be met with a familiar protest: “Beloved? I just couldn’t get through it”; “Paradise? […]July 30, 2003HomeCivil Rights Groups, Berkeley Settle Lawsuit Over Admissions PolicyCivil Rights Groups, Berkeley Settle Lawsuit Over Admissions PolicyBy Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.While the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision giving a green light to race-conscious admissions was grabbing headlines, another challenge over race and admissions was quietly coming to closure. Civil rights groups settled with the University of California at Berkeley in a 4-year-old lawsuit charging that […]July 30, 2003Recruitment & RetentionTeacher Recruitment Act Offers Loan ForgivenessTeacher Recruitment Act Offers Loan ForgivenessBy Charles Dervarics The full House has approved legislation to restructure and improve federal teacher education programs, offering more aid to those who agree to teach in high-poverty and high-need schools. The Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act would more than triple the amount of loan forgiveness for teacher education graduates […]July 30, 2003HBCUsHouse Turns Back Pell ProposalHouse Turns Back Pell ProposalBy Charles Dervarics The full House of Representatives took a major step toward approving a 2004 education budget in early July after defeating Democrat-led efforts to increase the top Pell Grant for needy students. Democratic leaders had sought to increase the Pell maximum from $4,050 to $4,200 next year. To pay […]July 30, 2003LatinxSenate Bill Includes Small HBCU IncreaseSenate Bill Includes Small HBCU IncreaseBy Charles Dervarics A Senate education spending bill for 2004 follows the Bush administration’s goal for a small increase for Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions next year. The bill approved in committee would provide a $10 million increase for the main federal HBCU program, for total funding of $224 million. […]July 30, 2003StudentsWhen Journalists Become the NewsWhen Journalists Become the NewsIt’s not often that journalists make the headlines, but this year has been an exception. From the reports of embedded reporters being killed while covering the war in Iraq to the Jayson Blair scandal at the New York Times, journalists have become the news. Unless you have been living under a rock, […]July 30, 2003Previous PagePage 138 of 431Next Page
