Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanHoward University Looks to Create DNA BankHoward University Looks to Create DNA Bank WASHINGTON Howard University hopes to create the nation’s largest bank of DNA from Black Americans with the aim of studying genes involved in diseases that disproportionately strike Blacks. The DNA bank isn’t funded yet, but the university announced last month that it would work with a well-known database […]June 18, 2003HomeHenry Louis Gates Donates Slave Novel To Yale UniversityHenry Louis Gates Donates Slave Novel To Yale University NEW HAVEN, Conn. Yale University became home to the first known novel written © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comJune 18, 2003Faculty & StaffOle Miss Acquires Unique Drums From GhanaOle Miss Acquires Unique Drums From Ghana UNIVERSITY, Miss. Music lessons at the University of Mississippi are about to become even more dynamic, thanks to a recently acquired, hand-carved drum set from West Africa. Intricately decorated and culturally rich, the 15 drums are native to the Ewe of southeastern Ghana. For centuries, Ewe drums have […]June 18, 2003HBCUsSouthern Law Center’s Increasing White Enrollment Concerns LawmakerSouthern Law Center’s Increasing White Enrollment Concerns LawmakerBy Scott Dyer BATON ROUGE, La. One of the most powerful African Americans in the Louisiana Legislature is warning that historically Black Southern University Law Center may be turning too White. Caucasian students accounted for 33 percent of the Baton Rouge law school’s total enrollment for the 2002-2003 […]June 18, 2003HBCUsLegendary Florida A&M Business Dean Set to RetireLegendary Florida A&M Business Dean Set to RetireDr. Sybil Mobley is recognized by many as a trailblazer in business educationBy Ben Hammer After spending the last four decades at the helm of Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry (SBI), and creating a new standard for business programs around the country, Dr. Sybil Mobley […]June 18, 2003LatinxBill Supports Graduate Education at Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsBill Supports Graduate Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions By Charles Dervarics New legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide funding for Hispanic-serving colleges and universities with graduate programs. HSI leaders have long identified a priority to obtain federal funding for graduate education. Colleges could use funds for the following: purchases of laboratory equipment; construction, […]June 18, 2003MSIsSenate ‘Digital Divide’ Bill Gains House CompanionSenate ‘Digital Divide’ Bill Gains House CompanionBy Charles Dervarics A bill to combat the digital divide at Black, Hispanic-serving and tribal colleges will get a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., proposed the bill as H.R. 2183. It is a companion to a Senate-approved plan from Sen. George Allen, R-Va. […]June 18, 2003HBCUsBlack College Panel Undergoes ChangeBlack College Panel Undergoes ChangeCo-chair resigns; Education Department names new leadershipBy Charles Dervarics The co-chair of the President’s Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has resigned, setting the stage for changes on this federal panel that advises the administration on Black college policy. Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, Tuskegee University president, announced his plans […]June 18, 2003MSIsMore Outreach Needed to Increase USDA Grant Funding, Report SaysMore Outreach Needed to Increase USDA Grant Funding, Report Says By Charles Dervarics More outreach from the U.S. Department of Agriculture could help minority-serving colleges and universities better compete for grant funding, a federal watchdog agency says. In a new report, the U.S. General Accounting Office says minority-serving institutions (MSIs) received less than 2 percent […]June 18, 2003HomeAn Eclectic Mix: From Affirmative Action to MaliAn Eclectic Mix: From Affirmative Action to Mali As we await the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, along with the rest of the higher education community, we decided to use what could be our last edition before the Court delivers a ruling this summer to explore “class-based” or economic affirmative action. The Bush […]June 18, 2003Previous PagePage 144 of 431Next Page