Black IssuesSportsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Headed to the WNBAArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Headed to the WNBASACRAMENTO, Calif. University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball player Kara Lawson continues to make headlines well after the season has come to a close. Last month, the Alexandria, Va., native was chosen fifth in the first round of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft. Lawson originally […]May 21, 2003SportsReport: Minorities, Women Losing Ground in Sports EmploymentReport: Minorities, Women Losing Ground in Sports EmploymentNEW YORKWomen and minorities are losing ground in professional and college sports employment, reversing a trend toward greater diversity, according to a study released last month.Every professional sport had lower averages for employing women compared with the last “Racial and Gender Report Card” two years ago, and minority […]May 21, 2003StudentsStudent Survey Examines Influence of War in IraqStudent Survey Examines Influence of War in IraqCHESTER, Pa.Thirty-five percent of prospective graduate students say the war in Iraq has made them more interested in government or military jobs, according to a new survey from GradSchools.com. In addition, over one-third feel opportunities with defense contractors, the military and the government have increased since the war […]May 21, 2003HomeSouthern States Improve College Entrance Exam Scores, But Still Lag NationallySouthern States Improve College Entrance Exam Scores, But Still Lag NationallyCHARLESTON, W.Va.Scores on college entrance exams in the South improved over the last decade, but a dozen states in the region remain among the bottom 15 in the nation, according to a study released last month. The study by the Atlanta-based Southern Regional Education Board […]May 21, 2003Community CollegesCalifornia Puts Off Audit of Community Colleges’California Puts Off Audit of Community Colleges’ Physical-Education ProgramsBy Marla Jo FisherSACRAMENTO, Calif.California officials are shifting gears on their previous plans to investigate physical-education programs for high-school students operated by the state’s 108 community colleges, some of which were operating illegally.California’s Department of Finance initially said it would audit the courses, called bridge programs, to […]May 21, 2003HomeA Nation Still at Risk, Panel SaysA Nation Still at Risk, Panel SaysTwo decades after publication of landmark education study, scholars find little progressBy Ben HammerWASHINGTONIn late April, the U.S. Department of Education brought a handful of leading scholars together to mark the anniversary of the 1983 report “A Nation at Risk” that brought the country’s attention to a broken education […]May 21, 2003HBCUsTaking a Stand on the MovementTaking a Stand on the MovementSome in HBCU Community Oppose Bachelor Degree Programs at Community Colleges, Others Say Wait and See As president of Jackson State University, Mississippi’s largest four-year historically Black university, Dr. Ronald Mason has a clear position on the prospect of the state’s community colleges offering four-year degree programs. While state officials […]May 21, 2003StudentsCommunity College’s New ForayCommunity College’s New ForayAs more two-year colleges begin to offer bachelor’s degrees, higher education officials ponder benefits, possible pitfalls By Kristina Lane WASHINGTON What does two plus two equal? Usually posed in the very early stages of a child’s education, the question is being looked at afresh by higher education leaders postulating a new sum: two […]May 21, 2003StudentsBanking on the FutureBanking on the Future By Kendra Hamilton NEW YORKOn a snowy day back in February, during its annual African American History Month assembly, the very best of the “Bank Street way” was on display.There’s no “star system” at the Bank Street School for Children — every class has its moment, every child his or her […]May 21, 2003HomeVeteran Black Professors Share Tales of BeingVeteran Black Professors Share Tales of Being The New Kid on the Academic Block By Robin V. Smiles WASHINGTONDr. Trudier Harris-Lopez is one of the most well-known, widely published and well-respected scholars in African American literary studies. And after 30 years in the academy, she has her share of battle scars to show. As the […]May 21, 2003Previous PagePage 150 of 431Next Page