Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanLincoln University Kicks Off 150th Anniversary CelebrationLincoln University Kicks Off 150th Anniversary Celebration LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa.More than 600 students, faculty, administrators, staff, local officials and visitors helped kick off Lincoln University’s 150th anniversary celebration last month. The historically Black university was founded in 1854 and has graduated more than 14,000 young men and women.“Today, with a solid foundation, unprecedented support from […]May 7, 2003HomeOlder Men, Minorities Report Lower Rates of Treatment for DepressionOlder Men, Minorities Report Lower Rates of Treatment for Depression LOS ANGELESOlder men, African Americans and Latinos with clinical depression reported significantly lower rates of treatment than other participants surveyed in a national study led by UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers. Overall, less than one in three depressed older adults studied had received potentially effective treatment […]May 7, 2003Faculty & StaffCollege, High School Teachers Disagree On Importance of Grammar, Usage SkillsCollege, High School Teachers Disagree On Importance of Grammar, Usage Skills IOWA CITY, IowaAlthough college faculty and high school teachers largely agree on the writing skills that are most important for students to possess, they disagree in one key area — grammar and usage skills. While college instructors believe these are the most important skills […]May 7, 2003InternationalW.Va. College to Offer Homeland Security DegreeW.Va. College to Offer Homeland Security Degree FAIRMONT, W.Va.Fairmont State Community and Technical College plans to offer an associate’s degree in homeland security beginning this fall. The school’s governing board approved the two-year degree recently. “To our knowledge, this is the first homeland security associate’s degree to be announced, and absolutely the first that has […]May 7, 2003HealthStudy Documents Domestic Violence by Race, IncomeStudy Documents Domestic Violence by Race, Income PROVIDENCE, R.I.Black and Hispanic women, especially Black women in more affluent neighborhoods, are overrepresented in police-reported domestic violence information compiled by the Rhode Island Department of Health, according to a new analysis published in the journal Public Health Reports. Four Brown University researchers found that although Black and […]May 7, 2003Recruitment & RetentionMinority Enrollment Low at Pennsylvania Universities, Report SaysMinority Enrollment Low at Pennsylvania Universities, Report Says HARRISBURG, Pa.The student population of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities is overwhelmingly White, and minority enrollment has stayed essentially flat over a five-year period, according to statistics presented to the system’s governing board last month. The five-year diversity report said that the number of minority students enrolled in […]May 7, 2003Community CollegesTexas Lawmakers Propose End to College Readiness TestTexas Lawmakers Propose End to College Readiness Test AUSTIN, TexasLegislators have proposed eliminating the Texas Academic Program Skills Test, which has been used for more than a decade to decide whether students are ready for college classes. Opponents of the test see it as an obstacle to the state’s desire to increase its college graduates, […]May 7, 2003HBCUsHigher Standards Spell Success for Louisiana HBCUsHigher Standards Spell Success for Louisiana HBCUsSchools boast highest passage rates in state on national teacher examBy Scott Dyer BATON ROUGE, La.Just a year after three of Louisiana’s historically Black universities were placed on probation for low passage rates on the national teacher certification exam, they were told that they have now some of the […]May 7, 2003Leadership & PolicyMorris Brown Trustees Appoint Chemistry Professor as Acting PresidentMorris Brown Trustees Appoint Chemistry Professor as Acting PresidentDr. Charles E. Taylor resigns following lost accreditation bid ATLANTALosing a bid to win back its accreditation, historically Black Morris Brown College is also losing its president. Dr. Charles E. Taylor, resigned a week after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools released a letter denying the […]May 7, 2003HBCUsWhite House Calls for Teaching Award NominationsWhite House Calls for Teaching Award NominationsBy Charles Dervarics The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities is looking for nominations for its Millennium Awards in Teaching and Research Excellence. Through June 1, the office is accepting nominations of those who have excelled at teaching or research in math, science, engineering or technology. […]May 7, 2003Previous PagePage 153 of 431Next Page
