Black IssuesLatinxPresidential Commission Targets Hispanic AchievementPresidential Commission Targets Hispanic AchievementBy Charles Dervarics To increase Hispanic student achievement, the nation should support new efforts on student retention and career programs that lead to college graduation, a presidential commission says. Noting one of every three Hispanics fail to complete high school and just 10 percent graduate from four-year colleges, the President’s Advisory […]May 7, 2003HomeCongress Cuts Portion of Pell’s Budget PieCongress Cuts Portion of Pell’s Budget PieBy Charles Dervarics Congress continues to shift gears on legislation that may determine whether the maximum Pell Grant will increase this year. The latest evidence is in a new House/Senate budget agreement that largely reflects the White House plan, which calls for a program increase only to cover current […]May 7, 2003InternationalLawmaker Calls for More Training To Improve Student Visa ProgramLawmaker Calls for More Training To Improve Student Visa Program By Charles Dervarics College and federal employees need more training to make the nation’s new student visa system work effectively, says a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Amid mounting concern about the new Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), the U.S. House of […]May 7, 2003StudentsBill Would Provide $100 Million a Year for Fire PreventionBill Would Provide $100 Million a Year for Fire PreventionBy Charles Dervarics New legislation from a Congressional Black Caucus member would provide $100 million a year to help colleges and universities install fire sprinkler systems or other fire prevention programs. The College Fire Prevention Act from Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, would provide $100 million […]May 7, 2003Faculty & StaffWhen the Name of the Game Is ResearchWhen the Name of the Game Is ResearchAs they say in the academy, “publish or perish.” That’s music to some scholars’ ears. Nothing is more interesting and causes such intellectual stimulation, yet at the same time causes such extreme frustration and stress than their own research — and finding funding. Others would rather spend their […]May 7, 2003HealthThe Health of the Nation: Why Affirmative Action Is Needed In Medical School AdmissionsThe Health of the Nation: Why Affirmative Action Is Needed In Medical School AdmissionsBy Dr. Charles Terrell As we begin to consider possible U.S. Supreme Court rulings in the University of Michigan cases, we seem to miss the point on how truly devastating a ruling that makes race-conscious decisions unlawful would be for our society. […]April 23, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsLincoln University (Pa.) received a $1 million contribution from the Oxford Foundation to renovate Ware Fine Arts, Theatre and Studio. Loyola Marymount University (Calif.) received a pledge of $3.5 million from alumnus R. Chad Dreier, president of the Ryland Group, to endow a program to add accounting ethics courses. The National Action Council for Minorities […]April 23, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Evans Edgar Crawford Jr., has been named dean of the Howard University School of Divinity. Previously, he taught poetics and proclamation in the Divinity School as professor emeritus of social ethics. Crawford received bachelor’s degrees from Huston College and Boston University School of Theology. He also received a doctorate from Boston University […]April 23, 2003StudentsOvercoming the Black-White Achievement GapOvercoming the Black-White Achievement Gap Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study of Academic Disengagement By John U. Ogbu Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc., 2003352 pp., $69.95 cloth, ISBN 0-8058-4515-1, $32.50 paper, ISBN 0-8058-4516-XBy Ronald Roach The affirmative action debate brought on by the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the reverse discrimination lawsuits filed […]April 23, 2003HomeSprucing Up a Web SiteSprucing Up a Web SiteBy Reid Goldsborough Spring is the traditional time to tidy up, discarding the no longer useful, dusting off what you decide to keep, and adding anything needed. But you can do spring cleaning any time of year, to a home, as well as a home page. Web experts advise you to […]April 23, 2003Previous PagePage 154 of 431Next Page