Black IssuesHomeXavier Among Nation’s Leading Producers Of Students with Chemistry DegreesXavier Among Nation’s Leading Producers Of Students with Chemistry Degrees NEW ORLEANS Long considered a national leader in the production of undergraduates who go on to receive degrees in medicine, Xavier University now holds the added distinction of being a leading producer of undergraduates earning degrees in chemistry. The school was recently listed in Chemical […]April 23, 2003HBCUsFAMU Wins 5th National Title in Honda Campus All-Star ChallengeFAMU Wins 5th National Title in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge ORLANDO, Fla.The Florida A&M University Rattlers slithered past the competition here last month to clinch the 5th national championship at the 2003 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), an academic competition for the best and brightest students at historically Black colleges and universities. Nearly 100 HBCU […]April 23, 2003HomeNational ‘Road Map’ Targets Higher Education’s 10 Most Critical IssuesNational ‘Road Map’ Targets Higher Education’s 10 Most Critical IssuesWASHINGTON, D.C.A new nonpartisan guide aimed at making it easier for legislators and interested constituents to understand higher education’s most pressing issues has come out just as Congress is preparing to vote on the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, scheduled for this fall. “Reauthorizing the Higher Education […]April 23, 2003STEMNew Internet System to Track Medical ErrorsNew Internet System to Track Medical Errors LOS ANGELESA new Internet-based system designed to track medical errors has been launched at five of the medical centers belonging to the University of California. By installing the system, the UC centers join a growing number of major health care providers turning to technology to help reduce errors. […]April 23, 2003HomeMore Money Spent on Prisons Than on College, Group SaysMore Money Spent on Prisons Than on College, Group Says MESA, Ariz.An education advocacy group says Arizona spends too much money operating prisons and too little money helping minorities earn college diplomas. “Arizona now spends more money to incarcerate its Latino population than it does to educate them,” says Joel Foster, a member of the […]April 23, 2003HomeCollege Completion Declining, Taking Longer, Study ShowsCollege Completion Declining, Taking Longer, Study Shows LOS ANGELESFewer students today are completing college in four years than was the case a decade ago, according to a new national study by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA.“Degree Attainment Rates at American Colleges and Universities,” prepared by education professor Dr. Alexander W. Astin and doctoral […]April 23, 2003Leadership & PolicyVirginia Tech Reverses Decision on Affirmative ActionVirginia Tech Reverses Decision on Affirmative Action BLACKSBURG, Va. A month after the Black alumni of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, as well as others, expressed disapproval of the university’s board of visitors’ decision to bar the consideration of race and gender in campus admissions, hiring and financial aid processes, the board restored its […]April 23, 2003Leadership & PolicyMorris Brown to Begin Process of Re-AccreditationMorris Brown to Begin Process of Re-Accreditation ATLANTAMorris Brown College will begin the process of re-accreditation following the ruling of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) which denied its appeal for membership. “We are clearly disappointed by the ruling,” said Sixth District African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Frank C. Cummings, chairman of the Morris […]April 23, 2003HomeU.S. Senate Supports Increase in Pell Grant AmountU.S. Senate Supports Increase in Pell Grant Amount By Charles Dervarics The U.S. House and Senate are taking different approaches to the 2004 budget battle, with the Senate coming down on the side of increased financial aid funds. A Senate-approved budget for 2004 includes a $450 increase in the maximum Pell Grant. The top grant […]April 23, 2003Leadership & PolicyEducation Department Highlights ‘Race-Neutral’ Admissions InitiativesEducation Department Highlights ‘Race-Neutral’ Admissions InitiativesAmericans should not look to achieve diversity through affirmative action, secretary saysBy Charles Dervarics Americans should not look to achieve diversity through affirmative action and other “shortcuts that divide us by race,” says U.S. Education Secretary Roderick Paige as he mounts a new Bush administration campaign to showcase ‘race-neutral’ approaches […]April 23, 2003Previous PagePage 156 of 431Next Page