Black IssuesHomePennsylvania Congressman’s Web Site Honored with Gold Mouse AwardPennsylvania Congressman’s Web Site Honored with Gold Mouse Award By Ronald Roach and newswire reports U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., is known in higher education circles as an innovative and effective advocate of access for disadvantaged and minority populations. Recent recognition of Fattah’s congressional Web site is now giving the Philadelphia-based lawmaker distinction as a […]April 9, 2003HomePBS Expands Distance-Learning ProgramPBS Expands Distance-Learning ProgramBy Ronald Roach ALEXANDRIA, Va.For millions of adult learners across the country seeking a convenient way to sift through the confusing array of educational alternatives available to them, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is offering a helping hand. Last month, PBS launched “PBS Campus,” — a free Web site that allows […]April 9, 2003SportsON THE RIGHT TRACKON THE RIGHT TRACK Track coaches at the University of California-Riverside first noticed Nathan Irvin when he was 15. He was that good. They noticed Irvin’s name and photo appeared frequently in the local newspaper. For years they kept an eye on him at nearby Riverside Polytech High School. Irvin went on to become the […]April 9, 2003SportsCOURTING SUCCESSCOURTING SUCCESS Appalling. It’s the only word that even comes close to describing the 2002-2003 college basketball season — a season that began amid such high hopes and ended with such a lurid litany of scandals, involving welding certificates, fake grades, petulant players and cheating coaches. And then — just as you were ready to […]April 9, 2003SportsReconsidering the Status of Title IXReconsidering the Status of Title IXCritics say the mandate shortchanges some men’s teams, while proponents argue women’s sports still remain underfunded. By Ben Hammer Tina Sloan-Green exemplifies the kind of far-reaching effects college athletics can have on a person’s life. The Temple University education professor and former women’s lacrosse coach was first exposed to field […]April 9, 2003SportsA Winning Combination: Academics & AthleticsA Winning Combination: Academics & Athletics Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving academically and athletically a winning combination. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.’s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, each year we […]April 9, 2003SportsKeeping the Ashe Legacy RelevantKeeping the Ashe Legacy Relevant By Ronald Roach Although tennis is regarded as an elite sport, the success that came to Arthur Ashe Jr. during and after his tennis career helped make him a figure whose impact reached far beyond the narrow confines of the tennis world. Among his exploits, Ashe is the first and […]April 9, 2003SportsA Winning Combination: Academics & AthleticsWinning Combination: Academics & Athletics Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving academically and athletically a winning combination. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.’s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, each year we invite […]April 9, 2003StudentsExpert Panels Lay Out Legal Framework for Michigan CaseExpert Panels Lay Out Legal Framework for Michigan Case WashingtonA panel of legal scholars and social science experts that have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of maintaining the University of Michigan’s affirmative action programs laid out the legal framework for allowing the continuation of race-conscious programs to reporters at a press briefing in […]April 9, 2003Leadership & PolicyClark Atlanta, Spelman Inaugurate New PresidentsClark Atlanta, Spelman Inaugurate New Presidents ATLANTAClark Atlanta University and Spelman College held inauguration ceremonies for their new presidents last month. Dr. Walter D. Broadnax, who assumed leadership of Clark Atlanta University last August, was sworn into office on March 21 at that campus’ Symphony Hall. The celebration punctuated that campus’ annual Founders Week observance. […]April 9, 2003Previous PagePage 158 of 431Next Page
