Black IssuesStudentsMissouri-Columbia to Keep Summer Program for MinoritiesMissouri-Columbia to Keep Summer Program for Minorities COLUMBIA, Mo.The University of Missouri at Columbia is sticking by its Transitions program for incoming minority students, even as other schools change or eliminate their programs in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision on the University of Michigan’s affirmative action case.“The Transitions program is specially designed to increase […]March 12, 2003SportsReport: Minorities Hold Few Top College Sports Jobs in MichiganReport: Minorities Hold Few Top College Sports Jobs in Michigan DETROITAlthough state universities and the NCAA have discussed the issue of diversity for decades, nine out of 10 jobs in Michigan college athletics are still going to White candidates, and three out of four to men. The findings of a study by The Detroit News […]March 12, 2003StudentsEntertainer Steve Harvey Establishes Textbook Award ProgramEntertainer Steve Harvey Establishes Textbook Award Program BATON ROUGE, La.Entertainer Steve Harvey and his wife, Mary, have contributed $40,000 to establish a book award program at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, La. The Harveys also have pledged to donate at least $20,000 annually to support their book award program at the university. […]March 12, 2003HomeState Attorney General Stops Ohio State’s Plans to Back MichiganState Attorney General Stops Ohio State’s Plans to Back Michigan COLUMBUS, OhioAttorney General Jim Petro has nixed plans by Ohio State University to file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the University of Michigan’s affirmative action policies. Petro refused to sign the “friend of the court brief,” as required by state […]March 12, 2003HomeMichigan Researchers Study Letters of Slave-Trading FamilyMichigan Researchers Study Letters of Slave-Trading FamilyPapers revisit long-standing taboo of mixed-race affairs DETROITA collection of 10,000 letters written by a family of slave traders and studied by University of Michigan researchers touches on one of the most controversial topics of the time: mixed-race affairs and the families that resulted. The papers of John Tailyour […]March 12, 2003HomeOprah, P&G Boost Morehouse, Tuskegee Fund-Raising CampaignsOprah, P&G Boost Morehouse, Tuskegee Fund-Raising Campaigns ATLANTAMorehouse College and Tuskegee University both edged closer to their fund-raising goals last month with single donations exceeding the $1 million mark. Oprah Winfrey will donate $5 million to Morehouse College, according to school officials. The talk show host’s pledge came as Morehouse launched its largest-ever fund-raising campaign, […]March 12, 2003African-AmericanBlack Guide to Life at Harvard DebutsBlack Guide to Life at Harvard Debuts CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Harvard University’s Black Students Association unveiled its long-awaited “The Black Guide to Life at Harvard” last month during an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Afro-American Studies department. The 322-page guide is the first comprehensive publication on resources for Black students, containing a history of Blacks […]March 12, 2003HomeYale Researchers’ New SAT Test Could Better Predict College SuccessYale Researchers’ New SAT Test Could Better Predict College Success NEW HAVEN, Conn.A revised college admissions test that measures creative and practical skills as well as memory and analytical ability has succeeded in its first round of testing with college students, according to the lead investigator at Yale University.“We did better at predicting college success […]March 12, 2003StudentsReport: College Affordability in JeopardyReport: College Affordability in Jeopardy SAN JOSE, Calif.Public higher education tuition has soared in the past year as state spending for colleges and universities has dropped sharply, according to a new report on college affordability released last month.“The states are responding to the budget crisis by passing major cuts on to colleges and universities — […]March 12, 2003HomeColleges Prepare for Possible End to Affirmative ActionColleges Prepare for Possible End to Affirmative ActionInterest in alternatives to race-conscious admissions high at Quality Education for Minorities conferenceBy Cheryl D. Fields WASHINGTON With the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing of arguments in the University of Michigan’s affirmative action cases only weeks away, the tone of the annual Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) conference held […]March 12, 2003Previous PagePage 165 of 431Next Page