Black IssuesStudentsThurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Extends Reach To High School StudentsThurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Extends Reach To High School Students NEW YORKThe Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF), an advocate for public Black colleges and universities, is extending its reach to high school students with a $4.9 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant, announced last month, will be used to develop […]February 12, 2003StudentsJulian Bond Helps Dedicate Auburn Diversity CenterJulian Bond Helps Dedicate Auburn Diversity Center AUBURN, Ala. An overflow crowd greeted Julian Bond last month at Auburn University in Alabama. Bond,a prominent civil rights activist and chairman of the NAACP, was the featured speaker during the dedication of the university’s new Center for Diversity and Race Relations. Auburn found itself in the national […]February 12, 2003HomeNation’s Public Schools Have Become Resegregated, Study FindsNation’s Public Schools Have Become Resegregated, Study Finds CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Public schools are slipping back into racial segregation, according to a study by The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University. Released last month on the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the nationwide analysis of enrollments from the 2000-2001 school year found a […]February 12, 2003Leadership & PolicyUniversities, Students Show Support for Morris Brown CollegeUniversities, Students Show Support for Morris Brown CollegeATLANTAThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has received approximately 60 letters asking its board members to give Morris Brown College more time to fix its problems, says the association’s executive director, Dr. James T. Rogers. SACS revoked Morris Brown’s accreditation two months ago because of financial problems, […]February 12, 2003LatinxBudget Impasse Continues With New Threat of CutsBudget Impasse Continues With New Threat of Cuts By Charles Dervarics The four-month stalemate on a 2003 federal education budget could leave many higher education programs at risk of across-the-board budget cuts. Many programs would face an immediate 2.9 percent across-the-board spending cut if a plan from Senate Republican leaders becomes law. That’s because of […]February 12, 2003HBCUsBush Budget Will Have Small Increase for HBCUsBush Budget Will Have Small Increase for HBCUsBy Charles Dervarics President Bush will propose a 5 percent increase for historically Black and Hispanic-serving colleges in his 2004 budget plan in February. The White House made the announcement on the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, noting that the president has a five-year commitment […]February 12, 2003African-AmericanEducators, Activists Criticize Bush’s Position on Affirmative ActionEducators, Activists Criticize Bush’s Position on Affirmative Action By Charles Dervarics Political fallout continues from the Bush administration’s recent stance on the University of Michigan affirmative action case, as groups representing African Americans and Hispanics strongly criticized the White House decision to oppose the university’s policy. The president “has decided that equalizing the field of […]February 12, 2003HomeBush Nominates Reynolds Again for Civil Rights PostBush Nominates Reynolds Again for Civil Rights PostBy Charles Dervarics President Bush will propose a 5 percent increase for historically Black and Hispanic-serving colleges in his 2004 budget plan in February. The White House made the announcement on the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, noting that the president has a five-year commitment […]February 12, 2003HomeRemembering The SoulsRemembering The Souls It wasn’t difficult coming up with a theme for our annual Black History Month edition. Because the 100th anniversary of the publication of W.E.B. Du Bois’ classic essay collection, The Souls of Black Folk, has generated a groundswell of scholarly activity and upcoming tributes, Black Issues wanted to present readers stories on […]February 12, 2003HomeResearch, Race and Diversity: Remembering Dr. KingResearch, Race and Diversity: Remembering Dr. King By Dr. Henry N. Williams As we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this month, one might ask: Does King’s dream exist in the research community? In fact, this question is more relevant today than at any other period since King’s assassination. The reality is […]January 29, 2003Previous PagePage 172 of 431Next Page