Black IssuesHealthHIV AIDS A Predator in ParadiseHIV AIDS A Predator in ParadiseToday the Caribbean has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS outside of sub-Saharan Africa. Some Caribbean scholars are taking steps to educate the academy and national leaders about curbing the spread of the disease.By B. Denise HawkinsThe Caribbean is legendary for the soothing rustle of blowing palm trees, sugar white beaches […]January 29, 2003LatinxHispanic, Higher Education Groups Urge Bush Support of Affirmative ActionHispanic, Higher Education Groups Urge Bush Support of Affirmative Action WASHINGTONHispanic and higher education leaders called on President George W. Bush earlier this month to demonstrate his administration’s support of the affirmative action policies currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Anticipating what will be a landmark ruling on affirmative action, the leaders urged […]January 29, 2003StudentsSorority’s Gift to Howard Worth a Million BucksSorority’s Gift to Howard Worth a Million Bucks WASHINGTONA visit to Howard University’s campus from members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. last month was worth a million bucks to the historically Black school in Washington, D.C. The national sorority presented university officials with a $1 million check during activities on the campus marking the […]January 29, 2003HomeW.Va. Doctoral Degree Holders Earn $3,300 Less than Certificate HoldersW.Va. Doctoral Degree Holders Earn $3,300 Less than Certificate Holders CHARLESTON, W.Va.A West Virginian holding a doctorate degree in 2001 earned an average of nearly $3,300 less per year than a resident with a certificate from a community college, according to figures released last month. The state’s recently published Higher Education Report Card found that […]January 29, 2003Leadership & PolicyMorris Brown Shortens Spring SemesterMorris Brown Shortens Spring Semester ATLANTATroubled Morris Brown College announced it would abridge its 15-week spring semester into seven weeks so students can complete classes before an accreditation appeal hearing. Last month, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools revoked accreditation at the private, historically Black college (see Black Issues, Jan. 2). Earlier this month, […]January 29, 2003Faculty & StaffUConn Seeks Improved Diversity Training ProgramUConn Seeks Improved Diversity Training Program STORRS, Conn.The University of Connecticut is teaching more than 3,000 staff members to think before they speak. Dr. Carlian Dawson, director of diversity education, said a planned diversity training program will not tell campus employees what to think, but to consider the impact of what they say.“We want people […]January 29, 2003African-AmericanUCLA Report Finds Latinos, Blacks Most Likely To be Missed by CensusUCLA Report Finds Latinos, Blacks Most Likely To be Missed by Census LOS ANGELESLatinos and African Americans in Los Angeles County account for a disproportionate number of people who were not counted in Census 2000, according to a new UCLA analysis. Los Angeles County neighborhoods with the highest undercount rates also had high levels of […]January 29, 2003HomeStudy Examines Role of Stereotypes In Identifying Criminal SuspectsStudy Examines Role of Stereotypes In Identifying Criminal Suspects UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.Research by a Penn State media studies expert reveals that memory of crime stories with the suspects’ pictures reflects racial stereotypes, and African Americans are especially likely to be mistakenly identified for perpetrators of violent crimes, an issue being discussed nationally by community and […]January 29, 2003HomeBernard E. Anderson Receives Westerfield AwardBernard E. Anderson Receives Westerfield Award WASHINGTONThe National Economic Association honored Professor Bernard E. Anderson earlier this month with the 2002-2003 Samuel Z. Westerfield Award at the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) meetings. The award was presented on Jan. 3 at a luncheon at the Marriott Metro Hotel in Washington. Anderson, who was assistant secretary […]January 29, 2003Leadership & PolicyUGA Fails to Make Recruiting Minorities a Priority, Consultants SayUGA Fails to Make Recruiting Minorities a Priority, Consultants Say ATHENS, Ga.The University of Georgia is failing in its goal to make recruiting minority students a priority, according to consultants who visited the campus and talked with faculty, staff, administrators and students. “It is seen as an important issue but not among the first five […]January 29, 2003Previous PagePage 174 of 431Next Page
