Black IssuesFaculty & StaffUNC Professors Seek Memorial to Honor Late Sen. WellstoneUNC Professors Seek Memorial to Honor Late Sen. Wellstone CHAPEL HILL, N.C.A professor and a dean at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are seeking a memorial on campus to the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, a two-time Carolina alumnus who died in a plane crash Oct. 25. Dr. Joel Schwartz, an adjunct professor […]January 29, 2003HomeSchomburg Center to House Malcolm X Archival MaterialSchomburg Center to House Malcolm X Archival MaterialNEW YORKA large collection of Malcolm X’s diaries, photos, letters and other materials have been placed on long-term deposit at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, where they will be made available to researchers. The materials provide unprecedented insight into the viewpoints […]January 29, 2003HomeMamie Till Mobley, Mother of Emmett Till, Dies at 81Mamie Till Mobley, Mother of Emmett Till, Dies at 81 CHICAGOThe mother of Emmett Till, whose 1955 race-motivated killing became a catalyst for the civil rights movement, died of heart failure earlier this month in Chicago. In an Associated Press article last month, Mamie Till Mobley, 81, said she remained haunted by the Mississippi killing […]January 29, 2003LatinxHBCUs, HSIs on House AgendaHBCUs, HSIs on House AgendaBy Charles Dervarics House Republicans say increased support for minority-serving colleges and universities will be one of their 10 major education goals for the new Congress. Leaders of the House Education and the Workforce Committee listed aid to Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions among three priorities specifically focused on higher education. […]January 29, 2003African-AmericanMinority Groups Turn Up the Heat On Affirmative Action OpponentsMinority Groups Turn Up the Heat On Affirmative Action Opponents By Charles Dervarics Civil rights organizations and groups representing Hispanics and African Americans are turning up the heat on opponents of the University of Michigan affirmative action case even before the case gets before the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates went on the offensive in early […]January 29, 2003HomeCritics Re-Evaluate Education Reform Act After One YearCritics Re-Evaluate Education Reform Act After One YearBy Charles Dervarics The one-year anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act brought its share of praise and criticism this month as organizations from the White House to grass-roots groups disagreed on the law’s breadth and effectiveness. A major rewriting of federal K-12 law, the act requires […]January 29, 2003HomeMaking Our Voices HeardMaking Our Voices Heard When the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear the University of Michigan’s affirmative action case and render what will undoubtedly be a landmark ruling on the issue, I honestly thought there would be more of an outcry from civil rights groups lobbying the administration, making the case in support of […]January 29, 2003Faculty & StaffDeveloping Faculty For Academic LeadershipDeveloping Faculty For Academic Leadership By Dr. S. Keith Hargrove There are many challenges confronting higher education in the 21st century. These challenges range from cyclical state and federal support, legislative oversight and accountability to a changing student population and the need for more effective leadership in academia. One key to addressing these and many […]January 15, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsThe California State University, Dominguez Hills’ School of Education has been awarded a $799,970 federal grant to recruit and prepare teachers to work with students with mild to moderate disabilities.City College of San Francisco has established a Real Estate Education Center in its School of Business using funds from an $85,000 grant from the chancellor’s […]January 15, 2003SportsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Valecia Brooks is the new director of development and community relations for the College of Law at Florida International University. Brooks comes to FIU from Orlando, where she owned her own marketing and consulting agency. Brooks earned a bachelor’s from the University of Florida.Louis Brownlowe has been named dean of the division of […]January 15, 2003Previous PagePage 175 of 431Next Page