Black IssuesSportsFiring of MSU Football Coach Raises Questions, Sparks DiscussionFiring of MSU Football Coach Raises Questions, Sparks DiscussionOnly three Black head coaches remain in Division IBy Erik Lords EAST LANSING, Mich.Then there were three. The surprising in-season firing of Michigan State University football coach Bobby Williams last month left many college sports observers across the nation asking several questions. Did race play a factor […]December 4, 2002Leadership & PolicyWestern Michigan University President Makes HistoricWestern Michigan University President Makes Historic Move to Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo.After several days of speculation and reports of a counteroffer, Dr. Elson S. Floyd became the University of Missouri’s first Black president last month. Floyd, who has served as president of Western Michigan University since 1998, will begin his new position Jan. 6. Prior to […]December 4, 2002HomeHigher Education Programs to Survive With Short-Term FundsHigher Education Programs to Survive With Short-Term Funds By Charles Dervarics Federal higher education programs will continue to operate with only temporary funds through January as a result of recent congressional action. Congress has funded federal education programs through short-term spending bills, or “continuing resolutions” since the Oct. 1 start of the new fiscal year. […]December 4, 2002HomeSpecial Panel Will Focus On Brown AnniversarySpecial Panel Will Focus On Brown AnniversaryBy Charles Dervarics The U.S. Department of Education is convening a panel for the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education court decision that struck down discrimination in education. Public lectures, awareness campaigns and contests are among the possible activities for the May 2004 celebration, department officials […]December 4, 2002MSIsGOP Control Will Spur Change, Experts SayGOP Control Will Spur Change, Experts SayBy Charles DervaricsThe decisive Republican victory in the November mid-term elections will have major implications on issues ranging from higher education to civil rights, advocates say. Republicans will re-claim control of the U.S. Senate, making it the first time in half a century that the party controls both the […]December 4, 2002HomeFunds Target Minority Science ProgramFunds Target Minority Science ProgramBy Charles Dervarics The federal government is providing new funds to support minority science and engineering programs at both Black colleges and traditionally White institutions. Grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program will go to colleges and universities with at least 50 percent minority enrollment, to increase the number […]December 4, 2002HomeFunds Target Minority Science ProgramFunds Target Minority Science ProgramBy Charles Dervarics The federal government is providing new funds to support minority science and engineering programs at both Black colleges and traditionally White institutions. Grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program will go to colleges and universities with at least 50 percent minority enrollment, to increase the number […]December 4, 2002HomeFunds Target Minority Science ProgramFunds Target Minority Science ProgramBy Charles Dervarics The federal government is providing new funds to support minority science and engineering programs at both Black colleges and traditionally White institutions. Grants under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program will go to colleges and universities with at least 50 percent minority enrollment, to increase the number […]December 4, 2002StudentsWhen Procedural Diversity is Not EnoughWhen Procedural Diversity is Not Enough Two fraternities at the University of Virginia were suspended as photos of members in blackface were posted on a Web site following a Halloween party, the Washington Post recently reported. If that sounds like an alarmingly familiar story, that’s because it is. Around the same time last year, Black […]December 4, 2002Leadership & PolicyChanging the Presidential GuardChanging the Presidential GuardBy Dr. James C. Renick As someone who has had the good fortune to serve two institutions as chancellor, I have grown keenly aware of the need for institutions and their trustees to pay increased attention to presidential succession. The period between one administration and the next is a crucial moment in […]November 20, 2002Previous PagePage 186 of 431Next Page
