Black IssuesHomeBET Co-Founder Gives College Its First $1 Million DonationBET Co-Founder Gives College Its First $1 Million Donation MORRISVILLE, N.Y.Officials at SUNY Morrisville have announced the first million-dollar donation from an individual in the college’s 94-year history. Sheila Crump Johnson, philanthropist and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, donated $1 million to SUNY Morrisville for the creation of the Sheila Crump Johnson Institute on campus. […]November 20, 2002HomeSupreme Court Urged to Pass Up University Affirmative Action CasesSupreme Court Urged to Pass Up University Affirmative Action Cases WASHINGTONThe University of Michigan has asked the Supreme Court to stay out of a dispute over its affirmative action admissions policies. The high court will decide in coming months whether to revisit a 1978 decision that let schools consider race in admissions. Two cases are […]November 20, 2002HBCUsBlack-and-Brown Listed?Black-and-Brown Listed?Colleges’ removal from magazine’s ranking leaves some confused, disappointedBy Pearl Stewart DURHAM, N.C.For North Carolina Central University, the news was gratifying. Known for its ability to transform disadvantaged students into successful professionals, NCCU welcomed the national publicity and recognition. So when Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine placed the institution at No. 49 on its list […]November 20, 2002StudentsMorris Brown Faces Increased Pressure to Solve Financial Crisis, Pay Back MoneyMorris Brown Faces Increased Pressure to Solve Financial Crisis, Pay Back Money ATLANTAMorris Brown College’s financial crisis appears to be growing as recent newspapers report in addition to being $23 million in debt, things are so bad that the cafeteria sometimes runs out of food, computer labs carefully ration paper and laptop computers that cost […]November 20, 2002LatinxFive-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving CollegesFive-Year Plan Targets Minority-Serving CollegesBy Charles Dervarics A five-year management plan adopted by the U.S. Department of Education calls for strengthening Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges. As one of several objectives in higher education, the Strategic Plan 2002-2007 seeks improvements for minority-serving institutions, calling them essential in “closing the gap between low-income and […]November 20, 2002HBCUsBush’s HBCU Increase: Enough or Too Little?Bush’s HBCU Increase: Enough or Too Little?By Charles Dervarics With the House of Representatives and the Senate mired in a budget dispute, not even a simple resolution honoring Black colleges can get through without partisan differences. While lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a recent resolution honoring HBCUs, Democrats used floor time before the vote to criticize Bush […]November 20, 2002HBCUsHBCUs Win USDA FundsHBCUs Win USDA FundsBy Charles Dervarics Eleven historically Black colleges will divide a new $1.5 million allotment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote employment and new business development in rural communities. The funds are made through cooperative agreements with the 11 institutions, which are 1890 land-grant colleges and universities. Each college and university […]November 20, 2002HBCUsWhen a Good Thing Comes AlongWhen a Good Thing Comes Along The idea to write about female administrators who made the difficult decision to leave the children with dad, albeit temporarily, in order to accept a career-boosting position, came about through a casual conversation among the Black Issues staff. When we were able to name a handful of women who […]November 20, 2002Faculty & StaffRe-Assessing Faculty DevelopmentRe-Assessing Faculty DevelopmentBy Dr. Ernesta P. Pendleton Whether full-time, adjunct, tenured, young or old, college and university faculty are perceived by students as the institution itself. Students judge the institution largely by the faculty that stand before them. Therefore, an institution would do well to treat faculty as what they are — its greatest resource. […]November 6, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsChicago State University has been awarded a $1.2 million technology grant from the state of Illinois to provide new education advances in classrooms and upgrade existing computer systems. The Fashion Institute of Technology (N.Y.) has received software valued at $588,732 from Microsoft as part of Microsoft’s philanthropic Working Connections program. Lorain County Community College (Ohio) […]November 6, 2002Previous PagePage 189 of 431Next Page