Black IssuesHomeBrown University Seeks to Create Position to Oversee DiversityBrown University Seeks to Create Position to Oversee Diversity PROVIDENCE, R.I.Brown University is seeking to create a senior-level position to promote diversity on campus and help the Ivy League school identify and hire more minority faculty. The planned director of diversity would be charged with developing policies that help ensure diversity in programs at Brown. […]November 6, 2002African-AmericanMusician, Novelist, Filmmaker Among MacArthur FellowsNovember 6, 2002StudentsMore Than Just MoneyMore Than Just MoneyCommitted partners can be worth their weight in gold when an institution is trying to improve. Just ask Hampton University.By Cheryl D. Fields HAMPTON, Va.Money is often viewed as the biggest obstacle to upgrading an institution’s campus and/or academic programs. In tight economic times, institutions often end up postponing, scaling back or […]November 6, 2002African-AmericanCreating a Trans-Atlantic Agenda on RaceCreating a Trans-Atlantic Agenda on Race By Ronald RoachWASHINGTONAcademic officials and policy-makers from the United States and the European Commission convened the first two of three planned conferences last month aimed at solving problems of racial discrimination and xenophobia in Europe and the United States. Although organizers say the conferences grew largely out of a […]November 6, 2002HomeColleges Win Grants to Promote Nursing EducationColleges Win Grants to Promote Nursing EducationBy Charles Dervarics Black colleges are among 34 winners of new federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services to promote nursing education, particularly among students of color. The $8.4 million in grants cover two categories — basic nursing education grants and grants to promote diversity in […]November 6, 2002HomeUpward Bound Gains New FundingUpward Bound Gains New FundingBy Charles Dervarics The federal government plans to make nearly 800 new awards under Upward Bound, a federal TRIO program designed to help students succeed in post-high school endeavors. Application deadline is Dec. 13 for a Department of Education competition that has $264 million available. Colleges and universities, community organizations and […]November 6, 2002HomeTuition for D.C. Students to Remain Unchanged Despite Budget DeadlockTuition for D.C. Students to Remain Unchanged Despite Budget DeadlockBy Charles Dervarics Despite budget stalemates on other budget issues, tuition breaks for District of Columbia high school graduates should remain unchanged in 2003. House and Senate panels have approved bills providing $17 million for these tuition credits, which allow D.C. graduates to pay in-state tuition […]November 6, 2002HBCUsHBCU Historic Restoration Bill Moves Closer to RealityHBCU Historic Restoration Bill Moves Closer to RealityBy Charles Dervarics The House of Representatives has approved a bill to promote the restoration of buildings on historically Black college campuses, boosting prospects for legislation that has languished in Congress since last year. Members by voice vote approved a plan by Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., that would […]November 6, 2002HomeBill to Create New Visa Category Gets EndorsementBill to Create New Visa Category Gets EndorsementBy Charles Dervarics Congress may yet finish work this year on a bill to help part-time students from Mexico and Canada who want to take courses at U.S. colleges. The House in mid-October approved a bill to create a new visa category for these students, who find themselves […]November 6, 2002African-AmericanStudying WarStudying War “I ain’t gonna study, war no more, ain’t gonna study war no more…” This determined folk song’s refrain was an emotional rallying cry during the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements of the 1960s. Today, it is ironic that many of the key players in what seems to be a personal matter that […]November 6, 2002Previous PagePage 192 of 431Next Page
