Black IssuesHomeCal State Music Professor Sues Rap GroupCal State Music Professor Sues Rap Group For Copyright Infringement Case opens up new debate on intellectual property rightsJames Newton, a triple threat composer-performer-educator who has been showered with awards and commissions for his innovative work in the worlds of jazz, opera, ballet, classical and chamber music, is garnering international media attention due to a […]October 9, 2002HomeTraining of School LeadersTraining of School LeadersBY Kendra HamiltonKeeping the appointment book for Dr. Dorothy S. Strickland is no task for the faint-hearted. In one whirlwind week recently, she spoke before “the father of Head Start” at Yale University, to a group called Kids Count and to another group at the Carnegie Corp. Still to come are sessions […]October 9, 2002SportsGiving Back to the FutureGiving Back to the FutureSouth Carolina’s Call Me Mister program has a huge task at hand. Not only has it taken on the shortage of teachers in general, but that of Black teachers and Black males in particular. It is an issue that stretches across all disciplines and harbors far-reaching societal implications as the gender […]October 9, 2002HomeCalling All Potential MinistersCalling All Potential MinistersBy Robin V. SmilesJust a few decades ago, being a teacher was the career of choice for many first- and second-generation African American college graduates. It was a step up from previous generations’ industrial and domestic laboring. It ensured a stable, middle-class income and way of life. And, just as importantly, it […]October 9, 2002HomePHI BETA KAPPA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESPHI BETA KAPPA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES— A —Agnes Scott CollegeAlabama, University of Albion College Allegheny CollegeAlma CollegeAmerican University Amherst CollegeArizona, University of Arizona State University Arkansas, University of Auburn University Augustana College Austin College— B —Barnard College (Columbia University)Bates CollegeBaylor UniversityBeloit CollegeBinghamton, SUNYBirmingham-Southern CollegeBoston College Boston University Bowdoin CollegeBowling Green State UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrooklyn CollegeBrown […]October 9, 2002Community CollegesStipulations on the Election of Undergraduate Members of PHI BETA KAPPAStipulations on the Election of Undergraduate Members of PHI BETA KAPPAIndividual chapters determine their specific criteria for election of members; however, all candidates must meet these minimal requirements.1) Eligible students shall be candidates for a liberal bachelor’s degree in a college of arts and sciences or its institutional equivalent.2) They shall be majoring in an […]October 9, 2002Faculty & StaffExtending Their ReachExtending Their ReachWith the 50th anniversaries approaching of the establishment of Phi Beta Kappa chapters at Howard and Fisk universities, the anniversary is a reminder that the honor society remains a remote influence on historically Black institutions and Black students at predominantly White college campuses.By Ronald RoachFew academic organizations can claim to have conferred as […]October 9, 2002HBCUsBush Administration Awards Community Development Grants to 22 HBCUsBush Administration Awards Community Development Grants to 22 HBCUsTwenty-two historically Black colleges and universities will receive $10.7 million to revitalize distressed neighborhoods near their campuses by expanding their role and effectiveness in neighborhood revitalization, housing and economic development, HUD Deputy Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced last month.“These grants will help ensure these colleges continue to educate […]October 9, 2002HomeResearcher Points to Pop CultureResearcher Points to Pop Culture For Educating Black Youth ROCK HILL, S.C.While others may rely solely on research found in university presses, Dr. C.P. Gause turns to contemporary culture to assist in assessing the role of race in education.“We in education don’t always utilize the medium of pop culture to influence the educational process,” says […]October 9, 2002StudentsGreek Life Still Segregated at University of AlabamaGreek Life Still Segregated at University of AlabamaTUSCALOOSA, Ala.The University of Alabama’s traditional White fraternities and sororities remain racially segregated a year after a Black woman created a stir by trying — and failing — to gain membership (see Black Issues, Sept. 13, 2001).The membership recruitment period known as rush ended last month, and none […]October 9, 2002Previous PagePage 197 of 431Next Page
