Black IssuesHomeTutu Stresses Awareness On Anniversary of Terrorist AttacksTutu Stresses Awareness On Anniversary of Terrorist AttacksJACKSON, Tenn.The events of Sept. 11 should inspire people to pay more attention to oppression and suffering around the world, the daughter of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said. Naomi Tutu delivered that message to students at Lane College’s annual fall convocation service last month, a day that […]October 9, 2002HomeEnrollment of Minority Freshman Engineering Students at Seven-Year HighEnrollment of Minority Freshman Engineering Students at Seven-Year HighNEW YORKPropelled by the largest increase among first-year African American engineering majors in seven years, U.S. institutions enrolled a record 15,329 minority freshman engineering students last year, according to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Inc., (NACME). The previous high of 15,181 African American, American […]October 9, 2002HomeSurvey: Internet Now Part of Everyday LifeSurvey: Internet Now Part of Everyday Life For College StudentsCHICAGOAndy Perez uses the library at Rice University in Houston for the quiet, not the books. He does his research online. Edell Fiedler taps into the Internet to register for classes and check grades at Minnesota State University, Mankato, sometimes saving her the 60-mile drive to […]October 9, 2002SportsSaint Augustine’s Athletic Director Named U.S. Olympic Men’s Track CoachSaint Augustine’s Athletic Director Named U.S. Olympic Men’s Track CoachRALEIGH, N.C.George “Pup” Williams said he is humbled and elated at reaching the pinnacle of his profession: U.S. Olympic men’s track and field coach. This summer, a 22-member committee of elite athletes and coaches from across the nation selected the Saint Augustine’s College athletic director to […]October 9, 2002Native AmericansCultural Center to Showcase Tribal College’s HistoryCultural Center to Showcase Tribal College’s HistoryLAWRENCE, Kan.Reminders of Haskell Indian Nations University’s origins as a boarding school to educate and assimilate tribal children greeted visitors at the formal opening of its new Museum and Cultural Center. The $1.1 million center is one of about 30 such facilities being built at tribal colleges across the […]October 9, 2002StudentsNAFEO, 100 Black Men Team Up in Scholarship EffortNAFEO, 100 Black Men Team Up in Scholarship Effort WASHINGTONThe National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and the 100 Black Men of America Inc. have entered into an historic agreement to send promising and talented students to historically and predominantly Black colleges and universities.The agreement, which was signed during the 100 Black […]October 9, 2002HomeFederal Commission to Mark Anniversary of Brown DecisionFederal Commission to Mark Anniversary of Brown DecisionWASHINGTONU.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the creation of the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission last month. The commission was created to encourage and coordinate activities that will commemorate the 1954 ruling, one of the most important decisions […]October 9, 2002LatinxStudents of Color Make Enrollment, Graduation GainsStudents of Color Make Enrollment, Graduation Gains WASHINGTONThe number of students of color enrolling and graduating from the nation’s colleges and universities continues to climb steadily, according to an annual status report released last month by the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Office of Minorities in Higher Education (OMHE). Overall, enrollment by students of color […]October 9, 2002HBCUs‘Choosing Spelman’‘Choosing Spelman’College’s ninth president sees intersection between the school’s values and her life’s work.Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum took over the reigns of Spelman College as its ninth president in August. “It just felt like this was what I was supposed to do,” Tatum says about heading Atlanta’s historically Black college for women. Author of Why […]October 9, 2002HBCUsHBCUs Have Key Role to Play in School Reform EffortsHBCUs Have Key Role to Play in School Reform EffortsBlack colleges have significant roles to play in implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, the new federal reform plan for K-12 education, administration officials told HBCU leaders in September.“HBCUs are a top priority for this administration,” said Wilbert Bryant, deputy assistant secretary for postsecondary […]October 9, 2002Previous PagePage 198 of 431Next Page
