Black IssuesFaculty & StaffTaking it to the Next LevelTaking it to the Next LevelAs the Hispanic population in America booms, Hispanic representation on American college campuses has so far been a bust. But educators say community colleges are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.By Kristina LaneTwo Hispanic men in Claremont, Calif., were chatting recently about their children. One beamed with pride as he talked […]September 25, 2002HomeFormer Zambia President Selected for B.U. FellowshipFormer Zambia President Selected for B.U. FellowshipBOSTONBoston University has chosen former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda as the first participant in a fellowship program that rewards former African heads of state who further democracy and leave office voluntarily.Kaunda fathered Zambia’s independence movement, although he stayed in power for 27 years and allowed elections only within his […]September 25, 2002SportsUniversity of South Florida Seeks to Dismiss Bias SuitsUniversity of South Florida Seeks to Dismiss Bias SuitsTAMPA, Fla.T he University of South Florida filed joint motions last month to dismiss all 12 lawsuits stemming from alleged racial discrimination on the women’s basketball team. The motions were filed on behalf of all plaintiffs and defendants, except Jerry Ann Winters, who was fired as the […]September 25, 2002HomeStudy Compares Number of Blacks In Prisons, Higher EducationStudy Compares Number of Blacks In Prisons, Higher EducationWASHINGTONA study released last month by a Washington think tank shows that in the last two decades, state spending on corrections grew at 6 times the rate of state spending on higher education. In addition, by the close of the millennium, there were nearly a third more […]September 25, 2002African-AmericanMales DominateFreshman ClassMales DominateFreshman ClassAt Saint Augustine’sRALEIGH, N.C.Officials at Saint Augustine’s College welcomed a record number of male students to the campus this year. Preliminary numbers indicate that 300 male freshman and transfer students enrolled this semester at the historically Black institution in Raleigh, N.C. The figure represents a 97 percent increase in the number of males […]September 25, 2002StudentsHarvard Study Finds Merit ScholarshipsHarvard Study Finds Merit Scholarships Go to Less Needy Students BOSTONMerit-based state scholarships tend to benefit college students who are least likely to need them, and in some cases are widening enrollment gaps between White and minority students, according to a study of programs in four states.The analysis of programs in Georgia, Florida, New Mexico […]September 25, 2002LatinxHispanics Enroll in College at High Rates, But Many Fail to GraduateHispanics Enroll in College at High Rates, But Many Fail to GraduateWASHINGTONU.S.-born children of Hispanic immigrants were nearly as likely as Whites to enroll in college, but less than half as likely to earn bachelor’s degrees, according to a report released earlier this month.“They’re going to college, but they’re not finishing college,” says Dr. Richard […]September 25, 2002HomeAttorney Loses Job, Blames Involvement With Ayers SettlementAttorney Loses Job, Blames Involvement With Ayers Settlement HOUSTONA Texas Southern University law professor representing plaintiffs opposed to a $503 million college desegregation settlement in Mississippi says pressure from angry government officials in that state prompted his bosses to fire him. Alvin Chambliss Jr., 57, the former lead attorney in a 27-year-old lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s […]September 25, 2002StudentsCivil Rights Group Files Complaint Over Florida Scholarship ProgramCivil Rights Group Files Complaint Over Florida Scholarship ProgramMIAMIA Latino civil rights organization filed a federal complaint against the state’s Bright Futures scholarship program last month, charging the program’s use of college admissions tests discriminates against Latinos and Blacks.The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund filed the complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s […]September 25, 2002HomeHouse Panel Approves Teacher BillHouse Panel Approves Teacher BillCollege students who agree to teach at high-poverty schools could have their educational loans forgiven under legislation approved by a House of Representatives panel.The Education and Workforce Committee endorsed H.R. 5091, which would reward borrowers who teach at low-income schools with large allotments of federal Title I funds.Special education teachers would […]September 25, 2002Previous PagePage 201 of 431Next Page
