Black IssuesLeadership & PolicyState Leaders Convene to Address College Alcohol ProblemsState Leaders Convene to Address College Alcohol ProblemsDENVERRepresentatives from 39 states gathered in Denver last month for the fourth annual Statewide Initiatives Leadership Institute, a four-day event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention to address how comprehensive regional efforts can curb college student underage and […]July 17, 2002Faculty & StaffFired Athletic Director, Connecticut College Reach SettlementFired Athletic Director, Connecticut College Reach SettlementNEW LONDON, Conn.Connecticut College has reached a settlement with a former athletic director who had accused college administrators of racial discrimination. In March, the college decided not to reappoint Kenneth McBryde, 49, who was hired as athletic director and an adjunct professor in 1997.McBryde, who is Black, claimed in […]July 17, 2002Leadership & PolicyWomen College Presidents Share Perspectives on LeadershipWomen College Presidents Share Perspectives on Leadership WASHINGTONWomen college and university presidents and chancellors came together to discuss leadership and ways that women leaders can affect higher education at the American Council on Education’s Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) Fourth Women Presidents’ Summit last month in Washington. “The Summit enables women presidents and […]July 17, 2002HealthAddressing HIV/AIDS in the ClassroomAddressing HIV/AIDS in the ClassroomEducators encouraged to teach the ‘whole child’By Phaedra BrothertonWASHINGTONA 20-member panel of scholars, practitioners and teacher education experts came together last month to determine the core information K-12 educators need to know in order to address HIV/AIDS in their classrooms and, ultimately, to help prevent the spread of the disease. Funded […]July 17, 2002HBCUsFighting Tobacco Use Among BlacksFighting Tobacco Use Among BlacksPilot projects at NCCU, Morgan State train students to be better informed on tobacco issuesBy Eleanor Lee YatesSignificant pilot projects at two historically Black colleges and universities will train students to gather more data and address the problems facing African American smokers. The programs may well provide policy models for other […]July 17, 2002StudentsChanges to SAT I Sparks Disparity DebateChanges to SAT I Sparks Disparity DebateFirst revision in eight years reintroduces the question of biasBy Gabrielle FinleyThe new changes to the SAT I test may create an even larger disparity in test scores among minority and majority students, says an advocacy organization for fair testing.However, Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board, which administers […]July 17, 2002HomeMaryland Institute Focuses on Minority AchievementMaryland Institute Focuses on Minority AchievementBy Ronald RoachCOLLEGE PARK, Md.After a nine-month delay resulting from the Sept. 11terrorist attacks on America, Maryland officials hosted an inaugural conference to showcase the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education. The institute, which is based at the University of Maryland-College Park, builds upon efforts by state education […]July 17, 2002StudentsCourt Decision on Vouchers Draws Praise, CriticismCourt Decision on Vouchers Draws Praise, CriticismThe U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow decision favoring school vouchers is triggering an intense debate about the future of public education.In a 5-4 ruling, the high court found a Cleveland school voucher program constitutional. Proponents called the ruling potentially as important as the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, […]July 17, 2002HomeSenate Tinkers with Education, Welfare RulesSenate Tinkers with Education, Welfare RulesThe Democrat-controlled Senate may be the last hope for advocates who want to expand educational opportunities for welfare recipients.Following passage of a House bill that some say will restrict education access, a Senate committee has approved a plan with greater flexibility for welfare recipients. Under current law, no more than […]July 17, 2002HomeCongressional Panel Tracks Income Gap In College AttendanceCongressional Panel Tracks Income Gap In College AttendanceA new report from a congressional advisory panel paints a bleak picture of college access for low- and middle-income high school students with a strong record of academic achievement.Nearly half of these high school graduates in 2002 — or 400,000 youth — will not go to public four-year […]July 17, 2002Previous PagePage 214 of 431Next Page
