Black IssuesHomeSurvey: Science, Technology Critical to War on TerrorismSurvey: Science, Technology Critical to War on Terrorism NEW YORKWhen it comes to the post-Sept. 11 future, U.S. college students predict more terrorist violence, but appear confident about the future and believe they are up to the challenges ahead — with some help from science and technology.In a new Gallup survey commissioned by Bayer Corp. […]July 3, 2002HomeEmpowering Young Women to LeadEmpowering Young Women to LeadWASHINGTONLearning how to become a leader comes from one’s first environment — the home. This was the shared opinion of 20 young women participating in a workshop in which participants discussed the differences between female and male leadership styles as well as what makes a leader a leader.The workshop was just […]July 3, 2002HomeFederal Court Upholds UW Law School’s Use of RaceFederal Court Upholds UW Law School’s Use of RaceSEATTLEA federal judge has ruled that the University of Washington Law School didn’t illegally discriminate against three White applicants when it denied them admission in the mid-1990s. As a result, Katuria Smith, Angela Rock and Michael Pyle — who became poster children for the campaign to pass […]July 3, 2002InternationalUNCF Takes Initiative in International Education ProgramsUNCF Takes Initiative in International Education ProgramsW illiam H. Gray III, president of the United Negro College Fund, backed up his call for a national policy on international education with a highlight of his organization’s initiatives: Institute of International Public Policy (IIP): In 1994 UNCF partnered with the U.S. Department of Education to offer undergraduate […]July 3, 2002InternationalUNCF Chief Makes Case for National Policy on International EducationUNCF Chief Makes Case for National Policy on International EducationBy Tony WashingtonSAN ANTONIOAlthough William H. Gray III, president of the United Negro College Fund, joked with NAFSA conference attendees that the Baptist minister in him could easily extend his allotted speaking time, he was preaching to the choir when he extolled an audience of international […]July 3, 2002HomeConservative Scholars Ponder War and Peace in Nation’s CapitolConservative Scholars Ponder War and Peace in Nation’s CapitolWASHINGTONFrequently invoking historical examples from the Cold War, World War II, and other military conflicts, speakers at a conservative scholars’ conference portrayed political correctness and multiculturalism as perilous ideologies for Americans in the current war on terrorism. Meeting in downtown Washington last month, roughly 200 people attended […]July 3, 2002StudentsHouse Approves Bill with HSL, HBCU AidHouse Approves Bill with HSL, HBCU AidMinority-serving colleges and universities would get new funds for undergraduate math and science programs under newly approved legislation in the House of Representatives.The Investing in America’s Future Act has $30 million for a new initiative, the Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Program. This new initiative would include an existing science […]July 3, 2002HBCUsHBCU Preservation Bill Gains Key EndorsementsHBCU Preservation Bill Gains Key EndorsementsSupport is growing for new legislation earmarking federal aid to preserve historic buildings and other structures on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities.Advocates made a significant gain June 12 when Sens. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and Zell Miller, D-Ga., announced plans to sponsor an HBCU building preservation bill in […]July 3, 2002African-AmericanAiming HighAiming High”Providing Students the Tools to Excel” is the title of one of our feature stories, but it could be the title of both features, which detail programs that are preparing African American students for college. The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) prepares students to take on math, science and engineering in hopes that […]July 3, 2002HBCUsThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataBy Dr. Victor M. H. BordenWith each passing year, more than 200,000 people of color, including more than 100,000 African Americans, attain a bachelor’s degree in higher education. Add to that tens of thousands who earn post-baccalaureate degrees and you can start to appreciate the increasing intellectual capital among people […]June 19, 2002Previous PagePage 217 of 431Next Page
