Black IssuesStudentsVision for a ‘New Fisk’ Has Students, Alumni Asking ‘At What Expense?’Vision for a ‘New Fisk’ Has Students, Alumni Asking ‘At What Expense?’Survey shows president, students far apart on plans for reviving the HBCUBy David HefnerNASHVILLE, Tenn.Fisk University’s newly elected president, Dr. Carolynn Reid-Wallace, has created quite a stir in Nashville and within the tightly woven Fisk community. It all started in March when she hinted […]June 19, 2002HomeHouse Approves Pell Grant RemedyHouse Approves Pell Grant RemedyThe House of Representatives has cleared legislation that will address most of the $1.3 billion shortfall in the Pell Grant program that has threatened to limit access to the government’s main student aid grant program.A bill approved by the House late last month would provide $1 billion in emergency spending. The […]June 19, 2002HomeNew Legislation Targets Binge Drinking Among StudentsNew Legislation Targets Binge Drinking Among StudentsThe District of Columbia’s representative in Congress has introduced legislation to address binge drinking among college-age youth, proposing higher taxes on alcohol.Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., cites new studies on binge drinking in proposing the Alcohol Tax Equalization Act, which would tax alcohol based on its liquor content. In […]June 19, 2002HomeBlack, Hispanic Caucuses Take Aim at Welfare BillBlack, Hispanic Caucuses Take Aim at Welfare BillA new House-passed welfare reform bill is drawing criticism from African American and Hispanic lawmakers who claim the plan would make it difficult for low-income public aid recipients to get the education needed to prepare for quality jobs.The House voted 229 to 197 to approve the plan, which […]June 19, 2002HomeLettersLettersDear Editor:I want to say thank you to all those hands that take part in compiling every edition of Black Issues In Higher Education. I stopped in the middle of reading to respond to the May 23rd edition, specifically the first few pages. I found these pages to be uplifting and inspiring because they identified […]June 19, 2002HomeThis Year’s Top 100 Offers Two for OneThis Year’s Top 100 Offers Two for OneIt has been 11 years, but who’s counting! It is that time of year again — when we publish the rankings of the top 100 institutions that graduate the most students of color.We did things a little differently this year. We combined both the undergraduate and graduate/professional degree […]June 19, 2002HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsLaura-Lee Davidson has been appointed vice president for information services and institutional research at Wilberforce University in Ohio. Previously, Davidson was program manager for the Technology Transfer Project at the Executive Leadership Council and Foundation in Washington. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Fred J. Gainous has been […]June 5, 2002Leadership & PolicyEngaging in Academic Racial ProfilingEngaging in Academic Racial ProfilingSUNY Trustee Candace de Russy is quoted in Newsday (Feb. 4, 2002) as stating, “… most Black studies departments are flabby, feel-good programs that carry anti-American bias and do little to advance hard knowledge.” And she further asserts, “Black studies departments became therapeutic in nature, and the goal became consciousness raising […]June 5, 2002StudentsEventsEVENTSJULYJuly 7-1216th Annual Academic Advising Summer InstituteWyndham HotelColorado Springs, Colo.Contact: National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)Phone: (785) 532-5717Fax: (785) 532-7732E-mail: nacada@ksu.eduWeb: www.nacada.ksu.eduJuly 18-21The Multicultural Affairs InstituteOffice of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Phone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: minority@cc.memphis.eduWeb: www.people.memphis.edu/~minorityJuly 23-27National Association of Black Accountants31st Annual National Convention“Promoting Black and Minority Business Professionals”Marriott Marquis-Times SquareNew YorkContact: NABAPhone: (301) 474-NABAFax: (301) 474-3114Web: www.nabainc.orgJuly […]June 5, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsBall State University (Ind.) received a $1 million gift from retired history professor Phyllis Yuhas to help students study abroad and to help bring international students to campus.California State University-Northridge received $300,000 from Countrywide Credit Industries Inc. for the creation of the university’s first endowed professorship in the department of finance, real estate […]June 5, 2002Previous PagePage 220 of 431Next Page