Black IssuesHomeJames Meredith Returns to See Son Take Top Honors at Ole MissJames Meredith Returns to See Son Take Top Honors at Ole MissOXFORD, Miss.Forty years after James Meredith was escorted through an angry mob to become the first Black to enroll at the University of Mississippi, his son graduated as the top doctoral student in the business school last month. “I think there’s no better proof […]June 5, 2002HealthOprah Winfrey Endows NYU Program for African WomenOprah Winfrey Endows NYU Program for African WomenNEW YORKThe Oprah Winfrey Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million endowment to New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service for the creation of The Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program for African Women. The program, which will allow African women to pursue graduate studies in public policy and management […]June 5, 2002HomeMorehouse to Benefit From Settlement Over Controversial NovelMorehouse to Benefit From Settlement Over Controversial NovelATLANTAThe protectors of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind have dropped their yearlong battle to stop publication of Alice Randall’s The Wind Done Gone, agreeing to an out-of-court settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, Randall’s publisher, Boston-based Houghton Mifflin, agreed to make an unspecified contribution to Morehouse […]June 5, 2002HomeFlorida County Settles Lawsuit on Election Day ViolationsFlorida County Settles Lawsuit on Election Day ViolationsTallahassee, Fla,A federal judge has approved a settlement between Leon County and the NAACP, co-counsel People for the American Way Foundation (PFAWF) and other civil rights organizations. The civil rights groups, representing thousands of citizens disenfranchised in the 2000 presidential election, sued Florida and individual counties, including Leon […]June 5, 2002HomeJohn Hope Franklin Honored for Lifetime AchievementJohn Hope Franklin Honored for Lifetime AchievementNEW YORKHistorian John Hope Franklin was awarded the Gold Medal in History by the American Academy of Arts and Letters last month for his long and distinguished career as a scholar, intellectual leader and civil rights advocate. Franklin, Duke University professor emeritus, was presented with the award by historian […]June 5, 2002HomeGraduation Puts ‘Kemba’s Nightmare’ Further in the PastGraduation Puts ‘Kemba’s Nightmare’ Further in the PastRICHMOND, Va.Kemba Smith, who spent six years in prison before being freed by President Bill Clinton in December 2000, received her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Union University last month.Smith, whose ordeal made her a national symbol for critics of mandatory sentences for first-time drug offenders, has set her […]June 5, 2002StudentsSyracuse Suspends Fraternity After Blackface IncidentSyracuse Suspends Fraternity After Blackface IncidentSYRACUSE, N.Y.Syracuse University has placed the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on interim suspension after one of its members went to a campus bar wearing blackface as part of a costume. The action followed a sit-in by about 65 students at the school’s administration building. They made 12 demands of Chancellor […]June 5, 2002InternationalNew Initiative Encourages American Students To Study in AustraliaNew Initiative Encourages American Students To Study in AustraliaWASHINGTONWith more than 140,000 Americans studying abroad and Australia serving as the sixth destination of choice for American students, IDP Education Australia has launched a new initiative and resource center to encourage students to study in Australia.The Australia study abroad initiative offers a specialized service for the […]June 5, 2002LatinxBarnard Study Links Gender, Academic Success Among Mexican AmericansBarnard Study Links Gender, Academic Success Among Mexican Americans NEW YORKBarnard sociology professor Dr. Robert Smith’s research shows that Mexican American females are more selective when it comes to education than their male counterparts. Interestingly, Smith’s research connects the role of gender and how it leads to academic promise or academic failure.“One of the most […]June 5, 2002InternationalHigher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign StudyHigher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign StudyWASHINGTONThe American Council on Education (ACE) along with 33 other higher education organizations last month proposed a blueprint for the federal government and policy-makers to enhance U.S. policy on international education.The policy proposal, “Beyond September 11: A Comprehensive U.S. National Policy on International Education,” seeks to produce […]June 5, 2002Previous PagePage 222 of 431Next Page
