Black IssuesHomeUCLA School of Medicine Receives Record Gift of $200 MillionUCLA School of Medicine Receives Record Gift of $200 MillionLOS ANGELESThe UCLA School of Medicine last month received the largest donation ever in the entire University of California system. David Geffen, entertainment executive and philanthropist, donated $200 million to the school, which will be renamed the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The financial […]June 5, 2002HealthUniversity of Louisville Stakes Black Cancer Reduction Rates on Filling Endowed ChairUniversity of Louisville Stakes Black Cancer Reduction Rates on Filling Endowed ChairLOUISVILLE, Ky.The University of Louisville will try to recruit a top national researcher for a position created last month to lead efforts to reduce cancer rates among Blacks. The university formed an endowed chair in oncology as part of a public-private partnership to boost […]June 5, 2002Faculty & StaffSUNO Board Forgoes Search, Appoints New ChancellorSUNO Board Forgoes Search, Appoints New ChancellorFaculty leaders protest move; board cites accreditation concerns as reason for rushBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) faculty leaders are crying foul over a move by the school’s governing board to hire a new chancellor without a search.It’s the latest controversy at the same campus […]June 5, 2002StudentsMichigan: A Case the Supreme Court Cannot IgnoreMichigan: A Case the Supreme Court Cannot Ignore Speculation now on how justices will voteBy Erik LordsCINCINNATIMany legal experts across the nation agree that the University of Michigan Law School’s affirmative action case will wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court as early as next year. But their opinions vary widely on how the high […]June 5, 2002InternationalColleges Face New Visa Tracking RulesColleges Face New Visa Tracking RulesColleges and universities would have to adopt a new online tracking system for foreign students under a new U.S. Justice Department plan.By next January, the Justice Department wants all postsecondary institutions to use a new database — the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The database will provide a […]June 5, 2002StudentsCongress Looking for Ways to Solve Pell Grant ShortfallCongress Looking for Ways to Solve Pell Grant ShortfallCongress may find a way out of the Pell Grant shortfall yet, based on recent action in the House of Representatives. A declining economy has sent more young adults back to school and created a $1.3 billion shortfall in the nation’s primary student aid grant program. After […]June 5, 2002HomeBudget, Evaluations Pose Challenges for TRIOBudget, Evaluations Pose Challenges for TRIOBush budget labels Upward Bound program as ‘ineffective’National TRIO advocates came before a House of Representatives panel recently to seek more funding for 2003 and to clarify what it terms as misleading information about one of their core activities — the Upward Bound program.In its fiscal 2003 budget request, the […]June 5, 2002HomeRevisiting Some of History’s Most Controversial FiguresRevisiting Some of History’s Most Controversial FiguresWhen assistant editor Kendra Hamilton mentioned this year marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and suggested visiting the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, Conn., I thought it could make for an interesting article. However, even I was surprised by how much I didn’t […]June 5, 2002HomeEventsEVENTSJUNEJUNE 12-16National Newspaper Publishers Association 62nd Annual ConventionJacksonville, Fla.Contact: NNPAPhone: (202) 588-8764Web: www.nnpa.orgJULYJuly 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 23-27National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting & […]May 22, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe Bethune-Cookman College (Fla.) Booster Club received $10,000 from the Daytona International Auto Mall Association to provide scholarships for student-athletes who qualify for the Jack “Cy” McClairen Scholarship fund.Elizabeth City State University received $200,000 from James H. and Connie Maynard to provide administrative and student support to the new Maynard Outreach Project. The […]May 22, 2002Previous PagePage 223 of 431Next Page
