Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanDr. Cornel West, in His Own WordsDr. Cornel West, in His Own WordsBefore giving the keynote address at the conference “The State of the African American Professoriate,” held at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., Dr. Cornel West spoke with reporters, primarily about the circumstances surrounding his much-publicized departure from Harvard University.A lot of people may feel, given your recent experience at […]May 22, 2002African-AmericanThe State of the African American ProfessoriateThe State of the African American ProfessoriateCornel West says Black intellectuals have unique role to play in the academy Mahwah, N.J.When Dr. Cornel West stepped up to the microphone recently at Ramapo College of New Jersey in his trademark three-piece black suit, the excitement in the air was electric. West had announced just six days […]May 22, 2002HealthUNEQUAL TREATMENT: CONFRONTING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CAREUNEQUAL TREATMENT: CONFRONTING RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CAREFor many in the U.S. health care establishment and the media, the March 2002 release of “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care” by the Institute of Medicine brought unexpected news. The 562-page report, which reviewed more than 100 studies, concluded that minorities […]May 22, 2002HealthRace Matters Health CareRace Matters Health CareExperts say eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities is the civil rights issue of our dayWASHINGTONWhen the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine released its report earlier this year documenting that minorities, regardless of income, education and access, were discriminated against in health care, many African Americans in the medical and health care […]May 22, 2002Faculty & StaffColumbia Launches David N. Dinkins Archives, Oral History ProjectColumbia Launches David N. Dinkins Archives, Oral History ProjectNEW YORKColumbia University has launched the David N. Dinkins Archives and Oral History Project, which will include an archive of Dinkins’ official and personal papers and correspondence, an oral history of Dinkins’ life, political philosophy and policy agenda, and a program initiative documenting the influences of Black […]May 22, 2002HomeUniversity of Southern Mississippi Honors Benefactor With New DormUniversity of Southern Mississippi Honors Benefactor With New DormHATTIESBURG, Miss.A new residence hall at the University of Southern Mississippi has been named for one of its most notable benefactors, Oseola McCarty. McCarty, who earned her living by washing and ironing clothes, donated $150,000 to the university in 1995 to establish a scholarship fund. McCarty, who […]May 22, 2002HomePrinceton Renames Center to Honor Former African American DeanPrinceton Renames Center to Honor Former African American Dean PRINCETON, N.J.The name of Princeton University’s Third World Center is being changed to more accurately reflect its mission. Last month, the university’s trustees approved a recommendation to change the name to the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, effective July 1. The name […]May 22, 2002HBCUsHoward President to Head HBCU Capital Financing BoardHoward President to Head HBCU Capital Financing BoardWASHINGTONU.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Roderick Paige last month announced the appointment of H. Patrick Swygert, president of Howard University, as chairman of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing Board. His term runs through September 2004.“Patrick Swygert’s distinguished career in law and as president of two […]May 22, 2002HomeUniversity of North Carolina Drops Early Decision Admissions PlanUniversity of North Carolina Drops Early Decision Admissions PlanCHAPEL HILL, N.C.The University of North Carolina is dropping its early decision admissions program, becoming the first major U.S. university to end the increasingly controversial policy, officials said. “Carolina has taken this step because we believe it will best serve our future students and their families,” Chancellor […]May 22, 2002Leadership & PolicyCentral State Trustees Regain Control of FinancesCentral State Trustees Regain Control of FinancesWILBERFORCE, OhioCentral State University has balanced its budget, paid its debts and is out from under state supervision. Gov. Bob Taft released Ohio’s only public, historically Black university from state fiscal oversight late last month, five years after the state took over the school’s finances. “In 1997, the school […]May 22, 2002Previous PagePage 225 of 431Next Page
