Black IssuesHBCUsGeneral Mills, Tom Joyner Create AllianceGeneral Mills, Tom Joyner Create AllianceMINNEAPOLIS, Minn.An invaluable connection was made recently when General Mills Inc., maker of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix and Honey Nut Cheerios cereals, announced its partnership with nationally syndicated radio celebrity Tom Joyner. To launch its affiliation, the Minneapolis-based company presented a check for $600,000 to the Tom Joyner Foundation — […]May 8, 2002HomeSpring Break Job Fair Draws Record CrowdSpring Break Job Fair Draws Record CrowdATLANTAArecord 55,000 people turned out for the annual Black College Spring Break National Job Fair — an event once known as a sideshow to the now defunct Freaknik. With the lingering economic effects of Sept. 11, people years out of college lined up and competed with the usual throng […]May 8, 2002HomeCalifornia Coalition Takes Fight for Race Neutrality One Step FartherCalifornia Coalition Takes Fight for Race Neutrality One Step FartherSacramento, Calif.Ward Connerly, the University of California regent who spearheaded California’s move to race neutrality in education, is behind a new move to further ensure that race is not a factor in official state business. Connerly, a Black businessman, chairs the Sacramento-based American Civil Rights Coalition. […]May 8, 2002Leadership & PolicyUAB President Claims She Was Forced Out Because of Gender, AgeUAB President Claims She Was Forced Out Because of Gender, AgeBIRMINGHAM, Ala.Dr. Ann Reynolds claims in a federal discrimination complaint that she was forced out of the University of Alabama in Birmingham presidency because of her gender and age. She also claims she never received a serious retirement offer. A board of trustees spokeswoman has […]May 8, 2002HomeUniversity of Arkansas Sets Record With $300 Million GiftUniversity of Arkansas Sets Record With $300 Million GiftLITTLE ROCK, Ark.The University of Arkansas received the largest gift in the history of American public higher education last month — a $300 million commitment from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation of Bentonville, Ark.The gift, from the family of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, will be used […]May 8, 2002African-AmericanLeaving for Princeton, West Says Too Much Made Of His Dispute With Harvard PresidentLeaving for Princeton, West Says Too Much Made Of His Dispute With Harvard PresidentMAHWAH, N.J.Harvard scholar Dr. Cornel West says the university’s president was largely responsible for his move to Princeton but that too much has been made of their dispute. After giving a lecture late last month at Ramapo College’s conference “State of the […]May 8, 2002InternationalGlobalization and AfricaGlobalization and AfricaScholars explore impact of language, colonization and supernational organizationsBy Kenyatta Albeny NEW YORKMore than 100 students, activists and scholars gathered recently at Columbia University’s Teachers College to explore the effects of globalization and decentralization on education, health care and land reform in Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. During the one-day conference “Africa in […]May 8, 2002HomeKnocking Down BarriersKnocking Down BarriersBlack male scholars address challenges of academic pursuits in national videoconferenceBy Robin V. Smiles Auburn, Ala.Dr. Na’im Akbar, professor of psychology at Florida State University, called the gathering of young African American male scholars at Auburn University in early March a “miracle of modern times.” Reminding the present audience, as well as those […]May 8, 2002LatinxHispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIsHispanic Leaders Seek Funding Increase for HSIsHispanic higher education leaders are seeking a 50 percent increase next year in the federal government’s Hispanic-serving institutions (HSI) program.Latino leaders outlined the plan at the recent legislative meeting of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in Washington. HACU is asking Congress for $125 million in fiscal […]May 8, 2002HomeBudget Debate Intensifies in CongressBudget Debate Intensifies in CongressThe Democrat-controlled Senate is holding out the possibility of larger federal education funding increases next year.The Senate Budget Committee has approved a plan with an extra $6.8 billion for education and related programs. This amount is above the $1.5 billion in new education spending contained in a House-passed budget resolution.While the […]May 8, 2002Previous PagePage 229 of 431Next Page
