Black IssuesFaculty & StaffBluefield State President ResignsBluefield State President Resigns, Plans to Teach at CollegeBLUEFIELD, W.Va.Bluefield State College president Dr. Robert Moore announced his resignation last month, citing a desire to pursue new personal and professional goals. Moore, who became BSC president in June 1993, following 19 years as a member of the college’s faculty and administrative staff, is stepping down […]April 10, 2002HomeFlorida Black Colleges ReceiveFlorida Black Colleges Receive Settlement From Hotel Bias CaseTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth recently presented a check for $250,000 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) as its portion under a settlement of discrimination charges against the Adams Mark Daytona Beach Resort. FAMU will use the money to develop scholarships in business administration.FAMU’s share of the […]April 10, 2002HomeU.S. Medical Seniors Enjoy Highest Match Rate EverU.S. Medical Seniors Enjoy Highest Match Rate Ever WASHINGTONLast month, more than 23,000 applicants in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) found out which residency program they will enter for training. Data from this year’s residency match, which serves as an indicator of career interests among medical school graduates, shows a decrease in applicants matched […]April 10, 2002DisabiltiesBoston University Plans ResidencyBoston University Plans Residency Program for Foreign LeadersBOSTONBoston University plans to launch a residency program for former heads of state from Africa, a project supporters say offers an exit strategy for leaders in need of a way to leave their jobs gracefully.“There is life after the presidency,” says the Rev. Charles Stith, the former U.S. […]April 10, 2002Leadership & PolicyNAFEO Ends Conference With Tribute to HBCU PresidentsNAFEO Ends Conference With Tribute to HBCU PresidentsWashingtonThe National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) ended its 27th annual conference last month in Washington with a tribute to some of higher education’s most deserving leaders. More than 20 former and current Black college presidents and chancellors were honored for their outstanding leadership and […]April 10, 2002HomeReport: Women Throughout MIT Face DiscriminationReport: Women Throughout MIT Face DiscriminationCambridge, Mass.Women faculty throughout the Massachusetts Institute of Technology long have faced bias and inequality, according to a report released last month on gender equity at the school. Although the university has made progress in correcting longstanding discrimination, work is still needed, such as correcting the near-complete absence of minority […]April 10, 2002African-AmericanBlack Alumni Request Outside ReviewBlack Alumni Request Outside Review Of Diversity at ArkansasLITTLE ROCK, Ark.The University of Arkansas’ Black Alumni Society has proposed that Chancellor John White hire an off-campus firm to determine whether Blacks are represented fairly at the university. The group says the review it proposes would assess how effective the university is in recruiting minorities as […]April 10, 2002HomeFlorida Court Rejects NAACP ChallengeFlorida Court Rejects NAACP Challenge To University AdmissionsTALLAHASSEE, Fla.An appeals court has ruled the NAACP does not have standing to challenge rules eliminating racial and gender preferences in university admissions. Appeals Judge Peter Webster wrote that the civil rights group had failed to show evidence that a student would be “substantially affected” by the implementation […]April 10, 2002HomeGates Foundation Invests $40 Million To Create Small High SchoolsGates Foundation Invests $40 Million To Create Small High SchoolsNEW YORKTo dramatically increase high school graduation and college attendance rates for the most disadvantaged youth, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed more than $40 million to create 70 small high schools last month. These high schools will enable students to earn both a high […]April 10, 2002HBCUsD.C. Tuition Bill Extends Reach to All HBCUsD.C. Tuition Bill Extends Reach to All HBCUsResidents of the District of Columbia could gain significant new benefits — including tuition discounts at many Black colleges — under legislation that has cleared Congress and is awaiting President Bush’s signature.The Senate in March joined the House of Representatives in approving H.R. 1499, a bill to expand […]April 10, 2002Previous PagePage 235 of 431Next Page