Black IssuesHomeEducation Department Fills Top Postsecondary JobEducation Department Fills Top Postsecondary JobThe U.S. Department of Education now has an assistant secretary for postsecondary education, thanks to recent Senate action.The Senate in March approved the nomination of Sally Stroup for the post, the senior college and university slot at the Education Department. A longtime congressional aide in the House of Representatives, Stroup […]April 10, 2002LatinxHouse Approves 2003 Budget PlanHouse Approves 2003 Budget PlanDemocrats deem budget insufficient to meet educational needsThe full House of Representatives approved a 2003 budget plan with a small increase for minority-serving colleges after brushing back efforts to add more money for Pell Grants to the plan.The 221-209 vote was largely along party lines, as Republicans endorsed the budget blueprint […]April 10, 2002African-AmericanLetter2Dear Black Issues:I am writing this letter in response to the feature story on young African American scholars in the Jan. 3 issue. I thoroughly enjoyed this publication. In fact, this particular edition was my introduction to Black Issues, which I had never read. I would like to briefly share the impact reading this issue […]April 10, 2002HomeLetter1Dear Editor:In your Feb. 14 issue, Dr. Julianne Malveaux was clicking on all cylinders when she incisively noted that “the media want a controversy” at Harvard between President Lawrence Summers and the university’s African American studies department. According to media theorists Max McCombs and Donald Shaw, “the media not only tell us what to think […]April 10, 2002SportsMadness Beyond MarchMadness Beyond MarchThe sports world is one of many windows into American life at which to view race relations. And many people, particularly African Americans, do not like what they see. On one hand, athletics, like the entertainment industry, has been the ticket to fame and fortune for relatively few young Black men and women. […]April 10, 2002StudentsA Real Team PlayerA Real Team Player Wofford College’s Ben Foster makes doing for others a daily priority and a future goal.By Lydia LumPicture the average running back, sprinting down the field, rushing yards and scoring touchdowns. Then picture Wofford College’s Ben Foster, who is better known for his blocking than for rushing and scoring — a fact […]April 10, 2002SportsBalancing Books and the BeamBalancing Books and the BeamMaryland gymnast prioritizes by putting academics first.By Eleanor Lee YatesWhen Carlla Johnson was very young, her parents enrolled her in a variety of classes. She took ballet, piano and gymnastics, among other things. But within a few years it was evident that Johnson, known as Kit, had a real talent and […]April 10, 2002SportsOld Problem, New Solution?Old Problem, New Solution?Can programs such as the NCAA’s Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males boost the numbers of Black head coaches, athletic directors?By Pamela BurdmanUntil a month ago, basketball coach Nolan Richardson could have been in line to become one of the few Black athletic directors in the NCAA’s Division I. His boss at […]April 10, 2002SportsWhat Ever Happened to the Conscientious Black Athlete?What Ever Happened to the Conscientious Black Athlete?And is the Black community expecting too much from today’s sports stars?By Ronald RoachCharles Thomas and Terrence Jason Welton came of age in the Michael Jordan era. As NCAA Division I-A basketball players during the 2001-02 season and in previous years, Thomas and Welton reached a pinnacle of […]April 10, 2002Students2002 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars2002 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports ScholarsGiving it Their Best ShotExcelling in academics, athletics and service to the community is a challenge that very few student-athletes can master. The late tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. mastered all three, which is why Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholar Award in his honor. This annual […]April 10, 2002Previous PagePage 236 of 431Next Page
