Black IssuesHomeOhio State University CollegeOhio State University College Of Education Honors Diversity Leader COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio State University College of Education honored Dr. Anne Pruitt-Logan, a nationally recognized leader in graduate programming to attract members of minorities and women to teaching careers in universities.Induction into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor the college bestows.Pruitt-Logan, of Mclean, […]December 29, 2004Recruitment & RetentionUniversity of Georgia President Says School Will Increase Black EnrollmentUniversity of Georgia President Says School Will Increase Black EnrollmentOnly 200 Black students enrolled out of a class of 4,500 freshmenATHENS, Ga. University of Georgia President Michael Adams said the school will take steps in the coming year to increase its enrollment of Black freshmen. He declined to comment on a faculty committee’s recommendation that […]December 29, 2004HomeUniversity of Illinois ProgramUniversity of Illinois Program To Help Low-Income StudentsCHAMPAIGN, Ill. Students from poverty-stricken families aspiring to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) may be able to do so debt free because of a new plan announced in early December. The Illinois Promise program, which will be privately financed, is aimed at students for whom […]December 29, 2004HomeWhites Denied Admission to UniversityWhites Denied Admission to University Of Michigan Seek Damages for 30,000 OthersANN ARBOR, Mich.Lawyers for two White students whose lawsuit overturned the affirmative action admissions program then in use at the University of Michigan have asked a federal judge to award damages to 30,000 other White and Asian applicants. The motion was filed earlier this […]December 29, 2004Leadership & PolicyFormer Miami Dade Official to Lead FAMU as Interim PresidentFormer Miami Dade Official to Lead FAMU as Interim PresidentMIAMIForsaking her promise of enjoying the fruits of retirement after 26 years as a Miami Dade College employee and most recently Medical Center Campus president, Dr. Castell Vaughn Bryant is back at doing what earned her a stellar reputation: she has been named interim president of […]December 29, 2004Leadership & PolicySmithsonian Names Members of Council, AdvisorySmithsonian Names Members of Council, Advisory Committee for National African American History Museum WASHINGTON Dr. Michael L. LomaxH. Patrick SwygertThe Smithsonian Board of Regents, the institution’s governing body, named the members of the founding Council of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in early December. The new museum will be the only […]December 29, 2004HBCUs‘Reclaiming Alumni,’ Fund Raising, Focus of UNCF Conference‘Reclaiming Alumni,’ Fund Raising, Focus of UNCF Conference By Phaedra BrothertonReclaiming alumni and fund raising are just two of the issues that will be addressed at the National Alumni Council (NAC) of the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) 59th annual meeting to be held Feb. 3-6, in Orlando, Fla.The NAC-UNCF is made up of alumni […]December 29, 2004StudentsField of New Tennessee State Presidential Candidates Narrows to SixField of New Tennessee State Presidential Candidates Narrows to Six Despite ‘Save Hefner’ campaigns, current president will leave post, but stay on as business professorBy Marlon A. WalkerNASHVILLE, Tenn. The search to replace outgoing Tennessee State University President James A. Hefner was narrowed to six candidates at the presidential search committee’s Dec. 13 meeting. The […]December 29, 2004StudentsFormer Morris Brown College President, Financial Aid Director Indicted for FraudFormer Morris Brown College President, Financial Aid Director Indicted for FraudFederal authorities say Dolores Cross, Parvesh Singh were involved in student loan scheme By Tracie PowellATLANTA Morris Brown College officials in Atlanta are being mum about the recent indictment of their former president and financial aid director. Dr. Dolores Cross, who now teaches at DePaul […]December 29, 2004HomeMen No Longer Majority of College Students, GraduatesMen No Longer Majority of College Students, GraduatesBy Kathleen Kennedy ManzoWomen have gained ground in education over the last decade and now represent a majority of college students and college graduates, with many of the gains attributed to a growing number of older women pursuing degrees, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Department […]December 29, 2004Previous PagePage 24 of 431Next Page
