Black IssuesHomeMississippi Legislators Give Final OKMississippi Legislators Give Final OK To $503 Million Ayers SettlementJACKSON, Miss.State legislators in Mississippi gave overwhelming approval last month to a resolution endorsing a $503 million settlement in a lengthy fight to desegregate universities, signaling a possible end to the case. The Senate approved the settlement by a 33-10 vote, two days after House members […]February 13, 2002HomeHarpers Ferry Park Pays Tribute To Graduates of Black CollegeHarpers Ferry Park Pays Tribute To Graduates of Black CollegeHARPERS FERRY, W.Va.Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has begun a five-year effort to pay tribute to graduates of Storer College, which was established after the Civil War to help former slaves get an education. The park’s first exhibit opened last month, honoring the life and work of […]February 13, 2002HealthSurgeon General to Head Morehouse CenterSurgeon General to Head Morehouse CenterATLANTAU.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher announced last month that he will become director of a new center at historically Black Morehouse College that will press for better access to health care for minorities. Accepting the new job on the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Satcher invoked […]February 13, 2002SportsEleventh Lawsuit Filed Against University’s Basketball ProgramEleventh Lawsuit Filed Against University’s Basketball ProgramTAMPA, Fla.An 11th woman has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the University of South Florida and its former women’s basketball coach, claiming racist treatment in the program. Last month Iris Fleming became the latest player to file suit in the case and her attorney, Jonathan Alpert, promised that […]February 13, 2002HomeUndocumented Immigrants to Get Tuition BreakUndocumented Immigrants to Get Tuition BreakLOS ANGELES Undocumented immigrants will get a break on tuition at the University of California under a plan approved late last month allowing many of them to pay the amount charged to in-state residents. Under the plan, students who graduated from a California high school after three years of attendance […]February 13, 2002StudentsLack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to ResignLack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to Resign Board selects retired university administrator to serve as interim presidentBy Allison ForemanGREENSBORO, N.C.After less than a year on the job, Dr. Althia Collins is resigning her post as president of historically Black Bennett College, a small, all-women’s school in Greensboro, N.C.Collins says she’s leaving this June […]February 13, 2002StudentsSUNO Controversy Moves From Boardroom to CourtroomSUNO Controversy Moves From Boardroom to CourtroomBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Dr. Joseph Bouie is convinced he would still be the chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans if he had not fired the wife of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La. And even though most members of the Southern University Board of Supervisors claim they fired […]February 13, 2002Faculty & StaffAppiah Accepts Princeton AppointmentAppiah Accepts Princeton AppointmentPRINCETON, N.J.Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, who has been a noted member of the Harvard University Afro-American studies department, will join the Princeton University faculty as a full professor effective Sept. 1, according to Princeton University officials. He submitted a resignation letter to Harvard officials in late January. Appiah has been the Charles […]February 13, 2002Faculty & StaffThe Great ‘Misunderstanding’ at HarvardThe Great ‘Misunderstanding’ at HarvardPresident’s criticism of Cornel West has left supporters of Afro-American studies unsettled.By Ronald RoachFor those who believed the long struggle to put Afro-American studies at Harvard University on solid footing had ceased years ago, the recent controversy over Harvard president Dr. Lawrence H. Summers’ private rebuke of Afro-American studies professor Dr. […]February 13, 2002StudentsStudent Loan Fix Headed for White HouseStudent Loan Fix Headed for White HouseAn unlikely coalition of students, lenders and members of Congress has reached an agreement that may ensure long-term gains for those who have to borrow money for college.The House of Representatives in January approved legislation that would set student loan interest rates and rate formulas at levels acceptable to […]February 13, 2002Previous PagePage 250 of 431Next Page