Black IssuesStudentsOn the Job MarketOn the Job MarketPositions in multiethnic literature hold firm,while other fields see decline.There’s good news on the job lists maintained by the Modern Language Association (MLA) for aspiring professors of African American literature and culture: The academy has a job for you. For the second year running, jobs in multiethnic literature have continued to rise, […]January 30, 2002HealthSexual Health ResourcesSexual Health Resources On CD-RomLooking for a high-tech way to educate students about sex? The Bacchus & Gamma Peer Education Network has developed a CD-ROM that just might be an answer to your prayers. Sex in the CD is an interactive computer “adventure” designed to engage students in discussions about safe sex, healthy relationships and […]January 30, 2002StudentsSexual Responsibility on CampusSexual Responsibility on CampusInstitutions take a closer look at their rolein today’s sexually tolerant environment.By Cheryl D. FieldsWhen Dr. Iverson Bell first came to Morehouse College as a freshman in 1969, the campus code of conduct regarding mingling with students of the opposite sex was fairly rigid. “The era of suits and ties was over […]January 30, 2002HomeXavier Stays on Top for Ninth Straight YearXavier Stays on Top for Ninth Straight YearNEW ORLEANSFor the ninth consecutive year, Xavier University sent more Black students to medical school in 2001 than any other American college.Xavier’s 94 graduates who started medical school in 2001 is nearly triple the total of second place Spelman College (38) and third place Harvard University (37), according […]January 30, 2002HomeClemson’s ‘Call Me Mister’ Program Gets Boost in FundingClemson’s ‘Call Me Mister’ Program Gets Boost in Funding CLEMSON, S.C.Black men wanting to become teachers will get some help from the federal government now that Clemson University has received $500,000 for college scholarships to young Black men who want to be elementary school teachers. The money will fund Clemson University’s “Call Me Mister” program, […]January 30, 2002StudentsFraternity Faces15 Million Lawsuit Over Hazing DeathFraternity Faces15 Million Lawsuit Over Hazing Death NASHVILLE, Tenn.A $15 million lawsuit filed against Omega Psi Phi fraternity claims an initiation hazing killed a Tennessee State University pledge. Joseph T. Green, 25, died after he collapsed on the track of a local high school before dawn on Jan. 29, 2001 (see Black Issues, April 26, […]January 30, 2002Leadership & PolicyAnthropologist Searches for Site of Escaped Slave SettlementAnthropologist Searches for Site of Escaped Slave SettlementKALAMAZOO, Mich.A Western Michigan University anthropologist has begun a search to pinpoint the site of a large settlement of escaped slaves near Vandalia, Mich. The settlement disappeared more than a century ago.Armed with a $21,000 grant from the state of Michigan and the Michigan Historical Center, Dr. Michael […]January 30, 2002African-AmericanTennessee Researcher Conducts Slave Housing StudyTennessee Researcher Conducts Slave Housing StudyMURFREESBORO, Tenn.The search for standing slave housing or “slave spaces” has Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) researcher Michael Strutt very busy these days.An archaeologist whose professional background includes time spent at Virginia plantation sites, Strutt formally embarked upon the Slave Housing Survey in 2001 after he garnered support from the […]January 30, 2002HomeStudy: Most Colleges Out of ReachStudy: Most Colleges Out of Reach For Low-Income StudentsINDIANAPOLISA new study on low-income students and financial aid has sparked sharp criticism from higher education groups. The study conducted by the Lumina Foundation for Education found only five states have four-year public colleges that low-income students can afford without financial aid. The study also found that […]January 30, 2002Leadership & PolicySouthern University Board Ousts New Orleans ChancellorSouthern University Board Ousts New Orleans ChancellorBATON ROUGE, La.The board that governs Southern University in New Orleans voted 9-2 earlier this month to fire Chancellor Joseph Bouie, ending a months-long power struggle at the school. A majority of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, with one abstention, said Bouie must vacate the chancellor’s office in […]January 30, 2002Previous PagePage 252 of 431Next Page
