Black IssuesStudentsFraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive CostumesFraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive Costumes AUBURN, Ala.Two Auburn University fraternities were suspended earlier this month because members dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes and blackface — one with a noose around his neck — during a Halloween party. Delta Sigma Phi and Beta Theta Pi fraternities, both with mostly White members, are being […]November 21, 2001HBCUsForum Urges Partnerships Between HBCUs, Space Science CenterForum Urges Partnerships Between HBCUs, Space Science Center GREENBELT, Md.Maryland’s four historically Black colleges and universities were given inside information on how to enhance and expand their partnerships and collaborative agreements with NASA last month at a daylong forum sponsored by the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.At the same time, officials from NASA’s […]November 21, 2001StudentsThurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 MillionThurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 MillionNEW YORKDefying the odds in these tough economic times, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund raised a record $1.4 million at its 14th Anniversary Awards Dinner, held at the Sheraton New York last month. Income from the dinner was reported to be 60 percent ahead of that raised […]November 21, 2001HomeHumphries to Direct NAFEOHumphries to Direct NAFEO NEW YORKDr. Frederick S. Humphries has been named the new executive director of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). The deal, which had been rumored to be in the works for months, was finally inked late last month, according to Humphries, who is the outgoing president of […]November 21, 2001StudentsAmerican, Arab Students Seek Common GroundAmerican, Arab Students Seek Common GroundRoundtable addresses heightened tension between U.S., Middle East post-Sept. 11By Dahna M. ChandlerCOLLEGE PARK, Md.There were tense moments at times between Arab and American students as they discussed their reactions to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and explored misconceptions about their respective cultures. Held at the University of Maryland […]November 21, 2001InternationalStudy Abroad Conference Addresses Security, Safety IssuesStudy Abroad Conference Addresses Security, Safety IssuesBy Phaedra Brotherton WASHINGTONFor international educators and study abroad administrators, issues of security have always been important, but after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, that awareness has been heightened. Security, safety and health concerns were the subject of a panel discussion at the Study and Learning Abroad Conference […]November 21, 2001HomeCan Bush Sr. Deliver for Texas Southern?Can Bush Sr. Deliver for Texas Southern?TSU receives high-profile fund-raising support from former President George BushBy Lydia LumHOUSTONAmid a tumbling economy and a not-so-distant history of leadership problems and financial trouble, Texas Southern University is launching a $50 million capital campaign spearheaded by former President George Bush. The campaign is a rare venture for a […]November 21, 2001HomePaige Seeks Reforms Within Education DepartmentPaige Seeks Reforms Within Education DepartmentU.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Roderick R. Paige is unveiling a comprehensive plan to reform the department’s accounting and recordkeeping practices with a goal toward improving efficiency of student financial aid services.Six months ago, the U.S. General Accounting Office criticized the Education Department for inadequate financial reporting and poor control […]November 21, 2001LatinxMore Delays in Education FundingMore Delays in Education FundingThe recent anthrax scare on Capitol Hill is posing another obstacle to the completion of funding bills for student financial aid and minority-serving institutions.Pell Grants, college work/study and funding for historically Black colleges are among the hundreds of education programs that have been operating with only temporary funds since the start […]November 21, 2001LatinxNSF Program Would Link HBCUs, Developing CountriesNSF Program Would Link HBCUs, Developing CountriesA Congressional Black Caucus member wants new federal funds to encourage partnerships between historically Black colleges and organizations in developing countries.Under the plan by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, the National Science Foundation would fund partnerships that focus on the use of plant biotechnology to meet the food needs […]November 21, 2001Previous PagePage 268 of 431Next Page
