Black IssuesHBCUsHoward, Other HBCUs Launch Initiative in Teaching and LearningHoward, Other HBCUs Launch Initiative in Teaching and LearningWASHINGTONThe Howard University Graduate School has joined Jackson State University, Talladega College and Xavier University of Louisiana in a major initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Titled “Learning Communities for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Achievement […]December 15, 2004Native AmericansNew England Tribal College Would Be The First to Serve Eastern TribesNew England Tribal College Would Be The First to Serve Eastern TribesHARTFORD, Conn. The modern-day reawakening of American Indian groups across New England could spawn something never seen on the East Coast: a college dedicated to the region’s estimated 40,000 people with native roots. A tribal college would offer a connecting point for New England’s […]December 15, 2004StudentsReport: Community Colleges Challenged to Serve Diverse, Multi-Tasking StudentsReport: Community Colleges Challenged to Serve Diverse, Multi-Tasking StudentsAUSTIN, TexasA national report released last month offers new findings on students’ experiences in community colleges, where almost half of the undergraduate students in American public colleges and universities are now enrolled. Results from the 2004 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) help community colleges assess […]December 15, 2004StudentsTavis Smiley to Leave NPR After Three YearsTavis Smiley to Leave NPR After Three YearsWASHINGTONTalk-show host Tavis Smiley announced Nov. 29 that he will be leaving National Public Radio, which he said has tried hard but fallen short of reaching “a broad spectrum of Americans who would benefit from public radio.” Smiley, 40, said Dec. 16 will be his last day as […]December 15, 2004SportsStudy: Few Minority Football Coaches Reflects LeadershipStudy: Few Minority Football Coaches Reflects LeadershipORLANDO, Fla. The dearth of minorities who are college football head coaches reflects the lack of diversity among campus and conference leaders, a University of Central Florida study released in November concludes. UCF’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found there were five Blacks and one Hispanic employed […]December 15, 2004HomeNAACP to Search For New LeadershipNAACP to Search For New LeadershipBALTIMORENational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President Kweisi Mfume said Nov. 30 that he’s stepping down as the head of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights group to spend more time with his family.The organization’s legal counsel, Dennis Hayes, will serve as interim president while a […]December 15, 2004StudentsA First, More Than Half of University of New Mexico Freshmen Are MinoritiesA First, More Than Half of University of New Mexico Freshmen Are MinoritiesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Minority students make up just over half of new freshmen at the University of New Mexico (UNM) for the first time in the school’s history. UNM enrolled a record 3,086 freshmen this fall. That includes 1,550 Hispanics, American Indians and other […]December 15, 2004SportsNotre Dame Football Coach Tyrone Willingham FiredNotre Dame Football Coach Tyrone Willingham FiredSOUTH BEND, Ind. Tyrone Willingham was fired Nov. 30 as coach at Notre Dame for failing to turn the nation’s most storied football program back into a national championship contender.He was fired three days after the Irish lost 41-10 to No. 1 Southern California — their third straight loss […]December 15, 2004StudentsCalifornia Regents Vote Against Adding ‘Multiracial’ Box to Application FormsCalifornia Regents Vote Against Adding ‘Multiracial’ Box to Application FormsLOS ANGELES University of California regents last month rejected a proposal to add a “multiracial” box to application forms. Critics complained the plan would make it harder to collect data on minorities. The regents’ educational committee voted 12-1 against the additional category. Regent Ward Connerly, who […]December 15, 2004HomeCritics Question Ward Connerly’s Pay PackageCritics Question Ward Connerly’s Pay PackageLANSING, Mich.Critics of a planned 2006 ballot initiative that would ban affirmative action in government hiring and college admissions in Michigan are questioning whether the petition drive’s leader violated tax regulations. Documents filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show Ward Connerly as paid more than $1 million by his […]December 15, 2004Previous PagePage 27 of 431Next Page
