Black IssuesLeadership & PolicyPittsburgh Couple Gives $3 MillionPittsburgh Couple Gives $3 Million To Penn State for Science, BusinessSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.A Pittsburgh couple has donated $3 million to create endowed faculty chairs at Penn State University in the Eberly College of Science and the Smeal College of Business Administration. Ronald R. Davenport, who earned his undergraduate degree in business from Penn State, is […]November 7, 2001HBCUsBenedict Conference Prepares Students for Leadership RolesBenedict Conference Prepares Students for Leadership RolesCOLUMBIA, S.C.Students, faculty and staff from South Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities gathered last month with community and political leaders to discuss the importance of community involvement and global awareness at Benedict College’s first annual HBCU Leadership Conference.The conference, hosted by Benedict’s office of student leadership development, offered […]November 7, 2001HomeBrown University Inaugurates New President, Ruth SimmonsBrown University Inaugurates New President, Ruth SimmonsPROVIDENCE, R.I.Brown University’s new president has risen to the pinnacle of academia from humble beginnings, inspired along the way by her teachers. So it was no surprise when Dr. Ruth J. Simmons encouraged those at her inauguration last month to value the excellence of teaching and learning, even encouraging […]November 7, 2001Leadership & PolicySpelman College President Announces RetirementSpelman College President Announces RetirementATLANTADr. Audrey Forbes Manley, the eighth president and the first alumna president of Spelman College, announced her retirement at a college convocation ceremony last month. “When I accepted this position of honor, I identified a number of goals for a five-year tenure that I believed would enhance our distinctive legacy of […]November 7, 2001HomeMinority Students Admitted to New England SchoolsMinority Students Admitted to New England Schools Meet Same Standards as Others, Study FindsBOSTONNew England colleges and universities are not lowering their standards to admit minorities, according to a study released last month. The report, commissioned by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, examines how New England schools practice affirmative admissions in order to achieve diverse […]November 7, 2001Leadership & PolicyMeharry, Vanderbilt to Fund Study of Cancer Among BlacksMeharry, Vanderbilt to Fund Study of Cancer Among BlacksNASHVILLE, Tenn. A $22 million grant announced last month for researchers at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Institute will fund a multistate study to explain why Blacks die of cancer at disproportionately high rates. The five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute will be used for […]November 7, 2001HomeMichigan’s Affirmative Action CasesMichigan’s Affirmative Action Cases To be Heard by Full Circuit CourtOctober hearings postponed until December so all nine judges could hear cases By Erik LordsANN ARBOR, Mich.The University of Michigan has a new court date for its two affirmative action cases and a new interim president who says he is just as dedicated to fighting […]November 7, 2001MSIsCongress Asks GAO to Conduct Study on Digital DivideCongress Asks GAO to Conduct Study on Digital DivideThe federal government should conduct a comprehensive study on distance learning and digital divide problems that can affect minority-serving institutions, some members of Congress say. A group of Republicans and Democrats is asking the U.S. General Accounting Office to perform such a study, because Congress is considering […]November 7, 2001HomeFormer Congressional AideFormer Congressional Aide Tapped for Higher Education PostA former congressional aide is the Bush administration’s choice to head the long-vacant post of assistant secretary for postsecondary education. Sally Stroup is the White House nominee for the U.S. Department of Education’s highest college and university post, pending Senate confirmation.For months, advocates have awaited a choice for […]November 7, 2001HomeLawmakers Agree on Pell IncreaseLawmakers Agree on Pell IncreaseNeedy students are likely to get an extra $250 in their Pell Grants next year based on recent action on Capitol Hill. Both the House and the Senate are proposing the $250 increase, which would bring the maximum Pell Grant for needy students to $4,000 in 2002. However, higher education experts […]November 7, 2001Previous PagePage 271 of 431Next Page