Black IssuesHealthSurvey Suggests Link between Racism, High Blood Pressure in African AmericansSurvey Suggests Link between Racism, High Blood Pressure in African Americans ATLANTAResearchers at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta have provided the first empirical evidence suggesting that racism may be a contributing factor to the unusually high prevalence of high blood pressure and its attendant cardiovascular effects among African Americans. The connection was revealed […]October 24, 2001Leadership & PolicyWhat Lies Ahead for Michigan’s Affirmative Action Cases?What Lies Ahead for Michigan’s Affirmative Action Cases?Many wonder what Bollinger’s departure will mean for the battle to preserve the university’s admissions policiesBy Erik LordsANN ARBOR, Mich.When University of Michigan president Lee Bollinger confirmed earlier this month that he will become Columbia University’s next president, it triggered speculation about who will replace the popular leader […]October 24, 2001HomeLegislative Weekend Shines Spotlight on Nation’s Education EmergencyLegislative Weekend Shines Spotlight on Nation’s Education EmergencyWASHINGTONEducation advocates were put on alert last month at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual legislative weekend in Washington as Rep. Major Owens, D-N.Y., declared an “education emergency” in America, more specifically in the African American community.“Examined within the context of the overall terrorism-provoked national security emergency, education […]October 24, 2001HomeD.C. Tuition Program May Lose FundsD.C. Tuition Program May Lose FundsThe new federal program to help District of Columbia students qualify for lower college tuition may be a casualty, at least temporarily, of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.The House of Representatives wants to withhold half of the program’s $17 million budget for 2002 until the city […]October 24, 2001LatinxHouse Plan Seeks Education IncreaseHouse Plan Seeks Education IncreaseFederal funding vital to low-income students and minority-serving institutions would increase under a new 2002 budget bill emerging from discussions in the U.S. House of Representatives.The legislation from a House appropriations subcommittee would provide $7 billion more for education next year, an increase of 17 percent from current funding of $42 […]October 24, 2001HomePlans to Limit GEAR UP Program Stir ConcernPlans to Limit GEAR UP Program Stir ConcernBush administration plans to limit the new GEAR UP college awareness program are drawing fire from a Congressional Black Caucus member who helped launch the program.GEAR UP will serve 175,000 fewer children than it could have given current federal funding, says Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa. Through GEAR UP, […]October 24, 2001HomeCalling on Our Nation’s Shared StrengthCalling on Our Nation’s Shared StrengthThis has been an extraordinary and terrible week, marked by a national tragedy greater than anything that has occurred in our lifetimes. All of us have been affected, all of us have been hurt and stunned by what has happened. We are here today because there is great comfort to […]October 10, 2001African-AmericanEventsEventsOctoberOctober 17-20Middle Atlantic Writers Association Inc.“Facing the Rising Sun: Recent Trends and New Authors in Africana Literature”Sheraton ColumbiaColumbia, Md.Contact: Gerri BatesPhone: (443) 885-1167Fax: (410) 319-3166E-mail: gbates@jewel.morgan.eduWeb: www.morgan.edu/~English/MAWA October 18-20Character Education Partnership 8th National Forum“Character Education: The Other Side of the Report Card” The Denver Marriott Tech CenterDenverPhone: (800) 988-8081, (202) 296-7743 Ext. 17Fax: (202) 296-7779October […]October 10, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCalifornia State University-Northridge has received a grant from the federal government for $40,000 over the next three years to support innovative community service-learning projects at the university.George Mason University (Virginia) has received a $100,000 scholarship endowment from Soza & Company Ltd. The funding will be used for graduates of the university’s nationally recognized […]October 10, 2001StudentsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Darnell E. Cole, has been named president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Cole is the former vice president of Indiana’s Ivy Tech System and chancellor of its Northwest region. Cole earned a bachelor’s from Ferris State University, a master’s from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.L. Victor Collins has […]October 10, 2001Previous PagePage 274 of 431Next Page