Black IssuesHBCUsWhy FAMU MattersWhy FAMU MattersDegree production:n FAMU is the nation’s leading producer of African Americans receiving baccalaureate degrees. It is a distinction the university has held for five consecutive years. In 2000, the university awarded bachelor’s degrees to 1,309 African Americans.n FAMU is the nation’s leading producer of African American undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees in education.n FAMU […]October 10, 2001StudentsWhat’s in FAMU’S FUTURE?What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE? With Its Leadership in transition, Will the country’s top producer of Black undergraduates sustain its momentum ?By Cheryl D. FieldsTallahassee, Fla.s unsettling as it can be, change is one of the inevitabilities of the human condition. It can present torrents of unimaginable horrors as easily as it can serve up blue […]October 10, 2001InternationalCollege Students Not Deterred from Studying Abroad Despite TurmoilCollege Students Not Deterred from Studying Abroad Despite TurmoilCONCORD, N.H.Last month’s attacks on the East Coast haven’t dissuaded Melissa Palombo, a 21-year-old Spanish major, from her plans to a semester-long study abroad in Costa Rica. But Palombo, a senior at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, says her mother isn’t too thrilled about her going […]October 10, 2001African-AmericanSmithsonian Director to Head Underground Railroad CenterSmithsonian Director to Head Underground Railroad CenterWASHINGTONSpencer R. Crew, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for the past nine years, is ready to face the next phase of his career. He will be leaving the Smithsonian next month to become executive director and chief executive officer of the National Underground Railroad Freedom […]October 10, 2001StudentsQuality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most StudentsQuality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most StudentsIOWA CITY, IowaGood classes and the opportunity to get into them without difficulty remains one of the most important aspects of college life for students at all types of institutions, according to a report released last month. The 2001 National Student Satisfaction Report summarizes the responses […]October 10, 2001HomeBanks to Postpone, Reduce College Loan PaymentsBanks to Postpone, Reduce College Loan Payments For Victims of Terrorist AttacksWASHINGTONPeople affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be able to postpone or reduce payments on federal college loans under an agreement between banks and the U.S. Department of Education. “It will take some time for people to return to their jobs and […]October 10, 2001Leadership & PolicyPlan to Boost Minority Enrollment at UC Campuses Stalled for Lack of FundsPlan to Boost Minority Enrollment at UC Campuses Stalled for Lack of FundsOAKLAND, Calif.An attempt to boost minority enrollment at the University of California by guaranteeing admission to the top 12.5 percent of each high school class has stalled for lack of funds. The UC board of regents voted in July to make the change, […]October 10, 2001HomeUGA Passes Up Chance to Appeal Admissions Policy DecisionUGA Passes Up Chance to Appeal Admissions Policy DecisionSchool officials are still considering Supreme Court action.ATHENS, Ga.The University of Georgia has only one option left — the U.S. Supreme Court — if it will appeal a federal court ruling that declared its admissions policy unconstitutional because it considers race. Georgia let a Sept. 17 deadline […]October 10, 2001Leadership & PolicySouthern University Raises Admissions Standards With Little FalloutSouthern University Raises Admissions Standards With Little FalloutBut Baton Rouge Community College experiences 70 percent enrollment jump.By Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, LaLast summer, when Southern University was poised to raise its admission standards as part of a federal desegregation settlement, school officials were bracing for a loss of 700 students — or about 8 percent of […]October 10, 2001HomeSenate Confirms Nomination of Education Department’s General CounselSenate Confirms Nomination of Education Department’s General CounselActing in a bipartisan fashion, the U.S. Senate last month confirmed the nomination of Brian Jones to serve as the Education Department’s general counsel.Jones, past president of the Center for New Black Leadership, had faced criticism because of his past opposition to affirmative action. As general counsel, Jones […]October 10, 2001Previous PagePage 276 of 431Next Page