Black IssuesFaculty & StaffAssociation Criticizes Meharry for Treatment of FacultyAssociation Criticizes Meharry for Treatment of FacultyNASHVILLE, Tenn. A national higher education advocacy group is defending several former Meharry Medical College faculty members who say they were wrongfully let go.Dr. Joel Trupin, 70, and three other professors sued Meharry in September 2003 after their contracts weren’t renewed. They argued they had been singled out for […]December 15, 2004Leadership & PolicyCollege Board Approves Ayers FundingCollege Board Approves Ayers FundingJACKSON, Miss. The state College Board in November approved $59 million in funding for historically Black colleges, money that had been stalled pending an appeal of Mississippi’s college desegregation case. Board spokeswoman Sarah Nicholas said the proposal will be sent to lawmakers to consider during the 2005 Legislature. The money is […]December 15, 2004SportsIn the Line of FireIn the Line of FireTyrone WillinghamFormer coach: University of Notre Dame head football coach, 2002-2004Record: 21-15Notre Dame 1997-1998 Entering Freshmen-Cohort Graduation Rate: All Students: 95% Student-Athletes: 89% Source: 2004 Graduation-Rates Report for NCAA Division-I SchoolsIn a surprise announcement, Notre Dame head football coach Tyrone Willingham was fired Nov. 30, three years into a five-year contract. […]December 15, 2004SportsMaking the Grade?Making the Grade?Black coaches issue report card on minority hiringBy Ronald RoachNearly two-thirds of 28 colleges got an A or B in the first Black Coaches Association “report card” that evaluated the process used to hire a new head football coach. The report looked at the schools in Divisions I-A and I-AA that had an […]December 15, 2004HomeNew Head of Education DepartmentNew Head of Education Department Expected to Focus on K-12By Charles PekowThough a new leader will soon take the helm at the Department of Education, some educators say the Bush administration’s gaze will stay fixed on K-12 issues instead of higher education.Secretary of Education Roderick Paige, who announced his decision to resign Nov. 15, will […]December 15, 2004StudentsAfter Delays, Congress Wraps Up Budget BillAfter Delays, Congress Wraps Up Budget Bill Minority-serving colleges gain small increasesBy Charles DervaricsCollege access programs and minority-serving colleges would gain small increases while Pell Grants may face more uncertainty under a long-awaited 2005 education budget bill that will become law soon.Part of a $388-billion omnibus spending bill for more than a dozen federal agencies, […]December 15, 2004HomeMusical Chairs and Other Character IndicatorsMusical Chairs and Other Character IndicatorsIsn’t it a great thing that no individual, group or entity has a monopoly on music? Sure, there still exist many obstacles to prevent exposure to the full range of musical forms and performers. But even when one is isolated by geographical, economic, social or cultural barriers, nothing can stop […]December 15, 2004African-American‘Staying Black’ While Attending College‘Staying Black’ While Attending CollegeBy Dr. Dena R. WallersonSome of our Black students today face a peculiar dilemma when they arrive at college. They must negotiate the demands of proving that they have not forgotten their “roots” and must demonstrate their “Blackness” to others while getting a college education. For Black students attending schools where […]December 15, 2004StudentsLetting Time Tell the StoryLetting Time Tell the StoryAfrican American enslavement ended in 1865, which makes current college populations (ages 18-25) only 139 years removed from enslavement. Furthermore, most students are only two generations removed from the Jim Crow era, making it very likely that they have a close relative that spent their entire educational career under the auspices […]December 1, 2004HomeProfessional Appointments© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comDecember 1, 2004Previous PagePage 28 of 431Next Page
