Black IssuesCommunity CollegesUC’s New Admissions Policy Expected To Increase Minority EnrollmentUC’s New Admissions Policy Expected To Increase Minority EnrollmentSAN FRANCISCOCalifornia students who graduate in the top 12.5 percent of their high school class will be guaranteed admission to the University of California, though some may have to go to community college first. Six years after doing away with affirmative action, the university’s board of regents […]August 15, 2001SportsMost Sports Organizations Are Far from Achieving Racial, Gender EquityMost Sports Organizations Are Far from Achieving Racial, Gender Equity BOSTONOnly the WNBA and the NBA are close to genuine equity when it comes to opportunities for women and people of color in professional and decision-making positions in pro, Olympic and college sports, according to a report released last month. The two organizations were the […]August 15, 2001StudentsCU-Boulder Joins National Leadership AllianceCU-Boulder Joins National Leadership AllianceBoulder, Colo.The University of Colorado at Boulder has become the 29th member of the Leadership Alliance, the premiere coalition of the nation’s top research and teaching institutions seeking to increase the numbers of traditionally underrepresented students in graduate study.“CU-Boulder has a long-term commitment to diversity,” says Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. “Throughout […]August 15, 2001Leadership & PolicyLouis Sullivan to Step Down as President of Morehouse School of MedicineLouis Sullivan to Step Down as President of Morehouse School of MedicineATLANTAAfter more than two decades at the helm of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Dr. Louis W. Sullivan will turn over the presidency to Dr. James R. Gavin III in June of next year. Gavin is currently senior scientific officer of the Howard Hughes […]August 15, 2001LatinxBill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture ProgramsBill Targets Minority-Serving Institutions with Agriculture ProgramsMinority-serving institutions could get federal funds for agriculture research projects to meet food needs in developing countries under legislation from Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus members.Historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges all would be eligible for funds under the Biotechnology and Agriculture in […]August 15, 2001StudentsReform Plan Targets Student Repayments on Federal Grant AidReform Plan Targets Student Repayments on Federal Grant AidNeedy students who drop out of college may face fewer responsibilities to pay back federal grant aid if a proposal from leading higher education groups becomes law.With support from more than a dozen other groups, the American Council on Education (ACE) is calling for major changes in […]August 15, 2001HBCUsCBC Member Says Minority Communities Need Help With Disaster PreparationCBC Member Says Minority Communities Need Help With Disaster PreparationLegislation proposed for federal research program with HBCU involvementHistorically Black colleges and universities may have a vital role to play in helping minority communities prepare for weather emergencies and other hazards, a Congressional Black Caucus member says.Persons of color are 2 ½ times more likely than […]August 15, 2001Asian American Pacific IslanderThe Fading Complexion of the Fourth EstateThe Fading Complexion of the Fourth EstateSimilar to employees of color in countless different industries, many journalists of color feel their talent and skills are not valued and that their employers are not committed to nurturing their professional growth. So, when they get fed up, they leave, and I mean leave the field altogether. Recent […]August 15, 2001InternationalDiscovering Heritage and More by Studying AbroadDiscovering Heritage and More by Studying AbroadThe argument frequently made to encourage students to study abroad is that it is a chance to learn about a different culture. Study abroad is a time for discovering something new about people with different values, a different language and a different lifestyle. But many students who study abroad […]August 1, 2001StudentsEventsEventsAUGUSTAugust 22-26National Association of Black Journalists 26th Annual MeetingDolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fla.Contact: Rene TrossPhone: (301) 445-7100, Ext. 109Fax: (301) 445-7101E-mail: nabj@nabj.org Web: www.nabj.org August 26-30American Chemical Society 22nd National MeetingChicago Convention CenterChicagoContact: Sherry HigdonPhone: (800) 227-5558Fax: (202) 872-6128E-mail: natlmtgs@acs.org Web: www.acs.org/meetings SeptemberSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, […]August 1, 2001Previous PagePage 288 of 431Next Page