Black IssuesStudentsSouth Carolina College Students Get Free RideSouth Carolina College Students Get Free Ride With Lottery’s Scholarship MoneyCOLUMBIA, S.C. The state’s biggest college scholarship program just got a lot sweeter. About 21,000 students going to the state’s four-year colleges won’t have to pay for tuition under the lottery bill that Gov. Jim Hodges signed into law last month. That law does not […]July 4, 2001HomeUniversity of Pittsburgh’s New Dean Studies Black Dating GameUniversity of Pittsburgh’s New Dean Studies Black Dating GamePittsburgh One of the nation’s leading experts on the Black dating scene is now the University of Pittsburgh’s newest academic dean. Dr. Larry Davis, a professor and researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, will head Pitt’s School of Social Work beginning in August. Although he has […]July 4, 2001HomeFewer California Students Get College Aid, Despite Available FundsFewer California Students Get College Aid, Despite Available FundsSAN FRANCISCO Although California education officials have expanded the state’s $500 million college scholarship program, fewer students are expected to receive grants next fiscal year — in part because many applicants didn’t fill out the forms correctly. Last year, the Legislature increased funding for the Cal Grants […]July 4, 2001Recruitment & RetentionUniversity of Kansas to Expand Minority Retention ProgramUniversity of Kansas to Expand Minority Retention Program LAWRENCE, Kan.Boasting an 85 percent retention rate, the University of Kansas is expanding its School of Business minority retention program across the entire university.The Multicultural Business Scholars Program was created to provide comprehensive mentoring and scholarship opportunities to students of color who were interested in becoming business […]July 4, 2001Faculty & StaffSalary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report SaysSalary Gap Widens Between Tenured, Non-Tenured Faculty, NEA Report SaysWASHINGTONThe two-tiered employment system for higher education continues to erode salaries among non-tenured faculty, according to recent data collected from the National Study of Post Secondary Faculty that was analyzed and published in the June issue of the National Education Association’s Higher Education Research Center Update.Additionally, […]July 4, 2001HomeConferences Aim to Outline Battle Plan for Educating, Preparing Black StudentsConferences Aim to Outline Battle Plan for Educating, Preparing Black StudentsBy Robin V. SmilesWASHINGTONAs lawmakers on Capitol Hill debated the final particulars of Bush’s education reform bill, just minutes away at the historically Black Howard University and just outside the Beltway in Reston, Va., education advocates and experts gathered to craft their own battle plan […]July 4, 2001Community CollegesLegislation Would Flatten Barriers for Undocumented StudentsLegislation Would Flatten Barriers for Undocumented StudentsBy Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Under bills recently introduced by state and federal lawmakers, it would be significantly easier for some illegal immigrants to afford a college education — and for the colleges to afford the students.Two bills, one passed by the Texas state legislature and another introduced in the U.S. […]July 4, 2001StudentsTax-Cut Bill May Make College More AffordableTax-Cut Bill May Make College More AffordableCollege may become more affordable, at least for middle-income families, under the massive tax-cut bill President Bush has signed into law.Under the plan, families could receive a tuition tax deduction, even if they earn too much to qualify for a federal HOPE Scholarship. The new deduction would be $3,000 […]July 4, 2001Community CollegesAcademic Rigor Is Key to Academic Success, Says Education Department StudyAcademic Rigor Is Key to Academic Success, Says Education Department StudyWhen it comes to success in college, an academically rigorous high school curriculum may make all the difference, the U.S. Education Department says.In its new report, The Condition of Education, 2001, the department finds encouraging progress on college access. Yet academic rigor is often the […]July 4, 2001HomeAmendment Seeks ‘Comparable’ Education for Rich, Poor StudentsAmendment Seeks ‘Comparable’ Education for Rich, Poor Students Connecticut senator’s plan focuses on education funding inequitiesFor many civil rights advocates, debate on the Bush education reform plan has boiled down to one central issue — whether all children, rich and poor, within a state can have equal educational opportunity.The issue appears simple on the surface […]July 4, 2001Previous PagePage 296 of 431Next Page