Black IssuesHomeRegents Defer Selection of Interim President to FAMU TrusteesRegents Defer Selection of Interim President to FAMU Trustees TALLAHASSEE, Fla. An interim president at Florida A&M University will be selected by the school’s Board of Trustees, after the Board of Regents discontinued the search. Board of Regents Chairman Thomas F. Petway III says he directed Chancellor Judy Hample to discontinue her search because he […]June 6, 2001StudentsFederal Judge Has Serious Reservations About Desegregation PlanFederal Judge Has Serious Reservations About Desegregation Plan JACKSON, Miss.The federal judge overseeing Mississippi’s college desegregation case says he has “serious reservations” about parts of the $500 million settlement proposal. In papers filed last month in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Judge Neal Biggers Jr. said parts of the proposal are significantly more expensive than a […]June 6, 2001Faculty & StaffStudy Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority HiringStudy Shows Top Chemistry Departments Lag Behind in Minority Hiring By Hilary HurdNorman, Okla.When Dr. Donna J. Nelson, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, decided to look at the numbers of underrepresented minorities at the top 50 chemistry departments in the country, she was not quite prepared for the results of the […]June 6, 2001StudentsIn Symbolic Gesture, UC Regents Repeal Ban On Affirmative ActionIn Symbolic Gesture, UC Regents Repeal Ban On Affirmative ActionBy Pamela BurdmanSAN FRANCISCOIn a unanimous vote, the University of California regents have repealed their ban on affirmative action, hoping to send a welcoming message to Black and Latino students — and bid farewell to six years of protests and political infighting.Sealed in backroom agreements under […]June 6, 2001StudentsFTC Charges Scholarship Marketers With MisrepresentationFTC Charges Scholarship Marketers With MisrepresentationThe Federal Trade Commission, as part of its ongoing “Project ScholarScam,” has settled charges with College Resource Management Inc., (CRM) of misrepresenting their ability to obtain college financial aid for students.According to the FTC’s complaint, the defendants marketed their financial aid services through a direct-mail campaign targeted to high school […]June 6, 2001HomeRep. James Clyburn Donates Private Papers To South Carolina State UniversityRep. James Clyburn Donates Private Papers To South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina State University received its largest donation of private papers from any Black elected official in state history when alumnus Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., presented the school with his collection earlier this month.Clyburn made the contribution during commencement weekend as he celebrated his 40th […]June 6, 2001HBCUsNew Legislation Proposes $530 Million To Preserve Historic Buildings at HBCUsNew Legislation Proposes $530 Million To Preserve Historic Buildings at HBCUsNew legislation endorsed by a cross-section of the Congressional Black Caucus would provide substantially more money to rehabilitate historic buildings and structures at Black colleges.H.R. 1606 would authorize $530 million to support preservation of historic buildings at HBCUs, a huge increase from the $29 million […]June 6, 2001Faculty & StaffOur Top 100 Tops 100,000Our Top 100 Tops 100,000For the 10th consecutive year, Black Issues In Higher Education has produced its rankings of the top 100 institutions that graduate the most students of color. Over the years, we have seen a steady increase in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African American students, and for the first time, […]June 6, 2001African-AmericanTeaching Slavery: Overcoming Artificial Barriers to Past, PresentTeaching Slavery: Overcoming Artificial Barriers to Past, PresentRecent discussions of reparations to African Americans for slavery prompted me to reflect on the ways I have been taught about slavery in graduate school. My educational experiences with the study of slavery have varied according to the professor’s chosen topics for discussion and their selection of readings. […]May 23, 2001InternationalEventsEventsJUNEJune 6-92001 National Mental Health Association Conference“Justice for All: Addressing America’s Mental Health Disparities”Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol HillWashingtonPhone: (800) 969-6642Web: www.nmha.orgJune 12-13Macalester Forum on Higher Education“Competitive Advantage and Common Purpose in American Higher Education”Macalester CollegeSt. Paul, Minn.Contact: (651) 696-6207June 13-15Conference on Multicultural Affairs/Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities20th Annual Meeting“Social Justice — Racial Justice: […]May 23, 2001Previous PagePage 302 of 431Next Page
