Black IssuesHBCUsHistorically Black Colleges Strive to Bring Campus Communities Up to Technological SpeedHistorically Black Colleges Strive to Bring Campus Communities Up to Technological Speed But are they catching up?By Kendra HamiltonAdministrators at Morris Brown College were not prepared for the response they received when they made two announcements last year. First, the campus was going wireless and, second, every student and faculty member would be required to […]March 28, 2001HomeYale Law Prof’s Novel Goes for $4 MillionYale Law Prof’s Novel Goes for $4 MillionNEW HAVEN, Conn. Stephen L. Carter, an African American law professor at Yale, received a $4 million advance and as much as $1 million more for the film rights for his new fiction novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, which was the subject of a publishing house bidding […]March 28, 2001HomeAllState Donates Building to Jackson State for Technology CenterAllState Donates Building to Jackson State for Technology CenterJACKSON, Miss. Jackson State University will create a high-tech research center and incubator thanks to a lucrative deal with AllState Insurance Co. AllState is selling its former Sunbelt Support Center, a building valued at more than $20 million, to a newly created Jackson State foundation for $3 […]March 28, 2001StudentsQualified Low-Income Students Locked Out of Higher Education, Says ReportQualified Low-Income Students Locked Out of Higher Education, Says ReportWASHINGTONA key advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Congress says that many low-income students are currently denied access to college and millions more may be locked out of a college education if need-based federal student financial aid programs are not immediately […]March 28, 2001HomeFormer Hampton Student Kemba SmithFormer Hampton Student Kemba Smith Warns Against Drug LifeNORFOLK, Va. Kemba Smith, who spent six years in prison and was pardoned by President Clinton in December, told college students at Norfolk State University last month that drug life kills. “What sparkles on the outside isn’t always gold,” Smith, 29, said at a Black History Month […]March 28, 2001STEMFlorida Regents Approve Appointment of State University System ChancellorFlorida Regents Approve Appointment of State University System Chancellor BOCA RATON, Fla.The Board of Regents last month approved the appointment of veteran educator Judy Hample to become the State University System’s next chancellor. Hample, the executive vice chancellor to retiring Chancellor Adam Herbert, will take office next month at a time of great change in the […]March 28, 2001HomeNCATE’s Technical Assistance Network Helps Improve Teacher Preparation at HBCUsNCATE’s Technical Assistance Network Helps Improve Teacher Preparation at HBCUsWASHINGTONHistorically Black colleges and universities have significantly upgraded the quality of their teacher preparation programs in the past 10 years, according to a report produced by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).The report shows that fewer than 40 percent of HBCUs’ colleges of […]March 28, 2001HealthHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Howard University LaunchHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Howard University LaunchProgram to Honor Legacy of Barbara JordanWASHINGTONThe Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Howard University have launched the Barbara Jordan Congressional Scholars Program to honor the legacy of the former Kaiser trustee and congresswoman, by creating opportunities for minority students in health policy and eventually, increasing the numbers […]March 28, 2001HomeGeorgia Senators Urging Top Medal for Late Morehouse President Benjamin MaysGeorgia Senators Urging Top Medal for Late Morehouse President Benjamin MaysATLANTAGeorgia’s U.S. senators want President Bush to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the late Benjamin E. Mays. Mays, a child of freed slaves, was a noted human rights advocate and president of Atlanta’s Morehouse College. He also influenced a generation of civil rights […]March 28, 2001StudentsU of Arizona Approves Formation of Its First American Indian FraternityU of Arizona Approves Formation of Its First American Indian Fraternity TUCSON, Ariz. The University of Arizona formally approved the first American Indian fraternity in the school’s history. The five-member fraternity, Beta Sigma Epsilon, is dedicated to improving low enrollment and retention rates for American Indian males, says chapter president Nathan Pryor. In addition to […]March 28, 2001Previous PagePage 317 of 431Next Page
