Black IssuesLeadership & PolicyColumbia, NYU to Begin Searching for New LeadershipColumbia, NYU to Begin Searching for New LeadershipNEW YORK Two of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning — Columbia University and New York University — said earlier this month that they will be searching for new leadership following announcements that their presidents will step down next year. Columbia University President George Rupp made […]March 28, 2001StudentsUniversity of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over RemarksUniversity of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over RemarksLINCOLN, Neb. Students and faculty have said remarks by University of Nebraska Regent Drew Miller on recruiting minority students made them feel insignificant and unwelcome. The Association of Students of the University of Nebraska voted to ask Miller to apologize. Last month, Miller said recruiting […]March 28, 2001StudentsNew Book Explores the Black Experience at MITNew Book Explores the Black Experience at MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Many stories about life as one of the few Black students at MIT are recounted in longtime professor Clarence Williams’ new book, Technology and the Dream: Reflections on the Black Experience at MIT, 1941-1999 (MIT Press, $37.95). The 1,042-page book is a look at racial issues […]March 28, 2001StudentsUMass-Boston to Sign Deal Linking With Two-Year CollegeUMass-Boston to Sign Deal Linking With Two-Year CollegeBOSTON Atwo-year college for low-income, non traditional students recently signed a deal that will allow its graduates to transfer directly into the University of Massachusetts at Boston. The Urban College of Boston is a community-based college in a partnership with Action for Boston Community Development Inc., an anti-poverty […]March 28, 2001Leadership & PolicyHoward University Alumnus Pledges $5 Million to Alma MaterHoward University Alumnus Pledges $5 Million to Alma Mater WASHINGTONDuring Howard University’s Charter Day ceremonies held in early March, Howard Alumnus Frank Savage, chairman of Alliance Capital Management International and chairman of the Howard University Board of Trustees, announced a $5 million pledge to the university, which would be the largest donation from a Howard […]March 28, 2001StudentsUniversity of Wisconsin Students Protest Reparations AdvertisementUniversity of Wisconsin Students Protest Reparations AdvertisementMADISON, Wis. University of Wisconsin students marched to the offices of one of the campus newspapers earlier this month to protest an advertisement that criticizes calls for slavery reparations. The ad, which said reparations for Blacks is a bad idea, appeared in The Badger Herald. Conservative author David Horowitz […]March 28, 2001HomeHistory Professor Creates Database of African GenealogyHistory Professor Creates Database of African GenealogySTORRS, Conn. Dr. G. Ugo Nwokeji, an assistant professor of history at the University of Connecticut, is attempting to help people of African descent form a clearer picture of their collective past. Nwokeji and a fellow researcher are compiling a database of information about more than 80,000 Africans who […]March 28, 2001HomeToni Morrison Society Honors Nobel Laureate With 70th Birthday TributeToni Morrison Society Honors Nobel Laureate With 70th Birthday TributeNew YorkIn what turned out to be a who’s who in academia, the literary community and the entertainment industry, the Toni Morrison Society, together with Alfred A. Knopf publishing company, hosted a 70th birthday tribute for Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison.Approximately 500 people attended the black-tie affair […]March 28, 2001HomeBush to Nominate William Hansen as Deputy Education SecretaryBush to Nominate William Hansen as Deputy Education Secretary WASHINGTONPresident Bush has nominated William D. Hansen to be Deputy Secretary of Education. He is presently the executive director and CEO of the Education Finance Council. He served in the Department of Education from 1981 to 1993, excluding one year of service as deputy director for […]March 28, 2001Faculty & StaffRensselaer Receives Record Gift: $360 MillionRensselaer Receives Record Gift: $360 MillionTroy, N.Y.Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received earlier this month a gift of $360 million, the largest gift ever to a single U.S. college or university.The anonymous donor who pledged $130 million to RPI in December replaced the earlier gift with one almost triple in size, and gave the institute complete discretion […]March 28, 2001Previous PagePage 321 of 431Next Page
