Black IssuesHomeGore ‘Survives’ First Day at FiskGore ‘Survives’ First Day at FiskBy David HefnerNASHVILLEOn a dreary Monday afternoon, former Vice President Al Gore went from seasoned politician to novice professor as he began teaching his first course on community building at Fisk University.Flanked by secret service men and Fisk alumnus Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., Gore was welcomed by a throng of […]February 28, 2001HomeSinger Ray Charles Donates $2 Million to Wilberforce UniversitySinger Ray Charles Donates $2 Million to Wilberforce UniversityWILBERFORCE, OhioSinger Ray Charles has donated $2 million to Wilberforce University — the largest gift ever to the private historically Black school that traces its roots to 1856. The university thanked Charles in a special convocation. Charles and his foundation made the donation last year after the […]February 28, 2001Leadership & PolicyJohn Edgar Wideman Appointed Distinguished ProfessorJohn Edgar Wideman Appointed Distinguished Professor AMHERST, Mass. University of Massachusetts English professor John Edgar Wideman has been appointed a Distinguished Professor by University President William M. Bulger.The appointment is given by the Board of Trustees of the UMass system to professors who have brought great recognition to the UMass system. Currently 17 professors at […]February 28, 2001HomeBusiness Course on Oprah’s Success Taught at University of IllinoisBusiness Course on Oprah’s Success Taught at University of IllinoisURBANA, Ill. A history professor at the University of Illinois, recently started teaching a class titled “History 298: Oprah Winfrey, The Tycoon.” The full-credit course is taught by Dr. Juliet E.K. Walker, who specializes in Black business history in the United States. It is believed to […]February 28, 2001StudentsUniversity of North Texas Suspends Fraternity for Racial SlursUniversity of North Texas Suspends Fraternity for Racial Slurs DALLAS The University of North Texas has suspended a fraternity chapter for five years after members allegedly used racial slurs and waved a Confederate battle flag at a group of mostly Black football recruits. Kappa Alpha’s suspension, issued last month, is the longest ban the school […]February 28, 2001HomeUniversity of Colorado, University of Denver Join Law Firms to Create Minority Law ProgramUniversity of Colorado, University of Denver Join Law Firms to Create Minority Law ProgramBoulder, Colo.The University of Colorado-Boulder’s School of Law and the University of Denver’s College of Law recently joined with Denver area law firms to create a minority summer clerkship program.Called the “Colorado Pledge to Diversity Summer Clerkship Program,” the effort is only […]February 28, 2001StudentsVirginia Tech Offers ScholarshipsVirginia Tech Offers Scholarships In Attempt to Diversify Student BodyBlacksburg, Va.Virginia’s largest university, Virginia Tech, will offer 27 undergraduate scholarships and three graduate fellowships to attract more minority students beginning this fall. “This is a concrete step with dollars attached, something that will be sustained and will grow,” says Dr. Benjamin Dixon, vice president for […]February 28, 2001HomeCalifornia’s Four Percent Plan Results in Record Number of Black, Hispanic Applicants at BerkeleyCalifornia’s Four Percent Plan Results in Record Number of Black, Hispanic Applicants at Berkeley BERKELEY, Calif. A record number of under-represented minorities applied to the University of California in the first year of a new program guaranteeing a spot to top-performing high school students. UC officials said recently they don’t have enough information to declare […]February 28, 2001STEMUniversity of North Carolina System Updates Strategy for DiversityUniversity of North Carolina System Updates Strategy for DiversityRALEIGH, N.C. In an effort to make its 16 campuses better represent the state’s population, the University of North Carolina system is developing a new strategy to build ethnic and socio-economic diversity. The new approach updates a 1981 university policy that emphasizes the integration of White and […]February 28, 2001HomeUGA Experiences Decline Among Black ApplicantsUGA Experiences Decline Among Black Applicants ATHENS, Ga. Fewer than 900 Black high school seniors have applied for admission to the University of Georgia this fall — a drop of almost 20 percent from last year. Just 897 Black seniors had applied by Feb. 1, down from 1,100 who had applied by Feb. 1, 2000. […]February 28, 2001Previous PagePage 324 of 431Next Page
