Black IssuesStudentsStudent Deaths Shake Up College CampusesStudent Deaths Shake Up College CampusesBy Linda Meggett BrownOrangeburg, S.C.Acelebration to honor the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, Jan. 15, turned tragic at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., when a freshman student was gunned down on campus.Philip Lee Jr., 20, of Newark, N.J., was shot in the back of […]February 14, 2001StudentsEducation Department Cracks Down on Misleading Financial Aid Web SitesEducation Department Cracks Down on Misleading Financial Aid Web Sites Flint, Mich.Financial aid officers nationwide are in an uproar over an Internet Web site that they say has confused and misled many families, and charges money for a service that students can easily get for free. All students who apply for federal financial aid must […]February 14, 2001Community CollegesTwo-Year Schools in Washington Hit Enrollment HighTwo-Year Schools in Washington Hit Enrollment HighSEATTLE Community college and technical school enrollment in Washington state reached an all-time high last fall with more than a quarter of a million students, a new report indicates. The report, which was presented last month to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, also says more students […]February 14, 2001Faculty & StaffMIT Hosts Roundtable on Gender Disparities for Female Professors in Higher EducationMIT Hosts Roundtable on Gender Disparities for Female Professors in Higher EducationCambridge, Mass.Aroundtable on how best to ensure women professors experience the same opportunities, recognition and rewards as their male counterparts was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The decision to host a roundtable discussion on gender equity in higher education was the result of […]February 14, 2001Community CollegesGore to Teach at Fisk University, Columbia, UCLA, Middle Tennessee State UniversityGore to Teach at Fisk University, Columbia, UCLA, Middle Tennessee State UniversityWashingtonFrom politician to professor, former Vice President Al Gore has a series of professorial duties on the horizon. Among them, the Tennessee native’s first plan is to lead a series of lectures at Fisk, a historically Black university in Nashville. From his position at […]February 14, 2001HomeFive Finalists for New Diversity Post at University of GeorgiaFive Finalists for New Diversity Post at University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. The University of Georgia has named five finalists for a new administration post in charge of diversity. The school’s first associate provost for institutional diversity must develop a plan to promote diversity at the school, which is waging a court battle to keep […]February 14, 2001HomeThompson to Assist in Implementation of Tennessee Desegregation SettlementThompson to Assist in Implementation of Tennessee Desegregation SettlementNashvilleWendy Thompson, formerly university counsel and assistant to the president at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, has joined the Tennessee Board of Regents’ central office staff as special assistant to the Chancellor for Geier implementation, a position mandated by the stipulation of settlement in the Geier […]February 14, 2001StudentsCitadel Alumni Association to Award Scholarship in Name of First Black GraduateCitadel Alumni Association to Award Scholarship in Name of First Black GraduateCHARLESTON, S.C. The Citadel African American Alumni Association has established a scholarship for minority students in honor of the school’s first Black graduate, Charles Foster. Black alumni hope to award the first scholarship this fall. It will be awarded annually once enough money is […]February 14, 2001SportsCollegiate Athletic Organization Says Future Events in Mississippi Are On the Line With Flag VoteCollegiate Athletic Organization Says Future Events in Mississippi Are On the Line With Flag VoteJACKSON, Miss. Members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association say they may move regional events from Mississippi if voters do not choose a new flag April 17. The NCAA is considering requests not to schedule postseason competition in states that fly […]February 14, 2001HomeFewer Caps and Gowns for Hispanic GirlsFewer Caps and Gowns for Hispanic GirlsWASHINGTON Hispanic girls have a higher high school dropout rate than girls in other racial or ethnic groups and are the least likely to earn a college degree, according to the American Association of University Women. Schools must do more to recognize cultural values that saddle Hispanic girls with […]February 14, 2001Previous PagePage 327 of 431Next Page