Black IssuesHomeStudent Receives $2,500 for Emotional Distress Caused By Racial SlurStudent Receives $2,500 for Emotional Distress Caused By Racial SlurAMHERST, Mass.The University of Massachusetts has been ordered to pay a former student $2,500 for emotional distress caused by a racial slur from a cafeteria worker. The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination also ordered in last month’s ruling that food service employees must undergo sensitivity training as […]January 31, 2001Leadership & PolicyNew ACE Survey Has Good News, Bad News for College and University PresidentsNew ACE Survey Has Good News, Bad News for College and University PresidentsWashingtonThe American Council on Education’s recent national public opinion poll on higher education policy produced good news and some bad news for college presidents.On the positive side, Americans continue to place high value on a college education and overwhelmingly believe that U.S. colleges […]January 31, 2001HomeFinalists for Medill Dean Represent Diverse BackgroundsFinalists for Medill Dean Represent Diverse BackgroundsEvanston, Ill.Ellis Cose and Laura Washington, two African American journalists, are reportedly among the four finalists for dean of Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, according to the university’s campus newspaper The Daily Northwestern. However, the university declined to confirm the names of the candidates.Cose is an editor for Newsweek […]January 31, 2001STEMFlorida University System’s Chancellor Adam Herbert ResignsFlorida University System’s Chancellor Adam Herbert ResignsTallahassee, Fla.Dr. Adam W. Herbert, chancellor of Florida’s public university system, resigned last month after a three-year term during which he helped advance Gov. Jeb Bush’s plan to end the use of race in university admissions. The plan, known as the “One Florida” initiative, grants automatic admission to the […]January 31, 2001Students$100 Million Program to Aid Low-Income Students and Schools$100 Million Program to Aid Low-Income Students and SchoolsSeattleThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is creating the biggest private scholarship program in Washington state with a $100 million gift to help low-income students go to college. The Washington State Achievers Program will give 500 four-year scholarships a year for colleges and universities in Washington, the […]January 31, 2001HomeUT Asks for New Hearing in Race-Conscious Admissions CaseUT Asks for New Hearing in Race-Conscious Admissions CaseAUSTIN The University of Texas is asking a federal court to speed up the appeal of a lowercourt ruling that bars raced-conscious admissions at public universities. University lawyers said last month that they are asking the full 14-member 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans […]January 31, 2001HomeCourt Rules Jackson State Cannot Justify Law SchoolCourt Rules Jackson State Cannot Justify Law SchoolJACKSON, Miss. A federal judge overseeing Mississippi’s long-running college desegregation suit says historically Black Jackson State University cannot justify the need for a new law school. The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr., comes as parties continue settlement talks in the case. The law school, which […]January 31, 2001HomeBoehner Selected to Chair Education CommitteeBoehner Selected to Chair Education CommitteeThe transition of power is nearly complete in the House of Representatives, and there are new leaders on two panels critical to higher education.Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which sets policy for the Higher Education Act and K-12 education. In […]January 31, 2001Community CollegesStudent Aid Issues at Forefront for New CongressStudent Aid Issues at Forefront for New CongressOne of the first bills introduced in the 107th Congress, H.R. 124, calls for full funding of Pell Grants to provide the maximum benefit to all needy students. The plan from Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla., was immediately referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which sets […]January 31, 2001SportsPaige Pledges Support for College Access ProgramsPaige Pledges Support for College Access ProgramsBy Charles DervaricsDr. Roderick Paige, Bush’s choice for Education Secretary, has pledged support for GEAR UP, TRIO and other college access programs for the disadvantaged, saying, these programs “are imperative in closing the national achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers.”Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., a leading Black lawmaker, […]January 31, 2001Previous PagePage 331 of 431Next Page
