Black IssuesLatinxReport Shows More Americans with High School, College DiplomasReport Shows More Americans with High School, College DiplomasWashington American adults are better educated, according to new Census Bureau estimates. Of Americans age 25 and older this year, a record-high 84.1 percent had at least a high school degree, up from 83.4 percent in 1999 and 24.5 percent in 1940, the earliest records available, according […]January 17, 2001HomeUC Revives Discussion of Dropping SATUC Revives Discussion of Dropping SATBerkley, Calif. University of California officials played down a report that they have developed preliminary proposals for major changes in admissions, including eliminating the SAT requirement. A story published recently in The San Francisco Chronicle said a draft report, which came out of a recent one-day conference on admissions, recommends […]January 17, 2001HomeThree Clarkson Alumnae Create $30,000 Engineering EndowmentThree Clarkson Alumnae Create $30,000 Engineering Endowment Potsdam, N.Y.Only eight years after their graduation, three members of the Clarkson University Class of 1992 have created a $30,000 endowment for the University’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The Clarkson University NSBE Endowment Fund is the result of a commitment by LaDawn R. […]January 17, 2001HomeWhite Supremacist Fliers Surface at CU After Student Council Rejects Proposal to Fight Affirmative ActionWhite Supremacist Fliers Surface at CU After Student Council Rejects Proposal to Fight Affirmative Action Boulder, Colo. F liers with racially charged statements appeared at the University of Colorado shortly after the student council rejected a proposal to fight affirmative action. Faculty and staff members reported recently that up to 50 fliers and stickers signed […]January 17, 2001StudentsMaryland Awards First Math Doctorates to Black WomenMaryland Awards First Math Doctorates to Black WomenCollege park, Md. For the first time, the University of Maryland awarded doctorate degrees in mathematics to three Black women at its December commencement ceremonies. Tasha Inniss received a degree in applied mathematics, Sherry Scott was awarded one in pure mathematics and Kimberly Weems received one in statistics.“We’ve […]January 17, 2001Leadership & PolicyLaw School Admission Council Creates $10 Million Diversity InitiativeLaw School Admission Council Creates $10 Million Diversity InitiativeNewton, Pa.T he Law School Admission Council has created a $10 million, 5-year effort to encourage law schools to rethink their admission policies and adopt strategies that will achieve greater diversity in the legal profession.Called the “Initiative to Advance Education on the LSAT,” the effort comes in […]January 17, 2001Leadership & PolicyKentucky State President Sues NewspaperKentucky State President Sues NewspaperFrankfort, KyKentucky State University president, Dr. Frank Reid, filed a lawsuit recently against a Frankfort daily newspaper The State Journal, claiming he has been defamed by the news-paper’s reporting of charges he faked some of his academic credentials.According to Reid’s attorney, Thomas E. Clay, the defamatory information, from a report that […]January 17, 2001HomeTulsa’s University Center Wants Clarification of Race Riot BillTulsa’s University Center Wants Clarification of Race Riot BillTulsa, Okla. A provision of the Tulsa Race Riot bill that calls for a parcel of city land to be deeded for a proposed memorial has been questioned by the University Center at Tulsa Authority. A provision of House Bill 2468 calls for the authority to deed […]January 17, 2001Leadership & PolicySouthern U. Agriculture Program Could Get Millions in Settlement DollarsSouthern U. Agriculture Program Could Get Millions in Settlement DollarsBaton Rouge, La. Southern University would get millions of dollars in extra state funding for agriculture over the next five years as part of a proposed desegregation settlement with Louisiana State University. The proposed pact resolves “land grant” issues related to LSU and Southern’s agricultural arms […]January 17, 2001Leadership & PolicyMorehouse College Aims to Provide Global Experience for StudentsMorehouse College Aims to Provide Global Experience for StudentsAtlanta A push toward globalism is bringing students from all over the world to Morehouse College. The school has stepped up recruitment of international students and is providing more opportunities for students at the Atlanta campus to study abroad, college president Dr. Walter E. Massey says. “We’re […]January 17, 2001Previous PagePage 334 of 431Next Page