Black IssuesStudentsSix Universities Selected for National High School Journalism ProjectSix Universities Selected for National High School Journalism ProjectCollege Park, Md.Six journalism schools have been selected to create and host an intensive two-week high school program designed to increase diversity within the nation’s newsrooms. Diversifying the nation’s newsrooms has been a long-time goal of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Studies show that the number […]January 3, 2001StudentsFraternity Accused of Taping Swastika on Black Student’s CarFraternity Accused of Taping Swastika on Black Student’s Car ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A University of New Mexico fraternity accused of duct-taping a swastika on a Black student’s car has been placed on emergency suspension. University administrators say they placed the Sigma Chi chapter on suspension and that the rights, privileges, charter and affiliation with UNM are […]January 3, 2001HomeTexas Lawmakers Seek Explanation of Average Higher Education RankingsTexas Lawmakers Seek Explanation of Average Higher Education RankingsAUSTIN, TexasThe state must better prepare more students for college if it wants to solve problems highlighted in a national higher education report card, a group of Texas lawmakers were told last month. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the House Committee on Higher Education held […]January 3, 2001HomeUW Regent Says Admission Policy Should Be ColorblindUW Regent Says Admission Policy Should Be ColorblindMADISON, Wis. University of Wisconsin Regent Fred Mohs has begun a campaign to remove race as a consideration for admission into the university system, although many of his colleagues say they are opposed to the suggestion. State Superintendent John Benson, who is also a regent, says he believed […]January 3, 2001HomeFAMU President to Receive National Award For His AchievementsFAMU President to Receive National Award For His Achievements Tallahassee, Fla.Florida A&M University president, Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, will be the first college president honored during the Turner Broadcasting System’s Trumpet Awards ceremony this month in Atlanta.The Trumpet Awards, which were founded in 1993, recognize African American achievers in fields such as law, politics and […]January 3, 2001HomeMIT, Caltech Join Forces to Develop Reliable, Uniform U.S. Voting MachineMIT, Caltech Join Forces to Develop Reliable, Uniform U.S. Voting MachineCambridge, Mass.The presidents of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology recently announced a collaborative project to develop an easy-to-use, reliable, affordable and secure United States voting machine that will prevent a recurrence of the problems that plagued the 2000 presidential […]January 3, 2001HomeHistoric Alliance to Increase College Opportunities for Disadvantaged YouthHistoric Alliance to Increase College Opportunities for Disadvantaged YouthWASHINGTON A group of national education reform leaders, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and National Economics Advisor Gene Sperling, announced last month the launch of the new Pathways to College Network, a historic alliance of major private and corporate foundations, nonprofit organizations, educational […]January 3, 2001HomeJudge Denies FAMU Restitution After BombingJudge Denies FAMU Restitution After BombingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. A federal judge has denied Florida A&M University’s request for $973,000 in restitution from a man convicted of two racially motivated bombings on the historically Black campus last year. In a ruling last month, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle found the university is not entitled to compensation for […]January 3, 2001StudentsUniversity of Georgia Marks 40th Anniversary Of DesegregationUniversity of Georgia Marks 40th Anniversary Of DesegregationAthens, Ga.‘Two-four-six-eight! We don’t want to integrate!” were the chants from the crowd that greeted Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes — the first two African American students to integrate the University of Georgia 40 years ago Jan. 9. To mark the 40 years since UGA was desegregated, the […]January 3, 2001HBCUsHBCUs Gain Funding in Grant ProgramHBCUs Gain Funding in Grant ProgramEight historically Black colleges and universities are planning major new initiatives to train future workers thanks to U.S. Labor Department grants.Awards announced this fall will help colleges work with businesses to close skill gaps and create jobs. Along with the eight HBCUs, the program also will reach six tribal and […]January 3, 2001Previous PagePage 337 of 431Next Page