Black IssuesHomeHigh Court Action Possible in Affirmative Action CaseHigh Court Action Possible in Affirmative Action CaseAlready facing criticism for its role in the Florida presidential recount, the U.S. Supreme Court soon may venture into another hot-button issue: affirmative action in college admissions.An appeal to the high court is the possible next step in a Washington state case that pits affirmative action advocates against […]January 3, 2001HBCUsPell Grant Increase Is Major Victory for College LobbyistsPell Grant Increase Is Major Victory for College LobbyistsWith the presidential race now settled, congressional Republicans and President Clinton reached agreement on a federal education budget for fiscal 2001 that includes more money for Pell Grants and many other education programs.But education advocates did not get all they wanted. In fact, the overall package is […]January 3, 2001HomeCounting Our Global BlessingsCounting Our Global BlessingsA recent trip abroad helped put American higher education — and where people of color fit into it — in perspective for me. We have many, many things to celebrate, the most recent of which are affirmative action victories in Washington and Michigan (see stories, pages 22 and 24). A lot of […]January 3, 2001StudentsExplaining the Achievement GapExplaining the Achievement GapResearchers offer theories on Black underachievment — especially Black malesNew York The warm reception accorded Dr. Claude Steele at a New York University School of Education policy breakfast earlier this month signaled the extent to which his social psychology research is finding acceptance among education experts and officials on the Black-White student […]December 20, 2000StudentsMichigan State University Takes InitiativeMichigan State University Takes Initiative In Addressing Racial Profiling On CampusEast Lansing, Mich.Bruce Benson, chief of police at Michigan State University, had heard about it on CNN. He read about it in scholarly police journals. And while attending national police conferences he heard the issue constantly analyzed and dissected. Racial profiling, he noticed over the […]December 20, 2000StudentsState Policies Greatly Impact Minority Access To Higher EducationState Policies Greatly Impact Minority Access To Higher EducationWashingtonThe state you live in can make an unexpectedly large difference in determining whether you’ll be able to attend college — especially if you’re a minority student in a lower income bracket, according to the the National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education’s Measuring Up 2000 […]December 20, 2000HomeMass. Board of Education to Consider College Exit ExamMass. Board of Education to Consider College Exit Exam BOSTON Massachusetts’ Board of Higher Education is working to design an exit test that will assess students’ writing, critical thinking and computer skills. The test — or other type of assessment — will be aimed at ensuring students don’t leave college without basic skills, says Board […]December 20, 2000StudentsNSF Gives Grant to Boost Minority Graduate Degree ProductionNSF Gives Grant to Boost Minority Graduate Degree ProductionALBUQUERQUE, N.M.A New Mexico alliance is getting a $2.5 million federal grant to increase the number of minority students pursuing advanced degrees in the next five years. The National Science Foundation grant went to the New Mexico Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, which wants to […]December 20, 2000HomeOfficials Look to Boost Minority Graduations At N.J. CollegesOfficials Look to Boost Minority Graduations At N.J. CollegesHACKENSACK, N.J. T he number of minority students enrolled at New Jersey colleges is on the rise, but their graduation rates still lag behind those of White students. While about 60 percent of White students in New Jersey graduate from college within six years after they enroll, […]December 20, 2000HomeBok and Bowen Receive Education Award for The Shape of the RiverBok and Bowen Receive Education Award for The Shape of the RiverLouisville, Ky.Educators Derek Bok and Dr. William G. Bowen will receive the 2001 Grawemeyer Award in Education for their book on race-sensitive admissions policies, the University of Louisville announced last month.In The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and […]December 20, 2000Previous PagePage 338 of 431Next Page
