Black IssuesStudentsWestern Illinois Fraternity SuspendedWestern Illinois Fraternity SuspendedMACOMB, Ill. A fraternity at Western Illinois University was suspended after school officials deemed inappropriate a rush advertisement that appeared in the campus newspaper, the university said recently. The ad pictured Delta Tau Delta brothers gathered in front of the fraternity house with a Black lawn jockey ornament that had handcuffs hanging […]October 11, 2000Community CollegesCalifornia Community College Drops Multicultural Component In New CoursesCalifornia Community College Drops Multicultural Component In New CoursesMONTEREY, Calif.Monterey Peninsula College, a two-year institution, has dropped a policy requiring professors who propose new courses to include a multicultural component.A professor who proposed a new course to focus on film and literature refused to answer a question on the application about how course topics are […]October 11, 2000HomeFormer FAMU Band Member Files Lawsuit Against Board of RegentsFormer FAMU Band Member Files Lawsuit Against Board of RegentsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. A former Florida A&M University band member who claims he was beaten as part of an initiation ceremony in 1998 has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Regents. Ivery D. Luckey, who played in the Marching 100’s clarinet section and is enrolled in […]October 11, 2000LatinxBlack Colleges Gain Status in GEAR UP Grant CompetitionBlack Colleges Gain Status in GEAR UP Grant CompetitionBlack colleges fared somewhat better in the 2000 Gaining Early Access and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs grant competition than they did in the program’s inaugural competition last year.Some HBCU leaders were critical of the first grant awards under GEAR UP, a new federal program that promotes college […]October 11, 2000HomeSenate Democrats Push for Tuition Tax CreditSenate Democrats Push for Tuition Tax CreditFocusing on a nearly five-fold increase in college tuitions, Senate Democrats called on Republican leaders last month to include a tuition tax credit in any budget package wrapping up this election-year session of Congress. “We should not bankrupt families for doing what is right for their children,” says Sen. […]October 11, 2000MSIsHBCUs Eligible for New Special Ed GrantHBCUs Eligible for New Special Ed GrantHistorically Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions are eligible for a new U.S. Department of Education grant competition in special education.The department is offering funds to projects that help prepare personnel to work with disabled children and youth, from infancy through the teen-age years. Projects may support field training […]October 11, 2000HomeEducation Secretary Stumps for GoreEducation Secretary Stumps for GoreSome college students and administrators got a political message during a visit from U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley at the beginning of a three-day cross-country tour he made on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore. Riley talked up Gore’s commitment to education last month, touting initiatives that Gore promotes. […]October 11, 2000MSIsCensus Bureau Predicts Minorities Will Become Majority by 2050Census Bureau Predicts Minorities Will Become Majority by 2050The U.S. Census Bureau is predicting that students of color will become the majority in K-12 classrooms by the middle of the 21st century. Already, 37 percent of elementary and secondary school enrollment is composed of students of color.A recent report, “Educating the Emerging Majority,” warns that […]October 11, 2000SportsHouse Panel OKs Bill to Ban College Sports BettingHouse Panel OKs Bill to Ban College Sports BettingThe House Judiciary Committee this month approved legislation to ban gambling on high school and collegiate sports nationwide, which would eliminate it in Nevada, the only state that permits such wagering. The easy committee win was the first step for a measure that has pitted high-profile sports […]October 11, 2000LatinxCollege Leaders Hope to Keep Up Government Support of TRIO ProgramsCollege Leaders Hope to Keep Up Government Support of TRIO ProgramsWith the Clinton administration in its final months, college outreach specialists meeting in Washington in September focused on the issue of continuity — seeking to build on gains made during the past eight years regardless of which party claims the White House in November.Those attending […]October 11, 2000Previous PagePage 356 of 431Next Page
