Black IssuesHomeLegislature to Look at Education Budget BillLegislature to Look at Education Budget BillA major education-funding bill and plans to tinker with the Higher Education Act were awaiting Congress when it returned to work this month.An education budget bill was the top item on the agenda for most lawmakers and advocates. The House and Senate both approved an education-spending bill with a […]September 27, 2000Faculty & StaffMinority Faculty Promotions in Academic Medicine Lag Behind Those of White CounterpartsMinority Faculty Promotions in Academic Medicine Lag Behind Those of White CounterpartsThe representation of minority medical school faculty in academic medicine has steadily increased in recent years, but their rates of promotion continue to lag behind those of White faculty, according to a new study by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The AAMC’s research, […]September 27, 2000StudentsFlorida, Michigan, California Colleges Have Yet to Agree to D.C. Tuition PlanFlorida, Michigan, California Colleges Have Yet to Agree to D.C. Tuition PlanThe District of Columbia’s new tuition assistance program, which gives the city’s high school graduates up to $10,000 a year to attend public colleges and universities across the country, is being criticized by a handful of schools who are refusing to participate. Calling some […]September 27, 2000Leadership & PolicyPoor Strategies Continue to Plague Black Test-TakersPoor Strategies Continue to Plague Black Test-Takers Officials from the College Board announced last month that this year’s national average SAT math score is at a 30-year high, but African American test-takers still came in with the lowest average among ethnic groups for the test’s math section. Although math scores for all ethnic groups have […]September 27, 2000HomeLettersGive the Brother a BreakAn article that ran in your Aug. 31 edition entitled, “Ohio State Minority Affairs Director Lasts a Year,” including a picture of Dr. Timothy Knowles, has had a chilling effect upon this reader. It appears to be biased in favor of Ohio State University and could help ensure that the subject […]September 27, 2000LatinxChoosing Cultural Competence Over Diaspora DivisionChoosing Cultural Competence Over Diaspora DivisionLiving in diverse sections of New York and Los Angeles during the 1960s and ’70s, I learned early that people of the same race don’t always consider themselves “brothers.” Some Blacks are Haitian, some Jamaican, and others are from Brooklyn. “I’m Black and I’m proud” might resonate with all, but […]September 27, 2000Leadership & PolicyEPA Cracks Down On Campuses to Clean UpEPA Cracks Down On Campuses to Clean UpLINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa.A new kind of SWAT team is surfacing on campuses that can ruin even the toughest college president’s day. The special weapon? Environmental law. The special tactics? Big fines. If the hunt uncovers pollution violations, the price tag can rival the impact of a drug bust, […]September 13, 2000HomeLa. Governor Turns Heads By Enrolling in HBCU Law SchoolLa. Governor Turns Heads By Enrolling in HBCU Law SchoolBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Five years after former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke helped him capture this state’s highest office, Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster has enrolled at Southern University Law Center. The 70-year-old Republican turned heads with his decision to enroll at the historically Black […]September 13, 2000HomeAdam’s Mark Files Suit Against Historians’ Group for Boycotting HotelAdam’s Mark Files Suit Against Historians’ Group for Boycotting HotelBy Hilary Hurd BLOOMINGTON, Ind. The Adam’s Mark hotel chain is suing the Organization of American Historians for pulling its annual meeting from their St. Louis hotel when it learned the hotel had been charged with racial discrimination. The hotel chain is claiming it lost business […]September 13, 2000HomeUniversity of Rhode Island Admits its Most Diverse Freshmen ClassUniversity of Rhode Island Admits its Most Diverse Freshmen Class SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.The University of Rhode Island will be admitting its most diverse freshmen class ever this fall. Approximately 300 of the 2,400 incoming freshmen are minorities. There also will be three new minority staff members, including three professors.The changes were brought about in part […]September 13, 2000Previous PagePage 360 of 431Next Page
