Black IssuesStudentsCalifornia Agrees to Grow Need-Based Student-Aid ProgramCalifornia Agrees to Grow Need-Based Student-Aid ProgramSACRAMENTO, Calif.California Gov. Gray Davis and state legislators have agreed to nearly double the size of the state’s need-based student-aid program, increasing spending on it to nearly $1.2 billion a year. The agreement came after lawmakers decided to support the governor’s proposal to put an additional $118 million toward […]September 13, 2000Community CollegesStudents Sue Over Campus Relocation EffortNEW HAVEN, Conn. Students at Hartford’s Capital Community College here have filed a federal racial discrimination lawsuit in an attempt to block the college’s move to a former downtown department store. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Haven, claims that moving the college from its current campus to the former G. Fox […]September 13, 2000SportsOle Miss Has Right to Ban Confederate Flag WavingOle Miss Has Right to Ban Confederate Flag WavingJACKSON, Miss. The University of Mississippi has the legal right to ban spectators from waving Confederate flags at campus athletic events, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled.The recent decision by the New Orleans court comes three years after Richard Barrett, a lawyer for the White […]September 13, 2000HomeReport Focuses on Impact of Surging EnrollmentsReport Focuses on Impact of Surging EnrollmentsThe surging enrollments in primary and secondary schools will begin to make an impact on colleges and universities within a few years, officials at the U.S. Department of Education say in their annual back-to-school report.A record 53 million students will be in public and private K-12 schools this fall, […]September 13, 2000HomeEducation Department Announces Changes in Colleges’ Disciplinary PoliciesEducation Department Announces Changes in Colleges’ Disciplinary PoliciesColleges and universities may no longer be able to shield some internal student disciplinary procedures from public view, the U.S. Department of Education says in a potentially far-reaching policy.A number of complex changes to FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, were implemented this summer to meet […]September 13, 2000HomeDespite Rough Start, V.P. Candidate Lieberman Gains Black SupportDespite Rough Start, V.P. Candidate Lieberman Gains Black SupportAfter clarifying his views on affirmative action, particularly as it affects college admissions, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., received critical endorsements from Congressional Black Caucus members at August’s Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Lieberman, a two-term moderate Democrat, is Al Gore’s choice to serve as vice president. […]September 13, 2000LatinxPresidential Candidates Make Higher Education RoundsPresidential Candidates Make Higher Education RoundsBy Jamilah Evelyn Higher education finally took center stage in the presidential election last month when Republican nominee George W. Bush made a campaign stop at historically Black Dillard University and Democratic nominee Al Gore visited the University of Maryland.Setting his sights on pulling Louisiana back into the Republican fold […]September 13, 2000Faculty & StaffGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsFlorida Memorial College recently received a $500,000 grant from the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs. The grant was awarded to enhance the future Florida Memorial College Performing Arts Center, specifically Phase I of the project, which includes construction of an orchestra pit and increased seating capacity.Morgan State University has received […]September 13, 2000Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Rose Marie Duhon-Sells has been named senior vice president for academic affairs at The Union Institute in Cincinnati. Previously, she was a professor at McNeese State University in Louisiana. She earned a bachelor’s in elementary education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana; a master’s in guidance and counseling from Southern University; and a […]September 13, 2000Leadership & PolicyDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:How can a college or university president work with the local community to create a warm environment for minority faculty and their families in a predominantly White town or city, especially when there has been a previous racial incident?Dr. Rosemary Gray WattersonEquity and Diversity Officer, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.I think the […]September 13, 2000Previous PagePage 362 of 431Next Page
