Black IssuesHomeFla. County Official Defends Bar Exam RemarkFla. County Official Defends Bar Exam RemarkTAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County commissioner offended Florida A&M University alumni when she told them the historically Black university’s new law school won’t boost the number of minority lawyers because “we can’t get them to … pass the Bar.” Florida A&M alumni were seeking financial support from the […]July 19, 2000HBCUsWashington BriefsHouse OKs Record HBCU Spending BillWASHINGTON — Despite partisan bickering on other issues, the House of Representatives mustered enough support for a fiscal 2001 education budget bill with record spending for historically Black colleges and universities.The 217 to 214 vote puts the House on record favoring a $50 million increase above current federal funding for […]July 19, 2000HomeCongress Takes on Hate CrimesCongress Takes on Hate CrimesWASHINGTON — With hate crimes increasingly in the news at colleges and universities, Congressional Black Caucus members are stepping up their efforts to gain congressional approval of legislation with tougher penalties in hate crime incidents.“As a nation, we can send a message that we will not tolerate a resurgence of the […]July 19, 2000HomeBlack Buildings, Black Lives: Appreciating BothBlack Buildings, Black Lives: Appreciating BothSince our last edition, several occurrences have unfolded that beg some very fundamental questions of Americans in general and African Americans in particular. Much attention is being given to the rampant AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and the Human Genome Project has unfolded in very marvelous and yet suspect ways. […]July 19, 2000InternationalEventsEVENTSJULYJuly 22-25National Association of College and University Business Officers2000 Annual Meeting“Shaping the New Millennium”ChicagoContact: Maureen McCarthyPhone: (202) 861-2523Fax: (202) 296-1592E-mail: mmcarthy@nacubo.orgWeb: www.nacubo.orgJuly 24-28National Research Center for the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition13th Annual International ConferenceRedding, EnglandContact: Nina GlissonPhone: (803) 777-6029Fax: (803) 777-4699E-mail: fyecons@ss1.csd.sc.eduJuly 25-28National Conference of La Raza21st Annual ConferenceHoustonContact: Lizette RosalesPhone: (202) […]July 19, 2000Faculty & StaffAn Imperfect Defender of Academic FreedomAn Imperfect Defender of Academic FreedomThe high quality of scholarly activity — including scientific discovery in the United States — relies on the considerable academic freedom enjoyed here. Academic freedom allows scholars to follow their independent judgment on what research avenues to pursue, and to report results without undue concern about political consequences. Academic freedom […]July 19, 2000HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Reginald S. Avery has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Alma College in Michigan. Previously Avery was vice president for academic affairs at Kentucky State University and before that the founding dean of the school of professional programs at Benedict College in South Carolina. Avery earned a bachelor’s in […]July 19, 2000HomeWords Worth More on Web SitesWords Worth More on Web SitesBy Reid GoldsboroughOn the Web, content is king.This notion was recently reinforced by a study from the Poynter Institute and Stanford University showing that, unlike with newspapers and magazines, people who read Web sites typically focus on the text first, looking at photos and other graphics afterward.The appearance of your […]July 19, 2000HomeN.C. State a Partner in E-Commerce VentureN.C. State a Partner in E-Commerce VentureRALEIGH, N.C. — Twelve companies have formed a partnership with North Carolina State University that will invest more than $500,000 annually in e-commerce education and research projects at the university, the partners announced last month. The E-Commerce@NCState initiative will allow N.C. State faculty and students to learn more about […]July 19, 2000HomeDatabase Will List Campus Crime FiguresDatabase Will List Campus Crime FiguresBOSTON — High-schoolers weighing their college options soon will be able to see college crime statistics nationwide by tapping into a new online database being compiled by the U.S. Department of Education. The databank will include numbers from colleges and universities around the country and Canada, detailing the number of […]July 19, 2000Previous PagePage 372 of 431Next Page
