Black IssuesFaculty & StaffBI News BriefsDespite Outreach Efforts, UC Schools See Low Minority EnrollmentLOS ANGELES — Black and Hispanic enrollment at the Universities of California has not increased significantly despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent on the outreach programs that replaced affirmative action. Over the past five years, the percentage of Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians who enrolled at […]June 7, 2000HBCUsWashington BriefsPell Grants May Increase Next YearWASHINGTON — Education lobbyists are a step closer to their goal of a large increase in the maximum Pell grant — particularly if an aid-friendly Senate proposal takes effect.The Senate in mid-May proposed a $350 increase in the top Pell grant for the neediest students, which would push the maximum […]June 7, 2000LatinxNew Legislation Could Bring Major Money to Minority SchoolsNew Legislation Could Bring Major Money to Minority SchoolsWASHINGTON — In their rush to wrap up action in an election year, congressional leaders are proposing major funding increases for minority-serving colleges and universities next year.Historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges all are due for major increases under new legislation being developed in the […]June 7, 2000HomeFood for ThoughtFood for Thought“For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to you can always do them good.” Mark 14:7Those prophetic words attest to Jesus’ greatness, because the poor and starving continue to be with us and probably always will be commonplace in this system of things. These conditions persist in spite of […]June 7, 2000HomeGroup Minds Its MANRRS & Cultivates CareersGroup Minds Its MANRRS & Cultivates CareersMinority organization seeks to attract youth to agricultureLEXINGTON, Ky. — Bluegrass country seemed the perfect setting last month for a gathering of students planning careers in agriculture. The 15th annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences conference here was a show of vitality for an organization that exists […]June 7, 2000HBCUsRetilling The FieldRetilling The FieldHistorically Black land-grant institutions are growing agricultural programs despite a difficult climate.“As my mother used to say: ‘There’s more than one way to get in a house other than going in the front door.’” That piece of wisdom is offered by Dr. James H. Walker Jr., the senior associate research director of the […]June 7, 2000HomeAfrican Americans & AgricultureScholars say studeAfrican Americans & AgricultureScholars say students aren’t aware of the unprecedented opportunities to do well — and to do good — in this stigmatized field“I was taught by my parents, who had been sharecroppers, that working on the land or with products from the land was an honorable profession. But many parents and grandparents today […]June 7, 2000HomeEventsEventsJUNEJune 8-11American Association of University Professors85th Annual ConferenceWashingtonContact: Dori BinstedPhone: (202) 737-5900Fax: (202) 737-5526E-mail: dbinsted@aaup.orgWeb: www.aaup.orgJune 14-17American Association of Higher Education2000 Assessment ConferenceCharlotte, N.C.Contact: Crystal Allen-WebbPhone: (202) 293-6440E-mail: cweeb@aahe.orgWeb: www.aaheup.orgJune 25-28National Association of Colleges andUniversity Attorneys40th Annual ConferenceWashingtonContact: Susan Browne-SheltonPhone: (202) 833-8390Fax: (202) 296-8379E-mail: sbs@nacua.orgWeb: www.nacua.orgJune 27-29International Center for Character EducationCharacter Education AcademySan DiegoContact: Ed […]June 7, 2000HealthGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsJackson State University has received a $9 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control to research and develop intervention programs for Blacks infected with HIV. The programs will help community-based organizations to use the most recent, scientific research and cultural data to tailor HIV interventions to specific populations at risk.The president of […]June 7, 2000HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Larry L. Earvin has been named the fifth president of Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas. Earvin’s career in higher education spans 26 years at Clark Atlanta University, where he served as dean of arts and sciences and also as a senior staff member in the office of the provost/vice president for academic affairs. […]June 7, 2000Previous PagePage 379 of 431Next Page
