Black IssuesStudentsPennsylvania Toys With Guaranteed AdmissionsPennsylvania Toys With Guaranteed AdmissionsHARRISBURG, Pa. — In an effort to boost minority enrollment, officials at the state university system here are considering guaranteeing admission to all students in Pennsylvania who graduate in the top 15 percent of their high school classes.But the proposal comes on the heels of a report recently released by the […]April 26, 2000Leadership & PolicyBI What’s NewMorgan State University in Baltimore has begun a doctorate/master’s degree program in public health that is designed to produce advanced public-health practitioners with primary prevention competencies that can deal with the health problems faced by urban communities. According to a university prospectus: “A primary objective of the … program in public health is to provide […]April 26, 2000StudentsNews BriefsOne Florida Plan Meets More OppositionTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have voted to issue a statement criticizing Gov. Jeb Bush’s program banning consideration of race and gender in university admissions and contracting decisions. The federal panel voted 6-2 to approve the statement earlier this month, says commission spokesman David […]April 26, 2000African-AmericanWashington BriefsCongress Hears Support For Completion GrantsWASHINGTON — Leaders of the TRIO community made their case for new college completion grants before a congressional committee late last month.The plan, part of President Clinton’s budget, would provide $35 million for such completion grants, which would help students enter and stay in college. Colleges that participate in the […]April 26, 2000HomeBlack Caucus Loses Bid For Budget AlternativeBlack Caucus Loses Bid For Budget AlternativeWASHINGTON — Unhappy with Republican budget plans, Congressional Black Caucus members developed their own spending alternative for next year with generous increases for Black colleges, K-12 education, Head Start and other priorities.While that plan failed to pass a vote on the House floor, caucus members are still hoping to […]April 26, 2000SportsFoundation is Key to Athletic and Academic SuccessFoundation is Key to Athletic and Academic SuccessHis words were unsettling: “I partly blame officials at the university, because it was all one big cover-up.” Those words, spoken by an old acquaintance I recently ran into, came after discussing the usual: How have you been? Where are you working? How did you do in school?Lonnie […]April 26, 2000StudentsCollege Athletes Deserve Some EquityCollege Athletes Deserve Some EquityIn college sports, it seems that everybody gets paid except the athlete. That’s a raw deal. The players provide the labor that produces winning teams, which in turn, generates heightened fan interest. As a result, football stadiums and basketball arenas are filled to capacity, translating into fatter operating budgets for the […]April 26, 2000African-AmericanGolf Books’ Authors Miss a Few Shots, but Play Good RoundsGolf Books’ Authors Miss a Few Shots, but Play Good Rounds When Tiger Woods came onto the Professional Golf Association tour in 1996, there were no full-time African American players on the tour. Jim Thorpe, the last Black player with a regular tour card, was a part-time member of the regular tour, awaiting his 50th […]April 26, 2000SportsCounterpoint: Slam Dunk is Not Life’s Ultimate ExperienceCounterpoint: Slam Dunk is Not Life’s Ultimate ExperienceDuring the recently completed National College Athletics Association men’s basketball tournament, how many times did you hear that rap about dreams of one sort or another coming true on that mystical, magical road to the Final Four? Whether the dream is of future upsets on Selection Sunday, an […]April 26, 2000SportsPoint: Sports Can Build Up Black Women in SocietyPoint: Sports Can Build Up Black Women in SocietyI am always puzzled by Black people who, in an earnest attempt to encourage Black youngsters to consider careers in fields other than sports, resort to comments such as, “We don’t need any more Black athletes.” Of course, it is true that only a few of those […]April 26, 2000Previous PagePage 383 of 431Next Page
