Black IssuesStudentsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsClayton Cobb has been named director of multicultural affairs at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. He previously served as assistant director for registered student organizations and multicultural programs at Illinois State University. Cobb earned a bachelor’s in English from Viterbo College in Wisconsin and a master’s in the cultural foundation’s of education from the […]February 2, 2000HomeReviewing the History of Philanthropy in Black EducationReviewing the History of Philanthropy in Black EducationAmid the burgeoning literature about modern philanthropy, Eric Anderson and Alfred A. Moss Jr. make a significant contribution to our understanding of philanthropy as an agent of social change. In Dangerous Donations: Northern Philanthropy and Southern Black Education, 1902-1930, not only do the authors critique the potential and […]February 2, 2000Asian American Pacific IslanderIt May Be Tough, but A Multiracial Identity Is Not a CrisisIt May Be Tough, but A Multiracial Identity Is Not a CrisisBy Terrence J. Lee-St.JohnTerms like “Black issues” used to make me feel uncomfortable. I am of racially mixed parentage and have never really felt like I belonged to a particular community — African American nor Asian American nor Native American.The first time I was […]February 2, 2000Faculty & StaffBI News BriefsJust Missing Minority Hiring Goal May Not Prove Costly for Nebraska UniversityLINCOLN, Neb. — Even though the University of Nebraska system fell one person short of a state-required target for minority faculty members in 1999, it may not lose any state funding. Officials at the university say the three-year average for adding minorities meets the […]February 2, 2000LatinxWashington BriefsProprietary Schools Seek Liaison Like Black, Hispanic CollegesWASHINGTON — Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and community colleges all have their liaisons within the U.S. Education Department. Now for-profit trade schools are seeking representation as well.The education department is nearing the appointment of a special liaison for proprietary schools, a proposal Congress included in the […]February 2, 2000HealthHigh Hopes for Health BillHigh Hopes for Health BillWASHINGTON — Support is growing in Congress and the Clinton administration for legislation that would increase the status of the federal office on minority health — and, in the process, create new funding opportunities for Black college medical schools.Among other goals, the Health Care Fairness Act provides new support to academic […]February 2, 2000HomeResponding To Words That ShockResponding To Words That ShockSome statements are so shocking you never forget them.“The only difference between Indians and Whites is the color of our hair and skin. Otherwise, we’re Caucasian, too,” said my friend, fellow journalist and former roommate, quite declaratively in 1991, during one of our many after-dinner discussions about race. At the time, […]February 2, 2000StudentsA Tough Decision for Yale’s Jewish StudentsA Tough Decision for Yale’s Jewish StudentsIn 1920, newly-minted Yale graduate Morris Sweetkind, enticed by the life of the mind, resolved to stay in New Haven while his classmates left to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Rather than cash in on his prestigious degree, Sweetkind applied to pursue graduate work in Yale’s English department. While other […]February 2, 2000Faculty & StaffTech BriefsSandwiches in CyberspaceMURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Students here at Middle Tennessee State University now have a place to get some coffee, grab a sandwich and even check their e-mail if they so choose. It’s called a cybercafe.The cybercafe that opened this fall at Middle Tennessee is one of many that have been popping up across the […]January 19, 2000Community CollegesHuman operator assistance makes a comeback on many campusesHuman operator assistance makes a comeback on many campusesMOBILE, Ala. — You hear it when you call the electric company. Or the airline reservation desk. Or the bank. “For the business office, press one. For billing, press two. For customer service, press three. To speak to an operator, press zero.”Automated phone answering systems are as […]January 19, 2000Previous PagePage 399 of 431Next Page
