Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanProfessional AppointmentACADEMICLisa R. Elliott has been named communications coordinator for Cleveland State University’s office of minority affairs and community relations. Previously, she managed a marketing communications firm, Aspire Marketing. Elliot holds a bachelor’s in speech from Northwestern University.Dr. Allen J. Green has been named dean of studies and student life at Sarah Lawrence College. He comes […]September 29, 1999HomeEducated Fools — or Foolish Educators?Educated Fools — or Foolish Educators?One of my great-aunts, Annie Mae Randall, is as devoted to higher education as any Southern sister. She used to take the bus from Mississippi to Los Angeles every summer to accumulate three to six credits toward her master’s degree, slowly and painstakingly adding a few dollars each year to […]September 29, 1999African-AmericanAfrica:Through Skip Gates’ EyesAfrica:Through Skip Gates’ EyesIn his poem “Heritage,” Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen once asked, “What is Africa to me?” Harvard University’s Dr. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. struggles with the very same question in a PBS documentary that will air next month over the course of three nights. Throughout the six-part Wonders of the African […]September 29, 1999Faculty & StaffReport Finds Majority of Faculty Technologically StressedReport Finds Majority of Faculty Technologically StressedComputer anxiety is surpassing traditional faculty troubles, according to a new national survey of facultyWASHINGTON — As college students research papers on the Internet and manipulate numbers on spreadsheets, their professors are feeling a little less in tune with the newest computer trends.Two out of three professors say they […]September 29, 1999HomeFinancial Aid WorriesFinancial Aid WorriesY2K problems could affect the economic lifeline of many studentsWASHINGTON — Many of the nation’s colleges and universities have failed to show that they are prepared to deal with the year 2000 bug and students receiving financial aid may suffer because of it, a new report says.Preliminary results of a U.S. Department of […]September 29, 1999StudentsHigher Education’s Money ManHigher Education’s Money Man An Interview With United Negro College Fund President Bill GrayWhen William H. Gray, at the age of 50, announced in 1991 that he was leaving his Majority Whip post in the U.S. House of Representatives to head the United Negro College Fund, many believed his brightest days were behind him. Two […]September 29, 1999StudentsA Philanthropic Parade of StarsA Philanthropic Parade of StarsCelebrities have been a large part of UNCF fund-raising efforts from its beginnings. Leontyne Price debuted at the Metropolitan Opera at a UNCF event in 1955. In 1974, Nancy Wilson and Clifton Davis hosted “Something Special,” the first UNCF telethon, which raised $300,000. Singer Lou Rawls expanded the concept in 1979 […]September 29, 1999StudentsUNCF Gray’s WayUNCF Gray’s WayWith Billion-Dollar Bill Gates Coup, ‘Bottom-Line’ Bill Gray Affirms His Stature and His Leadership Style FAIRFAX, Va. — When software tycoon William H. Gates III made a $1 billion pledge earlier this month to fund scholarships for minority college and graduate students in science, engineering, math and education, he turned to the United […]September 29, 1999HomeWhite Instructor Wins Discrimination CaseWhite Instructor Wins Discrimination CaseMADISON, Wis. — A White art instructor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse could receive $150,000 in damages and a position at the school under a tentative settlement filed earlier this month here in his racial discrimination lawsuit.It’s been more than four years since John Ready of La Cresecent, Minn., was […]September 29, 1999HomeCalif. Court OKs Race AdmissionsCalif. Court OKs Race AdmissionsRuling tailored for experimental school to conduct research but could apply elsewhereSAN FRANCISCO — An experimental University of California-Los Angeles elementary school here that uses racial admissions to study learning skills survived another court test this month but still faces more legal challenges.A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court […]September 29, 1999Previous PagePage 416 of 431Next Page
