Black IssuesHBCUsSallie Mae to the RescueSallie Mae to the RescueLender Offers HBCUs Help With Loan Default RatesHistorically Black colleges and universities’ decade-long protection from federal loan default sanctions ended July 1. But more financial and management assistance for HBCUs should be made available, according to a report by Sallie Mae.SLM Holding Corp., better known as Sallie Mae, is recommending new […]August 4, 1999HomeDe-romanticizing America’s PastDe-romanticizing America’s Past Upon learning that Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist recently led hundreds of his judicial peers in a boisterous sing-along of “Dixie” during a 4th Circuit judicial conference, all I could do was suck my teeth in disgust.My utter revulsion to episodes such as this – which play out in various venues throughout […]August 4, 1999HomeLincoln Faculty Members Dissatisfied with Appointment of Nelson as PresidentLincoln Faculty Members Dissatisfied with Appointment of Nelson as Presidentby Rich HensonOXFORD, Pa. — Lincoln University trustees were hopeful that the announcement of their selection of a new president last month would mark a new beginning for the storied historically Black institution — and put an end to its highly publicized recent troubles.But it was […]July 21, 1999SportsBlameless — Possibly — But Not Guilt-FreeBlameless — Possibly — But Not Guilt-FreeSports Forum Examines Test Scores, Role of Black Community in Meeting NCAA Eligibility RequirementsBy Eric St. JohnWASHINGTON — It was nearly unanimous. The National Collegiate Athletics Association is not responsible for the problems surrounding the question of academic eligibility for student athletes. But then again, the NCAA’s proffered solution […]July 21, 1999HomePutting ‘Our Inspiration to Good Use’Putting ‘Our Inspiration to Good Use’WASHINGTON – Last month, nearly 1,000 African American women scholars and administrators converged upon this city for the Black Women in the Academy II: Service and Leadership Conference. One of the highlights of the conference was a keynote speech given by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair, and newly appointed president of […]July 21, 1999HomeConsensus-Building &CommitmentConsensus-Building &CommitmentAn Interview with NCORE’s Dr. Maggie AbuduConducted by Robin BennefieldMEMPHIS – Are Asian Americans becoming honorary Whites? What is White Privilege? Ethnic Studies and American Studies: Friends or Enemies?These were just a few of the provocative questions raised and pondered here during last month’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE). […]July 21, 1999African-AmericanSocietal Schizophrenia and Academic Retrenchment:Societal Schizophrenia and Academic Retrenchment: A Tale of Two InconsistenciesAs we approach the new millennium, it is indeed the best of times and the worst of times for African Americans in higher education.College attendance for African American students is at an all-time high. However, those percentages are still significantly lower than Caucasian student attendance rates.Even […]July 7, 1999HomeGrants & AwardsRice University has received a $1.475 million matching grant to fund three postdoctoral fellowships in the humanities and associated social sciences. The positions will be located in the university’s Center for the Study of Cultures.Virginia Union University has received a $1 million grant from the Lilly Endowment/United Negro College Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities […]July 7, 1999HBCUsProfessional AppointmentsAcademicCarmen Ashhurst is the new director of university communications at the New School University in New York City. She comes to the New School from Radiant Entertainment Inc., a media production and special events planning consultant firm where she was president. Ashhurst earned a bachelor’s degree in government from MacMurray College (Ill.), and a master’s […]July 7, 1999African-American“Branches Without Roots” — But Full of Flowers“Branches Without Roots” — But Full of FlowersUpon his death at the age of 52 in Paris on Nov. 28, 1960, Richard Wright, author and subject of Black Boy, left a literary legacy of novels, short stories, essays, and poetry. Part of his poetic legacy is the haiku — a specialized form of Japanese poetry […]July 7, 1999Previous PagePage 425 of 431Next Page
