Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanCoppin State Researchers Investigate WeatherCoppin State Researchers Investigate WeatherPatterns’ Influence on the Middle PassageBALTIMOREA team from Coppin State University is using images from space satellites to investigate how the patterns of winds and ocean currents may have influenced the forced migration of Africans to the Americas. The project began on June 1 and ran through Aug. 31.Coppin State University […]October 6, 2004HomeNorthwestern Auditorium Named After First Black Medical School GraduateNorthwestern Auditorium Named After First Black Medical School GraduateCHICAGONorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine dedicated a new state-of-the-art auditorium and atrium to Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the school’s first African American graduate and faculty member and one of the noteworthy physicians of the 20th century. Williams served on the Northwestern medical faculty from 1885 to […]October 6, 2004Community CollegesRiley House Receives Collection of Abolitionist PapersRiley House Receives Collection of Abolitionist PapersTALLAHASSEE, Fla. The John G. Riley Center/ Museum of African American History and Culture formally received a nationally significant collection of Black abolitionist papers last month at Tallahassee Community College Library. The collection, which will be housed at Tallahassee Community College (TCC), contains documents including editorials, sermons, speeches, letters […]October 6, 2004Faculty & StaffStudy: Women Faculty at Pharmacy SchoolsFace Barriers to AdvancementStudy: Women Faculty at Pharmacy Schools Face Barriers to Advancement ALEXANDRIA, Va.A recent study published in the online edition of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education reveals that women faculty at pharmacy schools continue to face disparities in administrative positions, salary and advancement opportunities despite a 30-year increase in the numbers of women entering higher […]October 6, 2004HealthU.S. Health Care Professions Separate and UnequalU.S. Health Care Professions Separate and UnequalSullivan Commission: Lack of diversity may be greatest cause of health disparitiesWASHINGTONA lack of diversity among health care professionals is placing the health of at least one-third of the nation at risk. This fact was among findings announced recently by the Sullivan Commission on Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce […]October 6, 2004HomeWorkplace Inequality Common in United States, Study ShowsWorkplace Inequality Common in United States, Study ShowsNEW ORLEANSBlack men with the same skills as White men are only half as likely to rise from supervisor to manager and Black women are only a third likely to do so, according to a recent study by Tulane University sociologist Dr. James Elliot and City University of […]October 6, 2004HomeReport: U.S. Falling Behind in PercentageReport: U.S. Falling Behind in Percentage Of Young Adults With High School DiplomaWASHINGTON A growing number of nations are doing a better job than the United States in getting young people through high school and college, a study found. Among adults ages 25 to 34, for example, the United States is 10th among other industrialized […]October 6, 2004StudentsSaving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report SaysSaving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report Says By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoPinching pennies early for college and investing in state-sponsored savings plans may actually result in a net loss for students, considering the financial aid reductions that may result, particularly for low-income students who plan to attend community colleges, a new report concludes.Money […]October 6, 2004Community CollegesCongress Returns to a Full Plate With Little TimeCongress Returns to a Full Plate With Little TimePerkins Act, HEA renewal to dominate sessionsBy Charles DervaricsDespite the few days left on the legislative calendar, Congress came back in September for a fall session that has education experts cautiously optimistic about the prospect of action on subjects ranging from technical education to the 2005 budget. […]October 6, 2004HomeHigher Education Report Card: Many States Fail Affordability TestHigher Education Report Card: Many States Fail Affordability TestBy Charles Dervarics“Measuring Up 2004: National Report Card on Higher Education” gives many states D’s and F’s on enrollment and affordability issues, in some cases noting the widening gaps that leave low-income students and students of color behind their peers.Compared with 10 years ago, fewer young and […]October 6, 2004Previous PagePage 43 of 431Next Page
