Black IssuesLatinxSurging in the SoutheastSurging in the Southeast North Carolina HBCUs expected to play significant role in facilitating college access for the increasing Latino population in the region By Ronald Roach Given the surging growth in the U.S. Latino population in recent years, nowhere have those increases been occurring faster than in the southeast. North Carolina, Arkansas and Georgia, […]September 22, 2004HomePhalaenopsis John Hope FranklinPhalaenopsis John Hope FranklinOrchids have been revered by royalty for centuries, collected rabidly by 18th-century enthusiasts and cultivated by those entranced by the flowering plant’s fragrant beauty. It was in 1959 that orchids first captured the attention of renowned historian Dr. John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University, who […]September 22, 2004HomeSomething Special Taking RootSomething Special Taking Root Orchid Deal helps University of Maryland Eastern Shore generate revenue, expand academic programs and foster regional economic growthBY CRYSTAL L. KEELSPRINCESS ANNE, Md.Two hours east of Washington, D.C., across the Chesapeake Bay bridge, through rural Maryland past produce stands loaded with ripe peaches, plums and watermelons from nearby farms, the University […]September 22, 2004HBCUsXavier University First HBCU to Join Peace Corps Fellows/USA ProgramXavier University First HBCU to Join Peace Corps Fellows/USA ProgramNEW ORLEANSXavier has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Peace Corps marking the beginning of its partnership with the agency’s Fellows/USA program. As one of the Peace Corps’ domestic programs, Fellows/USA has established similar relationships with more than 30 universities nationwide. Xavier is the first […]September 22, 2004Native AmericansTribal Leader Calls for Unity, Voter Participation to Native American StudentsTribal Leader Calls for Unity, Voter Participation to Native American StudentsLAWRENCE, Kan. After speaking at their graduation ceremony this spring, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs leader David Anderson returned to Haskell Indian Nations University recently to remind students to take control of their lives. As for students planning to party rather than study this semester? […]September 22, 2004Leadership & PolicyUtah College Whistleblowers File LawsuitUtah College Whistleblowers File LawsuitSALT LAKE CITYTwo women who uncovered spending problems at Salt Lake Community College are now suing the school, claiming they were victims of retaliation.Christine Martin and Nancy Grissetti filed the civil lawsuit, seeking compensatory damages, including back pay and an injunction to end any further alleged retaliation.Martin claims to have been […]September 22, 2004HomePrairie View A&M University Campus Voting Site DeniedPrairie View A&M University Campus Voting Site DeniedHEMPSTEAD, Texas Waller County commissioners have denied the designation of a central campus voting site at Prairie View A&M University, rekindling a dispute about student voting there. The 3-to-2 vote on Sept. 3 surprised minority leaders who thought county Judge Owen Ralston, a White Republican, would be willing […]September 22, 2004HomeUniversity of Kansas Doctoral Student Researches ‘Dean Of African American Painters’University of Kansas Doctoral Student Researches ‘Dean Of African American Painters’LAWRENCE, Kan.A University of Kansas doctoral student is unraveling the story of Aaron Douglas, the Kansas-born artist who was known as “the dean of African-American painters” in the 1920s and 1930s. Douglas died at age 79 in 1979 in Nashville, Tenn., where he had taught […]September 22, 2004African-AmericanReport: Uncertain Future for African Americans Despite Past GainsReport: Uncertain Future for African Americans Despite Past GainsWASHINGTONWhile important gains have been made during the past decade, African Americans still have a long way to go to achieve equality in America, according to a new report by UCLA professor Michael Stoll. While the 1960s through the 1980s were characterized with gains in civil rights, […]September 22, 2004HomeUT Austin Creates New Diversity PositionUT Austin Creates New Diversity PositionAUSTIN, Texas The University of Texas has created a senior position to oversee and improve diversity in everything from staff recruitment to course offerings. The vice provost for inclusion and cross-cultural effectiveness will report to Dr. Sheldon Ekland-Olson, the university’s executive vice president and provost. Ekland-Olson and other university officials […]September 22, 2004Previous PagePage 45 of 431Next Page
