Black IssuesHomeHispanics, Blacks Underrepresented Among Cal State FacultyHispanics, Blacks Underrepresented Among Cal State FacultyLONG BEACH, Calif.Black and Hispanic teachers at California State University are underrepresented despite an increase in minority hiring by the nation’s largest public university system over the past 16 years, according to a report released last month.The study, prepared by the California Research Bureau, examined the gender and ethnic […]July 16, 2004HBCUsFayetteville State Names New ChancellorFayetteville State Names New ChancellorFAYETTEVILLE, N.C.A new chancellor has been named at Fayetteville State University and the person filling the post will be the third woman and the first African American woman to lead a state university. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted last month to name Dr. T.J. Bryan as the […]July 16, 2004African-AmericanYoung Blacks Disproportionately Exposed to Alcohol Ads, Study SaysYoung Blacks Disproportionately Exposed to Alcohol Ads, Study SaysWASHINGTONYoung Blacks see far more than their share of the $333 million worth of advertising placed in major magazines by the nation’s alcohol industry, a new university study says. A report by Georgetown University’s Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, released last month, said Blacks from 12 […]July 16, 2004HomeClark Atlanta University Faces Financial ProblemsClark Atlanta University Faces Financial ProblemsATLANTAAnother of the historically Black schools in the Atlanta University Center is facing financial problems, according to reports in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.Clark Atlanta University, one of six schools in the AUC, plans to slash spending by 20 percent, forcing layoffs and possible cuts to academic programs, school officials say. […]July 16, 2004Faculty & StaffUPenn’s Criminology Department Is a First For an Ivy LeagueUPenn’s Criminology Department Is a First For an Ivy LeaguePHILADELPHIAThe University of Pennsylvania has become the first Ivy League institution to establish a criminology department. Dr. Lawrence W. Sherman, director of Penn’s Jerry Lee Center of Criminology and the Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations, will chair the new department in the School of […]July 16, 2004HomeCreighton University Names Plaza After Columbia AstronautCreighton University Names Plaza After Columbia AstronautOMAHA, Neb.A plaza at Creighton University has been named “The Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson Memorial Plaza” to honor the life and memory of the Columbia astronaut and Creighton graduate.Anderson and six other astronauts were killed earlier this year in the Columbia space shuttle accident. “Michael was an exceptional […]July 16, 2004StudentsFamily Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority HazingFamily Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority HazingLOS ANGELESThe family of one of two women who drowned during an alleged college hazing sued a sorority for wrongful death, saying its members should have known it was dangerous to send pledges into heavy surf at night. Kenitha Saafir, 24, had told her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority […]July 16, 2004HomeHispanic Students Face Tough ObstaclesHispanic Students Face Tough Obstacles On Road to Higher Education, Report SaysSAN JOSE, Calif.Hispanic high school students are often derailed on the road to higher education by low expectations from teachers, poor understanding of the college admissions and financial aid processes, and little adult support, according to a study released last month.The study, “With Diploma […]July 16, 2004Leadership & PolicyFisk, Vanderbilt Collaborate on Nursing ProgramFisk, Vanderbilt Collaborate on Nursing ProgramNASHVILLE, Tenn.Fisk University will start an undergraduate nursing program as part of a new alliance with Vanderbilt University, which is looking to boost the ranks of minority graduate students.The alliance allows Fisk, a historically Black liberal arts college, to use the teaching facilities of Vanderbilt’s established nursing school. Vanderbilt School […]July 16, 2004StudentsBob Dole to Chair Bennett College Fund-Raising CampaignBob Dole to Chair Bennett College Fund-Raising CampaignGREENSBORO, N.C.Former U.S. Sen. Robert J. Dole and the historically Black women’s college Bennett might appear to be an unlikely pair. Yet, the two have joined forces recently for an ambitious fund-raising endeavor.The former presidential candidate will serve as chairman of the school’s $50 million “Revitalizing Bennett Campaign,” […]July 16, 2004Previous PagePage 61 of 431Next Page
