Black IssuesHealthBlacks With Hypertension More Likely to Have Thicker Hearts, Study FindsBlacks With Hypertension More Likely to Have Thicker Hearts, Study FindsDALLASResearchers say they may have found a new clue as to why Blacks are at greater risk of dying from heart disease than Whites. In the largest study of its kind, Blacks with high blood pressure were found to have thicker hearts than Whites with […]June 2, 2004HBCUsHampton University to Lead $101 Million NASA ProjectHampton University to Lead $101 Million NASA ProjectHAMPTON, Va.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will give Hampton University $101 million to build a satellite to study how clouds form at the edge of space. After two years of proposals and interviews, Hampton University beat out more than 40 schools to lead the project.“This is the […]June 2, 2004HomeSmith College Graduates Country’s First All-Female Class of EngineersSmith College Graduates Country’s First All-Female Class of Engineers NORTHAMPTON, Mass. Amid increasing calls to bolster the nation’s scientific literacy and enhance its high-tech work force, a pioneering and much watched engineering program has just produced its first graduates.Despite the program’s short history, the newly minted engineers — all women — are weighing significant career […]June 2, 2004StudentsNew Study Calls for Boosting Need-Based AidNew Study Calls for Boosting Need-Based AidWASHINGTONA new study is lauding the positive impact that a college education can have on what it calls “our shared economic, social and cultural well-being as a nation,” and calls for increased funding for Pell Grants.“While policy-makers and education leaders cite the fact that a bachelor’s degree has become […]June 2, 2004HomeSouthern DiscomfortSouthern DiscomfortJackson State lynching exhibit seeks to engage campus, community in dialogue about historyBy Keonya Booker JACKSON, Miss.Members of Jackson State University’s campus and greater Mississippi community are attempting to enlighten and educate one another about an appalling time in Black history and, subsequently, ensure such a horrendous history does not recur.“Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography […]June 2, 2004Faculty & StaffBudget Cuts Force San Francisco State To Make Tough DecisionsBudget Cuts Force San Francisco State To Make Tough DecisionsTalk of closing engineering school sparks debate, illustrates severity of problemBy Lydia LumSAN FRANCISCOBecause of state budget cuts, San Francisco State University is poised to eliminate some academic majors and make it tougher for students, many of them minorities and economically disadvantaged, to earn degrees in […]June 2, 2004LatinxRepublicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, EducatorsRepublicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation which they say would expand access to higher education for more low- and middle-income students by strengthening Pell Grants, reducing loan costs and fees, and breaking down barriers for non-traditional students — but some critics say it’s […]June 2, 2004InternationalEducators Urge Focus on ‘Year-Round’ CollegeEducators Urge Focus on ‘Year-Round’ CollegeNew academic calendar would help low-income students, UNCF leader saysA year-round college calendar with flexible financial aid rules would help low-income students stay in school and allow colleges to expand enrollment without new facilities, a Black college leader and other educators tell Congress.The traditional fall-to-spring academic year, created two centuries […]June 2, 2004HomeWhere There’s a Will, There’s a WayWhere There’s a Will, There’s a WayOne of the questions that we can count on getting when we release our Top 100 undergraduate degree producers edition centers on the basic notion that the tabulations are inherently biased and favor the large state universities. Our response has always been not to shoot the messenger but to […]June 2, 2004StudentsLeaving No Child Behind In Science EducationLeaving No Child Behind In Science EducationWith the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 several changes have been implemented that require states, colleges of education, school districts and others to rethink ways to improve teacher certification. One aspect of this legislation is that each public school must have a “highly qualified” […]June 2, 2004Previous PagePage 74 of 431Next Page