Black IssuesHBCUsMore Than Child’s PlayMore Than Child’s PlayFor Dr. Sabrina Thomas, dolls are not just child’s play. In fact, they are the subject of her research, which recently landed her a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Thomas, an assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at North Carolina Central University, was awarded the grant to […]March 24, 2004Faculty & StaffOn the Right PathOn the Right PathMillersville president’s personal commitment to minority student recruitment, retention brings her to historic post.By Erv Dyer At 150 years old, Millersville University is still making history. One of its defining moments came just one year ago when Dr. Francine McNairy was appointed as the first Black and first female president of the […]March 24, 2004Faculty & StaffStill Having Her SayStill Having Her Say More than a decade after becoming a household name, Harvard Law professor Lani Guinier holds true to her beliefs, principles. By Ronald RoachThat Lani Guinier is one of the most publicly visible and outspoken scholars in the American academy should not come as a surprise to anyone who has followed her […]March 24, 2004HealthManaged Care Organizations Shortchange Minority Medicaid Patients, Penn State Study FindsManaged Care Organizations Shortchange Minority Medicaid Patients, Penn State Study FindsUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Even when they are enrolled in the same Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), patients who are members of linguistic, racial or ethnic minorities report worse care than White English speakers, a Penn State-led study has shown. Asian non-English speakers reported the worst […]March 24, 2004HomeCal State Northridge, Armenian University Sign Agreement to Exchange Students, FacultyCal State Northridge, Armenian University Sign Agreement to Exchange Students, FacultyNORTHRIDGE, Calif. California State University Northridge (CSUN) officials have signed an agreement with a university in Armenia that encourages the exchange of students and faculty between the two institutions. The agreement formalizes the terms of academic cooperation between Yerevan State University in Yerevan, Armenia, and […]March 24, 2004HomeAlliance Challenges Leaders to Put Education Within Reach for All AmericansAlliance Challenges Leaders to Put Education Within Reach for All AmericansWASHINGTONThe Pathways to College Network — an alliance of national organizations to improve college access and success for the nation’s many underserved students — challenged leaders in all sectors of society to make college education a realistic goal for all Americans. Its report, “A Shared […]March 24, 2004Leadership & PolicyBrown University Committee Examines Historical Ties to SlaveryBrown University Committee Examines Historical Ties to SlaveryPROVIDENCE, R.I.Brown University President Ruth Simmons has established a committee to examine the Ivy League school’s historical ties to slavery and debate whether the university should make amends. An article in Brown’s alumni magazine last summer reported that Simmons created the presidential committee last spring. She appointed about […]March 24, 2004HomeLouisville President Increasing Security After Klan Activity on CampusLouisville President Increasing Security After Klan Activity on Campus LOUISVILLE, Ky.University of Louisville President James Ramsey told a closed-door campus meeting earlier this month about efforts to increase safety in the wake of Ku Klux Klan flier distributions. While Ramsey admitted he does not want the Klan on campus, he said his understanding of the […]March 24, 2004HomeStruggling Morris Brown College Announces New PresidentStruggling Morris Brown College Announces New PresidentATLANTABeset by financial and academic difficulties, struggling Morris Brown College turned to a familiar face in hopes of launching a new era at the historically Black school. Dr. Samuel D. Jolley, the school’s president from 1993 to 1997, was announced as the school’s new president, taking the helm of […]March 24, 2004HomeClark Atlanta Ends Plans to Tear Down Historic LandmarkClark Atlanta Ends Plans to Tear Down Historic LandmarkATLANTA Clark Atlanta University officials say they have decided to sell a landmark restaurant that was a popular meeting place for Black leaders during the civil rights era. Officials said last month they will sell Paschal’s restaurant and motor lodge rather than tear the structure down to […]March 24, 2004Previous PagePage 87 of 431Next Page
