Black IssuesLeadership & PolicyBennett President Receives Human Rights AwardBennett President Receives Human Rights AwardGREENSBORO, N.C. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) presented Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole with its Joseph Prize for Human Rights during their National Executive Committee Meeting last month. The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 to combat anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry. The ADL established the Joseph Prize for Human Rights […]March 10, 2004Leadership & PolicyRamapo College President to Step DownRamapo College President to Step DownMAWAH, N.J. Dr. Rodney D. Smith recently announced that he will step down as president of Ramapo College of New Jersey, effective June 30, for personal and professional reasons. He went on to say he will focus on completing the semester and working closely with the new provost and senior […]March 10, 2004African-AmericanFormer Liberian Head of State Named Boston University’s African President-in-ResidenceFormer Liberian Head of State Named Boston University’s African President-in-Residence BOSTONRuth Sando Perry, the only female African head of state in modern times, has been appointed the next Balfour African President-in-Residence at Boston University’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center (APARC). A former legislator, teacher and bank executive, she served in 1996 and 1997 as […]March 10, 2004HBCUsN.C. Black Colleges Get $1 Million for Smoking Cessation, ResearchN.C. Black Colleges Get $1 Million for Smoking Cessation, ResearchGREENSBORO, N.C. Three historically Black colleges will use a $1 million grant for smoking cessation programs on their campuses and to research cigarette marketing in low-income areas. Bennett College, N.C., A&T State University and N.C. Central University received the money from the American Legacy Foundation, which […]March 10, 2004Leadership & PolicyNo Child Left Behind Has Potential For Teacher ImprovementNo Child Left Behind Has Potential For Teacher ImprovementWHITEWATER, Wis. No Child Left Behind, the federal education reform act implemented two years ago, warrants broader support among universities for its push to strengthen teacher quality, according to a position paper by The Renaissance Group. The Renaissance Group (TRG), located at Emporia State University in Kansas, […]March 10, 2004HomeUniversity of Michigan Sees 23 Percent Decline in Minority ApplicantsUniversity of Michigan Sees 23 Percent Decline in Minority Applicants ANN ARBOR, Mich. Seven months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action policy, the number of applications from Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians is down 23 percent from the same time last year. And the number of those […]March 10, 2004StudentsWhites-Only Scholarship Recipient Donates Award to CharityWhites-Only Scholarship Recipient Donates Award to CharityBRISTOL, R.I. The Roger Williams University student who received a Whites-only scholarship last month said he will turn the money over to charity, after backlash directed at him and his college. Adam Noska, 20, of Weymouth, Mass., announced last month that he would donate the $250 scholarship from the […]March 10, 2004LGBTQ+Attorney General Settles Voting RightsAttorney General Settles Voting Rights Flap at Prairie View A&MBy Lydia Lum PRAIRIE VIEW, texasThe Texas attorney general has ruled that Prairie View A&M University students must be allowed to register and vote locally. “This has really energized the student body,” says Hendrik Maison, the student government president. “That’s the most exciting part.”The ruling, issued […]March 10, 2004SportsLouisiana Officials Mounted Fierce EffortTo Keep Williams at GramblingLouisiana Officials Mounted Fierce EffortTo Keep Williams at GramblingDespite failure, officials agree it was worth the tryBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.University of Louisiana System President Sally Clausen did her best to talk Grambling State University football coach Doug Williams into staying at the historically Black university. But Clausen couldn’t talk the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into […]March 10, 2004HBCUsHBCU Board Commends Bush for Commitment, LeadershipHBCU Board Commends Bush for Commitment, LeadershipThe board of advisers of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) presented President Bush with a resolution commending him for his visionary leadership, and his commitment and contributions to strengthening the nation’s 105 HBCUs. The board also noted that the president’s commitment enhances HBCUs’ ability to continue […]March 10, 2004Previous PagePage 90 of 431Next Page
