Black IssuesHomeReport: Emergency Measures Needed to End Crisis in College OpportunityReport: Emergency Measures Needed to End Crisis in College OpportunitySAN JOSE, Calif. Governors and legislators should adopt emergency measures to stem the crisis in college opportunity, according to recommendations in “Responding to the Crisis in College Opportunity” released earlier this month by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The recommendations would provide […]February 25, 2004Leadership & PolicyDillard President Michael Lomax to Head UNCFDillard President Michael Lomax to Head UNCFWASHINGTONThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has announced that Dr. Michael L. Lomax will succeed William H. Gray III as president and CEO of the organization. Lomax, who currently serves as president of Dillard University in New Orleans, will officially join UNCF on June 1, 2004.“Dr. Lomax brings a […]February 25, 2004HomeYale Exhibit Highlights African Americans in the Civil WarYale Exhibit Highlights African Americans in the Civil WarNEW HAVEN, Conn. An exhibition at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library brings to life an episode of American — and Connecticut — history that has not yet received its due attention: the unique struggle of more than 215,000 African Americans who fought in the […]February 25, 2004Leadership & PolicyState Department, Howard University Launch Program to Produce DiplomatsState Department, Howard University Launch Program to Produce DiplomatsWASHINGTONUnder a unique agreement between Howard University and the Department of State, members of underrepresented groups and students with financial needs selected as Charles B. Rangel Fellows will qualify for the U.S. diplomatic service upon completion of a master’s degree in international relations or related fields. Candidates […]February 25, 2004HomeCourt Denies Latest Appeal in Mississippi Desegregation CaseCourt Denies Latest Appeal in Mississippi Desegregation CaseJACKSON, Miss.Mississippi’s marathon college desegregation case may have to clear one more legal hurdle before the state can move ahead with a settlement supporters say will help traditionally Black universities heal from decades of neglect.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans late last month denied […]February 25, 2004Leadership & PolicyHispanic Leaders, Maricopa Board Continue to ClashHispanic Leaders, Maricopa Board Continue to ClashLatino community looks to legislators to rein in community-college board membersBy Pamela Burdman PHOENIXA board member’s habit of maintaining an office on campus has gone from an arcane governance question to political controversy here, where Hispanic leaders are fed up with what they see as a pattern of micromanagement […]February 25, 2004StudentsBush’s Budget Creates ‘Greater Hurdles’ for Students, Group SaysBush’s Budget Creates ‘Greater Hurdles’ for Students, Group SaysBy freezing funding for federal student aid President Bush’s budget creates even “greater hurdles” for students, says Kate Rube, associate for the State PIRG’s Higher Education Project.“Students at colleges around the country need more help than President Bush has proposed to give them,” Rube said. “Thousands of […]February 25, 2004LatinxHBCUs Among Few Winners in Bush’s Budget PlanHBCUs Among Few Winners in Bush’s Budget PlanFinancial aid programs see little, if any, gain Black colleges would receive more money next year while most student financial aid programs face freezes or cuts under President Bush’s new education budget.By percentages alone, minority-serving colleges and universities were one of the plan’s few winners in higher education. […]February 25, 2004LatinxSaturday SchoolSaturday SchoolWriting in last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Grutter v. Bollinger affirmative action case, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor surmised that in 25 years race-conscious affirmative action won’t be needed because disparities in educational performance between disadvantaged minorities and their White and Asian American peers will have been eliminated. Her conjecture on the […]February 25, 2004African-AmericanReflections on Black History Month: There Is Still Progress to Be MadeReflections on Black History Month: There Is Still Progress to Be MadeSeventy-eight years ago, Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, was created to allow for the identification and celebration of the contributions of African Americans in our history and in our presence. While Black History Month promotes African American cultural empowerment and […]February 11, 2004Previous PagePage 93 of 431Next Page
