Black IssuesFaculty & StaffKU Professors Take Their Film on Slavery to SundanceKU Professors Take Their Film on Slavery to SundanceLAWRENCE, Kan.A satirical film on slavery created by two University of Kansas professors was selected as an official entry in the 2004 Sundance Film Festival held last month in Park City, Utah.“CSA: Confederate States of America” is written, produced and directed by Kevin Willmott, an assistant professor […]February 11, 2004African-AmericanU of Texas Panel Suggests Ways to Soothe Racial TensionsU of Texas Panel Suggests Ways to Soothe Racial TensionsHOUSTONA University of Texas panel seeking to end racial tensions on campus has recommended the university require sensitivity training for campus police and hire an administrator to promote campus diversity. The 15-member task force, made up of students, faculty and staff, was appointed by UT President […]February 11, 2004StudentsMixed Response Greets Governor Bush at FAMUMixed Response Greets Governor Bush at FAMUTALLAHASSEE, Fla.About a dozen students walked out last month before Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gave a Martin Luther King Jr. day address at historically Black Florida A&M University. The 150-seat auditorium classroom was filled to capacity when the group, identified only as “students of FAMU,” handed out a one-page […]February 11, 2004HomeNew Report Looks Closely at Resegregation of SchoolsNew Report Looks Closely at Resegregation of SchoolsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. In the past decade there has been a backward movement for desegregation in U.S. schools, especially for Latino and African American students, and particularly in the South, according to a new study on national resegregation trends in American public schools. The report, released by the Civil […]February 11, 2004HomeEducation Leaders Gather to Set Research AgendaEducation Leaders Gather to Set Research AgendaPolicy-makers cite need for more data on African American educational experiencesBy Cassie M. ChewFAIRFAX, Va.Arecent Florida A&M University engineering graduate with a 3.9 grade point average was rated zero on a scale of one-to-10 by a hiring manager in terms of his employability with the firm. The hiring manager […]February 11, 2004HomeGrambling’s Chief Ready for ChangeGrambling’s Chief Ready for ChangeInterim president announces plans to retire; she won’t seek permanent jobBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Grambling State University Interim President Dr. Neari Warner, who played a major role in saving the school’s accreditation, isn’t interested in serving as president on a permanent basis.“I need a change, and I want that change to […]February 11, 2004HomeSenate Approves More Than $1.5 Million for TSUSenate Approves More Than $1.5 Million for TSUMore than $1.5 million in federal funding has been approved for Tennessee State University as part of the Omnibus Appropriations bill that passed the U.S. Senate last month.The bill provides $1 million for the African American Museum and Library expansion, $500,000 for new communications department facilities and $450,000 […]February 11, 2004HomeU.S. Economy, Education Need to Be Higher Priority, Senate Leader SaysU.S. Economy, Education Need to Be Higher Priority, Senate Leader SaysWhile Democrats stand with President Bush in support of U.S. troops serving in Iraq, the United States must focus more on homeland issues, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said last month. The economy, education, health care and Social Security led his priorities. The South Dakota […]February 11, 2004HomeSenate Approves First Federal School Voucher PlanSenate Approves First Federal School Voucher PlanThe Senate approved the country’s first federal school voucher program last month, a District of Columbia experiment with implications for school choice nationwide. The $13 million plan would award private-school vouchers to at least 1,700 poor students in the District, home to a chronically struggling system of 65,000 students. […]February 11, 2004HealthHealth Disparities Report at Center of ControversyHealth Disparities Report at Center of ControversyDepartment altered scientists’ conclusions to fit ‘political goals,’ lawmakers saySeveral lawmakers released a report last month documenting substantial alterations to the National Healthcare Disparities Report made by officials at the Department of Health and Human Services. While the draft executive summary of the report prepared by HHS scientists called […]February 11, 2004Previous PagePage 96 of 431Next Page
