StaffHomeBeating the Diversity DrumCorporate executive and former Princeton University trustee Mellody Hobson is an example of someone having…October 18, 2006Leadership & PolicyHip-Hop Science Show Kicks OffFMA Live!, a traveling hip-hop science education show, passed the milestone of reaching 100,000 students…October 18, 2006StudentsSallie Mae Introduces CD-ROM to HelpThe Sallie Mae Fund has developed an interactive CD-ROM that targets African-American students to help them and…October 18, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Leslie T. Fenwick has been appointed dean of Howard University’s (D.C.) School of Education. She was most recently a visiting fellow at Harvard University. Fenwick holds a bachelor’s from the University of Virginia, a master’s from the University of Toledo and a doctorate from The Ohio State University. Dr. Richard P. Coe has been […]October 18, 2006HBCUsGrants & AwardsThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has received a $25,000 grant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to fund scholarships for the AACSB’s Bridge Program. The program is intended to help accounting professionals transition into a university teaching position. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has received a three-year, $495,000 donation from […]October 18, 2006African-AmericanPerceptions and RealitiesTension may exist between Blacks and Hispanics over jobs and political power in the United States…October 4, 2006HomeGo Ahead, Be a SnobEver heard of “stereotype threat?” Studies over the years have shown that cuing men and women to think about their perceived…October 4, 2006StudentsProfessional AppointmentsKaren Gross has been named president of Southern Vermont College. She had previously been a professor at New York Law School. Gross holds a bachelor’s from Smith College and a law degree from Temple University. Dr. Marcela Katz Armoza has been appointed vice president of enrollment and student affairs at New York City College of […]October 4, 2006StudentsGrants & AwardsAlvernia College (Pa.) has received a $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation to support the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship is intended for nontraditional and minority students, especially Hispanic students pursuing degrees in nursing. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has awarded $50,000 grants to three California universities to fund scholarships. California State University-Northridge, […]October 4, 2006StudentsThumbs UpThurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund for providing a full ride to Alan Newton, who was recently…September 20, 2006Previous PagePage 7 of 46Next Page
