Associated PressLGBTQ+Iowa Gov. Tries Again To Get Gay Man on Civil Rights CommissionDES MOINES Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is trying again to get a gay man approved to the Iowa State Civil Rights Commission.July 10, 2007HomeAnti-affirmative Action Group Accuses Oakland Airport of Violating Prop. 209OAKLAND Calif. A lawsuit claims concession contracts at Oakland International Airport are being awarded in violation of a voter-approved law banning preference given based on race, gender or ethnicity.July 10, 2007StudentsCalifornia’s Community College System Gets Students Into School But Not Always OutSAN DIEGO For most of history, higher education has been reserved for a tiny elite.July 9, 2007Faculty & StaffFormer Texas Southern U. President Wants Trial Moved Out of HoustonHOUSTON Defense attorneys for the former president of Texas Southern University want her trial on charges of misusing university funds moved, saying heavy media coverage will prevent finding a fair jury.July 9, 2007Leadership & PolicyFayetteville State University Chancellor ResignsRALEIGH N.C. Facing a financial audit and criticism over a new nursing program, Fayetteville State University’s chancellor announced Monday she will resign this month.July 9, 2007HomeMorgan State Alum to Head Pentagon’s New Africa CommandWASHINGTON Gen. William E. “Kip” Ward, the active Army’s only black four-star general, was tapped Tuesday to lead the Pentagon’s new Africa Command.July 9, 2007HomeThreatening Fliers At UW-Milwaukee Bus Stops Target White Female StudentsMILWAUKEE A number of threatening fliers were found at university bus stops over the weekend, and one school official said campus police were taking the threats seriously.July 9, 2007HealthWellmark Withdraws $15 Million Grant to University of Iowa Over Naming DisputeIOWA CITY, Iowa Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has withdrawn its offer of a $15 million donation to the University of Iowa after school faculty rejected a proposal to rename its health college after Wellmark.July 9, 2007HomeMalaysian PM Says Affirmative Action Policy Still Needed To Ensure UnityKUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Malaysia’s leader defended the country’s decades-old affirmative action policy for majority Malays, saying Tuesday it was still needed to narrow income disparity among ethnic groups and ensure national unity.July 9, 2007SportsLouisiana HBCU Loses Several Football Players Because of Academic IneligibilityBATON ROUGE La. Nine Southern University football players including several starters will not be with the program this fall, coach Pete Richardson said.July 9, 2007Previous PagePage 456 of 569Next Page
