Associated PressHomeLegislators Take Aim at “Liberal” University ProfsPHOENIX Conservative state lawmakers are targeting what they see as left-leaning university professors, pushing a series of bills in recent and upcoming sessions designed to ensure that students are not unduly influenced by professors’ beliefs.August 14, 2006Native AmericansTribal College Close to CollapseDAVIS, Calif. On a remote stretch of land where stray chickens outnumber students, California’s only tribal college is clinging to life against seemingly insurmountable odds.August 12, 2006African-AmericanMarshall Drops ‘African-American students only’ From Course ListCHARLESTON, W.Va. Marshall University has dropped the words “African-American students only” from an orientation class listed on its fall schedule, following a warning from an educational foundation that it could be violating state and federal law.August 12, 2006HomeYale Gets Black Panthers Drawings From Murder Trial In New HavenCourtroom sketches of the dramatic Black Panthers murder trial 35 years ago are coming home to New Haven.August 9, 2006HomeCongressmen Seek IRS Review Of Ward Connerly’s PayTwo Democratic congressmen have asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether affirmative action foe Ward Connerly’s pay violates federal tax laws on excessive compensation.August 7, 2006Community CollegesWal-Mart 101: Creating Retail Management Courses In TennesseeNASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen wants the state to do a better job at preparing students for careers at Wal-Mart.August 6, 2006Asian American Pacific IslanderFemale Lawyers Of Color Jumping Ship From Big Firms, Study SaysHONOLULU An American Indian attorney is asked where she keeps her tomahawk. White male partners look past a Black lawyer, assuming she is clerical staff. An Asian attorney is called a “dragon lady” when she asserts herself.August 6, 2006Leadership & PolicyTexas Southern Regents To Blame For Slade Scandal, Lawmaker SaysHOUSTON In the keynote address to Texas Southern University graduates, Texas state Rep. Harold Dutton sharply criticized the school’’s Board of Regents for their handling of fired president Priscilla Slade.August 5, 2006StudentsNCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic ProblemsINDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.August 5, 2006StudentsBlack Colleges Diversifying By Recruiting More HispanicsATLANTA Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically Black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics.August 2, 2006Previous PagePage 507 of 569Next Page
