Associated PressStudentsOfficials Seek to Limit Race-SpecificOfficials at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst are phasing out self-segregated dormitories, the latest effort to rid the campus of separate programs for minorities…April 5, 2006StudentsUniversity of Kentucky Lays Out PlanMore than a third of Black students who decided not to attend the University of Kentucky chose the University of Louisville instead last fall, says a UK official…April 5, 2006HBCUsUniversity of Chicago Opens New Gallery Devoted to Ancient NubiaAs the Field Museum in downtown Chicago geared up for another blockbuster visit this spring by the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun…April 5, 2006HomeWalter Payton Recreation and Wellness CenterWalter Payton’s mother nearly cried when she first entered the new recreation center bearing her late son’s name…April 5, 2006African-AmericanDeaths of Civil Rights Icons Leads to Surge in Donations for MLK MemorialDonations for a planned memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C., have jumped since the recent deaths of civil rights icons Rosa Parks and King’s widow, Coretta Scott King…April 3, 2006StudentsHouse Approves Update to Higher Ed BillFinding the best way to pay for college a struggle for many families has become a hassle for U.S. House of Representative lawmakers, too…April 2, 2006HomeAmericans Seek Opportunity in Booming BangaloreAfter graduating from Northwestern University last year, Nate Linkon contemplated job offers in Chicago and New York. But he chose a less conventional path and started his career in Bangalore…April 2, 2006HomeMichigan Supreme Court Won’t Hear Affirmative Action Ballot CaseA last-ditch effort to prevent voters from considering a proposal that would ban some affirmative action programs in Michigan has failed…April 2, 2006HomeStudy: Child Well-being Improving, But Education Still LagsChildren have shown few gains in educational achievement over the past three decades, a sour note in a broad social report card that also cites declines in drug use, pregnancy rates and crime…March 30, 2006HomeHarvard Expands Low- and Middle-income Financial Aid ProgramFamilies earning less than $60,000 can send their children to Harvard University for free, the school announced Thursday…March 30, 2006Previous PagePage 520 of 569Next Page
