Associated PressFaculty & StaffLack of Same-Sex Benefits Costly For Pennsylvania Professors, Says Faculty UnionState university professor Dr. Rita Drapkin considers herself a married woman, even though Pennsylvania doesn’t sanction same-sex marriage. Story:August 24, 2005StudentsCongress Re-evaluating Law That Denies Aid to Students Convicted of Drug CrimesCongress is re-evaluating a five-year old law that denies financial aid to college students with drug convictions. Story:August 24, 2005HomeHarvard Researchers Report Potential Breakthrough in Developing Embryonic Stem CellsHarvard University scientists announced they’ve discovered a way to fuse adult skin cells with embryonic stem cells. Story:August 23, 2005StudentsStudents Trace History of Buffalo Soldiers in Guadalupe MountainsIn June 1866, Congress authorized the creation of six regiments of Black soldiers — two cavalry and four infantry. Story:August 23, 2005HomeLongtime Urban League Head DiesClarence L. Barney, the first Black person to serve as chairman of the Louisiana State University board of supervisors, has died at the age of 70. Story:August 22, 2005Leadership & PolicyNCAA May Bow if American Indian Tribes Support SchoolsTwo weeks after saying schools that use American Indian nicknames, mascots or imagery to represent their athletic teams could face NCAA sanctions Story:August 22, 2005HomeEarliest U.S. Black-Founded Town Designated National Historic SiteThe site of the first U.S. town founded by an African-American, New Philadelphia, Ill. Story:August 22, 2005HealthArkansas Researchers Get $2.2 Million to Study Obesity and DiabetesThree researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will examine the links between obesity and diabetes. Story:August 21, 2005StudentsFlorida Newspaper Launches Weekly Aimed at Black CommunityThe Gainesville Sun announced it is launching a weekly newspaper aimed at this college town’s east side and its predominantly Black population. Story:August 21, 2005HomeRecord Numbers of Black, Hispanic Texas Students Take ACTHispanic students taking the ACT college entrance exam reached an all-time high this year. Story:August 21, 2005Previous PagePage 563 of 569Next Page
