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Leadership Institute Challenges Students to Think Globally

Leadership Institute Challenges Students to Think GloballyBy Gabrielle FinleyNEW YORKFor Charles Reynolds, attending the Goldman Sachs Global Leadership Institute last month was a humbling experience, one that opened his eyes to a more culturally diverse world.“There are many interesting people around the world that are trying to make a difference,” says Reynolds, a junior finance […]

‘FED UP’ Bill Grounded by Partisan Politics

‘FED UP’ Bill Grounded by Partisan PoliticsA flare-up of partisan tempers may derail a bill to simplify some federal financial aid rules.The “FED UP” bill designed to clarify financial aid rules was expected to sail through the House of Representatives in July. But Democrats backed away from the plan after they were unable to seek […]

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Penn Study Links Church Attendance, Marriage Odds

Penn Study Links Church Attendance, Marriage OddsPHILADELPHIAA University of Pennsylvania study shows that frequent church attendance substantially increases the odds of marriage for urban women. Penn’s Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, CRRUCS, released the report, “Then Comes Marriage? Religion, Race, and Marriage in Urban America” last month. It is the first […]

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Bush Names 14 to Tribal College Board

Bush Names 14 to Tribal College BoardWASHINGTONPresident Bush last month appointed 14 individuals to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities.Authorized under an executive order, the board is charged with ensuring that tribal colleges and universities have full access to federal and private programs and funds that benefit other higher […]

Former WNBA Star to Chair Title IX Review Panel

Former WNBA Star to Chair Title IX Review PanelThe Bush administration has named a former African American basketball star and coach to head an ambitious review of issues affecting college athletics, including fairness and opportunity.Former WNBA basketball star Cynthia Cooper will co-chair a 15-member panel created by Education Secretary Roderick Paige on the 30th anniversary […]

Black College Baseball’s Uncertain Future

Black College Baseball’s Uncertain FutureFacing a dearth of African American talent and a lack of institutional support, HBCU programs seek alternative strategies to field competitive teams. Black college baseball is not what it used to be. And there’s little chance that it will ever be the same again. The glory years, many say, are gone for […]

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Recapturing the Good Things

Recapturing the Good ThingsThis is not the first time Black Issues has taken a close look at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) over the years. But it has been our first close look since Dr. Frederick Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University, took over the reigns of the 30 […]

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel One student at a time, Wright State has become one of the country’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilitiesBy Mark FisherDAYTON, OhioWright State University never set out to become one of the nation’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilities. It happened quite by accident — and one student […]

Assistive Technology Comes Into Focus

Assistive Technology Comes Into FocusWith the push from federal legislation, colleges and universities enhance learning for the disabledAccess in higher education is usually understood as the admission, financing, and social support of students belonging to socially disadvantaged groups as they pursue postsecondary education. However, that understanding has focused largely on students from racial and ethnic […]

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Gangbusters: Parents Still Play Key Role In Saving Kids From the Streets

Gangbusters: Parents Still Play Key Role In Saving Kids From the StreetsStudy examines ethnic differences in the effect of parenting on gang involvement, delinquencyThere’s a strong message to be taken from Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes’ research, and it’s simply this: Parents are not powerless, particularly when it comes to saving their kids from street gangs.Indeed, the […]

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The ‘Rite’ Intervene

The ‘Rite’ InterveneLane Community College program helps African American students connect to their heritage, community and to collegeBy Chris CunninghamEUGENE, Ore.Given MTV’s powerful influence in shaping self-image, the value of helping African American youth develop a deep understanding of their roots can’t be overemphasized, says Greg Evans, coordinator of Lane Community College’s African American Rites […]

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UCLA Study Examines Minority Representation In Network Television

UCLA Study Examines Minority Representation In Network TelevisionLOS ANGELESDespite calls for more diversity on prime-time network television, African Americans continue to be overrepresented and concentrated in situation comedies while other ethnic groups remained underrepresented, according to a new UCLA study.African Americans and Anglo Americans represented 92 percent of all prime-time characters in the study, yet […]

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