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Unlikely Partners in Philanthropy
Unlikely Partners in Philanthropy Traditionally White colleges and universities increasingly look to minority communities for institutional support.By Ronald RoachFairfax, Va.George Mason University, located just outside of Washington, D.C., is known as the academic home of some of the most influential conservative scholars in the nation, most notably in economics and in law. Among its board […]
August 29, 2001
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Tennessee State Students, NAACP To Unite HBCUs
Tennessee State Students, NAACP To Unite HBCUsNashville, Tenn. The Tennessee State University Student Government Association and its student chapter of the NAACP are planning to bring all historically Black colleges and universities together next February to celebrate Black History Month. The theme for the celebration is “The HBCU Think Tank.”“My goal is to reunite the HBCU […]
August 29, 2001
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Study Documents Economic Impact Of Public HBCUs
Study Documents Economic Impact Of Public HBCUsNEW YORKThe study, “Economic Impact Snapshot of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Member Colleges and Universities,” conducted by K&R Management Group, is TMSF’s first in-depth snapshot of the economic impact of 42 of TMSF’s 45 member public historically Black colleges and universities.K&R Management assessed 42 of the 45 public […]
August 29, 2001
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House Approves Math/Science Bill with New Aid
House Approves Math/Science Bill with New AidNational Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act attracts bipartisan support.Students of color may gain access to high-quality math and science programs under legislation that the U.S. House of Representatives approved before the August recess. The National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act has attracted bipartisan support by including recommendations from a […]
August 29, 2001
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Events
EventsAUGUSTAugust 22-26National Association of Black Journalists 26th Annual MeetingDolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fla.Contact: Rene TrossPhone: (301) 445-7100, Ext. 109Fax: (301) 445-7101E-mail: nabj@nabj.org Web: www.nabj.org August 26-30American Chemical Society 22nd National MeetingChicago Convention Center ChicagoContact: Sherry HigdonPhone: (800) 227-5558Fax: (202) 872-6128E-mail: natlmtgs@acs.org Web: www.acs.org/meetings SEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham HotelWashingtonContact: […]
August 15, 2001
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Getting African American Journalists on the ‘Write’ Track
Getting African American Journalists on the ‘Write’ TrackWilliam W. Sutton Jr., 45, is outgoing president of the National Association of Black Journalists and a deputy managing editor at The News & Observer in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. He is a 1977 graduate of Hampton Institute (now University); he briefly attended law school at Rutgers University-Camden and received […]
August 15, 2001
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Restaurant Firm, Black Press Award Annual Scholarships
Restaurant Firm, Black Press Award Annual ScholarshipsATLANTAAtlanta-based AFC Enterprises Foundation, in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), awarded the annual Xernona Clayton Black Press Scholarship Fund during the 61st annual NNPA convention in Atlanta. The annual scholarship fund, named in honor of Clayton, creator and executive producer of the Turner Broadcasting Trumpet Awards, […]
August 15, 2001
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CU-Boulder Joins National Leadership Alliance
CU-Boulder Joins National Leadership AllianceBoulder, Colo.The University of Colorado at Boulder has become the 29th member of the Leadership Alliance, the premiere coalition of the nation’s top research and teaching institutions seeking to increase the numbers of traditionally underrepresented students in graduate study.“CU-Boulder has a long-term commitment to diversity,” says Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. “Throughout […]
August 15, 2001
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Reform Plan Targets Student Repayments on Federal Grant Aid
Reform Plan Targets Student Repayments on Federal Grant AidNeedy students who drop out of college may face fewer responsibilities to pay back federal grant aid if a proposal from leading higher education groups becomes law.With support from more than a dozen other groups, the American Council on Education (ACE) is calling for major changes in […]
August 15, 2001
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Events
EventsAUGUSTAugust 22-26National Association of Black Journalists 26th Annual MeetingDolphin Hotel, Orlando, Fla.Contact: Rene TrossPhone: (301) 445-7100, Ext. 109Fax: (301) 445-7101E-mail: nabj@nabj.org Web: www.nabj.org August 26-30American Chemical Society 22nd National MeetingChicago Convention CenterChicagoContact: Sherry HigdonPhone: (800) 227-5558Fax: (202) 872-6128E-mail: natlmtgs@acs.org Web: www.acs.org/meetings SeptemberSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, […]
August 1, 2001
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There’s a Football Revival Goin’ On
There’s a Football Revival Goin’ OnWithin the last two years, five historically Black colleges have dusted the cobwebs off their football programs. By Craig T. GreenleeStrange as it might sound, football’s recent revival at the smaller Black colleges is all about the bottom line. True, it is an expensive sport to maintain. That’s why schools […]
August 1, 2001
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Hefty Loans Don’t Deter Students Bound
Hefty Loans Don’t Deter Students Bound For Graduate Study, Study ShowsAnn Arbor, Mich.Graduate students are paying the price for an education no matter the cost. A new study, led by University of Michigan education Professor Donald E. Heller, finds the amount a student has to borrow for a loan has little to no bearing on […]
August 1, 2001
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Mellon Makes its Mark
Mellon Makes its MarkOver the past 13 years, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invested $50 million in doctoral programs. Their investment is now paying off as the program becomes one of the premier pipelines for producing minority doctorates. By Ronald Roach DURHAM, N.C.Sheldon Lyke had long harbored ambivalence about getting a doctorate to become […]
July 18, 2001
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Why Xavier Remains No.1
Why Xavier Remains No.1Louisiana’s Xavier University maintains an enviable track record for sending more African American students to medical school than any other institution. How do they do it?By Pearl StewartNEW ORLEANSDuring his first year at Harvard Medical School, Keith Amos was more than popular — he was needed. Amos quickly became the histology guru […]
July 18, 2001
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South Carolina Colleges’ Tuition Increase Complicates Lottery Scholarships
South Carolina Colleges’ Tuition Increase Complicates Lottery ScholarshipsCOLUMBIA, S.C.College tuition increases caused by a budget crunch could make it more difficult to decide how to spend lottery profits. With tuition at Clemson University scheduled to go up 42 percent, a broad disparity will be created between LIFE scholarships at Clemson compared with other public four-year […]
July 18, 2001
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International Education Congress to Focus on Plans for Bilingual University
International Education Congress to Focus on Plans for Bilingual University MIAMIEducators and others from throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean are being invited to attend the International Education Congress 2002, which will focus on plans for the creation of Florida’s first fully bilingual university.Those attending the conference, scheduled for April in Miami, […]
July 18, 2001
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High Court Refuses to Hear Affirmative Action Case
High Court Refuses to Hear Affirmative Action CaseUT president says university will continue to search for ways to serve all of the state’s populationAUSTIN, TexasUniversity of Texas officials say they are disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear their challenge to the Hopwood decision, but vowed to continue “vigorous efforts to enroll students […]
July 18, 2001
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Louisiana Scholarship Isn’t TOPS with Two-Year Students
Louisiana Scholarship Isn’t TOPS with Two-Year StudentsBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.For the most part, Louisiana’s community and technical college students have missed the state scholarship boat. Virtually all of the 36,000 students who cashed in this year on the state-funded Tuition Opportunity Program for Students, or TOPS, are attending four-year universities.To qualify, a student must […]
July 18, 2001
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