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EventsSEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham Hotel, WashingtonContact: (877) MED Week (633-9335)Web: www.medweek.govSeptember 24-26National Institute on Drug Abuse“Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”Wyndham Franklin Plaza HotelPhiladelphiaContact: Mildred Prioleau or Tracy DavisPhone: (301) 468-6008E-mail: mprioleau@mac1988.com or Tdavis@mac1988.comWeb: www.mac1988.comSeptember 27-29National Association for Black Geologists & […]
September 12, 2001
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Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr.
Dr. Sylvester James Gates Jr. is known to be enthusiastic about superstring theory and supersymmetry, but another passion has him speaking out —  his commitment to education.By Robin V. SmilesYou have to be a brave person to persevere in a field like theoretical physics. It requires a command of both science and mathematics. The work […]
September 12, 2001
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Alabama Students, Faculty at Odds over Integration Of Fraternities, Sororities
Alabama Students, Faculty at Odds over Integration Of Fraternities, SororitiesTUSCALOOSA, Ala.The president of the campus NAACP chapter says integration of fraternities and sororities at the University of Alabama should be left to students, but a faculty spokesman says only force will break the racial barriers. Dave Washington, president of the National Association for the Advancement […]
September 12, 2001
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Black Caucus Calls on Government to Increase Promotion Of Fire Safety on College Campuses
Black Caucus Calls on Government to Increase Promotion Of Fire Safety on College CampusesMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus want the federal government to do more to promote fire safety in college dormitories and, in some cases, fraternity and sorority houses.The College Fire Prevention Act from Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, would provide $100 million […]
September 12, 2001
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Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation
Recruiting African American Teachers Requires Collaboration, Cooperation Concerns about the quality of instruction in schools are directly related to the quality of teachers who graduate from teacher-education programs. Hence, successful reforms dictate a “simultaneous renewal” of schools and teacher-preparation programs.One of the gravest challenges facing historically Black colleges and universities today is that of preserving […]
August 29, 2001
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Events
EventsSEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham HotelWashingtonContact: (877) MED Week (633-9335)Web: www.medweek.govSeptember 24-26National Institute on Drug Abuse“Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”Wyndam Franklin Plaza HotelPhiladelphiaContact: Mildred Prioleau or Tracy DavisPhone: (301) 468-6008E-mail: mprioleau@mac1988.com or Tdavis@mac1988.comWeb: www.mac1988.comSeptember 27-29National Association for Black Geologists & Geophysicists […]
August 29, 2001
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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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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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