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Fraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive Costumes
Fraternities Suspended for Wearing Racially Offensive Costumes AUBURN, Ala.Two Auburn University fraternities were suspended earlier this month because members dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes and blackface — one with a noose around his neck — during a Halloween party. Delta Sigma Phi and Beta Theta Pi fraternities, both with mostly White members, are being […]
November 21, 2001
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Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 Million
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Dinner Raises Record $1.4 MillionNEW YORKDefying the odds in these tough economic times, the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund raised a record $1.4 million at its 14th Anniversary Awards Dinner, held at the Sheraton New York last month. Income from the dinner was reported to be 60 percent ahead of that raised […]
November 21, 2001
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American, Arab Students Seek Common Ground
American, Arab Students Seek Common GroundRoundtable addresses heightened tension between U.S., Middle East post-Sept. 11By Dahna M. ChandlerCOLLEGE PARK, Md.There were tense moments at times between Arab and American students as they discussed their reactions to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and explored misconceptions about their respective cultures.  Held at the University of Maryland […]
November 21, 2001
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Two Steps Back, Two Steps Forward
Two Steps Back, Two Steps ForwardMy e-mail account experienced increased activity during Black Issues’ press time as subscribers, freelancers and friends gave me the heads up about members of two White fraternities at Auburn University that dressed up for Halloween as Ku Klux Klan members and others as members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi […]
November 21, 2001
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Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program
Nellie Mae Launches Financial Management Program At Undergraduate CampusesBRAINTREE, Mass.Nellie Mae, a top originator of student loans, has launched FinMan, an e-mail-based program established to enhance financial and debt management counseling on college campuses. The program, which was successfully piloted at six schools last academic year, is now active on 49 campuses nationwide. The FinMan […]
November 7, 2001
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College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to Students
College Costs Increase, but Record Amount of Financial Aid Available to StudentsThe College Board in two recent studies reported that college tuition and fees in 2001-2002 had increased an average of between 5.5 and 7.7 percent at four-year institutions, and between 5.5 and 5.8 percent at two-year institutions, while a record of more than $74 […]
November 7, 2001
Students
For Everything There is a Season
For Everything There is a SeasonEcclesiastes 3:1With the debate about reparations for African Americans heating up in the past few years, we decided a few months ago that it was time for Black Issues to examine this hot-button issue. It is a debate that is not just confined to the Black community. The reparations  discussion […]
November 7, 2001
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Dear BI Career Consultants:
Dear BI Career Consultants:In the wake of recent court decisions undermining the role of race in college admission policies, what can I, as a director of admissions, do to help African American students enhance their chances of being admitted to college?Good news! African American students today are just as capable, talented and eager as other […]
October 24, 2001
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Dow Chemical, Kansas State Team Up For Diversity
Dow Chemical, Kansas State Team Up For DiversityNEW YORKThe Dow Chemical Company has committed $1.5 million to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Dow/KSU Diversity Partnership.“We are very grateful for Dow’s generous support of this partnership,” said Kansas State President Jon Wefald. “Supporting a broad base of diversity initiatives is key to our […]
October 24, 2001
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Professional Appointments
Professional AppointmentsDr. Darnell E. Cole, has been named president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. Cole is the former vice president of Indiana’s Ivy Tech System and chancellor of its Northwest region. Cole earned a bachelor’s  from Ferris State University, a master’s  from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Michigan State University.L. Victor Collins has […]
October 10, 2001
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Princeton Review Updates College Prep Web Site
Princeton Review Updates College Prep Web SiteNEW YORK In an effort to assist high school guidance counselors in managing multiple responsibilities, the Princeton Review has launched its Counselor Center for the 2001-2002 school year at . According to a study by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, the average ratio of […]
October 10, 2001
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Standing Up for Diversity
Standing Up for DiversityAs a university established  for deaf students, Gallaudet’s diversity initiatives seek to further empower and enlighten its community.By Phaedra BrothertonWASHINGTONWhen Jerry C. Lee, former president of Gallaudet University — the Washington, D.C.-based university established for deaf and hard of hearing students — resigned in 1987, students rallied on campus for the board […]
October 10, 2001
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Timeline of Change
Timeline of ChangeFebruary 2000  Florida board of regents adopts Gov. Jeb Bush’s One Florida Plan, which eliminates the use of affirmative action policies in admissions in the state in exchange for a system giving special consideration to students who demonstrate economic or educational disadvantage. One Florida also guarantees admission to high school students who rank in […]
October 10, 2001
Students
What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE?
What’s in FAMU’S FUTURE? With Its Leadership in transition, Will the country’s top producer of Black undergraduates sustain its momentum ?By Cheryl D. FieldsTallahassee, Fla.s unsettling as it can be, change is one of the inevitabilities of the human condition. It can present torrents of unimaginable horrors as easily as it can serve up blue […]
October 10, 2001
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Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most Students
Quality, Access and Service Remain Top Priorities for Most StudentsIOWA CITY, IowaGood classes and the opportunity to get into them without difficulty remains one of the most important aspects of college life for students at all types of institutions, according to a report released last month. The 2001 National Student Satisfaction Report summarizes the responses […]
October 10, 2001
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Nation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default Problems
Nation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default ProblemsFor the first time, no HBCUs are on the education department’s ‘watch list.’Student loan default rates have dropped to their lowest level ever, says a new U.S. Department of Education report that also finds considerable progress in default reduction among historically Black colleges and universities.For the first time, no HBCU […]
October 10, 2001
Students
Dear BI Career Consultant:
Dear BI Career Consultant:What are some practical ways that the office of minority affairs/diversity can help Black and Hispanic students forge partnerships and positive relations on campus?Many campuses are in transition; their makeup is changing. The students they serve are different than a few years ago. And a few years from now many campuses will […]
September 26, 2001
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Censorship Is Key Concern For Student Media
Censorship Is Key Concern For Student MediaARLINGTON, Va.T he Arlington, Va.-based Student Press Law Center reports that requests for help from public high school journalists needing free help on a censorship matter rose more than 41 percent last year. According to the center, 518 public high school student journalists or their advisers contacted them in […]
September 26, 2001
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