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Black Student Union Wants Klan Mural Removed

Black Student Union Wants Klan Mural RemovedBLOOMINGTON, Ind.Some students at Indiana University are pressing school officials to remove a mural that has been hanging in a classroom since 1941, saying the image of Ku Klux Klan members and a burning cross creates a hostile learning environment. The 12-foot-square painting by the late artist Thomas Hart […]

March 27, 2002

Students Required to Have C Average for Housing

Students Required to Have C Average for HousingFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Students at Fayetteville State will have to maintain at least a C average to live on campus next fall because the university expects about 600 freshmen to seek housing. The school has space available for 1,200 students. About 4,300 students are enrolled at the university. Gail […]

March 27, 2002

Many Graduates Face Unmanageable Debt, Study Says

Many Graduates Face Unmanageable Debt, Study SaysWASHINGTONAn estimated 39 percent of student borrowers are graduating with unmanageable levels of student loan debt, according to “The Burden of Borrowing,” a new report by the State PIRG’s Higher Education Project. The analysis, based on data from the Department of Education’s National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, also shows […]

March 27, 2002

Florida Legislators to Cut Support for Race-Conscious Scholarships

Florida Legislators to Cut Support for Race-Conscious ScholarshipsTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Florida’s race-conscious scholarships to help minorities attend law school may be headed for elimination now that the state is setting up new law schools. With new law schools starting up in Miami and Orlando, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and state legislators have agreed to cut support for […]

March 27, 2002

Engaging in the Liberating Experience of Education

Engaging in the Liberating Experience of EducationThe ominous reports of the state of education in this country reflect the desire of American education to rigorously prepare its students to the extent that the measurement of their academic performance can be compared to high-performing students anywhere. However, measurements of performance have evolved into high-stakes accountability, and […]

March 13, 2002

University of Tennessee Offers Grants to Attract Black Students

University of Tennessee Offers Grants to Attract Black StudentsKNOXVILLE, Tenn.Under pressure to increase minority enrollment, the University of Tennessee will begin a new scholarship program this fall to attract Black students. “This program is meant to make more resources available to African American students,” says Richard Bayer, dean of admissions. “We think we can do […]

March 13, 2002

‘One Struggle, One Battle, One Survival’

‘One Struggle, One Battle, One Survival’Student think tank ponders the future, role of HBCUs By David HefnerNASHVILLE, Tenn.It seemed fitting that more than 400 college students from across the country converged on Tennessee State University’s campus last month for the first HBCU “think tank.” Until last year, historically Black TSU was bound by a federal […]

March 13, 2002

Would Dr. King Approve?

Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]

February 27, 2002

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:What are some strategies for overcoming the gender gap in information technology?If we are to close the gender gap in information technology we must begin to address two critical questions: Are information technologies “gendered by design?” And can the same approach to preparing students for information technology careers work for both girls […]

February 27, 2002

A Calculating Program

A Calculating ProgramHampton University professor’s grade calculator keeps students, faculty on top of academic performance. Quo Vadis. The phrase literally means “where are you going?” It’s also the name of Hampton University professor Dr. George Burbanck’s innovative grade calculation program, which is saving academic careers at Hampton and winning converts at schools as far away […]

February 27, 2002

The Quiet Activist

The Quiet Activist Ralph BuncheDocumentary highlights Bunche’s contributions to world peace, international relationsBy Eleanor Lee YatesThe name Ralph Bunche is not heard much today. And those who are familiar with Bunche are often a little sketchy about what exactly he did. But after World War II, Dr. Ralph Bunche, American scholar and statesman, was a […]

February 27, 2002

Dartmouth Opens Inter-Religious Dining Facility

Dartmouth Opens Inter-Religious Dining FacilityHANOVER, N.H.While violence in the Middle East continues to make headlines, a quiet symbol of Muslim and Jewish cooperation celebrated its grand opening at Dartmouth College last month. The Pavilion, a campus dining hall jointly conceived and realized by the college’s Jewish and Muslim students, offers a place for inter-religious community, […]

February 27, 2002

Georgia College Offers Scholarship to Amend Discrimination

Georgia College Offers Scholarship to Amend DiscriminationCARROLLTON, Ga.In 1955 and 1956, every senior at an all-Black high school in Carrollton applied to West Georgia College. All were rejected because of the color of their skin. Forty-five years later, the college has apologized, and an anonymous donor has created a scholarship fund for the descendants of […]

February 27, 2002

Coalition Cites Decline in Minority Business Degrees

Coalition Cites Decline in Minority Business DegreesWASHINGTONDespite a robust economy and greater emphasis on business diversity in the 1990s, African American, Hispanic and American Indian undergraduate students showed less interest in earning business degrees in that decade, a new analysis of government statistics shows.The findings are outlined in “The Pipeline Report: The Status of Minority […]

February 27, 2002

High Jinks at Harvard

High Jinks at Harvard Overshadow Real IssuesIf you haven’t heard about the flap between Harvard’s President Lawrence Summers and the institution’s University Professor Cornel West, you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere. Taking a break from the war and Enron, the New York Times made the showdown into headline news, with every rambling hater in […]

February 13, 2002

Housing Benjamin Mays’ Legacy

Housing Benjamin Mays’ LegacySouth Carolina artist brings national attention to educator’s dilapidated houseThe late Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays was one of the most influential educators in American history. He was the spiritual mentor for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the most prominent presidents of Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was the first to […]

February 13, 2002

Preserving Black History

Preserving Black HistoryAfter “loaning” out my column for the last two editions, I’m excited to share our Black history month editions with you. In this edition of Black Issues, we have focused on Black cultural centers and their importance, relevance and future on college campuses. I can remember at my alma mater the Black cultural center […]

February 13, 2002

Lack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to Resign

Lack of Board’s Support Prompts Bennett President to Resign Board selects retired university administrator to serve as interim presidentBy Allison ForemanGREENSBORO, N.C.After less than a year on the job, Dr. Althia Collins is resigning her post as president of historically Black Bennett College, a small, all-women’s school in Greensboro, N.C.Collins says she’s leaving this June […]

February 13, 2002