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African-American
Avoiding the ‘Divide and Conquer’ Environment on Campus
Avoiding the ‘Divide and Conquer’ Environment on CampusBlack administrators and faculty at historically White colleges and universities may be affected by tension-filled “divide and conquer” environments on campus. In higher education, these individuals generally constitute a minority population. They have limited power to influence institutional ends and have the ability to exert control over fewer […]
January 16, 2002
Asian American Pacific Islander
Survey: Asian Americans Are the Most Wired Ethnic Group
Survey: Asian Americans Are the Most Wired Ethnic Group WASHINGTONEnglish-speaking Asian Americans are more experienced and more active Internet users than Whites, African Americans or Hispanics, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, a nonprofit initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to examine the Internet’s impact on children, families, communities, health care, […]
January 16, 2002
African-American
Bowdoin Web Site Simulates Escape From Slavery
Bowdoin Web Site Simulates Escape From SlaveryBRUNSWICK, MaineA Bowdoin College professor and a group of his students last semester unveiled a Web-based game that simulates the pre-Civil War experience of escape from slavery. The Web site, titled “Flight to Freedom,” allows a user to experience the real stories of ex-slaves who escaped from slavery in […]
January 16, 2002
African-American
Rift Between Harvard Scholars, President Makes National News
Rift Between Harvard Scholars, President Makes National NewsBostonControversy at Harvard University made national news last month when reports surfaced that several prominent Black scholars were considering leaving over a rift with Harvard’s new president Dr. Lawrence Summers. According to reports first published in The Boston Globe, Drs. Cornel West, Henry Louis Gates and Anthony Appiah, […]
January 16, 2002
Latinx
HBCUs, Access Programs Gain New Funds
HBCUs, Access Programs Gain New FundsBy Charles DervaricsFederal programs designed to promote college access and improve minority-serving colleges are among the winners in the final 2002 budget deliberations involving Congress and the White House.The House of Representatives and the Senate approved legislation just before Christmas that will provide more funds for historically Black colleges and […]
January 16, 2002
Latinx
Documenting the Black Experience in the Americas
Documenting the Black Experience in the AmericasDr. Ben Vinson III brings an impressive array of skills and experiences to exploring and documenting the history of Spanish-speaking people of African descent in the Americas. Fluency in Spanish, a thorough grounding in classical literature and history, archaeological experience and world-class training as a historian have enabled Vinson […]
January 2, 2002
Faculty & Staff
Low Number of Black Faculty, Students Draws Concern
Low Number of Black Faculty, Students Draws Concern KNOXVILLE, Tenn.A climate of racial hostility and discrimination at the University of Tennessee has led to a disproportionately low number of minority faculty and students, claims a campus group. Members of the recently rekindled Black Faculty and Staff Association say the situation is worsening. “I have watched […]
January 2, 2002
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Students
Auburn University Steps up Minority Programs
Auburn University Steps up Minority ProgramsAUBURN, Ala.Auburn University will expand its minority studies and continue racial tolerance and diversity training next year for its faculty, staff and students in the face of the Nov. 5 fraternity blackface party that reaped scorn (see Black Issues, Dec. 6). Auburn interim president William F. Walker announced a stepped-up […]
January 2, 2002
Latinx
IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal Colleges
IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal CollegesIt’s not surprising that Turtle Mountain Community College’s president, Dr. Gerald E. Monette, wants to use technology to alleviate the isolation experienced by the North Dakota-based tribal college. Located a few miles from the Canadian border, the Turtle Mountain campus sits on a Chippewa Indian reservation in an area […]
December 19, 2001
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Latinx
2001 A Year in Review
2001 A Year in Review2001 is a year most Americans will not forget. The year the United States experienced its worst act of domestic terrorism, claiming the lives of approximately 4,000 to 5,000 people. Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, college communities across the country united to understand the national tragedy. On the heels […]
December 19, 2001
African-American
New NAFEO Leader Proposes Ambitious Agenda
New NAFEO Leader Proposes Ambitious AgendaWASHINGTONThe National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education put lawmakers and higher education leaders on notice earlier this month, when its new president announced that his priority will be seeing to it that more historically Black institutions are given the support and resources they need to become comprehensive research […]
December 19, 2001
Students
‘Free Speech’ Becomes Primary Issue in Auburn ‘Blackface’ Case
‘Free Speech’ Becomes Primary Issue in Auburn ‘Blackface’ CaseSuspended fraternity members file lawsuit against university citing violation of constitutional, civil rightsBy Erik LordsThe issue of free speech is at the heart of a lawsuit filed last month by suspended members of the fraternity Beta Theta Pi against Auburn University. The university suspended 10 members of […]
December 19, 2001
African-American
CUNY Department Seeks Papers, Proposals on Africana Culture, Digital Age
CUNY Department Seeks Papers, Proposals on Africana Culture, Digital AgeNEW YORKThe African American studies department at New York City Technical College of the City University of New York is seeking paper and presentation proposals for a conference titled “Africana Studies in Science, Technology and Business: Digitizing the Discipline.” The event is the 26th annual conference […]
December 5, 2001
Students
Outrage Continues Over Fraternities’
Outrage Continues Over Fraternities’ Racially Offensive CostumesExpert on race relations says the behavior comes as no surpriseBy Erik Lords AUBURN, Ala.At a time when most Americans are putting domestic differences aside to unite in the international war against terrorism, racially charged events at two southern universities have reminded the nation that the battle against ignorance […]
December 5, 2001
African-American
Events
EventsDECEMBERDecember 5-9Kaleidoscope Leadership InstituteHilton Costa MesaCosta Mesa, Calif.Contact: Dr. Felita T. WilliamsPhone: (404) 244-2988Fax: (404) 244-2399E-mail: kaleidoscope@gpc.peachnet.eduWeb: www.gpc.peachnet.edu/kaleidoscopeDecember 17-19Eighth Annual Regional Conference on Improving America’s SchoolsU.S. Department of EducationSan Antonio, TexasContact: National Conference Logistics Center, University of OklahomaPhone: (800) 203-5494E-mail: ias_conference@ed.govWeb: www.ncbe.gwu.edu/iasconferencesDecember 27-30Modern Language Association117th Annual ConventionNew OrleansContact: MLAPhone: (646) 576-5000Fax: (646) 458-0030E-mail: convention@mla.orgWeb: www.mla.orgJANUARYJanuary […]
November 21, 2001
Students
A Model Project
A Model ProjectFocused on steering minorities toward business doctorates, the PhD Project serves as a successful model for other minority student doctoral initiatives.By Ronald Roach For many who are earning a master’s in business administration (MBA), attaining the coveted degree virtually guarantees them a ticket to a lucrative career path in corporate America. However, when […]
November 21, 2001
Students
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
Latinx
More Delays in Education Funding
More Delays in Education FundingThe recent anthrax scare on Capitol Hill is posing another obstacle to the completion of funding bills for student financial aid and minority-serving institutions.Pell Grants, college work/study and funding for historically Black colleges are among the hundreds of education programs that have been operating with only temporary funds since the start […]
November 21, 2001
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