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“Are You Paper?”
“Are You Paper?”Here’s an experiment. If you have students who are members of Black fraternal organizations, find one you know reasonably well. And out of the blue, ask them, “Are you paper?” Make a note of their reaction. And if they ask you to clarify, keep it vague. Some might wonder what I mean by […]
September 8, 2004
African-American
Race Matters in New Harvard Journal
Race Matters in New Harvard Journal   But given the diversity of Black studies programs, will the publication be inclusive enough, asks a scholar By Ronald RoachIn an academic publishing venture that seeks to honor the intellectual legacy of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, political scientist Dr. Michael Dawson and sociologist Dr. Lawrence Bobo, both of the […]
August 25, 2004
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Professional Notes
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August 25, 2004
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Events
SEPTEMBER Sept. 20-22National College Access Network 8th Annual ConferenceBostonE-mail: www.ncan@collegeaccess.orgWeb: www.CollegeAccess.orgSept. 23 –2520th Annual Symposium on African American Studies“African American Studies: Meeting the Challenge Today: Learning from the Past — Envisioning the Future”Purdue University   West Lafayette, Ind.Web: www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/idis/african%2Damerican/index.asp Sept. 24-272004 Patterson Research ConferenceCommemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education & 40 Years […]
August 25, 2004
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University of California System More Diverse Than Originally Thought
University of California System More Diverse Than Originally ThoughtResearch shows more than half of undergrads are immigrants or children of immigrants By Pamela Burdman      SACRAMENTO, Calif. The University of California has long been recognized as a diverse institution, but a new report reveals another dimension of that diversity: More than half of UC’s undergraduates are […]
August 25, 2004
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Professional Notes
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August 11, 2004
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Events
SEPTEMBER Sept. 8-11Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.34th Annual Legislative Conference“Defining the Moment and the Movement”Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.Web: www.cbcfinc.org/Sept. 11-12The National Congress of Black Women Inc. Gala 20th AnniversaryAnnual Awards BrunchPhone: (800) 871-7341Web: www.cruisingintohistory.orgSept. 14-18National Technical Association 2004 National Conference and Technical Career & Opportunity Fair“Science & Technology: The Research, The Business, The Impact on […]
August 11, 2004
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Georgia Professor Wins International Award for History Volume
Georgia Professor Wins International Award for History VolumeATHENS, Ga. The Conference on the History of Women Religious, an international body of scholars numbering about 600 members, honored a book by a University of Georgia history professor at its sixth triennial conference in Atchison, Kan., last month. Dr. Diane Batts Morrow, associate professor of history and […]
July 28, 2004
African-American
Blacks, Whites Share Concerns About Environment
Blacks, Whites Share Concerns About EnvironmentANN ARBOR, Mich.Contrary to commonly held assumptions, African Americans are as concerned as Whites — and in some cases more so — about environmental issues, according to a new study appearing in the June 2003 issue of Environment magazine.Dr. Paul Mohai, associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School of […]
July 16, 2004
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Young Blacks Disproportionately Exposed to Alcohol Ads, Study Says
Young Blacks Disproportionately Exposed to Alcohol Ads, Study SaysWASHINGTONYoung Blacks see far more than their share of the $333 million worth of advertising placed in major magazines by the nation’s alcohol industry, a new university study says. A report by Georgetown University’s Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, released last month, said Blacks from 12 […]
July 16, 2004
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Family Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority Hazing
Family Sues Over Drowning During Alleged Sorority HazingLOS ANGELESThe family of one of two women who drowned during an alleged college hazing sued a sorority for wrongful death, saying its members should have known it was dangerous to send pledges into heavy surf at night. Kenitha Saafir, 24, had told her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority […]
July 16, 2004
African-American
Academic Accountability For ‘Our Children’
Academic Accountability For ‘Our Children’Thank you Black Issues. Your recent review of John Ogbu’s Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study in Academic Disengagement spurred me to purchase and critically read this text. As an educator, I am, of course, aware of the persistent academic achievement gap between African American and European American […]
July 16, 2004
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Strayer Holds Virtual Commencement Exercises
Strayer Holds Virtual Commencement Exercises ARLINGTON, Va.Strayer University, a leading for-profit provider of postsecondary education for working adults, is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony to honor Strayer University Online’s 2004 graduates. The multifaceted virtual commencement includes all of the traditional graduation components, according to officials. To view the ceremony, visitors should click on the designated virtual […]
July 14, 2004
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High School Students Uncover Common Goals, Troubling Differences Among Peers
High School Students Uncover Common Goals, Troubling Differences Among PeersNEW YORKA piercing new look by New York metro region high school students at race and education affirms their strong support for racially integrated schools, but cautions that 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education access to quality education and resources have not been fully […]
July 14, 2004
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TIAA-CREF Endows Ruth Hamilton Research Scholarship
TIAA-CREF Endows Ruth Hamilton Research ScholarshipNEW YORK TIAA-CREF, a national financial services company and retirement system for higher education and research employees, announced in June the creation of the Ruth Hamilton Research Scholarship, honoring the work of the late Michigan State University (MSU) Professor and TIAA Trustee Ruth Simms Hamilton.The Hamilton Research Scholarship is funded […]
July 14, 2004
African-American
Study Indicates Aggressive Treatment Helps African Americans With Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
Study Indicates Aggressive Treatment Helps African Americans With Diabetes, High Blood PressureDETROIT Data presented at ISHIB 2004, the annual congress of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, indicate that African American patients with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure benefit from aggressive use of combination high blood pressure therapy. The study, “Lotrel and Enalpril […]
June 30, 2004
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African Americans Respond Poorly to Hepatitis C Treatment
African Americans Respond Poorly to Hepatitis C TreatmentDURHAM, N.C.African Americans have a significantly lower response rate to treatment for chronic hepatitis C than non-Hispanic Whites, according to a new study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers.Some African Americans — 19 percent — did respond to the drug combination of peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin. But […]
June 30, 2004
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Letters
My View From TopekaThe cover story “A View From Topeka,” in the May 20th issue of Black Issues In Higher Education rekindled memories of a childhood growing up in Topeka, Kan., during the historical events that led to Brown v. Board of Education. There are dual memories of attending a segregated elementary school with Nancy […]
June 30, 2004
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