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African-American
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SEPTEMBERSept. 20-22National College Access Network 8th Annual ConferenceBostonWeb: www.collegeaccess.org/NCAN/Sept. 22-25Furious Flower ConferenceāFurious Flower: Regenerating the Black Poetic TraditionāJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Va.Phone: (540) 568-2694E-mail: furiousflower.@jmu.eduWeb: www.jmu.edu/furiousflowerSept. 23-2520th Annual Symposium on African American StudiesāAfrican American Studies: Meeting the Challenge Today: Learning from the Past ā Envisioning the FutureāPurdue University West Lafayette, Ind.Phone: (765) 494-5680Web: www.sla.purdue.edu/academic/idis/african-american/Sept. 24-272004 Patterson [ā¦]
September 8, 2004
African-American
The African American Studies Minor
The African American Studies MinorThe African American studies minor at The Citadel consists of five courses or 15 credit hours. Introduction to African American studies is a required course. Students are also required to take two electives in core courses in African American literature, African American history and the modern civil rights movement. And the [ā¦]
September 8, 2004
Students
Taking it to the NEXT LEVEL
Taking it to the NEXT LEVELBy Ronald RoachFew former college presidents can boast of a career as accomplished and varied as Dr. Michael L. Lomax. His rĆ©sumĆ©, which include tenure as a college professor, 12 years in political office as the Fulton County executive in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and the presidency of Dillard University [ā¦]
September 8, 2004
African-American
Miller Apologizes to Black Community for Rock ānā Roll Promotion
Miller Apologizes to Black Community for Rock ānā Roll PromotionMILWAUKEE Miller Brewing came under fire recently for its promotion commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Rock ānā Roll. The promotion, which features Rolling Stone cover shots of Elvis Presley, Blondie and others on beer cans, had been criticized for its lack of diversity.The brewer has since [ā¦]
September 8, 2004
Students
āAre You Paper?ā
āAre You Paper?āHereās 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, āAre you paper?ā Make a note of their reaction. And if they ask you to clarify, keep it vague. Some might wonder what I mean by [ā¦]
September 8, 2004
African-American
Race Matters in New Harvard Journal
Race Matters in New Harvard JournalĀ Ā 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 [ā¦]
August 25, 2004
African-American
Professional Notes
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August 25, 2004
African-American
Events
SEPTEMBER Sept. 20-22National College Access Network 8th Annual ConferenceBostonE-mail: www.ncan@collegeaccess.orgWeb: www.CollegeAccess.orgSept. 23 ā2520th Annual Symposium on African American StudiesāAfrican American Studies: Meeting the Challenge Today: Learning from the Past ā Envisioning the FutureāPurdue UniversityĀ Ā 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 [ā¦]
August 25, 2004
Students
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 BurdmanĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā 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 UCās undergraduates are [ā¦]
August 25, 2004
African-American
Professional Notes
Ā© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
August 11, 2004
African-American
Events
SEPTEMBER Sept. 8-11Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.34th Annual Legislative ConferenceāDefining the Moment and the MovementāWashington 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 FairāScience & Technology: The Research, The Business, The Impact on [ā¦]
August 11, 2004
African-American
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 [ā¦]
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 ā and in some cases more so ā 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 Michiganās School of [ā¦]
July 16, 2004
African-American
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 nationās alcohol industry, a new university study says. A report by Georgetown Universityās Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, released last month, said Blacks from 12 [ā¦]
July 16, 2004
Students
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 [ā¦]
July 16, 2004
African-American
Academic Accountability For āOur Childrenā
Academic Accountability For āOur ChildrenāThank you Black Issues. Your recent review of John Ogbuās 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 [ā¦]
July 16, 2004
African-American
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 Onlineās 2004 graduates. The multifaceted virtual commencement includes all of the traditional graduation components, according to officials.Ā To view the ceremony, visitors should click on the designated virtual [ā¦]
July 14, 2004
African-American
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 [ā¦]
July 14, 2004
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