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‘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 […]

UC Regents Endorse Admissions Policy Change

UC Regents Endorse Admissions Policy ChangeSAN FRANCISCOThe University of California regents formally approved last month an admissions policy to judge would-be students on their personal as well as their academic records. The policy, known as comprehensive review, was endorsed by a regents committee and formally approved 15-4 with one abstention by the full board.Comprehensive review, […]

Rhetoric vs. Reality

Rhetoric vs. RealityColleges confront quagmire of issues associated with remediation. By Kendra HamiltonThere’s no getting around it. Remedial education — also called developmental education — suffers from an image problem. The fact is all too evident at the macro level — the California State University (CSU) System, for example, expelled 2,009 students in January for […]

Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible Students

Cal Grant Funds Fall Short for Eligible StudentsSACRAMENTO, Calif.Thousands of needy and eligible community college students will not receive a Cal Grant this year, not through any fault of theirs, but because there simply aren’t enough grants to go around.The Cal Grant program recently completed a first-ever September processing cycle specifically for community college 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 […]

Pell Grant Shortfall: Will Needy Students Lose Out?

Pell Grant Shortfall: Will Needy Students Lose Out?A bipartisan plan to raise the maximum Pell Grant for needy students is facing a major roadblock just as more students are seeking this need-based financial aid for college.With much fanfare, educators and lawmakers hailed a recent agreement to raise the top Pell Grant by $250 next year, […]

A Missing Element

A Missing Element In the Retention DiscussionThe current concern about graduation rates in higher education and especially among minority students in historically Black colleges and universities is not without warrant given the high economic costs and the incalculable social costs of low retention. The recently reported trend toward increased college entrance rates among minority students […]

Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBA

Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBAMentoring program exposes minority students early on to business and leadership skills. By Eleanor Lee YatesNew York Paul Riser, a Florida A&M University graduate, had a job he loved at Sun Microsystems in Detroit. However, after working for a few years, Riser wondered whether he should quit his job […]

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 […]

UNCF Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack Victims

UNCF Offers College Scholarships to Children of Terrorist Attack VictimsFAIRFAX, Va.The children of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be eligible to receive a full scholarship for a college education at one of the United Negro College Fund’s 39 member institutions. New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani announced the new program at a press […]

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 […]

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 […]

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