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Grants & Awards

Grants & AwardsBall State University (Ind.) received a $20 million four-year grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to educate students for the digital media revolution.Delaware State University’s Applied Optics Department will receive $73,033 from the Office of Naval Research for a project that will enhance optical coupling efficiency in optical fibers using two-beam interference; the Education […]

November 7, 2001

HBCUs

HBCUs Get Savvy About Fund Raising

HBCUs Get Savvy About Fund RaisingBy Cheryl D. FieldsToday, anyone interested in donating to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) can do so online. An agreement between the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and Gateway computer company gives HBCUs a new way to save on technology purchases. Howard University recently scored […]

August 29, 2001

Students

There’s a Football Revival Goin’ On

There’s a Football Revival Goin’ OnWithin the last two years, five historically Black colleges have dusted the cobwebs off their football programs.     By Craig T. GreenleeStrange as it might sound, football’s recent revival at the smaller Black colleges is all about the bottom line. True, it is an expensive sport to maintain. That’s why schools […]

August 1, 2001

Students

Why Xavier Remains No.1

Why Xavier Remains No.1Louisiana’s Xavier University maintains an enviable track record for sending more African American students to medical school than any other institution. How do they do it?By Pearl StewartNEW ORLEANSDuring his first year at Harvard Medical School, Keith Amos was more than popular — he was needed. Amos quickly became the histology guru […]

July 18, 2001

Faculty & Staff

A Program with Potential

A Program with PotentialUniversity of Louisville program addresses the needs of the African American community, while simultaneously supporting the school’s academic missionThe University of Louisville in Kentucky believes it has found a way to tackle issues affecting African Americans in a way that benefits both the university and the community. The university announced earlier this […]

July 4, 2001

Students

Capital Campaigns

Capital CampaignsAs competition grows for philanthropic dollars, and federal and state funding decreases, colleges and universities are launching record-breaking capital campaigns. But do HBCUs face different fund-raising challenges than their White counterparts?By Eleanor Lee YatesHampton University recently set a record among historically Black colleges and universities by raising $200 million in a capital campaign that […]

July 4, 2001

Leadership & Policy

Ole Miss, MSU Could Help Jackson State in Fund-Raising Efforts

Ole Miss, MSU Could Help Jackson State in Fund-Raising Efforts JACKSON, Miss. A Jackson State University fund drive that the school hopes will be the largest ever may be receiving help from two of Mississippi’s majority White universities. Next year, Jackson State plans to announce what would be the school’s largest national capital campaign ever, […]

July 4, 2001

Faculty & Staff

Parting Words

Parting WordsOutgoing college presidents share thoughts about challenges facing HBCUs as well as the state of higher education.By Cheryl D. FieldsThe transition from spring to summer is one of higher education’s most exciting periods. It is a time when students who have toiled for years to achieve their academic goals finally get an opportunity to […]

June 20, 2001

Students

Federal Judge Has Serious Reservations About Desegregation Plan

Federal Judge Has Serious Reservations About Desegregation Plan JACKSON, Miss.The federal judge overseeing Mississippi’s college desegregation case says he has “serious reservations” about parts of the $500 million settlement proposal. In papers filed last month in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Judge Neal Biggers Jr. said parts of the proposal are significantly more expensive than a […]

June 6, 2001

Faculty & Staff

The Politics of Art

The Politics of ArtPaul R. Jones chose to donate his extensive collection of African American art to the University of Delaware, but not without making sure an HBCU would benefit. By Robin V. SmilesOn more than one occasion Paul R. Jones has been entangled in some of America’s most politically and racially charged events of […]

March 28, 2001

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Three Clarkson Alumnae Create $30,000 Engineering Endowment

Three Clarkson Alumnae Create $30,000 Engineering Endowment Potsdam, N.Y.Only eight years after their graduation, three members of the Clarkson University Class of 1992 have created a $30,000 endowment for the University’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).  The Clarkson University NSBE Endowment Fund is the result of a commitment by LaDawn R. […]

January 17, 2001

Students

White House Names Humanities Honorees

White House Names Humanities Honorees Washington President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the 2000 National Humanities Medalists, an award administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. An award ceremony was held last month in Washington and the winners were honored at a White House dinner.“The 2000 National Humanities Medalists are distinguished individuals […]

January 3, 2001