Black IssuesInternationalCommitting to Diversity In International AffairsCommitting to Diversity In International Affairs By Karen JenkinsBlack History Month reminds us that the struggle for equality and economic justice has been long and difficult. The confirmation of Dr. Condoleezza Rice as U.S. Secretary of State demonstrates how far the descendents of slaves and the marginalized in this country have come. The achievements of […]February 23, 2005HomeReturning HomeReturning HomeScholars say more research is needed on the societal re-entry of the formerly incarceratedBy Ronald RoachSince the late 1960s, politicians and policy-makers have talked tough on crime and have passed tough laws to build prisons and to prescribe lengthy sentences for the criminally convicted. In the past five years, however, public attention has focused […]February 23, 2005HomeUntapped PotentialUntapped PotentialFrom whom life has taken a great deal, the women at Bedford Hills are getting much in return — in the form of education For Aileen Baumgartner, academic director of the college program at Bedford Hills, the click came when she learned one of her students was enjoying The Faerie Queene so much she […]February 23, 2005HomeMaking the Most Of Their TimeMaking the Most Of Their TimeLock ’em up and throw away the key is not the approach at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison for women in New York that for nearly 30 years has been a model for humane and progressive incarceration.“I think we have more programs than any other facility in the […]February 23, 2005HomeEducation Behind BarsEducation Behind BarsMarymount Manhattan College teams with volunteers to keep college hopes alive for incarcerated womenBy Kendra HamiltonBEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. The first hint comes when you read the titles of the books on Aileen Baumgartner’s desk: Reporting Vietnam, Democracy in America, Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre. Baumgartner’s eyes sparkle as she describes her work. “This […]February 23, 2005Leadership & PolicyHarvard President Outlines Mission For Two Committees on WomenHarvard President Outlines Mission For Two Committees on WomenBOSTONSaying he hoped to “turn heat into light” after the recent controversy over his remarks on women in science, Harvard University President Lawrence Summers recently announced the appointment of two faculty task forces on women and pledged to create a senior administrative position to support gender diversity.Summers […]February 23, 2005African-AmericanAmerican Students Launch 10-Week StudyAmerican Students Launch 10-Week Study Of Cuba Under New U.S. RegulationsHAVANA When Veronica Sanchez’s parents found out she was going to Cuba for 10 weeks, they “freaked out” and worried she would become a communist, the 19-year-old Mexican-American student said. “My dad really has it in his head that I’m never going to go back […]February 23, 2005Leadership & PolicyLangston President to Retire, Search for New Leader BeginsLangston President to Retire, Search for New Leader BeginsWARNER, Okla. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma A&M Colleges has started its search for a new president of Langston University. Dr. Ernest Holloway is retiring this year after 25 years as president of the historically Black university that has about 2,000 full-time students. A new […]February 23, 2005HomeDillard University Professor Recipient of National Poetry PrizeDillard University Professor Recipient of National Poetry Prize NEW ORLEANSDillard University associate professor of English and creative writing program director Mona Lisa Saloy has been named winner of the 2005 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry. Her winning manuscript, “Red Beans and Ricely Yours,” was selected by National Book Award nominee Ishmael Reed.“This poet has captured […]February 23, 2005Faculty & StaffDelaware State University to Collaborate With Egyptian University on Research, Faculty ExchangesDelaware State University to Collaborate With Egyptian University on Research, Faculty ExchangesDOVER, Del. Delaware State University (DSU) recently signed a new partnership agreement with the Ain Shams University of Cairo, Egypt, further expanding its linkages with institutions of higher education all over the world.The three-year agreement — signed on Jan. 25 by DSU President Allen […]February 23, 2005Previous PagePage 10 of 431Next Page
