Black IssuesStudentsNew AIDS Organization Aimed At Black College StudentsNew AIDS Organization Aimed At Black College StudentsLOS ANGELESIn response to growing numbers of new HIV infections among Black college students, the Black AIDS Institute and the Magic Johnson Foundation have formed L.I.F.E. AIDS, (Leaders In the Fight to Eradicate AIDS), an effort aimed at educating and mobilizing Black college students to respond to the […]February 23, 2005LatinxSurvey: Young Adults Believe in the Value of Higher EducationSurvey: Young Adults Believe in the Value of Higher Education But college participation still not commonplace for most Black, Hispanic students, compared to Asian, White peersNEW YORKA new national survey of young adults ages 18 to 25 finds that the vast majority of today’s young adults — be they African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian […]February 23, 2005HomeSurvey: Minority Business School ProfessorsSurvey: Minority Business School Professors Positively Impacting Students’ Career Decisions MONTVALE, NJA survey of undergraduate and graduate students and business school deans at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that minority professors are having an overwhelming impact on the career decisions of both minority and non-minority students. When asked, 85 percent of minority student respondents said […]February 23, 2005Native AmericansCongressional Alliance to Tackle Minority Health DisparitiesCongressional Alliance to Tackle Minority Health Disparities WASHINGTONIn collaboration with Newt Gingrich, the former U.S. Speaker of the House and founder of the Center for Health Transformation, and Peter Deutsch, former U.S. Representative from Florida, the National Minority Health Month Foundation (NMHMF) announced the formation of the Congressional Leadership Alliance to Eliminate Health Disparities. “This […]February 23, 2005HomeACE Report: Minority College Enrollment Climbs, but Gaps PersistACE Report: Minority College Enrollment Climbs, but Gaps Persist The number of minority full-time faculty also increases while minority college presidencies see minimal growthWASHINGTON Students of color continue to make significant gains in college enrollment, but still lag behind their White counterparts in the rates at which they pursue a higher education, according to the […]February 23, 2005HomeGetting Students Engaged About AfricaGetting Students Engaged About AfricaNational college tour seeks to raise awareness about economic injustices toward African countriesBy Angelique ShofarWASHINGTONForty million Africans face chronic food shortages everyday, while millions have died as a result of war and conflict. And it is estimated that 27 million are living with HIV/AIDS. Yet, despite Africa’s multiple devastations, the continent […]February 23, 2005HomeHigher Education Assistance Group Fights to Save Perkins Loan ProgramHigher Education Assistance Group Fights to Save Perkins Loan Program The Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) has launched a major grassroots campaign calling on Congress to reject the President’s budget proposal to eliminate the Perkins Loan Program for college students. The coalition of more than 300 educational and commercial members, who promote access […]February 23, 2005StudentsReport Says Colleges Bilking Loan ProgramReport Says Colleges Bilking Loan ProgramBy Charles PekowA program designed to provide student aid has spun out of control, becoming a cash cow for colleges and universities. The Department of Education has not adequately controlled the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), according to a recent report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO). Originally, traditional […]February 23, 2005StudentsGOP Seeks to Start Anew on Higher Education BillGOP Seeks to Start Anew on Higher Education BillNew spending to be paid for through cuts, savings in other higher education programsBy Charles DervaricsHouse Republicans are returning their attention to a slate of Higher Education Act renewal bills this Congressional session, including plans to increase Pell Grants, expand Black college aid and reform the student […]February 23, 2005MSIsIn With the NewIn With the NewJust when you think you’ve gotten comfortably ahead on information technology tools, whether it’s for home, work or school, along comes a new product or application that throws you off kilter for not having the latest and greatest. To say that the digital revolution unsettles might be an understatement. In this year’s […]February 23, 2005Previous PagePage 8 of 431Next Page