Diverse StaffHomeA national dialogue on raceThe following is an excerpt from President Bill Clinton’s address at the University of California at San Diego commencement June 14. This is the second time in a month that President Clinton has appeared in The Last Word. The last time was in the May 29 edition, an excerpt from his speech at Morgan State University.July 10, 2007StudentsPledging a brother, not intaking a “paper brother.”The following story allegedly took place on a public historically Black college campus in Maryland last year. Because the tradition of pledging has been officially replaced by the National Pan-Hellenic Council with a “Membership Intake Process,” all forms of hazing have prohibited. The author signed a document promising not to be involved in any pledging activities. To avoid sanctions, he asked that his name not be given. The author is currently working on a master’s degree. Although the name Gamma Delta is used, it is not the real of the fraternity chapter involved.July 10, 2007HomeEthical principals must guide technology – TranscriptThe following is an excerpt from President William Jefferson Clinton’s commencement address at Morgan State University May 18, 1997. President Clinton was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws.July 10, 2007StudentsAppeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi – excerpts from the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in the case of Ayers v. FordiceApril 23, 1997 Before KING, JOLLY, and DENNIS–Circuit Judges. KING, Circuit Judge: This case concerns the obligation of the State of Mississippi and the other defendants to dismantle the system of de jure segregation that was maintained in public universities in Mississippi.July 7, 2007Leadership & PolicyNews wrap up: Clinton speaks to American Council on EducationWASHINGTON President Bill Clinton thanked the American Council on Education (ACE) during the organization’s annual meeting late last month. The occasion marked the third time Clinton has addressed ACE, the premier voice of higher education, since he took office in 1992.July 4, 2007HBCUsKnoxville College loses accreditation; accrediting agency warns University of Florida – Knoxville College, TennesseeThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools decided to remove Knoxville College from membership in December because the college had failed to comply with the association’s criteria related to adequate financial resources, administrative processes and financial aid, said James T. Rogers, executive director of the association.July 4, 2007HomeThe tax man cometh for UNC – proposed audits of UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Charlotte by the Internal Revenue ServiceRALEIGH, N.C. UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Charlotte are among the targets of audits planned by the Internal Revenue Service in a crackdown that already has found multi-million-dollar tax violations on college campuses across the nation.July 4, 2007SportsMorehouse seeks football glory – Doug Williams as a Morehouse College’s football coachIn some circles, the news of former Super Bowl most valuable player Doug Williams taking the job as Morehouse College’s new head football coach was surprising. In recent weeks, it had been reported that Williams was the leading candidate to replace Grambling’s legendary coach Eddie Robinson at the end of the 1997 season. Williams, a […]July 4, 2007STEMResolution of the Board of Education adopting the report and recommendations of the African American task force; A policy statement and directing the superintendent of schools to devise a program to improve the English language acquisition and applicationWhereas, numerous validated scholarly studies demonstrate that African-Americ-an students as a part of their culture and history [as] an African people possess and utilize a language described in various scholarly approaches as “Ebonics” (literally “Blank sounds”) or “Pan-African Communication Behaviors” or “African Language Systems”; andJuly 4, 2007StudentsOpen attacks on programs benefitting people of color – Impact 1996California Passes Proposition 209July 4, 2007Previous PagePage 106 of 115Next Page
