Jamal WatsonLeadership & PolicyA Degree of TransparencyWhen Lee C. Bollinger arrived in New York City in 2002 to take the helm of Columbia University, he was treated as a hero almost immediately by the city’s Black community…February 21, 2007StudentsRallying CCNYPresident Gregory Williams has lived on both sides of the color line, and now he’s using his experience to connect with his students and turn around his university.February 21, 2007Leadership & PolicyA Degree of TransparencyWhen Lee C. Bollinger arrived in New York City in 2002 to take the helm of Columbia UniversityFebruary 21, 2007HomeSojourner Truth Statue To Permanently Grace U.S. Capitol BuildingWith the stroke of a pen, President George W. Bush signed legislation on Thursday requiring that a statue of Sojourner Truth be erected in to the United States Capitol.February 15, 2007African-AmericanBlack History, Studies To Get Renewed Focus With Painter at Helm of Organization of American HistoriansDr. Nell Irvin Painter will assume the presidency next month of the Organization of American Historians, the 100-year-old organization dedicated to the study, practice and teaching of American history. African-American history and studies are expected to receive renewed attention under Painter’s leadership.February 14, 2007Community CollegesNYC Community College Program Puts Emphasis on GraduationIn his annual “State of the City” address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the city would spend $20 million over three years to fund a new City University of New York program aimed at helping students in community colleges graduate and find jobs.January 25, 2007StudentsTeacher-Turned-Philanthropist Does Her PartDr. Annette Rickel has proven that you don’t have to be Bill Gates or George Soros to make a difference…December 27, 2006StudentsColin Powell Center Gets $10 Million To Develop More Black Policy MakersThe New York Life Foundation is providing $10 million to fund the Endowment for Emerging African American Issues…December 27, 2006StudentsColin Powell Center Gets $10 Million To Develop More Black Policy MakersThe New York Life Foundation is providing $10 million to fund the Endowment for Emerging African American Issues at the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at the City College of New York.December 5, 2006InternationalBoosting Minority Ranks in the U.S. Foreign ServiceSeveral years ago, while enrolled at Howard University, Dionandrea Shorts was well on her way to…November 29, 2006Previous PagePage 15 of 17Next Page
