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Groups Want Professor Disciplined for Anti-Islam Email
Muslim organizations have asked Michigan State University to reprimand a professor who sent a Muslim student group an e-mail in which he labeled Muslims…
April 25, 2006
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The Invisibility of the Black Family
There is an increasing buzz in American society about the “collapse” of the Black family…
March 22, 2006
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Student Groups Mount Aggressive
Student groups and others are mounting an aggressive, last-ditch effort to stop $12.7 billion in student aid cuts that still require one more affirmative vote on Capitol Hill…
February 8, 2006
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Southern California University Denies Charter to Christian Group
California State University, San Bernardino has refused to allow a Christian group to organize on campus…
December 21, 2005
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After First Rejecting Request, Catholic University Approves NAACP Chapter
After First Rejecting Request, Catholic University Approves NAACP Chapter WASHINGTONThe Catholic University of America’s Office of University Center, Student Programs and Events has approved a request to form a student chapter of the NAACP, after the students gave the university’s president assurances recently that they would not engage in any advocacy for abortion or other […]
November 3, 2004
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Student Group Uses Internet To Foster Democracy
Student Group Uses Internet To Foster Democracy SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.This spring, hundreds of college students around the world are promoting  — via the Internet — global dialogue to nurture democracy. The project is being undertaken by the Student World Assembly (SWA), a global network of several hundred “wired” university students based at the California […]
May 5, 2004
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Student Group Vows to Defeat Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Proposal
Student Group Vows to Defeat Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot ProposalA student activist group is organizing a national boycott to defeat Ward Connerly’s proposed anti-affirmative action ballot initiative in Michigan. The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action & Integration and Fight for Equality by Any Means Necessary (BAMN) is calling for a boycott of all corporations and institutions […]
July 30, 2003
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Student Groups Criticize Election Reform Legislation
Student Groups Criticize Election Reform LegislationCollege students would be disproportionately affected by bill’s provisions     A legislative plan to curb voting irregularities may have unintended consequences for college students wishing to cast ballots, student groups and other critics say.A Senate-approved bill would require first-time voters to present photo identification cards showing their names and addresses. Among […]
May 22, 2002
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Wanted: New Members for Black Grad Student Group
Wanted: New Members for Black Grad Student GroupBy Cheryl D. FieldsWASHINGTONAt the top of the agenda for the annual meeting of the National Black Graduate Student Association, held in Washington at Howard University late last month, was a call for members to get involved in recruitment.Roughly 250 students, a number of whom were undergraduates, turned […]
April 24, 2002
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Housing Benjamin Mays’ Legacy
Housing Benjamin Mays’ LegacySouth Carolina artist brings national attention to educator’s dilapidated houseThe late Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays was one of the most influential educators in American history. He was the spiritual mentor for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the most prominent presidents of Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was the first to […]
February 13, 2002
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Preserving Black History
Preserving Black HistoryAfter “loaning” out my column for the last two editions, I’m excited to share our Black history month editions with you. In this edition of Black Issues, we have focused on Black cultural centers and their importance, relevance and future on college campuses. I can remember at my alma mater the Black cultural center […]
February 13, 2002
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Law Poses Threat to College Access
Law Poses Threat to College Access, Critics Say Lawmakers seek to repeal ban on federal financial aid to students with drug convictionsBy Charles DervaricsA 3-year-old federal law that bars students from federal financial aid even for minor drug convictions poses a threat to college access for low-income students, perhaps leaving them with few educational alternatives, […]
April 11, 2001
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