Diverse Issues in Higher Education articles from May 2006

Diverse Issues in Higher Education archives from May 2006

Reaching a fever pitch.(illegal immigration)(Editorial)
May 4, 2006... I knew the issue of illegal immigration was heating up when in my own northern Virginia community, residents crammed town hall meetings to express concern about the largely Hispanic group of day laborers who gathered each morning at the local...

I poll.
May 4, 2006... Following are the results from the April 6th edition's poll question, posted on the Diverse Web site. Q: Are you confident that the NCAA can create programs I and incentives that will motivate its member schools to substantially increase...

House votes to reauthorize higher education act: party-line vote rejects several Democratic provisions to sharply contested bill.
May 4, 2006... After years of partisan bickering, the House of Representatives has passed a measure reauthorizing the Higher Education Act for six years on a 221-199 near-party line vote. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. While criticizing...

Bush signs bill awarding Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal.
May 4, 2006... A bill awarding the Tuskegee Airmen the Congressional Gold Medal swept through the U.S. Congress essentially unopposed and has been signed into law by President Bush. The bill received unanimous approval in the Senate and passed 400-0 in the...

For missing civil rights hero, a degree at last: in a final salute, University of Missouri School of Law honors first Black applicant.
May 4, 2006... If Lloyd Gaines is alive, his law degree is waiting for him. The University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law has decided to award an honorary degree to Gaines 70 years after the university denied him admission because of his race. It is sad,...

Future uncertain for Howard pharmacy students: accreditation body puts program on probation.
May 4, 2006... WASHINGTON Students in Howard University's pharmacy program are growing increasingly nervous about what their degrees will be worth when they graduate, as the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has put the school's Pharm.D....

Louisiana higher education officials to reorganize state's technical colleges.
May 4, 2006... BATON ROUGE, LA. Louisiana's higher education officials are making moves to address efficiency and access as they continue to rebuild in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "The window's open and we're going to run as far and...

U.S. minority culture course requirement debated at Penn: some faculty feel proposed course serves political rather than academic interests.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
May 4, 2006... A recently proposed addition to the core arts and science curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania has sparked debate among its administrators and faculty about what should be taught to undergraduates and why. "We went into curriculum...

Minority coaches on the move in high-profile basketball programs.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
May 4, 2006... It's not unusual for the annual postseason coaching carousel to deposit old faces in new places. But for the minority head coaches playing musical chairs this off-season, the destinations may feel strangely familiar. Mike Anderson, former...

Report: college access for low-income minorities could get worse.
May 4, 2006... WASHINGTON A new report warns that a number of factors at the federal, state and institutional levels are likely to converge in the coming decade, creating potentially serious negative consequences on higher education opportunities for...

France will continue to mirror apartheid-era South Africa, says law professor.
May 4, 2006... PARIS After weeks of debilitating protests and strikes, French President Jacques Chirac last month succumbed to pressure from students and unions and withdrew the controversial youth labor law that had set much of his country on edge. ...

University of Virginia, Black colleges plan student exchange.(NOTEWORTHY NEWS)
May 4, 2006... RICHMOND, VA. The University of Virginia and five in-state historically Black colleges and universities are finalizing an exchange program for summer research projects. Officials with the HBCUs say the exchange will expand their...

Corporate recruiters criticize UW-Madison's lack of diversity.
May 4, 2006... MILWAUKEE The lack of diversity in the University of Wisconsin-Madison student body makes the school an increasingly disappointing campus at which to seek talent, a growing number of corporate recruiters are saying. Companies...

John Hope Franklin a symposium: a legacy of excellence: embracing the traditions of Dr. John Hope Franklin.
May 4, 2006... Dates: June 16-17, 2006 Location: Washington Duke Inn, located on the campus of Duke University, Durham, N.C. In the tradition of living legend Dr. John Hope Franklin, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will host a two-day symposium...

For illegal college students, an uncertain future.
May 4, 2006... Amy Chen * grew up in New York, living the life of a typical suburban American girl, with one exception--she's been living in the United States illegally ever since her parents emigrated from Taiwan when she was an infant. Although Chen,...

Manning the ship: more male scholars are showing up in women's studies departments, but experts are hesitant to call it a trend just yet.
May 4, 2006... Statistically and historically speaking, most women's studies departments are headed by women. So when Dr. David G. Allen, a psychosocial and community health professor at the University of Washington, was appointed chair of that institution's...

Wayne State to receive first known hydrogen fuel cell police car.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... AUBURN HILLS, MICH. Automaker DaimlerChrysler has produced the first known hydrogen fuel cell-powered police car. The Mercedes F-Cell will see its first service as a supervisor's vehicle for the Wayne State University Police Department in...

Study details how U.S. can lessen foreign oil dependency.(TECH BRIEFS)
May 4, 2006... LOS ANGELES By taking the right measures, the United States could end its dependence on oil imported from the Middle East by 2025, says a recent study by a team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Daniel M....

R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.(Warren R. Anderson is director)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... WARREN R. ANDERSON has been appointed director of the R. Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Most recently, he served as director of student activities at Chestnut Hill College. Anderson...

Urban Studies and Public Service at Cleveland State University.(Jeffrey L. Brudney is chairman)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. JEFFREY L. BRUDNEY has been named the Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service at Cleveland State University, effective January 2007. He is currently a professor at the University of Georgia. Brudney earned a bachelor's...

College of Education at California State University-Dominguez Hills.(Lynne Cook is dean )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. LYNNE COOK has been named dean of the College of Education at California State University-Dominguez Hills. She was most recently a professor of special education at CSU-Northridge. Cook earned a bachelor's, master's and doctorate from the...

Lakeland Community College.(Gary Eith is dean)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. GARY EITH has been named dean of business technology at Lakeland Community College (Ohio). He had served as interim dean for the past year and is the former dean of community learning at Lakeland. Eith earned a bachelor's from Northern...

Foundation for Independent Higher Education.( Michelle D. Gilliard is vice president )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. MICHELLE D. GILLIARD has been appointed vice president for programs at the Foundation for Independent Higher Education. She was most recently a consultant for MG Associates. Gilliard earned a bachelor's from the University of Dayton, a...

Kalamazoo College.(Victoria L. Gorrell is vice president)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... VICTORIA L. GORRELL has been appointed vice president for college advancement at Kalamazoo College (Mich.) She is currently the vice president for university relations and executive director of the Weber State Foundation at Weber State...

Council for Advancement and Support of Education.(Rob Henry is executive director)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... ROB HENRY has been named executive director of emerging constituencies at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. He was most recently the director of individual giving at Yale University. Henry earned a bachelor's from Murray...

Georgetown University.(Rosemary Kilkenny is vice president)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... ROSEMARY KILKENNY has been named vice president for institutional diversity and equity at Georgetown University (D.C.). She was most recently special assistant to the president for affirmative action programs. Kilkenny earned her bacholor's and...

Towson University.(Art King is assistant vice president )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... ART KING has been named assistant vice president of student affairs for diversity at Towson University (Md.). He was most recently director of diversity programs and services at George Mason University. King earned a bachelor's and master's...

Texas A&M University-Commerce.(Yvette Underdue Murph is vice president )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. YVETTE UNDERDUE MURPH has been appointed vice president for enrollment management and marketing at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She earned a certificate of undergraduate studies and a master's from Cambridge College and a doctorate from...

Meharry Medical College.(Valerie Montgomery Rice is senior vice president )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICE is the new senior vice president for health affairs and dean of the school of medicine at Meharry Medical College (Tenn.). She earned her bachelor's from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a medical degree from...

DR. G. Pritchy Smith.(is faculty at Seattle University )(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... DR. G. PRITCHY SMITH has joined the faculty at Seattle University as the William Allen Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Education. He earned a bachelor's from the University of Texas at Austin, and a master's and doctorate from the...

Ashland University (Ohio) has received a $5 million gift from Dwight C. Schar, chairman and CEO of NVR, a homebuilding and mortgage-banking company.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Ashland University (Ohio) has received a $5 million gift from Dwight C. Schar, chairman and CEO of NVR, a homebuilding and mortgage-banking company. The gift will be used to fund the construction of a new College of Education building, which...

The Association of African Universities (Accra, Ghana) has received a three-year $118,500 grant from the Carnegie Foundation to establish a new unit in Africa.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... The Association of African Universities (Accra, Ghana) has received a three-year $118,500 grant from the Carnegie Foundation to establish a new unit in Africa. The new program is intended to promote higher education and research networking...

The California Institute of Arts has received a $5 million gift from Richard Seaver, chairman of the Hydril Co., a machinery manufacturing company.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... The California Institute of Arts has received a $5 million gift from Richard Seaver, chairman of the Hydril Co., a machinery manufacturing company. The majority of the gift, $4 million, will be used to establish a scholarship fund for students,...

The Executive Leadership Council (D.C.) has received $2.1 million from IBM to fund the second phase of the council's Technology Transfer Project.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... The Executive Leadership Council (D.C.) has received $2.1 million from IBM to fund the second phase of the council's Technology Transfer Project. The project helps students at historically Black colleges and universities advance in...

Harvard University's (Mass.) John F. Kennedy School of Government has received a $1.5 million gift from Barbara Lee to endow the Women in U.S. Politics Training Program and Lecture Series.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Harvard University's (Mass.) John F. Kennedy School of Government has received a $1.5 million gift from Barbara Lee to endow the Women in U.S. Politics Training Program and Lecture Series. Lee helped establish the program in 2004 with a $40,000...

Howard University (D.C.) has received a $100,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.(GRANT & AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Howard University (D.C.) has received a $100,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to help develop a journalism graduate studies program at the university.

Kansas State University has received a $4.3 million bequest from Mary Jarvis, a 1942 graduate of the university.(GRANT & AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Kansas State University has received a $4.3 million bequest from Mary Jarvis, a 1942 graduate of the university. The bequest will be used to expand the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art on the campus.

La Sierra University (Calif.) has received a $5 million gift from Weldon and Joan Schumacher to help pay for new science buildings on campus.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... La Sierra University (Calif.) has received a $5 million gift from Weldon and Joan Schumacher to help pay for new science buildings on campus. The university intends to name the new science complex after the couple, who graduated from La Sierra...

Princeton University has received a $101 million gift from trustee and 1955 graduate Peter B. Lewis.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Princeton University has received a $101 million gift from trustee and 1955 graduate Peter B. Lewis. The gift makes Lewis the most generous donor in modern Princeton history, with more than $220 million given to the university. This latest gift...

Ramapo College of New Jersey has received a $2.5 million gift from Richard and Millicent Anisfield to support the construction of a new building for the university's business school.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Ramapo College of New Jersey has received a $2.5 million gift from Richard and Millicent Anisfield to support the construction of a new building for the university's business school. The gift is the largest in the college's history. The...

Stanford University (Calif.) Law School has received a $20 million gift from William H. Neukom, a 1967 graduate of the school and chairman of the law firm Preston, Gates & Ellis.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Stanford University (Calif.) Law School has received a $20 million gift from William H. Neukom, a 1967 graduate of the school and chairman of the law firm Preston, Gates & Ellis. Neukom is also a member of the law school's board of visitors'...

The University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning has received $1 million from the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation.(GRANT & AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... The University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning has received $1 million from the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation to endow fellowships for faculty members from the Associated Schools of Construction who are seeking...

Wellesley College (Mass.) has received a $2.7 million bequest from Virginia Webbert, a 1935 graduate of the college.(GRANT & AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... Wellesley College (Mass.) has received a $2.7 million bequest from Virginia Webbert, a 1935 graduate of the college. The bequest will be used for financial aid for students majoring in economics or music.

Events.
May 4, 2006... MAY May 21-23 Educational Policy Institute "Retention 2006" Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas Contact: Sarah Hosford Phone: (540) 288-2322 E-mail: retention2006@educationalpolicy.org Web:...

Is a new civil rights movement emerging?(SPEAKING OF EDUCATION)
May 4, 2006... For weeks, television and newspaper stories have featured spectacular images of masses of humanity lined up for miles, marching in support of immigrants. Hundreds of thousands of people, many of them immigrants, peacefully marched in Chicago,...

International realm pushes U.S. diversity.(World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001)(Editorial)
May 18, 2006... The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were beyond comprehension. But out of the tragic event came a renewed interest in the Middle East. So much so that five years later, colleges and universities across the country are struggling to keep up...

Diversepoll.
May 18, 2006... Q: Do you think the level of assistance and support shown displaced college and university faculty members from the Gulf Coast region by their respective institutions, U.S. higher education, foundations and government has been sufficient? ...

This week's poll questions.
May 18, 2006... Have you traveled or plan to travel to North Africa, the Middle East or any part of southwestern Asia for study, business or vacation? * Yes * No * Have yet to consider the idea.

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 18, 2006... In the annual Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars edition (April 6), the following student-athletes should have been included in the listing for Women's Soccer, Second Team: Kai Mathews, Spelman College; Shadeeka Mendez, South Carolina State...

Lawsuit: drug-based ban on financial aid hurts minorities.
May 18, 2006... For three Midwest college students, a conviction on a minor drug offense may lead to a landmark legal debate with implications for student financial aid policy nationwide. The American Civil Liberties Union and a student organization have...

White House Initiative on HBCUs appoints new executive director.(Charles M. Greene joins historically black colleges and universities)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... Former Howard University administrator Charles M. Greene has been appointed executive director ofi the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Greene will oversee the II presidentially appointed HBCU board of...

Columbia professor latest high-profile defection: Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley heads West as the University of Southern California makes push to hire senior-level scholars.(noteworthy news)
May 18, 2006... NEW YORK Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley, one of the country's most prominent Black intellectuals, is leaving Columbia University to join the University of Southern California as a joint professor of history and American studies and ethnicity. ...

FAMU law school still facing growing pains; suffering from poor bar passage rates, interim dean restructures curriculum to better prepare students for exam.(noteworthy news)(Florida A and M University College)
May 18, 2006... ORLANDO, FLA. Since becoming interim dean of Florida A&M University College of Law, James M. Douglas has overseen the school's relocation into a new $30 million building, revamped the curriculum for first-year students and presided over...

Study: most community colleges not fully prepared for demographic shift.(noteworthy news)
May 18, 2006... LONG BEACH, CALIF. A majority of community college presidents say they are only "somewhat prepared" for the rise of the "minority majority" student population, according to survey results released at the 86th American Association of...

Professor: use social unrest to change admissions policies.(noteworthy news)
May 18, 2006... NEW YORK CITY In 1960, the "big three" universities--rinceton, Harvard and Yale--admitted only a handful of Black students each year. But the rioting sparked by the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King forced the schools to...

Auditor: University of Missouri-Kansas City faculty diversity is 'worst' he's seen; minority students say low faculty expectations are part of problem.(noteworthy news)
May 18, 2006... KANSAS CITY, Mo. The University of Missouri-Kansas City has a serious problem with its racial climate and a serious lack of diversity in its faculty, according to an audit commissioned by the school. The audit, conducted by an...

Depression rate holds steady for Black women.(STUDY)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... BOSTON Depression rates among White girls drop as they age, but remain steady among Black girls, according to a new study by Northeastern University professor Dr. Debra L. Franko. Franko and her colleagues examined self-reported...

Opening eyes and minds: as Americans' perceptions of Islam grow increasingly negative, Muslim students and professors find themselves educating their college communities.
May 18, 2006... It's not easy being a Muslim student or professor on a U.S. college campus these days. Classmates and colleagues are curious and filled with questions. Some members of campus communities have reported being verbally harassed and made to feel...

Bridging cultural divides: colleges and universities across the country are seeing an overwhelming interest among students in learning about the Middle East and Arabic languages. Is this a passing fad, or is it here to stay?(Cover story)
May 18, 2006... Tyler Golson was an undergraduate at Yale University on Sept. 11, 2001. When he heard the news that terrorists had destroyed the World Trade Center in his hometown of New York City, he was so moved that he switched his major from classical...

John Hope Franklin a symposium: a legacy of excellence: embracing the traditions of Dr. John Hope Franklin.(Calendar)
May 18, 2006... Dates: June 16-17, 2006 Location: Washington Duke Inn, located on the campus of Duke University--Durham, N.C. In the tradition of living legend Dr. John Hope Franklin, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education will host a two-day symposium...

2006 Gala Awardees.(Maya Angelou, James P. Comer and William Clyde Friday )
May 18, 2006... Maya Angelou is a remarkable renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature. As a poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, she...

A call to lead: by many accounts, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States, and Muslim chaplains are increasingly becoming an essential part of college communities.
May 18, 2006... Imam Yahya Hendi came from afar--the occupied Palestinian Territories--to become, in 1999, the first full-time Muslim chaplain serving at a university in the United States. He is now the chaplain at Georgetown University. Rumee Ahmed, appointed...

Pens, papers and passports: a growing number of students from U.S. colleges want to hitch a ride to the high-speed Indian economy.
May 18, 2006... It wasn't long after Lauren Skryzowski entered Yale University's School of Management that she realized something was missing. While business schools at other institutions offered unique programs with corporations in emerging economic powers,...

College students create affordable housing designs in Los Angeles contest.
May 18, 2006... Architecture students from the University of Southern California and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, placed among the winners last month in a Los Angeles County design competition aimed at sparking the redevelopment of...

One on one with Tavis Smiley.(diverse bookshelf)(interview)(Interview)
May 18, 2006... The Covenant With Black America, a collection of essays on issues critical to Blacks, is not the first call-to-action book aimed at Black America, but it is the most successful. The first book from a Black publisher to top The New York Times'...

What gives with The Covenant With Black America?(The Covenant with Black America )(Column)
May 18, 2006... Not only was the book nowhere to be found at a major bookstore in New Orleans--which has long carried a "Chocolate City" designation--but the clerk had never even heard of it. The bookseller's never having heard of The Covenant With Black...

Covenant curriculum expected to inspire learning, social action.(The Covenant With Black America )
May 18, 2006... While The Covenant With Black America has sparked a publishing phenomenon, a group of scholars and activists affiliated with Tavis Smiley are hoping that its popularity will motivate Blacks to achieve an awareness of democratic action that will...

A student affairs model from the land down under.(Australia)
May 18, 2006... Last summer, 41 graduate students and student affairs professionals, including me, journeyed to Australia as part of a study tour sponsored by the American College Personnel Association, the National Association for Student Personnel...

Ignore Islamic studies at our peril.
May 18, 2006... It is dismaying how many colleges across the country offer curricula that present at best a cursory acknowledgement of Islam, the fastest growing religion in the world. Too many programs pay lip service to the religion without delving into the...

Yale University's School of Medicine.(on the move)(Dr. Paul Cleary is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... DR. PAUL CLEARY has been named dean of public health and chair of the department of epidemiology and public health at Yale University's School of Medicine (Conn.). He was most recently a professor at Harvard University Medical School. Cleary...

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.(on the move)(Charmaine D. Clowney is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... CHARMAINE D. CLOWNEY has been named assistant vice chancellor for diversity and multicultural affairs of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. She earned a bachelor's from the University of South Carolina and a law degree from John...

University of Virginia.(on the move)(Cheryl Burgan Evans is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... DR. CHERYL BURGAN EVANS has been appointed director of graduate student diversity programs at the University of Virginia. She was previously associate dean of the graduate school at Miami University (Ohio). Evans earned a bachelor's from Howard...

Stetson University College of Law.(on the move)(Laura Zuppo-Headley is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... LAURA ZUPPO-HEADLEY has been named director of admissions at Stetson University College of Law (Fla.). Most recently, she was assistant director at Stetson. Zuppo-Headley holds a bachelor's from Cedar Crest College and a master's from Keller...

University of Pennsylvania.(on the move)(John L. Jackson, Jr. been appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... DR. JOHN L. JACKSON JR. has been named the first Penn Integrates Knowledge professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Jackson was most recently an associate professor at Duke University. He holds a bachelor's from Howard University and a...

Rice University.(on the move)(Chris Munoz is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... CHRIS MUNOZ has been named vice president for enrollment at Rice University (Texas). He was most recently vice provost for undergraduate enrollment at Case Western Reserve University. Munoz holds a bachelor's from California State...

Harvard University.(on the move)(Dr. Jacob K. Olupona is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... DR. JACOB K. OLUPONA has been appointed professor of African and African-American studies and religion at Harvard University (Mass.). He was most recently a professor at the University of California, Davis. Olupona earned a bachelor's from the...

Bowdoin College.(on the move)(William M. Shain is appointed)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... WILLIAM M. SHAIN has been named dean of admissions and financial aid at Bowdoin College (Maine), effective July 1. He is currently dean of undergraduate admissions at Vanderbilt University. Shain holds a bachelor's from Princeton University and...

Rockefeller College.(on the move)(Dr. Jeffrey D. Straussman)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... DR. JEFFREY D. STRAUSSMAN has been appointed dean of the College of Public Affairs and Policy at Rockefeller College (N.Y.). He earned a bachelor's from Hofstra University, a master's from Hunter College and a doctorate from the City University...

Adelphi University (N.Y.) has received an $8.5 million gift from Carol A. Ammon, founder and chairman of Endo Pharmaceuticals and a 1979 graduate of the university.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (N.Y.) has received an $8.5 MILLION gift from Carol A. Ammon, founder and chairman of Endo Pharmaceuticals and a 1979 graduate of the university. The gift will be used to establish a professorship in childhood education and...

California State University-Fullerton has received a $4.2 million donation from Dan Black, president of ProThera, a vitamin and nutritional supplement manufacturer.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON has received a $4.2 MILLION donation from Dan Black, president of ProThera, a vitamin and nutritional supplement manufacturer. The gift will provide scholarships for students in CSU-Fullerton's College of...

Colgate University (N.Y.) has received a $10 million donation from an anonymous alumni, the largest single anonymous gift in the school's history.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... COLGATE UNIVERSITY (N.Y.) has received a $10 million donation from an anonymous alumni, the largest single anonymous gift in the school's history. The majority of the gift, $8.5 million, will be used to fund maintenance and operations...

Hartnell College (Calif.) has received a $400,000 grant from NASA to enhance the college's engineering program and to better serve Latino and under-represented students.(grants & awards)(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... HARTNELL COLLEGE (CALIF.) has received a $400,000 grant from NASA to enhance the college's engineering program and to better serve Latino and under-represented students. The grant will be used to update Hartnell's introductory engineering...

The National Urban League has received a two-year $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to extend the Urban Youth Empowerment Program, which provides Black youth with job training, job placement and educational skills.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE has received a two-year $20 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to extend the Urban Youth Empowerment Program, which provides Black youth with job training, job placement and educational skills. The...

Purdue University (Ind.) has received a $1 million donation from alums Bob and Joyce Miles to help support the College of Consumer and Family Science's Center for Families.(grants & awards)(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Ind.) has received a $1 MILLION donation from alums Bob and Joyce Miles to help support the College of Consumer and Family Science's Center for Families. Bob Miles is a 1963 graduate of the university. Joyce Miles graduated...