Black Issues in Higher Education articles from January 2005

Black Issues in Higher Education archives from January 2005

Ingredients for success.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
January 13, 2005... Our "Rising Stars in the Academy" edition always features a stellar group of scholars; some have been recognized for being outstanding teachers, others for being outstanding researchers, some for both. Being involved in the scholar...

Report: high school rigor essential for students of color.(Washington Update)
January 13, 2005... A new study on the link between high school coursework and postsecondary success paints a challenging picture for education advocates: African Americans can succeed in rigorous courses, but too few get the opportunity. The report from...

Job opportunities improve for language and literature doctorates.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
January 13, 2005... NEW YORK A report released at the 120th Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association late last month shows that faculty positions advertised in the MLA's Job Information List (JIL) are expected to increase about 10 percent in...

Eastern Connecticut State University Honored for college awareness program.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... WASHINGTON First Lady Laura Bush presented Eastern Connecticut State University with the 2004 Coming Up Taller Awards in honor of its ConnCAP program, designed to increase college awareness among urban youth. The President's Committee on...

Appeals panel backs UW's use of race in law school admissions.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... SEATTLE The University of Washington Law School did not illegally discriminate against three White applicants when it denied them admission in the mid-1990s, a federal appeals court panel ruled in December. The decision upheld a 2002...

Oklahoma race riot memorial to be named for John Hope Franklin.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
January 13, 2005... TULSA, OKLA. A planned memorial to Tulsa's 1921 race riot will be named in honor of internationally acclaimed historian and author Dr. John Hope Franklin, who is a native of Rentiesville and spent much of his youth in Tulsa. The...

Women faculty: still trailing after all these years.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
January 13, 2005... WASHINGTON The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has released an update on gender equity in academia. The sad story is that the 2003-2004 figures show little improvement in the salary gap over 25 years of higher...

Study: California ethnic groups seeing increased cancer rates.(Relevant Research)
January 13, 2005... LOS ANGELES A statewide study on cancer and ethnicity hints that cancer rates among immigrant groups may be tied to their degree of assimilation into American culture. The study, released by the University of Southern California's Norris...

Chicano studies at the University of Mexico getting new, inclusive name.(Noteworthy news: the latest news from across the country)
January 13, 2005... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The University of New Mexico's Chicano Studies Program is getting a more inclusive name. The program, which began in 1971, has changed from Chicano studies to Southwest Hispanic studies. Now, it's becoming Chicano,...

Standout scholars: young, gifted and black, scholars across the nation light pathways to the pursuit of academic excellence.
January 13, 2005... Isolation, lack of adequate mentorship and vague, or not so vague, suggestions that the research topics African American scholars pursue are somehow not worthy of academic consideration are only a few of the horrors young scholars can encounter...

Revisiting intellectual traditions: Derrick P. Alridge.(Education)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor, Social Foundations of Education, University of Georgia-Athens Education: Ph.D., Educational Theory and Policy, Pennsylvania State University; M.Ed., History/Social Science Education, Winthrop University; B.A.,...

Engineering a cure: Treena Livingston Arinzeh.(Biomedical Engineering)
January 13, 2005... Title: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology Education: Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; B.S., Mechanical Engineering,...

Committed to the cause: James Forman Jr.(Law)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center Education: J.D., Yale Law School; B.A., Brown University Age: 37 It's not surprising that James Forman Jr. has devoted himself to the pursuit of social justice. As...

A knack for numbers: Paquita Friday.(Business)
January 13, 2005... Title: Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business Education: Ph.D., Accounting, University of Michigan; M.S., Accounting and Economics, University of Michigan; B.S., Business, University of...

Classical foundations: Leah Rochel Johnson.(Classics)
January 13, 2005... Title: Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History, Pennsylvania State University Education: Ph.D., M.A., Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley; B.A., Classics,...

Solving the housing equation: Michael P. Johnson.(Management Science)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor of Management Science and Urban Affairs, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University Education: Ph.D., Operations Research, Northwestern University; M.S., Operations...

From black power to hip-hop: Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar.(History)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor of History and Director, Institute for African American Studies, University of Connecticut Education: Ph.D., History, Indiana University; M.A., History, Indiana University; B.A., History, Morehouse College ...

Making a joyful noise: Teresa L. Reed.(Music)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor of Music Theory and Literature and Director, African American Studies Program, University of Tulsa Education: Ph.D., Music Theory, Indiana University; M.M., Music Theory, University of Tulsa; B.A., Music,...

Finding the right formula: Edwin H. Walker Jr.(Chemistry)
January 13, 2005... Title: Associate Professor, Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge Education: Ph.D., Chemistry, Tulane University; B.S., Chemistry, Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge Age: 34 Dr. Edwin H. Walker Jr....

Poetry in motion: Kevin Young.(English)(Cover Story)
January 13, 2005... Title: Ruth Lilly Professor of Poetry, Indiana University Education: M.F.A., Brown University; B.A., Harvard University Age: 34 Ten years ago, when Kevin Young mounted the stage at the 1994 Furious Flower conference, he was a...

Minority report: doctorates earned by minority students by race and sex, 2001-2002.(BI the Numbers)(Illustration)
January 13, 2005... Minority Report Doctorates Earned by Minority Students by Race and Sex, 2001-2002 Total Percent Men African American 2,271 100.0% 873 Hispanic 1,353...

Educational attainment: number of U.S. citizen doctoral recipients by broad field of study: 2003.(BI the Numbers)(Illustration)
January 13, 2005... Educational Attainment Number of U.S. citizen doctoral recipients by broad field of study: 2003 of Minorities With Doctorates All fields ...

Top 20 doctoral-granting institutions with the largest number of Black doctoral recipients, 1999-2003.(BI the Numbers)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Top 20 Doctoral-Granting Institutions With the Largest Number of Black Doctoral Recipients, 1999-2003 1 Nova Southeastern University 423 2 Howard University 255 3...

Top 30 countries of origin of non-U.S. citizens earning doctorates at U.S. colleges and universities, 2003.(BI the Numbers)(Illustration)
January 13, 2005... Top 30 Countries of Origin Of Non-U.S. Citizens Earning Doctorates at U.S. Colleges And Universities, 2003 1 China, People's Republic of * 2,784 2 Korea ** 1,308 3...

From Oppression to Grace: Women of Color and Their Dilemmas Within the Academy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 13, 2005... From Oppression to Grace: Women of Color and Their Dilemmas Within the Academy Edited by Dr. Theodora Regina Berry and Dr. Nathalie Mizelle Stylus Publishing, 2004 288pp., $24.95 paperback ISBN: 1579221114; $59.95 hardcover ISBN:...

Dropouts in America: Confronting the Graduation Rate Crisis.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 13, 2005... Dropouts in America: Confronting the Graduation Rate Crisis Edited by Dr. Gary Orfield Harvard Education Press, 2004 320 pp., $59.95 library ISBN: 1-891792-54-7; $29.95 paperback ISBN: 1-891792-53-9 Only half of our nation's minority...

The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 13, 2005... The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite By Dr. Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks and Dr. Richard Zeekhauser Harvard University Press, 2004 389 pp., $16.95 ISBN: 067401620-3 Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors...

Vanishing Black college students?(Speaking Of Education)
January 13, 2005... A young woman at my church confided in me that she dreams of enlisting in the military. Because we were in church, I simply shuddered and held my tongue, but my face must have told her what I would have liked to say. We talked a few minutes and...

Google collaborating with universities on digitized library project.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. The Google search engine company has established agreements with Harvard University, the University of Michigan, Stanford University, Oxford University and the New York Public Library to scan their books and make the...

Wireless Internet service provided at college bowl game.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... BOISE, IDAHO As the Fresno State Bulldogs prevailed against the University of Virginia Cavaliers in the MPC Computers Bowl game on Dec. 27, fans watching the contest in Bronco Stadium had free wireless Interact access that allowed them to...

Public computing grid offered by West Virginia foundation.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... FAIRMONT, W. VA. The West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation has announced the availability of the Global Grid Exchange, one of the first open public computing grids. Marking this unique "initial public offering," a...

Gauging the success of your Web site.(Personal Computing)
January 13, 2005... How do you know you're doing a good job and discover which areas need improving? If you're an employee, it can be through performance reviews. If you run a publication, it can be through readership surveys or focus group studies. And if you're...

Syracuse University.(On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... DR. DARYL J. GROSS has been named director of athletics at Syracuse University. He previously served as senior associate athletic director at the University of Southern California (USC). He earned a bachelor's from the University of California...

Northern Virginia Community College.(On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... DR. SAM HILL has been named provost of Northern Virginia Community College's Woodbridge campus. Previously he was vice president for instruction and student services at Kankakee Community College in Illinois. Hill received a bachelor's from St....

Grambling State University.(On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... WILLIE JEFFRIES has been named athletics director at Grambling State University in Louisiana. He served as head football coach at South Carolina State University in the 1970s. Most recently he was the school's director of athletic fund raising...

Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.(On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... CHERYL R. KERISON has been named associate professor of multicultural education in the division of education at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Previously Kerison was the elementary and middle school gifted resource teacher for the...

North Carolina Central University.(On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... DR. PERCY MURRAY is the new dean of graduate studies at North Carolina Central University. Since 2003, he has served as interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Murray has been a professor of history at NCCU since 1979, spending 14 of...

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.(On The Move)
January 13, 2005... MICHAEL C. TAYLOR has been named the new director of admissions at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. For the last two years, he served as the director of alumni relations at the university. Prior to joining Lincoln, Taylor was the director of...

Arizona State University.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Arizona State University received a $15 million gift from philanthropist Julie Ann Wrigley. The gift will be used to create the International Institute for Sustainability to study and look for solutions to ecological, economic and societal...

Case Western Reserve University.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Case Western Reserve University's (Ohio) master of fine arts theater program received a $750,000, three-year grant from the Cleveland Foundation. The grant will be used to strengthen the program that is jointly operated by Case and The...

Coppin State University.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Coppin State University's (Md.) Rehabilitation Counseling Program received a $750,000 five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration. The grant will provide full scholarships for 60 students and...

Essex County College.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Essex County College (N.J.) received a $69,500 public/private grant award from Hewlett-Packard. The grant will allow the college to develop a specialized computer lab for engineering technology students.

Fayetteville State University.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Fayetteville State University (N.C.) received a grant for $2,537,652 from the National Institutes of Health National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The grant will be used to upgrade the capacity of FSU to establish a center...

LeMoyne-Owen College.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... LeMoyne-Owen College (Tenn.) received a $100,000 gift from the family of the late Columbus S. Bell Jr. '41. The donation is part of the Bell family's continued commitment to fund an endowed scholarship in memory of the late alumnus.

Tuskegee University.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... Tuskegee University (Ala.) received $8,000 from ExxonMobil as part of a program for support to the College of Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences and the Freshman Accelerated Start-up and Training for Retention in Engineering...

University of Great Falls.(Grants & awards)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... University of Great Falls (Mont.) received a $2.3 million gift from Genesio Morlacci, a former part-time janitor at the school, who died at age 102. This endowment will generate roughly $100,000 a year for scholarships at the Roman Catholic...

Higher education, college rankings and access for lower-income students.(Last Word)
January 13, 2005... The 20th century has been called the American Century, and one of its leitmotifs was the great leap forward for millions of Americans from poverty into the middle class. In the 1960s and 1970s, the implementation of the Higher Education Act and...

A healthier, happier New Year.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
January 27, 2005... It's almost inevitable that the dawn of a New Year inspires many of us to dedicate ourselves to a healthier lifestyle. After putting on a few extra pounds during the holiday season, we often find ourselves resolving in January to slim down and...

Sharing some of the blame.(Letter To The Editor)(Letter to the Editor)
January 27, 2005... This letter is a response to the critique offered by Dr. Gerald E. Matthews to Dr. Bill Cosby s comments and remarks about low-income African Americans (see Black Issues, Dec. 30, 2004). I am not an African American of wealth, but I did emerge...

I poll.
January 27, 2005... Following are the results from the Dec. 30th edition's poll question posted on the Black Issues Web site. Q: Do you think colleges and university faculties should give added weight to community and public service in the tenure process? ...

Senators offer support for nomination of new education secretary: Margaret Spellings cites more year-round Pell Grants, expansion of distance-learning options, as higher education policy themes.(Washington Update)
January 27, 2005... President Bush's choice for education secretary sailed through a confirmation hearing in early January, but concerns about possible Pell Grant reductions and other budget cuts may make the honeymoon a relatively short one in 2005. Margaret...

Fallout continues over payment to conservative commentator to promote no child left behind law: Black Journalists Association calls on White House to rebuke Education Department.(Washington Update)
January 27, 2005... The National Association of Black Journalists called on the White House earlier this month to rebuke those in the U.S. Department of Education who used taxpayer dollars to pay off conservative commentator Armstrong Williams in an attempt to...

Effort to ban race, gender considerations advances in Michigan.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... LANSING, MICH. A group seeking to ball race and gender-based preferences in university admissions and government hiring says it submitted more than 508,000 signatures to state elections officials, a major step forward for the group's...

NCAA passes landmark academic reform plan.(Noteworthy News)
January 27, 2005... GRAPEVINE, TEXAS College sports teams must stay on track to graduate at least 50 percent of their student-athletes to avoid the risk of losing scholarships for a year, under a plan approved by the NCAA Division I board of directors Jan....

At the same time, the court struck down the university's undergraduate policy that automatically gave minorities a 20-point bonus in a point-based screening system for applicants.(Noteworthy News)
January 27, 2005... At the same time, the court struck down the university's undergraduate policy that automatically gave minorities a 20-point bonus in a point-based screening system for applicants. University officials later revised the policy. Jennifer...

Roger Williams helps open university in Vietnam.(Noteworthy News)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... BRISTOL, R.I. Roger Williams University is helping establish a private, nonprofit university in Vietnam. American Pacific University was expected to open Jan. 15 in Ho Chi Minh City. It will serve 500 Vietnamese students. It will also...

Maryland to lead major U.S. Homeland Security behavioral research center.(noteworthy news)
January 27, 2005... COLLEGE PARK, MD. The University of Maryland will be home to a major U.S.-sponsored social and behavioral research center dedicated to reducing worldwide terrorism. Its research will focus on areas such as how to disrupt the formation of...

Film honoring Gullah heritage selected for national registry.(noteworthy news: film about slaves brought to US Southeast)
January 27, 2005... COLUMBIA, S.C. A film honoring the Gullah heritage has been selected by the Library of Congress for the National Film Registry. Los Angeles director Julie Dash made the film, "Daughters of the Dust," as an homage to her father's heritage....

Princeton, Smith College partner to increase women in engineering: five out of six engineering students and nine out of 10 engineering professors are male.(noteworthy news)
January 27, 2005... PRINCETON, N.J. Advancing its goal of increasing the number of women in engineering, Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science has partnered with Smith College to create a student exchange program. Smith, the nation's first...

Kent State researcher to look for clues in tsunami sand.(noteworthy news)(Andrew Moore)
January 27, 2005... Aside from the massive tragedy that resulted from a tsunami in South Asia, a research opportunity also suddenly exists for a Kent State University assistant professor of geology who studies tsunami sedimentation. Sand deposits may hold...

Tom Joyner Foundation partners with NEA to help minority teachers gain certification.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DALLAS Tom Joyner, the nationally syndicated radio personality and philanthropist, is partnering with the National Education Association (NEA) to distribute more than $700,000 to encourage current minority teachers to complete their...

Wisconsin Historical Society has papers of slain civil rights worker.(noteworthy news)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The state's Historical Society holds papers belonging to a one-time University of Wisconsin-Madison student from New' York who was beaten and fatally shot 40 years ago for helping register Black voters. Andrew Goodman, 20, was killed June...

Second annual BIHE National conference: Benchmarks & Barriers: for people of color in higher education.
January 27, 2005... May 19-21,2005 KEYNOTE PRESENTERS WILL INCLUDE: Marriott Crystal Gateway Arlington, Va. (Washington, D.C., metropolitan area) Dr. Shirley Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jamie Merisotis, President,...

Former La Raza leader joins ASU to develop Hispanic-based community development institute.(noteworthy news)(Raul Yzaguirre )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... PHOENIX The former head of the Washington-based National Council of La Raza joined Arizona State University earlier this month. Raul Yzaguirre will develop a Hispanic-based community development institute and bolster the school's efforts...

Harvard releases report on American Indian socio-economic change from 1990-2000.(noteworthy news)(American Indians on Reservations: A Databook of Socioeconomic Change Between the 1990 and 2000 Censuses)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Identified for decades as the poorest group in the United States, American Indians living on reservations made substantial gains, both economically and socially, during the final decade of the 20th century. A new report...

Weighing in on African American obesity: researchers look for clues in eliminating obesity-related disparities, particularly among black women.(African American Obesity)(Interview)(Cover Story)
January 27, 2005... Everybody is getting fatter. The poor are getting fatter, Gen Xers are getting fatter, African-American women and Hispanic men are getting fatter, and children too young to even have a category are really getting fatter But for African...

Cultural attitudes and body dissatisfaction: Morgan State researchers find that perceptions of body image among young African Americans may be life threatening.(African American Obesity)
January 27, 2005... BALTIMORE Young African Americans don't appear to perceive obesity in the way the medical community does, putting them at greater risk for developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cancer, says a first-ever study led...

Taking an interdisciplinary approach: ten African-American scholars combine expertise to get at the root of obesity.(African American Obesity)
January 27, 2005... For decades in the obesity research community, the name Dr. Shiriki K. Kumanyika has been virtually synonymous with culturally specific weight-control and dietary change research. But when she decided to take a more activist role in designing...

Milk matters: African Americans are not getting enough calcium, one of two emerging health issues to be concerned about, researcher says.(African American Obesity)
January 27, 2005... Diets high in fat and calories and low in calcium, may not only be putting African-American children at risk for obesity, but can make them prone to a common bone disease associated with adults at mid-life. If children and adolescents don't...

Penn State engineers present expanded view of broadband by power lines.(Tech Talk)
January 27, 2005... As leading technology companies unveiled dazzling new computing and electronic products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month, engineers from Penn State University captured the research spotlight for presenting...

Oprah Winfrey Foundation funds online access to civil rights history programming.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... CHICAGO The Chicago-based Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) has received a $250,000 grant from The Oprah, Winfrey Foundation for the museum's education program, DocuFest. The program provides free online access to streamed...

Online assessment test for adult education released.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... MONTEREY, CALIF. CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of K-12 and adult education assessment solutions, last month announced the release of an online version of its Tests for Adult Basic Education (TABE), the most widely used assessment in...

Supercomputer developed at Bowie State University.(tech briefs)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... BOWIE, MD. In cooperation with Apple Computer Inc., Bowie State University has built a $1 million supercomputer that's expected to help increase research grant opportunities and help attract business partnerships to the Maryland-based...

Magazines on web tools, content.(Personal / computing)(www.econtentmag.com)(EContent and AlwaysOn)
January 27, 2005... "The reign of the dead tree is over" is the kind of soundbite that futurists utter to make it seem as if they're able to peer over the edge of the present into the world of tomorrow. But judging by two magazines, it's just another empty...

Syracuse University.(On / The Move)(named Cogburn Derrick, assistant professor)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DR. DERRICK COGBURN has been named assistant professor of information studies at Syracuse University. Previously, Cogburn was assistant professor of information and African studies at the University of Michigan. Cogburn received a bachelor's...

North Carolina Central University.(On / The Move)(Doxey Tia Marie named associate director)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... TIA MARIE DOXEY has been named associate director for residential life at North Carolina Central University. Prior to her appointment, she served as the residence life coordinator and assistant director at North Carolina State University. Doxey...

Mazie S. Woodruff Center.(On / The Move)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... VERDELL HAYES has been named the director of the Mazie S. Woodruff Center at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C. As director of the center, she will be in charge of the overall supervision and operations of the facilities...

Dillard University.(On / The Move)(Hill, Freddye L. is new vice president for campus life at Dillard University in New Orleans)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DR. FREDDYE L. HILL is the new vice president for campus life at Dillard University in New Orleans. She has more than 28 years of experience in higher education as a professor and administrator. She earned a bachelor's from Spelman College, and...

Kentucky State University.(On / The Move)(appointed Ratcliffe Derita as new athletic director)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DERITA RATCLIFFE is the new athletic director at Kentucky State University. Previously she was a former assistant athletic director and senior women's administrator at Eastern Kentucky University. Ratcliffe earned a bachelor's from James...

Kalamazoo College.(On / The Move)(named Wilson-Oyelaran Eileen as president)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DR. EILEEN WILSON-OYELARAN has been named president of Kalamazoo College in Michigan effective in June. She currently serves as dean and vice president at Salem College, a private liberal arts college for women in North Carolina. She earned a...

Campbellsville University.(Grants / & Awards)(received $500,000 from the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Campbellsville University (Ky.) has received $500,000 from the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The funds will be split equally to help establish a new nursing degree...

Elizabeth City State University.(Grants / & Awards)(received a $400,000 grant from the North Carolina Board of Education to support the opening of seven 21st Century Community Learning Centers)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) received a $400,000 grant from the North Carolina Board of Education to support the opening of seven 21st Century Community Learning Centers. In addition, ECSU received $1,986,995 from the U.S. Department...

Hastings College Foundation.(Grants / & Awards)(received $1.5 million from the estate of Omaha physicians Waldean and Matilda McIntire)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The Hastings College Foundation (Neb.) has received $1.5 million from the estate of Omaha physicians Waldean and Matilda McIntire. A total of $500,000 is earmarked for the Waldean C. McIntire Scholarship Fund for Biology Majors, and $1 million...

Medical University of South Carolina.(Grants / & Awards)(received a $625,000 grant from the Wachovia Breast Cancer Initiative)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The Medical University of South Carolina received a $625,000 grant from the Wachovia Breast Cancer Initiative to maintain its mobile breast exams, mammograms and educational outreach primarily for Hispanic and Black women who are at high risk.