Black IssuesInternationalCollege Board Launches Course in Chinese Language, CultureCollege Board Launches Course in Chinese Language, CultureRepresentatives of the People’s Republic of China and College Board President Gaston Caperton last month announced the creation of an advanced placement program course and examination in Chinese language and culture, citing China’s growing economic significance and the College Board’s commitment to promoting cultural understanding in America’s schools […]January 14, 2004Community CollegesSEVIS Fee-Collection System Flawed, Higher Education Groups SaySEVIS Fee-Collection System Flawed, Higher Education Groups SayBy Kristina LaneThe way the U.S. government wants to collect fees from international students for a foreign-student tracking system is flawed and could hinder foreign-student enrollment at American colleges and universities, according to a coalition of higher education groups.Last month the American Council on Education and 21 other […]January 14, 2004HomeProfiles of InspirationProfiles of InspirationScholars of Note. Emerging Scholars. Rising Stars. However we refer to what has become an annual edition, indeed a January tradition, it is one of the most anticipated issues for both Black Issues readers and staff.It gives us an opportunity to bring to you some new names and faces in the academy, as […]January 14, 2004StudentsEmory, Mellon Foundation Team Up for Fellowship ProgramEmory, Mellon Foundation Team Up for Fellowship ProgramATLANTAEmory University has received a $247,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to partner in a new fellowship program that will place some of the university’s top graduate students in the classrooms of six colleges and universities in Atlanta and New Orleans. The program expands and enhances […]December 31, 2003HBCUsA Rationale for IncreasingA Rationale for Increasing Funding for HBCUsLast year, President Bush proposed a 9 percent increase in funding for minority-serving institutions including historically Black colleges and universities. While such a proposed funding increase is overdue, HBCUs have not been funded at a level needed to create parity in the educational achievements of African Americans.I have followed […]December 31, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsBethune-Cookman College (Fla.) will receive $497,040 from the federal government to enable an expansion of its community outreach service programs. The funds will go toward the college’s efforts to develop a Community Services Center and a new Student Union Center. Hampton University School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Va.) has been awarded a $716,557 […]December 31, 2003African-AmericanEventsJANUARYJan. 21-Feb. 1The 11th Annual Southeastern African American Student Leadership Conference (SEAASLC)“Creating Leaders Today to Conquer Tomorrow”Meredith CollegeRaleigh, N.C.E-mail: seaaslc@meredith.eduWeb: www.meredith.edu/seaaslcJan. 28-Feb.1United Negro College Fund 58th National Alumni Council/46th National Pre-Alumni Council Conference“Preserving Our Legacy of Academic Excellence”Peabody Hotel Memphis, Tenn.Contact: Ms. Alfreda Edwards: (800) 331-2244FEBRUARYFeb. 1-5The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers’ Institute for […]December 31, 2003HomeProfessional Appointments© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comDecember 31, 2003HomeBoosting the Power of Your Word ProcessorBoosting the Power of Your Word ProcessorIn the competitive world of personal computers, software companies act like little empires, conquering related programs and gobbling up the territory they once held. Programs continually add features, causing other software that once consisted of only those features to go away.The most commonly used office-type program, the word processor, […]December 31, 2003HomeFinalists Named in DVD Production CompetitionFinalists Named in DVD Production CompetitionLONG BEACH, Calif.Student teams from three higher education institutions have been named finalists in Project Pioneer 2880, an extreme DVD production competition that challenges participants to go from script to final DVD in 48 hours or less using high-speed DVD burners. Pioneer Electronics Inc., the sponsor of the national competition, […]December 31, 2003Previous PagePage 102 of 431Next Page