Black IssuesCommunity CollegesWireless Movement Dominating Campus IT ChangeWireless Movement Dominating Campus IT ChangeA steady growth in the use of wireless networks on American college campuses represents one of the most significant trends in the higher education information technology (IT) landscape, according to the academy’s most widely recognized technology survey. In the latest release of the Campus Computing Survey by Dr. Kenneth Green, […]December 31, 2003HomeHampton Ranked No. 6 on ‘Most Connected Campuses’ ListHampton Ranked No. 6 on ‘Most Connected Campuses’ ListNEW YORKAccording to the Princeton Review, Hampton University is among the top tier of schools in the 2003 “Most Connected Campuses” survey. As the only historically Black school listed in the top 25, Hampton tied for sixth place with three other schools, according to the survey.Other historically […]December 31, 2003Community CollegesInstitutes Provide Program for IT Faculty DevelopmentInstitutes Provide Program for IT Faculty DevelopmentWASHINGTONMcGraw-Hill Technology Education is sponsoring the 2004 Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institutes. The 10 institutes were co-founded by the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and Microsoft. The institutes provide a program for IT faculty development at community colleges.“We are […]December 31, 2003StudentsSurviving Tough TimesSurviving Tough TimesOverall, historically Black colleges and universities’ compassionate and noble mission of educating and nurturing young African American minds has not changed over the years, but leaders at Black campuses are now increasingly having to temper that with tough business decisions. Streamlining, attracting executive leadership and finding new revenue is the name of the […]December 31, 2003Faculty & StaffAbout the SurveyAbout the SurveyIn 2002, the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis at the University of Southern California conducted a national survey that analyzed perceptions of shared governance as well as functions and structure. The survey was undertaken as part of a three-year project titled “Challenges for Shared Governance: Improving Decision-Making Structure and Accountability in Higher […]December 31, 2003Leadership & PolicyOf Shared Governance & TrustOf Shared Governance & Trust Survey reveals differences in institutional values between HBCUs, TWIs, but not all scholars agree By KENDRA HAMILTONA new survey appears to reveal sharply different perceptions of shared governance between historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and traditionally White institutions (TWIs). The study’s author, Dr. James T. Minor, a research associate […]December 31, 2003HealthColleges Receive Joint Grant to Battle Obesity in MinoritiesColleges Receive Joint Grant to Battle Obesity in Minorities CLEMSON, S.C. Clemson University and Voorhees College have received a $5.26 million grant to develop a joint program to battle obesity among rural South Carolina minorities. The program will train future health care educators and workers to reduce and eliminate the disproportionate amount of disease and […]December 31, 2003HomeFlorida A&M University’s Finances Under InvestigationFlorida A&M University’s Finances Under Investigation TALLAHASSEE, Fla.The board that oversees the state’s higher education will investigate the finances of Florida A&M University, whose books are off by $1.8 million, the St. Petersburg Times reported recently.The school has been troubled by a series of financial problems, including late financial payments to students, theft charges against […]December 31, 2003HomeGregory Hines To Receive Posthumous Honorary DegreeGregory Hines To Receive Posthumous Honorary DegreeNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.The late tap-dancing actor Gregory Hines will be awarded an honorary degree by Rutgers University in May. Hines, considered the greatest tap dancer of his generation, died of cancer in August at age 57. He had created the Gregory Hines-Dancepower Endowed Scholarship at the state university. The […]December 31, 2003HomeSurvey: Many College Students Fuzzy on First Amendment RightsSurvey: Many College Students Fuzzy on First Amendment RightsPHILADELPHIAOne out of four college students in a nationwide survey was unable to name any of the freedoms protected by the First Amendment, according to a free-speech watchdog group. “These survey results are disheartening, but they unfortunately are not surprising,” says Alan Charles Kors, president of the […]December 31, 2003Previous PagePage 103 of 431Next Page