Black IssuesHomeEventsJANUARYJan. 2-6Association of American Law Schools2004 Annual Meeting Atlanta Web: www.aals.orgJan. 15-16University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Workforce Development Forum “Forging Partnerships: Why Business, Government & Higher Education Must Work Together” San FranciscoWeb: www.ucea.edu/2004workforce.htm Jan. 16-17National African American Student Leadership Conference“A Decade of Developing Afrikan-Centered Student Leadership”Rust CollegeHolly Springs, Miss.Web: www.naaslc.orgJan. 21-24Association of American Colleges and […]December 17, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsAtlantic Cape Community College (N.J.) received $569,755 from the New Jersey Department of Labor to upgrade the skills of workers in the casino industry.Benedict College (S.C.) will receive $4.3 million in the next five years from the National Institutes of Health for biomedical research in collaboration with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. […]December 17, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comDecember 17, 2003HomeThe Brave New World of Book BuyingThe Brave New World of Book Buying”Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other … For every thing that is given, something is taken,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in his 1841 essay “Self-Reliance.”The newest application of this old wisdom involves the world of book buying. Amazon.com, the […]December 17, 2003HomeStudy to Examine Influence of Globalization on EngineersStudy to Examine Influence of Globalization on Engineers URBANA, Ill.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign officials have commissioned a new research study to understand what it means to be an engineer in the 21st-century global economy. The university is inviting participation from researchers and engineers in the E2010 Project, largely to examine the influence of globalization […]December 17, 2003InternationalNational Strategy Needed to Combat Identity Fraud, Researchers SayNational Strategy Needed to Combat Identity Fraud, Researchers SayUTICA, N.Y.Researchers at the Economic Crime Institute of Utica College and LexisNexis, a global leader in information services for legal, business and government professionals, have called for a new national strategy in the fight against identity fraud. Details of the plan were discussed in remarks delivered last […]December 17, 2003HomeClemson University to Establish Automotive Research CenterClemson University to Establish Automotive Research CenterCLEMSON, S.C. Clemson University has announced plans to develop a 400-acre automotive research campus to make South Carolina a hub of the nation’s automotive and motor-sports industry. The project already has generated $90 million in state and private support, including commitments from BMW and IBM. Set to open in […]December 17, 2003HomeChicago-Pittsburgh Link Marks First Step Of New National Computer InfrastructureChicago-Pittsburgh Link Marks First Step Of New National Computer Infrastructure Network expected to advance science, engineering and medical researchPITTSBURGHA consortium of top U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies announced last month the establishment of a high-speed computer connection between research centers in Chicago and Pittsburgh, marking the first notable sign of progress for […]December 17, 2003Faculty & StaffCelebrating Culture, Revisiting ClassicsCelebrating Culture, Revisiting ClassicsAfricana Woman: Her Story Through TimeBy Dr. Cynthia Jacobs CarterIntroduction by Dr. Dorothy HeightNational Geographic Books, November 2003, 255 pp., $40.00 cloth, ISBN 0-7922-6165-8This lavishly illustrated volume traces the voices of women of African descent around the world, from ancient times to the present. Readers meet powerful ancient monarchs such as Queen […]December 17, 2003African-AmericanSchool Vouchers: A Wedge Issue for African Americans?School Vouchers: A Wedge Issue for African Americans?Thanks to President George W. Bush’s early morning arm-twisting and a blatant Republican disregard for Congressional rules (with a 15-minute vote taking more than three hours while Republican leadership pressured dissenting members of Congress to change their vote) we have a new Medicare system that may either cut […]December 17, 2003Previous PagePage 109 of 431Next Page