Black IssuesHomeProfessional AppontmentsProfessional AppontmentsDr. GLORIA BROMELL-TINUBU has been appointed the new president of Bethune-Cookman College. Bromell-Tinubu, an economics professor at Spelman College, will succeed Dr. Oswald P. Bronson Sr., the president since 1975 who will retire June 30. Bromell-Tinubu earned a bachelor’s in theatre from Howard University, a master’s in agricultural economics and a doctorate in applied […]November 19, 2003HomeCatching Up With Today’s TechnologyCatching Up With Today’s TechnologyIf you don’t keep up with the latest in PC hardware, will you get left behind? Or should you follow the maxim, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”?How to best decide when it’s time to replace your PC, or those in your office or company, is always tricky. Spending on […]November 19, 2003HomeReport: Digital Divide Rooted in Home Computer OwnershipReport: Digital Divide Rooted in Home Computer OwnershipWASHINGTONWhile public schools have made significant gains in providing computer and Internet access, minority and poor students lack computer access outside of regular school hours, according to two new reports released last month by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the U.S. Department of Education. “The […]November 19, 2003Faculty & StaffEducause Study Highlights IT Security in Higher EducationEducause Study Highlights IT Security in Higher EducationDENVERThe Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR) has released a major research study on information technology security. The study examines how higher education is dealing with the growing cost of IT security and the tension of preserving confidentiality, ensuring data integrity and maintaining an academic environment in which […]November 19, 2003HomeOpting for the Wired ClassroomOpting for the Wired Classroom Online MBA programs allow business professionals to pursue advanced degreeEvan Curry loves to learn but admits, “I’m not wired for the classroom.” So when the senior vice president for Philadelphia-based auto parts maker Cardone Industries USA wanted to pursue a master’s of business administration degree two years ago, doing so […]November 19, 2003StudentsDemystifying the Ph.D. ProcessDemystifying the Ph.D. ProcessJourney to the Ph.D.: How to Navigate the Process as African Americans By Dr. Anna L. Green and Dr. LeKita V. Scott, eds. Stylus Publishing, October 2003, 240 pp.$45.00 cloth, ISBN 1-57922-078-9; $18.95 paper, ISBN 1-57922-079-7 As increasing numbers of African Americans enroll in and complete doctoral programs, the need for accurate, […]November 19, 2003SportsBasketball Boys Behaving BadlyBasketball Boys Behaving Badly: Would College Make a Difference?Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant has been blessed with phenomenal basketball skills, and not a lot of common sense. He may not be guilty of raping the Colorado concierge who has accused him, but the $100 million player is clearly guilty of horrible judgment in […]November 19, 2003Faculty & StaffChanging FacesChanging FacesGeorgia Tech program helps minority scholars in science and engineering jump-start their careers in academia By Kendra HamiltonWith the ink barely dry on her diploma from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Chekesha Liddell is heading off to a dream job at Cornell University in New York, one of the top 10 engineering schools […]November 19, 2003Leadership & PolicyOn New Ground – DR. Elson S. FloydDR. Elson S. FloydPresident, University of Missouri systemEducation: Ph.D., Higher and Adult Education, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Master of Education, Adult Education, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Speech, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill In early October, Black Issues caught up with Dr. Elson S. Floyd in Kansas City, […]November 19, 2003Leadership & PolicyOn New GroundOn New GroundVeteran higher education leaders bring expertise and vision to two large public universities in the MidwestBy Ronald RoachThe 2003 Careers edition of Black Issues In Higher Education shines the spotlight on two of American higher education’s newest chief executives of multicampus universities in the Midwest. Breaking new ground as the first African American […]November 19, 2003Previous PagePage 113 of 431Next Page