Black IssuesStudentsGrants & AwardsColumbia University’s Teachers College received a $10.8 million gift from Lilo and Gerard Leeds. The gift, to be made over six years, is the largest single gift in the college’s history. The gift will be used to bolster the academic achievement of low-income high school students in New York City and across the United States. […]October 8, 2003SportsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Michael A. Battle is the new president of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. Previously, he was vice president for student affairs at Chicago State University. Battle earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College, a master of divinity degree from Duke University and a doctor of ministry degree from Howard University. Dr. […]October 8, 2003HomeSurviving After the Dot-Com CollapseSurviving After the Dot-Com CollapseBy Reid GoldsboroughHow can you make money on today’s lean-and-mean Web? Ever since the dot-com collapse of 2000 and 2001, with thousands of Internet companies shutting down their sites and billions of dollars lost in new-economy investments, people have been asking this question. Many have tried to answer it.Some of the […]October 8, 2003HomeU.N.: Broadband Internet Access Booming in Richest NationsU.N.: Broadband Internet Access Booming in Richest NationsBy Ronald Roach GENEVA Broadband technology offering fast and cheap access to the Internet is booming in richer countries but is slowly spreading in the developing world, according to a United Nations report issued last month. The report, from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), notes that the spread […]October 8, 2003HomeSmithsonian Web Site Brings Educational Resources to Classrooms, HomesSmithsonian Web Site Brings Educational Resources to Classrooms, HomesBy Ronald Roach WASHINGTON The Smithsonian Institution has announced the launch of SmithsonianEducation.org, a new Web site for educators, families and students. Featuring content from 16 Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and the Smithsonian’s world-class research centers, SmithsonianEducation.org brings the Smithsonian’s vast educational resources to millions of […]October 8, 2003DisabiltiesMost Government Web Sites Too Advanced, Survey SaysMost Government Web Sites Too Advanced, Survey SaysBy Ronald Roach PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University released the results of their fourth annual survey on the readability of U.S. e-government Web sites. Examining more than 1,600 state and local government Web sites, as well as 60 federal sites, the results […]October 8, 2003Leadership & PolicyChanging FrequencyChanging Frequency Newly formatted Black college radio stations work to jazz up their image, while serving campus and community NASHVILLE, Tenn.Before Fisk University’s radio station recently began using the tagline “Smooth Side Up” to refer to its new smooth jazz format, the station’s broadcasting image was upside down. At best, it played a hodgepodge of […]October 8, 2003Faculty & StaffUnder the Media’s RadarUnder the Media’s RadarPrinceton’s program in African American studies boasts its own all-star cast High-profile African American studies departments like Harvard’s with certified media stars like Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. usually tend to grab the lion’s share of the headlines. But focusing solely on departments and their “stars” offers a pretty distorted picture of […]October 8, 2003Faculty & StaffHarvard’s New Chapter in Black StudiesHarvard’s New Chapter in Black StudiesA neglected African studies program finally gets a departmental home By Ronald RoachFrom afar, it seemed that Afro-American studies at Harvard had taken a nasty tumble when two of its best-known scholars announced their resignations in early 2002, and its venerable chairman, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., let it be […]October 8, 2003StudentsCalif. Colleges Not Liable for Off-Campus Injuries, Court RulesCalif. Colleges Not Liable for Off-Campus Injuries, Court Rules QUINCY, Calif.California community colleges and their faculty are not responsible for injuries to students who are engaged in off-campus assignments, a state appellate court has unanimously held.The decision bars a suit by a Feather River Community College student who suffered crippling injuries when she was thrown […]October 8, 2003Previous PagePage 122 of 431Next Page
