Black IssuesHomeConference to Promote Bioinformatics EducationConference to Promote Bioinformatics EducationBy Ronald Roach CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in association with the National Science Foundation, software firm Geospiza Inc. and Sun Microsystems are hosting a meeting to promote the teaching of bioinformatics in undergraduate education. The meeting will include hands-on practice with genomics, proteomics, microarrays […]August 27, 2003InternationalHomeland Security Business Incubator Opens in MarylandHomeland Security Business Incubator Opens in Maryland By Ronald Roach ANNAPOLIS, Md.In association with the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) recently opened in Annapolis, Md., as the nation’s first homeland security business incubator. The CIC is dedicated to nurturing firms specializing in homeland security technology. In addition to […]August 27, 2003Community CollegesNorth Carolina A&T Goes the Distance to Curb Shortage of Agricultural Education TeachersNorth Carolina A&T Goes the Distance to Curb Shortage of Agricultural Education TeachersBy Ronald Roach GREENSBORO, N.C.In an effort to boost the number of North Carolina’s agricultural education teachers, North Carolina A&T State University has introduced an online degree program to allow community-college graduates to attain a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education.The program, known as […]August 27, 2003Leadership & PolicyServing Urban Populations … A Continent AwayServing Urban Populations … A Continent Away Bronx Community College works to expand educational, employment opportunities for Black South AfricansBy Ben HammerBronx Community College President Carolyn Williams has prepared most of her professional career for what she calls a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” — developing a junior college system in post-apartheid South Africa that mirrors what exists […]August 27, 2003MSIsA ‘Passport’ to a Four-Year DegreeA ‘Passport’ to a Four-Year DegreeHBCUs are finding the community college to be a valuable resource when looking to recruit students of colorBy Ronald RoachCheryl Scott, a native of Norfolk, Va., wanted to attend a four-year college. After being a stay-at-home mom for more than a decade, Scott decided to pursue her dream of becoming […]August 27, 2003Leadership & PolicyAn Overlooked Oasis?An Overlooked Oasis? Education advocates say two-year institutions should not be considered an afterthought, but rather belong at the centerpiece of the nation’s higher education agendaBy Kendra HamiltonWhile the decision reached by the U.S. Supreme Court in June regarding the University of Michigan’s admissions policies is being rightly hailed by defenders of affirmative action and […]August 27, 2003Leadership & PolicyVirginia Union President Resigns to Take Job With NCAAVirginia Union President Resigns to Take Job With NCAA RICHMOND, Va.The president of Virginia Union University has resigned to take a job with the National Collegiate Athletic Association beginning in November. Dr. Bernard W. Franklin submitted his resignation to the historically Black school’s board of trustees last month. He has been president of the Richmond […]August 27, 2003HomeUniversity of Texas Campuses Can Make The Choice on Affirmative ActionUniversity of Texas Campuses Can Make The Choice on Affirmative Action SAN ANTONIOThe University of Texas Board of Regents earlier this month approved a policy that allows individual campuses within the UT System to decide whether to adopt affirmative-action criteria in admissions. Authority may be further decentralized to separate colleges and even academic departments within […]August 27, 2003SportsStudy Finds 2002 a Safer Season for Football PlayersStudy Finds 2002 a Safer Season for Football PlayersCHAPEL HILL, N.C. In what has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, no deaths from heatstroke occurred among young U.S. football players during the 2002 season, a new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study shows.The safer season was a surprise since 21 players died […]August 27, 2003SportsU.S. Tennis Association Honors Pioneering Black Female AthletesU.S. Tennis Association Honors Pioneering Black Female Athletes TUSKEGEE, Ala.Long before Venus and Serena Williams became household names, nationally known tennis stars Margaret “Pete” and Maltida Roumania “Repeat” Peters proved that African Americans can dominate the sport.From the late 1930s into the early ’50s, the two sisters were known for their slice serves, fierce backhands […]August 27, 2003Previous PagePage 131 of 431Next Page
