Black IssuesStudentsA Time for Innovative ThinkingA Time for Innovative ThinkingIn a recent article in Black Issues In Higher Education, a U.S. Department of Education official stated that he knew of few strategies for making graduate and professional school accessible to African Americans. Since I knew of at least one (I developed it), I e-mailed it to him. He remarked on […]June 4, 2003StudentsGrants & AwardsCalifornia State University-Northridge, along with Community Charter Middle School, received a $7,500 grant from the Women’s Sports Foundation for a new sports program geared toward girls. Clemson University (S.C.) received a $1 million gift from BB&T Corp. The money, which will be given over five years, will be used to support the BB&T Center for […]June 4, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Gilbert Casterlow has been named assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs and director of summer sessions and outreach at North Carolina A&T State University. Previously, he served as interim in the position. Casterlow earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. […]June 4, 2003HomeUnfit to Print: Jayson Blair and Attacks on Affirmative ActionUnfit to Print: Jayson Blair and Attacks on Affirmative Action By Julianne Malveaux I’m addicted to the printed word so I was as shocked and appalled as the rest of the world when Jayson Blair, the young New York Times reporter, was revealed as an all-out prevaricator. I mean, the young man plagiarized, invented and […]June 4, 2003HomeBlogs: Latest Option in Raising Your Voice OnlineBlogs: Latest Option in Raising Your Voice Online By Reid Goldsborough One of the more interesting aspects involving the news coverage of the war in Iraq was the personal accounts, or logs, of embedded reporters as they traveled with soldiers. Readers got a first-hand, first-person account of what fighting men and women experienced. Similar ideas […]June 4, 2003HomeNorth Carolina HBCU Evaluates Emerging Imaging TechnologyNorth Carolina HBCU Evaluates Emerging Imaging TechnologyBy Ronald Roach CHARLOTTE, N.C.Researchers at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) have begun evaluating an emerging imaging technology that should yield advances in homeland security and aviation safety. The project, funded by the NASA Glenn Research Center in Ohio, has allowed the passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) imager to be built […]June 4, 2003HomePhiladelphia Adopts Computer Certification ProgramPhiladelphia Adopts Computer Certification ProgramBy Ronald Roach PHILADELPHIAIn an effort to boost work-force productivity and business growth, a coalition has been formed to better prepare Philadelphia area residents to succeed in the technology-driven workplace.The newly-formed Greater Philadelphia Computer Skills Collaborative is being led by the Mayor’s Commission on Technology, IBM, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of […]June 4, 2003HBCUsGetting Through The Hard TimesGetting Through The Hard Times Graduating seniors are confronting one of the tightest job markets in recent years. What are students doing to remain competitive?By Ronald RoachAs a business administration major, Jermanne Perry, a graduating senior at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, recognized last year that the slumping U.S. economy showed little promise of […]June 4, 2003StudentsTesting’s Pains & GainsTesting’s Pains & Gains Southern states see increase in the number of students taking SAT, ACT, as well as in test scores, but some states get it and some don’tBy Kendra Hamilton View Related Charts Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the above listed chart(s). If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed […]June 4, 2003LatinxBeacons of HopeBeacons of HopeSECME Inc. partners with minority-serving institutions to create alternative high schools to increase high school, college completion ratesBy Phaedra Brotherton In 2000, only 18 percent of all African American and 10 percent of Hispanics completed a four-year degree by age 29, compared with 34 percent of Whites (total populations), according to the U.S. […]June 4, 2003Previous PagePage 145 of 431Next Page
