Black IssuesCommunity CollegesClosing the Degree DivideClosing the Degree DivideFor a large number of students in higher education today, there is much more than a digital divide. There is also a “degree divide” — the lack of access to a bachelor’s degree for place-bound students and students who are training for skilled-work positions. Thousands of employers want workers with certified skills […]May 21, 2003HomeEventsEVENTSJUNEJune 11-15National Women’s Political Caucus 16th Biennial National Convention“Strong Women for Tough Times”Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol HillWashington, D.C.Contact: Nicole Porter Phone: (202) 785-1100June 13-16American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI)The Westin Grand HotelWashington, D.C.Contact: Rosemary Lauth, DirectorPhone: (202) 478-4689Web: www.aascu.org/mliJune 19-21National Coaching Conference“Taking Coaching Education to Another Level: Giving Athletes […]May 21, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsAlbany State University (Ga.) received a $500,000 grant from the Goizueta Foundation to establish a scholarship endowment in the College of Education. Colorado State University received a $1.5 million donation from the Bohemian Foundation of Fort Collins, a private family organization that supports community projects that help youth. The gift will endow a […]May 21, 2003StudentsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Lillian Archer has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2003-2004 academic year. The program prepares faculty and senior administrators for positions in college and university administration. Archer earned a bachelor’s from Morgan State University, a master’s from the College of Notre Dame (Md.) and a doctorate also from […]May 21, 2003HomeBlogs: Latest Option in Raising Your Voice OnlineBlogs: Latest Option in Raising Your Voice OnlineOne 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 are behind the newest trend […]May 21, 2003SportsCollege Sports Television to Produce Broadband ShowsCollege Sports Television to Produce Broadband ShowsNEW YORKCSTV, or College Sports Television (www.cstv.com), the first 24-hour college sports network, will produce College Sports Buzz@AOL, two original, specially produced weekly shows airing on AOL for Broadband. The shows focus on the stories, games and events in the world of college sports. The first show premiered May […]May 21, 2003HBCUsGateway Computer Distributes HBCU CD-ROMGateway Computer Distributes HBCU CD-ROMPOWAY, Calif.A partnership between Gateway Inc. and a New York city marketing firm has introduced a CD-ROM that celebrates the legacy of historically Black colleges and universities, and provides information and Internet links to those institutions. “The Key: An Interactive Guide to Historically Black Colleges and Universities” CD-ROM was created by […]May 21, 2003Faculty & StaffWayne State Opens High-Tech Clean RoomWayne State Opens High-Tech Clean Room DETROITIn an effort to bolster its high-tech research capabilities, Wayne State University is launching a 3,700-square-foot clean room this month as part of its Sensors and Integrated Microsystems laboratories in the university’s College of Engineering.A clean room is an area in which the air quality, temperature and humidity are […]May 21, 2003HomeMarine Life Research Anchors High-End Computing at Seaside HBCUMarine Life Research Anchors High-End Computing at Seaside HBCUIt’s not often that small, private liberal arts colleges seek out computing resources normally associated with major research universities. When officials at historically Black Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Fla., took on the challenge of joining the elite Internet2 consortium of colleges and universities, it had to […]May 21, 2003HomeAll Voices Matter: Artists, Intellectuals, Students and WarAll Voices Matter: Artists, Intellectuals, Students and WarIn most cultures the poets, writers, musicians and artists of all disciplines are actively engaged in the civic life of their communities. That is, in a time of war or peace, economic well being or recession, it has always been the engaged artists who have led the call […]May 21, 2003Previous PagePage 148 of 431Next Page
