Black IssuesLatinxNew Grants Promote Community OutreachNew Grants Promote Community OutreachBy Charles Dervarics Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions are eligible for new grants to promote outreach to their local communities. Black colleges and universities can apply for $9.9 million in federal dollars to address poverty and economic development needs in or near their campuses. About $6.6 million is available for previously […]May 21, 2003HomeSenate Bill to Help Minority-Serving Institutions Meet IT ChallengesSenate Bill to Help Minority-Serving Institutions Meet IT ChallengesLegislation authorizes $250 million a year for technology improvementsBy Charles Dervarics Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges would get a new source of federal funding for technology improvements under legislation that unanimously cleared the U.S. Senate on April 30. The Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless […]May 21, 2003HomeEducation Secretary Criticizes Affirmative ActionEducation Secretary Criticizes Affirmative Action By Charles DervaricsRace-conscious college admissions hurt low-income minority students by pitting them against more affluent African American and Latino youth who could afford college anyway, U.S. Education Secretary Roderick Paige says. In his latest effort to push race-neutral college admissions, Paige told an Education Department conference audience that race-conscious admissions […]May 21, 2003Faculty & StaffIn Search of the Most Effective EducationIn Search of the Most Effective EducationHow do we ensure that students, particularly students of color, get the best education possible? From standardized testing to teacher education, there are ongoing debates about who and what most affects a student’s achievement. And how do we best measure students’ progress over the years? Do we compare them […]May 21, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsThe Art Center College of Design (Calif.) received a $1 million endowed gift from Wallis Annenberg, vice president of the Annenberg Foundation, to establish the Wallis Annenberg Legacy Scholarship for Photography to encourage and recognize students of exceptional talent. Clark University (Mass.), received a $1.5 million donation from Dr. Mary Despina Lekas, a 1949 graduate […]May 7, 2003SportsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Jacqueline Stewart Hodges is the new president for the downtown campus of the Wayne Community College District in Michigan. Previously, she was dean for enrollment management and student services. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, and a master’s and a doctorate both from Wayne State University.Dr. Gashaw W. […]May 7, 2003HomeYoung, Gifted, and Black: Promoting High Achievement Among African American StudentsMay 7, 2003HomeWorkplace 2003: What’s Next For Graduating Seniors?Workplace 2003: What’s Next For Graduating Seniors?By Julianne Malveaux As the University of Michigan affirmative action cases snake their way through the Supreme Court deliberation process, many students are concerned not just with getting into college, but what happens when they get out? Those graduating in 2003 face an economy far more sluggish than the […]May 7, 2003Faculty & StaffFinding the ‘Right’ Research MixFinding the ‘Right’ Research MixSticking to what they know and love helps some scholars chart successful research careersBy Kendra Hamilton The research enterprise is the cornerstone of the modern academy. It is so much a feature of the landscape that perhaps it’s not surprising that no aspect of the scholarly condition has been subject to […]May 7, 2003HomeDuke University Student Wins Top Programmer PrizeDuke University Student Wins Top Programmer PrizeBy Ronald Roach CAMBRIDGE, Mass.Sun Microsystems Inc. and TopCoder Inc. named Duke University junior David Arthur, originally from Toronto, the winner of the 2003 Sun Microsystems and TopCoder Collegiate Challenge last month. At a competition in Cambridge, Mass., Arthur beat out 15 of the world’s best Java and C++ […]May 7, 2003Previous PagePage 151 of 431Next Page