Black IssuesStudentsBill to Help Active Military Personnel With Student Loans, TuitionBill to Help Active Military Personnel With Student Loans, TuitionBy Charles Dervarics The U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month approved a bill to help active-duty military who were attending college or paying off student loans prior to their call to active duty in the Persian Gulf. For those with loan payments, the Higher Education […]April 23, 2003Students‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’‘Educate, Don’t Segregate’ April 1st started out as a rainy, dreary day but that didn’t dampen the spirits of all of the people — young and old — who descended on the U.S. Supreme Court, carrying signs and banners, in support of affirmative action. Student and alumni associations representing a variety of colleges and universities […]April 23, 2003SportsKeeping Arthur’s Spirit and Work AliveKeeping Arthur’s Spirit and Work Alive By Dr. Alpha Alexander As we celebrate, with this issue, the memory of Arthur Ashe and what was important to him, I have to ask the question: What would Arthur be thinking now if he were alive? Shortly before his death, Arthur and I visited a public housing development […]April 9, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsBaton Rouge Community College (La.) received an $800,000 grant from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program to underwrite the cost of tuition, books and supplies, and to provide transportation and childcare for low-income parents who want to take video production and video editing classes. Chicago State University’s College of Business received a $50,000 […]April 9, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Gail Neverdon Edmonds is the new vice president and dean of students at Goucher College in Baltimore. Prior to arriving at Goucher, Edmonds was director of minority affairs and affirmative action at Essex Community College. Edmonds earned a bachelor’s from Morgan State University, a master’s from Chapman University and a doctorate from the University […]April 9, 2003Leadership & PolicyWinning at Any CostWinning at Any CostBy Julianne Malveaux Under ordinary circumstances, I wouldn’t know a Tony Cole from a hole in the wall, or a Jim Harrick, either Junior or Senior, from a lamppost. Regular readers know me as a sports skeptic, not a sports fan. But I happened to be flying through Atlanta after Cole, a […]April 9, 2003HomeShould You Upgrade Your Software?Should You Upgrade Your Software? By Reid Goldsborough The buzz these days among many computer insiders is about the coming releases of upgrades to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Windows Server 2003, an operating system designed for computer networks, was scheduled to be released in late April. Office 2003, combining word processing, spreadsheet and other […]April 9, 2003LatinxMiami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology ResourcesMiami-Dade Among Top-Rated Community Colleges For Information Technology Resources By Ronald RoachMIAMIMiami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) recently ranked among the top three community colleges nationwide for its innovative digital information technology services available to students, faculty, administrators and employees, according to a recent survey by the Center for Digital Government. Only Florida Community College and Columbus […]April 9, 2003HomeInformation Technology at Johnson C. Smith University Featured in TV ReportInformation Technology at Johnson C. Smith University Featured in TV ReportBy Ronald Roach ]CHARLOTTE, N.C.Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) and its information technology program became the focus of a three-minute feature story on the television series, “American Business Review” hosted by Morley Safer. The segment first aired on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations across the […]April 9, 2003HomeTennessee State Honors Million-Dollar ResearchersTennessee State Honors Million-Dollar Researchers By Ronald Roach NASHVILLE, TENN. Tennessee State University’s Office of Sponsored Research has inaugurated a Million Dollar Research Club, inducting 14 members. The elite grouping celebrates scientists and other researchers at the historically Black university who have secured research projects amounting to $1 million or more. The purpose of the […]April 9, 2003Previous PagePage 157 of 431Next Page
