Black IssuesHomeLeaders Lash Out at ‘Price Control’ LegislationLeaders Lash Out at ‘Price Control’ LegislationBy Charles Dervarics Higher education leaders are waging a pre-emptive strike against new legislation they fear could impose government price controls on colleges. At issue is a proposal from Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives’ postsecondary education subcommittee, which would issue sanctions against […]March 26, 2003International21st Century Higher Education: A Global View21st Century Higher Education: A Global View Our two opinion pieces, “BI Forum” and the “Last Word,” written by Evelyn Hamilton and Dr. Kimberly Battle-Walters respectively, touch on a similar theme — the urgent need to understand cultures other than our own. Indeed, this need has never been greater. The current environment in which we […]March 26, 2003HomeQuality Educational Leaders: Those Without Realm, Range Need Not ApplyQuality Educational Leaders: Those Without Realm, Range Need Not ApplyBy Dr. Ruby Evans Based on 1993 data, the Digest of Education Statistics recently reported that roughly 86 percent of all employees in executive, administrative or managerial (EAM) positions in institutions of higher education were White. Careful attention, therefore, must be afforded to diversity, especially as […]March 12, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsBaltimore City Community College received $25,000 from the Verizon Foundation to support the college’s initiative known as the Workforce Scholarships for Working Students Program. Elmhurst College (Ill.) received a $35,000 grant from the SBC Excelerator Program to help bring the benefits of technology to underserved areas, particularly in adult computer literacy. The Hispanic College Fund […]March 12, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Dr. Darlyne Bailey has been named acting president of Teachers College, Columbia University. Previously, she was vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. Bailey earned a bachelor’s from Lafayette College, a master’s from Columbia University and a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University.LaNedra Carroll is the new director of university […]March 12, 2003StudentsHigher Education Budget Cuts And the Ground CrewHigher Education Budget Cuts And the Ground Crew By Julianne Malveaux The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education released a report last month, “College Affordability in Jeopardy,” that showed public colleges “continue to become less affordable for students and families.” According to the independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit center, 16 states increased tuition and […]March 12, 2003HomeIs There a Solution to Buggy Computers?Is There a Solution to Buggy Computers?By Reid Goldsborough As I was writing this, Microsoft issued three more updates for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 — one “critical” update, one security update and one patch. Recently a security vulnerability in Microsoft’s database program SQL Server 2000 enabled a computer “worm” known as […]March 12, 2003African-AmericanChallenging the Future of Black StudiesChallenging the Future of Black StudiesScholars debate and discover ‘profound generation gap’ at conferenceBy Kendra Hamilton NEW YORKWhile hundreds of Black scholars from across the nation were making plans to converge on New York City last month for what promised to be one of the landmark conferences of the year — “The State of Black […]March 12, 2003HomeAT&T, University of Minnesota Launch Children’s Web SiteAT&T, University of Minnesota Launch Children’s Web SiteBy Ronald Roach MINNEAPOLISParents who want their children to use the Internet safely — and to learn while having fun — have a new online resource that lets children “camp out” all year long. AT&T and the Center for 4-H Youth Development, part of the University of Minnesota […]March 12, 2003HomeOpen Source Software Maker Offers Academic ProgramOpen Source Software Maker Offers Academic ProgramBy Ronald Roach RALEIGH, N.C.Red Hat Inc., a leading Linux and open source software provider, has announced the Red Hat Academy, a comprehensive educational package enabling schools and colleges to certify their students in Linux operating system and applications software. With Linux becoming a popular alternative to the Microsoft […]March 12, 2003Previous PagePage 163 of 431Next Page
