Black IssuesInternationalMinorities Shy From International Studies, CareersMinorities Shy From International Studies, CareersScholars say lack of data makes it harder to understand whyBy Eleanor Lee Yates DURHAM, N.C.The demand today for employees who speak foreign languages and are internationally savvy is greater than ever. But few minorities enroll in college international programs, and few choose careers that involve global work. Two scholars […]February 26, 2003HBCUsMSNBC’s ‘Hardball’ Comes to North Carolina Central UniversityMSNBC’s ‘Hardball’ Comes to North Carolina Central University HBCU serves as backdrop, as presidential contender faces tough questions DURHAM, N.C.North Carolina Central University basked in the national limelight earlier this month when political talk show host Chris Matthews brought his MSNBC’s “Hardball College Tour” to the campus. The live broadcast featured fast-talking Matthews’ tough questions […]February 26, 2003HBCUsSenate Approves HBCU Preservation BillSenate Approves HBCU Preservation BillBy Charles Dervarics Historically Black colleges and universities could get new funds to promote historic preservation under legislation the U.S. Senate approved in late January. The plan from Sens. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. and Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., would provide $10 million annually for five years to help HBCUs improve historic properties […]February 26, 2003LatinxBush Budget Has Controversy, But Few GainsBush Budget Has Controversy, But Few GainsMany student aid programs face funding freezeBy Charles Dervarics The Bush administration is proposing a funding freeze for many student aid programs next year while cutting a variety of K-12 initiatives, including several projects to promote school reform. The top Pell grant for needy students would remain unchanged at […]February 26, 2003HBCUsThe Affirmative Action Watch BeginsThe Affirmative Action Watch Begins Access and equity — two underlying themes present in the majority of articles in .Black Issues In Higher Education. That’s what we’re all about. So the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court could very well deliver a landmark ruling that could change the way most U.S. colleges and universities have […]February 26, 2003HomeGrants & AwardsCentral State University’s (Ohio) Department of Manufacturing Engineering has received $23,000 from the Boeing Co. to fund scholarships. Miami-Dade Community College received a $13.2 million grant from the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement through the Florida Department of Children and Families Division of Refugee Services. The funding will support the Refugee/Entrant Education Services Training Program […]February 12, 2003HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Vinette Ashford is the new associate vice president/chief information officer at Tuskegee University. Previously, Ashford was the worldwide business transformation leader, Global Services, for the IBM Corp. She earned a bachelor’s in history from the University of Rochester and a master’s in computer systems management from the Rochester Institute of Technology.George H. Buchanan […]February 12, 2003Faculty & StaffBlack Pilgrimage to IslamBlack Pilgrimage to IslamBy Robert Dannin Photographs by Jolie Stahl Oxford University Press, 2002, 368 pp. $35.00, ISBN 0-19-514734-0 The post-Sept. 11 political environment has given questions about Islam’s role and presence in America a vital urgency, and into that vacuum comes Robert Dannin’s work, a welcome and sweeping portrait of orthodox Islam in America. […]February 12, 2003HomeThe Art and Science Of College AdmissionsThe Art and Science Of College Admissions By Julianne Malveaux President George W. Bush says he thinks the University of Michigan’s affirmative action plan is “divisive” and a “de facto quota system” because it admits students solely on the basis of race. Either President Bush is woefully misinformed or he has chosen to ignore the […]February 12, 2003HomeData Recovery Firms to the RescueData Recovery Firms to the RescueBy Reid Goldsborough What’s the worst thing that could happen to your computer? It could crash, destroy your data, and — if the computer plays a key role in your business — force you into bankruptcy. The above may sound unrealistically bleak and sensationalistic, but it happens more often than […]February 12, 2003Previous PagePage 169 of 431Next Page