Black Issues

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education Secretary

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education SecretaryMargaret Spellings cites more year-round Pell Grants, expansion of distance-learning options, as higher education policy themes By Charles DervaricsPresident Bush’s choice for education secretary sailed through a confirmation hearing in early January, but concerns about possible Pell Grant reductions and other budget cuts may make the honeymoon […]

January 26, 2005

African-American

Sharing Some of the Blame

Sharing Some of the BlameThis letter is a response to the critique offered by Dr. Gerald E. Matthews to Dr. Bill Cosby’s comments and remarks about low-income African Americans (see Black Issues, Dec. 30, 2004). I am not an African American of wealth, but I did emerge from a childhood of poverty to my present […]

January 26, 2005

A Healthier, Happier New Year

A Healthier, Happier New YearIt’s almost inevitable that the dawn of a New Year inspires many of us to dedicate ourselves to a healthier lifestyle. After putting on a few extra pounds during the holiday season, we often find ourselves resolving in January to slim down and to maintain an optimal weight. How well Americans […]

January 26, 2005

Getting HBCUs in the Disaster-Response Loop

Getting HBCUs in the Disaster-Response LoopBy Dr. Ladd G. ColstonNatural and man-made disasters represent an ominous threat to the research, instructional and public service missions of colleges and universities. From the bombings in Oklahoma City to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 to last year’s Hurricane Frances, the potential damage to campus buildings, human life […]

January 26, 2005

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: Treena Livingston Arinzeh

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEngineering A Cure Treena Livingston ArinzehTitle: Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyEducation: Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University; B.S., MechanicalEngineering, Rutgers University Age: 34To say that Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh is on a mission is no exaggeration. For Arinzeh, finding “scaffolds” that will help cure […]

January 12, 2005

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE: Michael P. Johnson

MANAGEMENT SCIENCESolving the Housing EquationMichael P. Johnson Title: Associate Professor of Management Science and Urban Affairs, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon UniversityEducation: Ph.D., Operations Research, Northwestern University; M.S., Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S., Mathematics and French, Morehouse College Age: […]

January 12, 2005

CLASSICS: Leah Rochel Johnson

CLASSICSClassical FoundationsLeah Rochel JohnsonTitle: Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient MediterraneanStudies and History, Pennsylvania State University Education: Ph.D., M.A., Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology, University of California, Berkeley; B.A., Classics, Harvard UniversityAge: 40The scarcity of minorities in the classics is apparent to any observer. What isn’t as obvious is how much African American intellectuals such […]

January 12, 2005

Professional Appointments

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January 12, 2005

Grants & Awards

Arizona State University received a $15 million gift from philanthropist Julie Ann Wrigley. The gift will be used to create the International Institute for Sustainability to study and look for solutions to ecological, economic and societal issues. Case Western Reserve University’s (Ohio) master of fine arts theater program received a $750,000, three-year grant from the […]

January 12, 2005

Gauging the Success of Your Web Site

Gauging the Success of Your Web SiteHow do you know you’re doing a good job and discover which areas need improving? If you’re an employee, it can be through performance reviews. If you run a publication, it can be through readership surveys or focus group studies. And if you’re a Webmaster, it can be through […]

January 12, 2005

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