Black IssuesHomeSix Steps to Effective LeadershipSix Steps to Effective LeadershipVolumes have been written about leadership, but on many questions, there is no definitive answer. How should leadership be defined? How does one acquire the ability to exercise it? Do women practice leadership differently from men? Is there a distinctive African American style of leadership? Is leadership in the academy different […]October 23, 2002StudentsEventsEVENTSNOVEMBERNov. 6-77th Annual People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions: Recruitment and Retention of Students, Faculty and Staff of ColorUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Division of Continuing StudiesPhone: (402) 472-2844Fax: (402) 472-9688E-mail: cpd@unl.eduWeb: dcs.unl.edu/cpd/people02Nov. 6-9Annual Conference on International Education Exchange“Underrepresented Faces and Nontraditional Places”AtlantaPhone: (800)-40-STUDY, ext. 2782, (212) 822-2782E-mail: conference@ciee.orgWeb: www.ciee.org/conferenceNov. 10-12National Association of State Universities and […]October 23, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsAuburn University (Ala.) received $20,000 from Willie T. Grant, a Birmingham civil engineer, to provide an annual scholarship to minority students majoring in engineering at the university. California State University-San Bernardino received $10,813 from Louis Lauer, founder of the realty firm in Redlands that bears her name, to create an endowed scholarship for […]October 23, 2002Recruitment & RetentionProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsLinda Burgess is the new head women’s basketball coach at Stillman College in Alabama. Burgess previously served as assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of West Alabama. She has a 13-year professional playing career including overseas and the WNBA, most recently with the Sacramento Monarchs. Burgess earned a bachelor’s from the University of […]October 23, 2002StudentsMentoring: The Forgotten Retention ToolMentoring: The Forgotten Retention ToolI recently had the opportunity to converse with some colleagues about an important issue in higher education, minority student retention. This conversation prompted a period of personal reflection on my academic life as a student and educator on both historically White and historically Black campuses. After much retrospection on my experiences […]October 23, 2002StudentsStudent Leaders Should Be Students FirstStudent Leaders Should Be Students FirstDuring the months of August and September, Washington, D.C., was a magnet for committed people whose activism is part of their desire to make our world a better one. Of the thousands who rallied for reparations on Aug. 17, there were several contingents of students in the mix, young people […]October 23, 2002HomeWhat to Do With That Old Clunker of a PCWhat to Do With That Old Clunker of a PCYou’ve gotten good use out of your computer, putting it through its paces. It has cranked out words, crunched numbers and cruised through cyberspace. But now it’s getting long in the tooth and slowing you down. Time to upgrade to a new machine. But what should […]October 23, 2002HomeStudents Take Reigns at Space Flight CenterStudents Take Reigns at Space Flight Center WORCESTER, Mass.A long running partnership between NASA and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is giving WPI students hands-on working experience at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Over the past six years the Goddard Space Flight Center outside of Washington, D.C., has served as a training ground for more than […]October 23, 2002HBCUsWeb Site Aims to Draw in Donations to Black CollegesWeb Site Aims to Draw in Donations to Black CollegesWASHINGTONWells Fargo, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and BlackVoices.com have collaborated to make it easier for alumni and friends of historically Black colleges and universities to donate money to the individual schools.Developed by BlackVoices.com to support the efforts of national HBCU […]October 23, 2002HomeDigital Divide Grants Awarded to Nonprofits, UniversitiesDigital Divide Grants Awarded to Nonprofits, UniversitiesWASHINGTONIn late September, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the award of $12.4 million in Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) grants to 25 nonprofit organizations, including state and local governments and universities, in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Universities receiving TOP awards […]October 23, 2002Previous PagePage 193 of 431Next Page
