Black IssuesHomeOnline Resource Delivers Credit Education to StudentsOnline Resource Delivers Credit Education to StudentsWASHINGTONCollege students seeking valuable advice on personal finance issues have an online resource that teaches the dos and don’ts of credit cards. “Be In Charge of Your Credit,” is a campaign sponsored by the American Bankers Association Education Foundation. Students can visit and click on the “In Charge” logo […]September 25, 2002Leadership & PolicyInstructional Technology Training Center LaunchedInstructional Technology Training Center LaunchedLOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.A regional instructional technology training center for teachers was dedicated earlier this month on the campus of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif. With the goal of bridging the digital divide, officials at Foothill College opened the Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Made […]September 25, 2002HomeUniversity of Washington Seeks Pacific Ocean Data Via InternetUniversity of Washington Seeks Pacific Ocean Data Via InternetSEATTLEScientists at the University of Washington have proposed an ambitious project that would place networked underwater cameras and recording equipment on the Pacific Ocean floor for the transmission of scientific data through the Internet. The NEPTUNE project, which means North East Pacific Time-series Undersea Network Experiments, would […]September 25, 2002HomeBanking on BiotechBanking on Biotech Winston-Salem State gears up to play a key role in the hometown’s new enterpriseWINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Winston-Salem, N.C., has long been known as a tobacco and textiles town. For generations, this historic city of approximately 186,000 nestled in the rolling hills of North Carolina’s Piedmont region had been at the center of the American […]September 25, 2002LatinxHispanic-Serving InstitutionsHispanic-Serving Institutions – As of August 2002 Arizona (10)AIBT International Institute of the AmericasArizona Western CollegeCentral Arizona CollegeCochise College, Douglas CampusEstrella Mountain Community CollegePhoenix CollegePima Community College, Desert Vista CampusPima County Community College DistrictSouth Mountain Community CollegeUniversity of Arizona SouthCalifornia (55) Allan Hancock CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeBakersfield CollegeCalifornia State University, Bakersfield California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, […]September 25, 2002Faculty & StaffSpeaking The Patient’s LanguageSpeaking The Patient’s LanguageIn efforts to more effectively serve the increasingly Hispanic clientele, University of Texas requires Spanish courses for health care students, but critics question responsibility of language barrier.By Lydia LumAs this country becomes increasingly Hispanic, a growing number of universities now offer — and sometimes require — Spanish courses geared to health care […]September 25, 2002LatinxNational Survey of Hispanic AdultsNational Survey of Hispanic AdultsThe Latino Coalition commissioned the following survey, which was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates’ Opiniones Latinas. One-thousand Hispanic adults in the United States were interviewed from Aug. 2-4, 2002, for this survey. Black Issues presents excerpts from the survey. Percentage of respondents who answered the following questions:Q: What is your national […]September 25, 2002HomeA Tale of Three CitiesA Tale of Three CitiesLatino candidates fall short in three hotly contested mayoral racesPolitical operatives in Los Angeles, New York City and Houston should not have been blamed if they thought 2001 would be the year of the Latino. In each city, a Latino candidate mounted a vigorous campaign for mayor; in each city strong […]September 25, 2002HomeThe 2002 Midterm ElectionsThe 2002 Midterm Elections Races to WatchThis year is not expected to be a noteworthy year for the Latino American electorate. There are not any panic button issues on the national agenda, like Proposition 187 was in 1994 or welfare and immigration reform were in 1996 — but the election cycle won’t be a snoozer […]September 25, 2002LatinxGetting a Piece … Political Power PieGetting a Piece … Political Power PieThe Latino population’s diversity makes appealing to this electorate a difficult task By Kendra HamiltonWhen the 2000 Census revealed that the Latino population had become the nation’s most populous minority a decade earlier than projected, the media began speculating how this would translate at the ballot box. “Will Minorities […]September 25, 2002Previous PagePage 200 of 431Next Page
