Black IssuesSTEMNAFEO, University System of Maryland Team Up on LaptopsNAFEO, University System of Maryland Team Up on LaptopsCOLLEGE PARK, Md.The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and the University System of Maryland (USM) have announced a $1.2 million USM “Digital Divide Initiative” (DDI) grant to Coppin State College, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Bowie State University. The schools are three […]September 11, 2002HBCUsHitting the Books on Instructional TechnologyHitting the Books on Instructional TechnologyWhen Ramon Harris weighed the prospect of hiring consultants to teach faculty members and administrators at several historically Black institutions instructional technology strategy and practice, he discarded the idea in favor of another approach — one meant to be less expensive but equally effective as using consultants. That approach took […]September 11, 2002Faculty & StaffKnox’s Little SecretKnox’s Little SecretIllinois liberal arts college succeeds in hiring, retaining African American facultyA recent nationwide survey reported that, among universities, New York’s Columbia University and, among colleges, Pennsylvania’s Haverford College had the highest percentages of African American faculty in the nation, with 4.3 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively.But there’s another institution that has both schools […]September 11, 2002HomeThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Bowie State UniversityAbout Bowie State UniversityBowie State University is Maryland’s oldest historically Black college or university. Throughout the years, it has placed a strong emphasis on teacher education, garnering the reputation of being one of the premier Black teacher-training institutions in the nation. In recent years, the university has expanded its focus to include computer and technology […]September 11, 2002Community CollegesThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About University of Maryland, College ParkAbout University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, College Park is a public research university, the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland, and the original 1862 land-grant institution in Maryland. The university enrolls more than 34,000 students and offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctoral degrees. And in some […]September 11, 2002Community CollegesThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s Community CollegeAbout Prince George’s Community CollegePrince George’s Community College was founded in the fall of 1958 as the first integrated school in Prince George’s County. Today, the college serves approximately 35,000 a year and offers more than 50 programs of study. Academic programs are classified in two categories: Transfer programs, which parallel the first two years […]September 11, 2002HomeThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their Communities: About Prince George’s CountyThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesAbout Prince George’s County Prince George’s County, Md., located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington corridor, borders Washington and lies just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Founded in 1696, the county has undergone a number of changes in population and economy over the centuries. During the […]September 11, 2002Faculty & StaffThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesThe Disconnect Between Colleges and their CommunitiesWhat role, if any, should colleges play in their communities’ well-being?By Paul RuffinsPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md.In the 1970s, when most of the campus of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Maryland was constructed, the buildings were placed in a circle looking inward onto a common courtyard. The classrooms, offices […]September 11, 2002MilitaryFifty Female Cadets Report To The CitadelFifty Female Cadets Report To The CitadelCHARLESTON, S.C.This year 50 women were among those reporting to The Citadel last month. It is the largest class of freshmen women to enroll at the state military college. The cadet corps of about 1,950 will have a total of about 125 women, or about 6 percent of the […]September 11, 2002Leadership & PolicyGrambling’s Accreditation Dilemma to Come Down To the DeadlineGrambling’s Accreditation Dilemma to Come Down To the DeadlineBATON ROUGE, La.Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle said last month he will not know until the deadline time of mid-September if a Grambling University financial audit will pass muster, thus saving the school’s accreditation.“Today, I have no better idea of what the outcome will be. It won’t be […]September 11, 2002Previous PagePage 203 of 431Next Page
