Black IssuesFaculty & StaffWait Until This YearWait Until This YearThe enduring quality of higher education is that each year about this time, as we kick off the academic season, we all get a chance to start over again. Whether it be the freshman who got into college by the skin of his or her teeth, the seasoned faculty sage or the […]August 28, 2002StudentsAre We There Yet?Are We There Yet? Retaining Faculty of ColorThe retention of faculty of color at predominantly White institutions continues to be a significant issue in higher education. By sharing personal insights, however, those in higher education might be able to identify common perspectives held by similarly situated colleagues. I joined the social work faculty at a […]August 14, 2002InternationalEventsEventsSEPTEMBERSept. 17-22National Black MBA Association Inc.24th Annual Conference and Exposition “Bridging the Gap to the Untapped Frontier”Gaylord Opryland ResortNashville, Tenn.Contact: National Black MBA AssociationPhone: (312) 236-2622Fax: (312) 236-4131E-mail: mail@nbmbaa.orgWeb: www.nbmbaa.orgSept. 27-28Education Leaders Council7th Annual National Conference for Education LeadersWestin Tabor CenterDenverContact: ELCPhone: (202) 261-2600OCTOBEROct. 11-12Association of Nubian Kemetic Heritage14th Annual Cheikh Anta Diop Conference“Theorizing the […]August 14, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsDelaware State University has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the DuPont Center for Collaborate Research and Education. The grant will go to the Delaware State University teacher education initiative.Dillard University (La.) received a $300,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to implement an “information literacy” program at the university’s Will W. […]August 14, 2002HBCUsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Myrtle E. Dorsey has been named the new chancellor for Baton Rouge Community College in Louisiana. Previously, Dorsey was the executive vice president of administration at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Dorsey earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Morgan State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. […]August 14, 2002HomeTesting for Cohesion, Not CompetitionTesting for Cohesion, Not CompetitionLet us change roles for a moment, and see if the College Board can solve a few questions: What do high incomes and the SAT I produce? a) SAT preparation centers b) tutors c) scoring differentials due to financial capabilities d) all of the above Considering the past record of the […]August 14, 2002HomeTips on How to Best Use Computer TipsTips on How to Best Use Computer TipsSome people love to tinker, to take what they have and try to improve it. Others regard tinkering as the equivalent of sticking a screwdriver inside an electrical outlet.A personal computer and the software that runs on it, being as customizable as they are, give you great opportunities […]August 14, 2002DisabiltiesStanford Focuses on IT Product DevelopmentStanford Focuses on IT Product DevelopmentPALO ALTO, Calif.This summer, Stanford graduate students have been collaborating with industry executives to create innovative products for people with disabilities. The 10-week program called the Archimedes Access Project has been unique in that it pushes students to create technology that outperforms other commercial products so “non-disabled people will want […]August 14, 2002HomeMicrosoft Expands Support of UNCFMicrosoft Expands Support of UNCF NEW ORLEANSMicrosoft Corp., chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has announced that his company is expanding its support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Inc., with a $25 million software grant. Gates made the announcement last month at Xavier University, a UNCF school in New Orleans.In addition to […]August 14, 2002HomeCD-ROM Research Guide on South AfricaCD-ROM Research Guide on South Africa Produced at Howard UniversityWASHINGTONThe South African Research and Archival Project (SARAP) at Howard University has produced a research guide on a CD-ROM designed to identify, locate, access, process and disseminate archival information on the South African/African American relationship from the Apartheid period to its dismantling.The research guide features information […]August 14, 2002Previous PagePage 208 of 431Next Page