Black IssuesFaculty & StaffCarnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet SecurityCarnegie Mellon Collaborates With Minority-Serving Institutions on Internet Security A collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and minority-serving institutions may prove instrumental in preparing a generation of Black and Latino computer professionals who are highly skilled in Internet security. This summer, the Pittsburgh-based research university began working with historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions […]August 14, 2002African-AmericanA Passion for CubaA Passion for CubaUniversity of Connecticut music professor explores African roots in the island nation Dr. Robert Stephens, professor of music at the University of Connecticut-Storrs and interim director of the school’s Institute for African American Studies, says he has always had a passion for Cuba. That passion — indulged to the fullest in his […]August 14, 2002StudentsCultural ImmersionCultural ImmersionBlack Issues associate editor experiences first-hand the benefits of studying abroad during a weeklong trip to Strasbourg, FranceKnowing what I know now, there is no way I would have finished my undergraduate degree without studying abroad for some period of time during those four years — a semester, a year, or even two weeks […]August 14, 2002MSIsLegislating the Technical MindLegislating the Technical MindTexas congresswoman works to equip young Americans with the skills to meet the nation’s technological and scientific needs.By Ronald RoachU.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, is no stranger to being a trailblazer. The first woman to represent Dallas in the Texas state legislature and the U.S. Congress, Johnson has championed health, science […]August 14, 2002HomeUniversity of Nebraska, State Patrol Team UpUniversity of Nebraska, State Patrol Team Up To Study Racial ProfilingLINCOLN, Neb.The Nebraska State Patrol will partner with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to study racial profiling in traffic stops. The partnership was announced late last month, just before the patrol released preliminary results showing Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to be […]August 14, 2002StudentsUniversity of Michigan to Offer ScholarshipsUniversity of Michigan to Offer Scholarships To Children of Alums Killed in AttacksDETROITThe University of Michigan will offer scholarships to children of 18 alumni killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Interim President B. Joseph White announced the program last month at a board of regents meeting.“We hope that this living memorial will bring some […]August 14, 2002HomeMore Seek Graduate School To Wait Out Job MarketMore Seek Graduate School To Wait Out Job MarketPHILADELPHIABrett Tishler still has his senior year at Temple University ahead of him, but he’s fairly sure what his future holds — more school. “With the way the economy is … there’s really nothing I can do right now except go to graduate school and hope that […]August 14, 2002DisabiltiesSAT, ACT to Stop Flagging Disabled Students’ Test ScoresSAT, ACT to Stop Flagging Disabled Students’ Test ScoresNEW YORKSAT and ACT officials announced last month that they will no longer mark the scores of disabled students who are given extra time to take the college entrance exams.The New York-based College Board was the first to make the announcement saying it would end the practice […]August 14, 2002HomeGED Exam Surpasses 1 Million Adult Test Takers in 2001GED Exam Surpasses 1 Million Adult Test Takers in 2001WASHINGTONMore than 1 million adults worldwide took one or more of the five GED Tests in 2001, a first in the program’s 60-year history, the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service announced in a report released last month. Much of the increase resulted from the start […]August 14, 2002HBCUsNorth Carolina Leaders Report ProgressNorth Carolina Leaders Report Progress On Decreasing Achievement GapDURHAM, N.C.Aconsortium of university leaders and education advocates gathered at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) last month to discuss progress made in decreasing the achievement gap in the state. The group, the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium (HMCUC), was established in 1999 and has implemented successful […]August 14, 2002Previous PagePage 209 of 431Next Page
