Black IssuesHomeNC A&T, UNCG Partner in Technology InitiativeNC A&T, UNCG Partner in Technology Initiative GREENSBORO, N.C.Entrepreneurs in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina have a technology resource center available to them as a result of a partnership between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.The Tech Transfer Outreach Initiative was formally announced by […]July 17, 2002StudentsHigh-Tech Cheating: Where There’s a Will, There’s a GadgetHigh-Tech Cheating: Where There’s a Will, There’s a GadgetGone are the good old days of traditional cheating methods — cheat sheets, writing answers on your hand or whispering to your neighbor have now gone the way of the inkwell. The modern student is bringing in-class cheating into the 21st century with the likes of programmable […]July 17, 2002HomeWriting for Pleasure and ProfitWriting for Pleasure and ProfitLaw professor spins a tale of mystery, sex and intrigue to the tune of a $4.2 million book dealStephen L. Carter, the William Nelson Cromwell professor of law at Yale University, has stepped through the looking glass, and the world is looking “curiouser and curiouser” from the other side.The change in […]July 17, 2002StudentsGive and TakeGive and Takeassistive technology program benefits both disabled and students who design devices to help themIn the 1980s, senior engineering projects at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell tended to involve the students’ personal “needs” — a bigger stereo or a better car alarm. Then in the early 1990s a request came from a local hospital to […]July 17, 2002StudentsLight at the End of the TunnelLight at the End of the Tunnel One student at a time, Wright State has become one of the country’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilitiesBy Mark FisherDAYTON, OhioWright State University never set out to become one of the nation’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilities. It happened quite by accident — and one student […]July 17, 2002DisabiltiesAssistive Technology Comes Into FocusAssistive Technology Comes Into FocusWith the push from federal legislation, colleges and universities enhance learning for the disabledAccess in higher education is usually understood as the admission, financing, and social support of students belonging to socially disadvantaged groups as they pursue postsecondary education. However, that understanding has focused largely on students from racial and ethnic […]July 17, 2002HomeIndependent Panel Says Gov. Bush’s One Florida Plan Is WorkingIndependent Panel Says Gov. Bush’s One Florida Plan Is WorkingBut Black freshman enrollment declining at University of FloridaTAMPA, Fla.A two-year study of Gov. Jeb Bush’s One Florida plan for minority college enrollment and state contracting shows the plan is working, but the governor’s work is not done, a review committee composed of minorities said last […]July 17, 2002Leadership & PolicyFormer Congressman Named Interim President at WilberforceFormer Congressman Named Interim President at WilberforceWILBERFORCE, OhioA former congressman has agreed to serve as president of Wilberforce University for one year while school officials search for a permanent successor to retiring president John Henderson. The interim appointment of the Rev. Floyd Flake, 56, of New York City, was announced late last month. Flake, a […]July 17, 2002HomeStates to Study Rising Costs of Higher EducationStates to Study Rising Costs of Higher EducationBOULDER, Colo.Five states have signed on to participate in a project to study the rapidly rising costs of higher education. The study, “Changing Direction: Integrating Higher Education Financial Aid and Financial Aid Policy,” will examine tuition, financial aid policies and state appropriations. It will seek ways to keep […]July 17, 2002Leadership & PolicyFAMU Trustees Approve Financial Package for New President, Raise TuitionFAMU Trustees Approve Financial Package for New President, Raise TuitionTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Florida A&M University’s trustees approved a financial package last month that totals more than $350,000 annually for new president Dr. Fred Gainous.The trustees also decided to increase tuition for the upcoming school year, raising it 5 percent for in-state students and 10 percent for out-of-state […]July 17, 2002Previous PagePage 213 of 431Next Page
