Black IssuesHealthLettersLettersDear Editor, I work for the North Carolina Health Careers Access Program (NC-HCAP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. NC-HCAP is a program that prepares underrepresented minorities and people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to become competitive applicants of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. Generally, these students are prospective health professionals. The goal […]July 17, 2002HomeAll About AccessAll About AccessDespite the fact that most students and teachers are at least a month away from returning to the classroom, the last few weeks have been active ones in terms of education policy.Noteworthy, of course, was the Supreme Court’s approval, in a 5-4 decision, of the use of tax dollars for school vouchers, and […]July 17, 2002HBCUsChanging the Color of WealthChanging the Color of WealthNot long ago, a young woman, who was a senior at the Howard University business school, asked me what she should do about a $40,000 retirement plan she had accumulated while working for the federal government. She was planning to go to graduate school in Georgia, and wanted to know what […]July 3, 2002HomeEventsEventsJulyJuly 18-21The Multicultural Affairs InstituteOffice of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Phone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: minority@cc.memphis.eduWeb: www.people.memphis.edu/~minorityJuly 23-27National Association of Black Accountants31st Annual National Convention“Promoting Black and Minority Business Professionals”Marriott Marquis-Times Square, N.Y.Contact: NABAPhone: (301) 474-NABAFax: (301) 474-3114Web: www.nabainc.orgJuly 24-27National Conference on Student Retention16th Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C.Contact: Noel-LevitzPhone: (800) 876-1117Fax: (319) 337-5274Web: www.noellevitz.com/ncsrJuly 23-27National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL […]July 3, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCalifornia State University-Northridge has received $25,000 from Jumpstart, a nonprofit organization, to start a new program in which university students will work with at-risk pre-schoolers to improve their school readiness.The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has received two grants from the National Collegiate Athletic Association for $120,000. The grants will be used to enhance […]July 3, 2002HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Oswald P. Bronson Sr. has been elected to serve a three-year term as member-at-large on the board of directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Bronson earned a bachelor’s from Bethune-Cookman, a master’s from Gammon Theological Seminary and a doctorate from Northwestern University. Dr. Michael K. Fauntroy has joined the […]July 3, 2002HBCUsOn to Phase II: The Future for HBCUsOn to Phase II: The Future for HBCUsHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) emerged in a time dominated by black codes and Jim Crow laws. During that time, it was debated whether Black individuals deserved a quality education, or whether such education expenditures represented a good investment. Since then, with courageous sponsorship and farsighted philanthropy […]July 3, 2002HomeClass Matters for Economic ProsperityClass Matters for Economic ProsperityWhen William Julius Wilson wrote The Declining Significance of Race in 1978, he garnered headlines. White America gleefully interpreted his book to mean that “race didn’t matter” anymore. Some African Americans treated him as badly as Islamic fundamentalists treated Salman Rushdie, pretty much calling him a traitor and a heretic and […]July 3, 2002HomeWhen Research Requires the Big GunsWhen Research Requires the Big GunsThe Web is a gargantuan repository of information. Google, the popular Internet search tool, indexes a whopping three billion Web documents. You might think the Web contains everything you could possibly need to know.Not so.Professional researchers know well that good research involves more than just searching the Web. More than […]July 3, 2002HomeMinority Engineering Group Gets Boost With Web SiteMinority Engineering Group Gets Boost With Web SiteNEW YORKLockheed Martin, IBM and Web developer Enzyme Digital recently teamed to launch GuideMeNACME.org, also known as “Project RoadMap.” The new National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) Web site is aimed at providing information and guidance for middle and high school students interested in pursuing engineering […]July 3, 2002Previous PagePage 215 of 431Next Page