Black IssuesHomeLearning the Ins and Outs of PCsLearning the Ins and Outs of PCsResearch has shown that those who are least comfortable with computer technology have the least knowledge of it. Those who have undergone training or taught themselves are less stressed and better able to take advantage of PCs. Makes sense.Even experts don’t know all the tricks. What follows are ways, […]April 10, 2002Faculty & StaffSupercomputing Conference Seeks Faculty ParticipationSupercomputing Conference Seeks Faculty ParticipationBALTIMOREAn upcoming supercomputing conference in Baltimore is seeking the participation of teams of undergraduate faculty and K-12 teachers to spend four days in hands-on workshops learning about high-performance computing and communications tools and resources appropriate for their classroom. Entitled this year as SC2002, the annual conference features high-performance computing and communications […]April 10, 2002HomeReport Says Global Digital Divide GrowingReport Says Global Digital Divide Growing GENEVAEven though telecommunication penetration has risen sharply in developing nations, the global digital divide is getting wider, according to the main conclusion of the 2002 World Telecommunication Development Report. The report, which is sponsored by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), contends that the general levels of telephone service are […]April 10, 2002HomeCUMREC Conference Set For MinnesotaCUMREC Conference Set For MinnesotaBOULDER, Colo.CUMREC, an affiliate organization of Educause that focuses on higher education administrative technology issues, will be convening its 2002 annual conference in Minneapolis, May 12-15. The CUMREC Annual Conference, founded in 1956, is the longest running conference devoted to promoting the understanding and use of information technology in higher education. […]April 10, 2002HBCUsUNCF Technology Campaign Raises $90 MillionUNCF Technology Campaign Raises $90 MillionFAIRFAX, Va.The campaign by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to raise funds, equipment and services to help its member schools bridge the “digital divide” has recently surpassed the $90 million mark, according to UNCF officials. The campaign, launched just over a year ago with a goal of $80 million, […]April 10, 2002Community CollegesBluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills ClassesBluefield State Offers Free Computer and Life Skills Classes BLUEFIELD, W.Va.When Bluefield State College recently offered its “Emerging Scholars Adult Program,” organizers had hoped for 150 students. They got 344, and another 40 are on the waiting list. West Virginia has recently begun giving grants to colleges to offer classes to adults for free. Bluefield […]April 10, 2002HomeBaltimore Turns to DuBois Institute For Digital Divide ProgramBaltimore Turns to DuBois Institute For Digital Divide ProgramBALTIMORELess than two years after officials launched an after school computer academy in Boston in partnership with Harvard University’s W.E.B. DuBois Institute for Afro American Research, Baltimore officials have opened the first of three computer academies, expanding the Harvard-affiliated initiative to the inner city of predominantly Black […]April 10, 2002HomeMalcolm X CollectionMalcolm X CollectionButterfield’s divided the Malcolm X collection into 21 lots and added a “super lot,” which would have allowed an institution to acquire the collection as a whole. The contents include personal letters to family and friends, handwritten drafts of radio addresses, drafts of speeches and speech outlines, an annotated address book, a large […]April 10, 2002HomeMalcolm X Archival Material Rescued From the Auction BlockMalcolm X Archival Material Rescued From the Auction BlockSchomburg Center could be recipient of collection, Shabazz family says Scholars around the nation are breathing sighs of relief now that a treasure trove of original speech manuscripts, diaries, photos and letters belonging to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz — more commonly known as Malcolm X — have been […]April 10, 2002Leadership & PolicyCollege Board Proposes SAT OverhaulCollege Board Proposes SAT OverhaulBERKELEY, Calif.In a bid to avoid losing the University of California as a customer, the head of the College Board has proposed overhauling the SAT I test after university officials criticized the exam and announced they were considering dropping it as an admissions standard. Gaston Caperton, president of the New York-based […]April 10, 2002Previous PagePage 234 of 431Next Page