Black IssuesHomeOffice of Civil Rights Nominee Faces ScrutinyOffice of Civil Rights Nominee Faces ScrutinyA Senate panel questioned a major Bush administration civil rights nominee in late February amid signs that leading civil rights groups oppose the nomination.Gerald Reynolds is the White House choice to fill the vacant slot of assistant education secretary responsible for the department’s Office for Civil Rights. Reynolds, an […]March 27, 2002HomeA Complex Past and PresentA Complex Past and PresentMy charge was to respond to the Editor’s Note written by Frank Matthews. The first thing that came into my mind was “Where do I begin?”It seems to me the relationships between Black women and Black men have always been a bit more complex than the average female-male relationships of other […]March 27, 2002HBCUsAn Apology and a Renewed CommitmentAn Apology and a Renewed CommitmentTo our Women and our HBCUsMaybe the first thing we need to do as men is to go ahead and apologize to Black women. This simple but powerfully symbolic act, though not a cure all, would be a step in the right direction.A few years ago, actor Blair Underwood and […]March 27, 2002StudentsEngaging in the Liberating Experience of EducationEngaging in the Liberating Experience of EducationThe ominous reports of the state of education in this country reflect the desire of American education to rigorously prepare its students to the extent that the measurement of their academic performance can be compared to high-performing students anywhere. However, measurements of performance have evolved into high-stakes accountability, and […]March 13, 2002Asian American Pacific IslanderEventsEventsMARCHMarch 21-22Third Annual Conference of the Center For the Study of Race and Race RelationsJ. Wayne Reitz Student Union and University AuditoriumGainesville, Fla.Contact: Barbara DeVoe, Phone: (352) 392-8070E-mail: devoe@law.ufl.eduWeb: www.law.ufl.eduMarch 21-25The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)27th National Conference on Blacks in Higher EducationHilton Washington HotelContact: NAFEOPhone: (301) 650-2440Fax: (301) 495-3306Web: www.nafeo.orgMarch […]March 13, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsBenedict College’s (S.C.) Community Development Center received $50,000 from the S.C. Partnership of the Fannie Mae Corp. The contribution, over two years, will support the agency’s efforts to increase their capacity to build more affordable housing in the Waverly community.California State University AT Northridge received $300,000 from Countrywide Credit Industries for the creation […]March 13, 2002Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Minnie Holmes-McNary has been named assistant professor in the department of human nutrition at Ohio State University. Holmes-McNary has held positions at the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. […]March 13, 2002HomeVerdicts on the Latest and Greatest TechnologyVerdicts on the Latest and Greatest TechnologyWhat’s hot these days in personal computing technology? What’s merely hyped? With the caveat that this is at least somewhat subjective, here’s a rundown of some of the latest and greatest gadgets, gizmos and gewgaws, along with a recommendation of which items are worth you opening your wallet.• CPUsA […]March 13, 2002HBCUsBoston University Engineer RecognizedBoston University Engineer RecognizedBOSTONDr. James E. Hubbard Jr., senior systems engineer at the Boston University Photonics Center, has been awarded the 2002 Black Engineer President’s Award for Career Excellence. The honor is given to engineers who have distinguished themselves both in their disciplines and by accomplishments contributing to society as a whole. The Council of […]March 13, 2002HomeHampton University to Hold Second Annual Technology ConferenceHampton University to Hold Second Annual Technology ConferenceHAMPTON, Va.This April, Hampton University is holding a technology conference to highlight cyber security issues and to showcase ways that schools can obtain federal funding in technology, according to university officials. The conference, which will take place at the school’s campus in Hampton, Va., is scheduled April3-5. The […]March 13, 2002Previous PagePage 240 of 431Next Page