Black IssuesHomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe American Society of Safety Engineers will receive a $25,000 donation from the United Parcel Service (UPS) for the formation of the society’s UPS Diversity Scholarship Program, which focuses on minority students in the field of professional safety.Cleveland State University’s College of Education has been awarded $1 million in federal funding for its […]February 27, 2002HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsCharla Coleman is the new program coordinator in the office of multicultural affairs at American University in Washington. She comes from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she was a graduate assistant. Coleman earned a bachelor’s from the College of William and Mary and a master’s from the University of Maryland. Harriet F. […]February 27, 2002StudentsWould Dr. King Approve?Would Dr. King Approve? Ethnic clubs in high schools and colleges — clubs such as the Filipino Club, the Black Students’ Union, the Latino Club, the Korean Club and so forth — have worried me for the 31 years I’ve been teaching.Yes, there are those who maintain that these clubs celebrate cultures, explore history and […]February 27, 2002StudentsDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:What are some strategies for overcoming the gender gap in information technology?If we are to close the gender gap in information technology we must begin to address two critical questions: Are information technologies “gendered by design?” And can the same approach to preparing students for information technology careers work for both girls […]February 27, 2002HomeLooking Good With the Help of Your PCLooking Good With the Help of Your PCImage isn’t everything, but image counts. The substance of who you are and what you do matters most, but projecting the right image helps you get your foot in the door, establish credibility and boost confidence.PCs can help you bolster your image in numerous ways, but if you’re […]February 27, 2002HomeMIT Honors Dr. Randal PinkettMIT Honors Dr. Randal PinkettCAMBRIDGE, Mass.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presented Dr. Randal Pinkett this month with a Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award for his work in helping low-income Boston residents use digital technology to enhance their community. Pinkett, a former Black Issues In Higher Education Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar and a Rhodes […]February 27, 2002HBCUsBush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access ProgramsBush Budget Proposes Cutting Digital Access ProgramsWASHINGTONThe federal budget proposal for 2003 unveiled in early February by the Bush administration would eliminate funding for the Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) and for the community technology centers program, two initiatives that have helped low-income, rural and other disadvantaged groups gain access to digital technology. The prospect of […]February 27, 2002Faculty & StaffTested Practices Buoy University of Phoenix OnlineTested Practices Buoy University of Phoenix Online Black Issues presents in Techtalk the first of occasional question-and-answer sessions with prominent information technology leaders in higher education. In this issue, Brian Mueller, vice president and chief operating officer of the profitable University of Phoenix Online, discusses the for-profit higher education company’s track record at running one […]February 27, 2002Faculty & StaffThe American University: Private Benefit or Public Good?The American University: Private Benefit or Public Good?Phoenix Harvard University’s Dr. Cornel West, the scheduled keynoter, wasn’t able to make it, but the nearly 1,000 faculty and administrators who gathered for the American Association of Higher Education’s 10th annual Forum on Faculty Roles and Rewards received a rousing call to arms nonetheless.These are perilous times […]February 27, 2002StudentsA Calculating ProgramA Calculating ProgramHampton University professor’s grade calculator keeps students, faculty on top of academic performance. Quo Vadis. The phrase literally means “where are you going?” It’s also the name of Hampton University professor Dr. George Burbanck’s innovative grade calculation program, which is saving academic careers at Hampton and winning converts at schools as far away […]February 27, 2002Previous PagePage 244 of 431Next Page