Black IssuesHomeFilling the Pipeline With Technology WorkersFilling the Pipeline With Technology Workers In this unprecedented time in our nation’s history, education leaders have a special duty to rethink priorities and plans for the future. The strength and stability of our economy — and of the global economy — are newly of grave concern. Additionally, our security demands an array of new […]February 27, 2002African-AmericanA Snapshot of Black History Month CelebrationsA Snapshot of Black History Month CelebrationsTake a look at how a few colleges and universities across the country celebrated Black History Month.1. Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.Black History Trivia Tournament; Gospel Concert; African American Composers Concert2. Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Panel discussion: “Rasta, Reggae and Christianity: Lessons of Tolerance Between Cultures”; Performance: “An […]February 27, 2002StudentsThe Quiet ActivistThe Quiet Activist Ralph BuncheDocumentary highlights Bunche’s contributions to world peace, international relationsBy Eleanor Lee YatesThe name Ralph Bunche is not heard much today. And those who are familiar with Bunche are often a little sketchy about what exactly he did. But after World War II, Dr. Ralph Bunche, American scholar and statesman, was a […]February 27, 2002HomeWired for the CauseWired for the CauseAs a youngster growing up in Boston, Dr. Bryant York experienced firsthand the educational benefits of the math and science push by the United States in the aftermath of the 1957 launching of the Soviet satellite Sputnik. One of the few Black junior high and high school students to be enrolled in […]February 27, 2002HBCUsStrategic ThinkerStrategic ThinkerAlthough Hampton University’s Debra S. White did not plan a career in higher education information technology administration, her knack for project management and incisive strategic thinking has made for impressive results at the private historically Black university in Hampton, Va. White became the assistant provost for technology at Hampton in January 1999, and in […]February 27, 2002Home‘Making Smart Kids’ Smarter‘Making Smart Kids’ SmarterThat’s what Dr. Brian K. Smith shoots for, working at MIT’s Media Lab. “I just want to make smart kids,” he says. “Here, we try to figure out how to change human performance. How does all this stuff, this technology, impact the world kids live in?”At the Media Lab, researchers like Smith, […]February 27, 2002HomeResearching InclusionResearching InclusionEven as a child, Dr. Valerie Taylor was drawn to math and science. “Math is an objective subject. It doesn’t change from year to year like English. One year an English teacher would say my writing was too flowery, another year it was not expressive enough. But each year 2 plus 2 was 4,” […]February 27, 2002Community CollegesCommunity College AdvocateCommunity College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology. Given that more than 40 […]February 27, 2002HomeReconfiguring Technology’s LandscapeReconfiguring Technology’s LandscapeIn a field dominated by men, Spelman College associate professor Dr. Andrea W. Lawrence is using her ingenuity to ensure that African American women assume a presence on technology’s vast landscape. As president of the Association of Departments of Computer Science/Engineering at Minority Institutions, the Purdue University alumna is a leading player in […]February 27, 2002HomeHigh-Tech MentoringHigh-Tech MentoringYears from now, when you’re using your cell phone to monitor stock quotes, activate the thermostat in your home from the car, or send e-mail from a chaise lounge on a tropical beach, you’ll have Dr. Kevin T. Kornegay and his team of research assistants to thank. As director of the Cornell Broadband Communications […]February 27, 2002Previous PagePage 245 of 431Next Page
