Black IssuesLatinxBush Budget Projects Small HBCU IncreaseBush Budget Projects Small HBCU IncreaseNew funding still falls short of amount proposed by Black college leadersPresident Bush soon will propose more funding for historically Black colleges and universities for 2003, but the increase will remain below the recommendations of HBCU advocates.The president’s fiscal 2003 education budget will include an extra $10 million for HBCUs […]February 13, 2002Leadership & PolicyOpening the Schoolhouse DoorOpening the Schoolhouse DoorThere has been a great deal of discussion over the past decade about the recruitment and retention of African American students. The intensity, if not the frequency, of these conversations has been increased by the national debate on affirmative action and recent attacks on the use of affirmative action in college admissions. […]January 30, 2002StudentsEventsEventsFebruaryFebruary 6-1048th Annual NASAP Conference“Rhythms of Change: Are Student Affairs ProfessionalsChanging to Meet the Needs of a Global Society?”Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala.Contact: Minnie R. Austin, ChairwomanPhone: (334) 727-8837Fax: (334) 782-4228February 9-12American Council on Education84th Annual MeetingSan Francisco Marriott HotelSan FranciscoContact: Wendy BreslerPhone: (202) 939-9300Fax: (202) 833-4760E-mail: Wendy_Bresler@ace.nche.eduWeb: www.acenet.edu/meetingFebruary 10-12Association of Community College TrusteesNational Legislative SeminarJ.W. […]January 30, 2002HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsDelaware State University’s School of Management has received a grant of $500,000 from MBNA America Bank, N.A. as part of the corporation’s commitment to provide the institution with significant financial support over the next five years. In addition, the university’s Department of Agriculture received $10,000 from John T. and Lucille Moor Sr. to […]January 30, 2002HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsRod Bradley has been named assistant dean of students for multicultural affairs at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Bradley spent two years as the interim director of intercultural programs and services at Illinois State University before coming to Lawrence. He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Illinois State University.Dr. Greta M. Bryson has been […]January 30, 2002HomeMaking Working Alone Work for YouMaking Working Alone Work for YouComputers make it possible, more so than at any time since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, for people to work at home by themselves. With a computer, you can handle tasks that previously required the specialized knowledge of many people. In addition to creating your product or providing your […]January 30, 2002HomeGovernment Web Sites Lead Online TransactionsGovernment Web Sites Lead Online TransactionsCOLLEGE PARK, Md.More Americans conducted business with a government Web site last year than paid their credit card bills or traded stocks online, according to a study released last month. About 55 percent of adults with access to the Internet visited a government Web site last year, the National Technology […]January 30, 2002MSIsNSF Award to Extend ComputingNSF Award to Extend Computing Initiative Across CurriculumDURHAM, N.C.In association with the Shodor Education Foundation, based in Durham, N.C., the National Science Foundation (NSF) last month announced a $2.7 million grant to establish the National Computational Science Institute. The grant supports the goal of integrating computational science across the U.S. undergraduate curriculum in an effort […]January 30, 2002HomeGWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On PrometheusGWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On Prometheus WASHINGTONThe George Washington University (GWU) and Blackboard Inc. announced earlier this month an agreement that would enable the Washington-based higher education e-learning solutions company to acquire GWU’s Prometheus course management system. Developed and managed by GWU, Prometheus has been established as a leading course management system that has been […]January 30, 2002DisabiltiesMaking Web Sites Accessible to the DisabledMaking Web Sites Accessible to the Disabled The push by colleges and universities to enhance courses and campus communication with Internet Web sites has unfolded largely in the past few years with little attention being paid to making the technology accessible to students with disabilities. Last summer, federally enforceable regulations took effect mandating that all […]January 30, 2002Previous PagePage 251 of 431Next Page