Black IssuesHomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Leroy A. Durant has been named vice president for student development and services at Claflin University in South Carolina. Most recently, he was vice president for student life at Jackson State University. Durant earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Grambling State University and a doctorate from Texas Southern University. Francena Phillips Jackson has […]January 2, 2002HomeProphesying the Future of Digital TechnologyProphesying the Future of Digital Technology“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me.” Shakespeare’s words are just as wise today, but this hasn’t stopped people from trying to divine the future.The latest future-oriented computing issue goes by the overbroad moniker […]January 2, 2002HomeInternet Law Pioneer to HeadInternet Law Pioneer to Head Stanford Center PALO ALTO, CALIF.John E. Place, the former vice president and general counsel of Yahoo! Inc., has been named executive director of Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society (CIS), an interdisciplinary academic center focusing on the connections between the Internet, law and policy.Place, a graduate of Stanford Law School, […]January 2, 2002HomeStudy Says Minorities Get Better Auto Deals OnlineStudy Says Minorities Get Better Auto Deals OnlineBERKELEY, CALIF.A study conducted by researchers at the University of California’s Haas School of Business, the Yale School of Management, and J.D. Powers and Associates has revealed that women and minorities get better deals on car purchases by buying through the Internet rather than buying at car dealerships. […]January 2, 2002HomeMorris Brown College Wins Moby AwardMorris Brown College Wins Moby AwardATLANTAMorris Brown College has won recognition for its partnership with Toshiba America Information Systems Corp. for wireless and mobile computing. This fall, the Atlanta-based college won a MOBY award for its collaboration with Toshiba in the category of education. The MOBY awards are sponsored by Mobile Insights, a company recognized […]January 2, 2002HomeStudy Examines Whether Broadband Redlining ExistsStudy Examines Whether Broadband Redlining Exists WASHINGTONAmong the latest concerns of those seeking to bridge the technology gap between poor and affluent Americans is the availability of access to broadband, or high-speed, Internet service. A December 2001 study released by the AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies has analyzed whether redlining is being practiced by […]January 2, 2002HomeEducause-Sponsored Conference Scheduled for April 2002Educause-Sponsored Conference Scheduled for April 2002 WASHINGTONNetworking 2002, the annual policy forum conference, will be held April 17-18, 2002, at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C. The theme is “Building Relationships, Making Connections, Identifying New Opportunities.”Educause, the nation’s leading association of higher education IT professionals, and other higher education groups sponsor the annual Networking conferences […]January 2, 2002HomeLaw Professor Explores Digital Divide, Race in New BookLaw Professor Explores Digital Divide, Race in New BookOMAHA, Neb.Despite the increasing availability and affordability of information technology, minorities are likely to remain confined to being technology “have nots” in an American society which is becoming increasingly separated between technology “haves” and “have nots,” according to a Creighton University law professor in her recently published […]January 2, 2002Faculty & StaffUnraveling The Science Of SuccessUnraveling The Science Of SuccessDr. Cynthia Winston’s earliest memories of Howard University harken back to when she, as a young girl, spent time with her father, Dr. Michael Winston, at his office in the school’s history department. “When I was at Howard with my father, I knew then, as a very young child, that something […]January 2, 2002HomeEarning Scholarly DividendsEarning Scholarly DividendsDr. Rohan Williamson was a graduate student at Ohio State University when an instructor in one of his advanced courses informed the students that one person had done much better on an exam than everyone else. Much to his surprise, Williamson was that “one person.”“I always thought everyone else understood the coursework but […]January 2, 2002Previous PagePage 257 of 431Next Page