Black IssuesHomeBudget Bills Still Under NegotiationBudget Bills Still Under NegotiationStudent financial aid programs continue to operate with temporary funds as the House and Senate try to reach a final agreement on education spending for 2002.Support for Pell Grants, work/study and Black colleges remains in limbo as House and Senate negotiators wade through dozens of funding disputes. Each chamber passed its […]December 19, 2001HomeEducation Reform Package Faces CriticismEducation Reform Package Faces CriticismLawmakers concerned about decrease in education spendingThe K-12 education reform package — the subject of intense negotiations on Capitol Hill — is beginning to draw concern from a variety of education advocates, including African American lawmakers.As House and Senate members move toward a final package, some advocates have concerns that the […]December 19, 2001MSIsRemembering 2001: A Year of Tragedy and TriumphRemembering 2001: A Year of Tragedy and TriumphWhat a year. Many people are already looking back on 2001 with a groan, saying it has been a “bad year.” The ongoing war in Afghanistan and the now-sporadic reports about anthrax-contaminated mail are daily reminders of Sept. 11. Most people remember that Tuesday morning — it was […]December 19, 2001HomeRelated StoriesFinding Room for Improvement Howard University-based team rates HBCU Web sites © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comDecember 5, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsColorado State University received $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation to administer a program designed to double the number of minority undergraduate students studying science, mathematics, engineering and technology.Morgan State University (Md.) received a $100,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to launch a program to assist information technology students. Morris Brown College […]December 5, 2001HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsGhangis D. Carter has been named director of recruitment and retention in the college of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously, he served as assistant director for programming at Vanderbilt University’s Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Carter earned a bachelor’s from San Diego State University and a master’s from Vanderbilt […]December 5, 2001HomeHow to Keep from Embarrassing Yourself OnlineHow to Keep from Embarrassing Yourself OnlineIn one Internet discussion group I follow, some of the participants questioned the ethics of a company. The company was accused, among other things, of manipulating the online images of items they were selling to make the items appear more valuable than they were.The company got wind of this, […]December 5, 2001HomePolicy Report on E-Rate ReleasedPolicy Report on E-Rate ReleasedWASHINGTONOver the past 10 years, the United States has invested $38 billion to bring technology and Internet connectivity to America’s K-12 schools. E-Rate telecommunications discounts are estimated to have resulted in a $10 billion infusion of critical resources, according to an upcoming report on the federal E-rate program. The new report, […]December 5, 2001African-AmericanCUNY Department Seeks Papers, Proposals on Africana Culture, Digital AgeCUNY Department Seeks Papers, Proposals on Africana Culture, Digital AgeNEW YORKThe African American studies department at New York City Technical College of the City University of New York is seeking paper and presentation proposals for a conference titled “Africana Studies in Science, Technology and Business: Digitizing the Discipline.” The event is the 26th annual conference […]December 5, 2001HomeEducause Research Center Announces StudiesEducause Research Center Announces StudiesDENVERThe Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR) has awarded two research contracts for major information technology (IT) studies in 2002. One research contract, focusing on trends in wireless communications in higher education, will be conducted by the IDC organization. IDC, based in Framingham, Mass., produces IT studies, industry analysis and advises […]December 5, 2001Previous PagePage 263 of 431Next Page