Black IssuesHomeGetting Help When and Where NeededGetting Help When and Where NeededHelping students strive for academic excellence and the programs and services used to plant this seed is essentially the subject of our feature articles in this edition — what’s being done to close the achievement gap.Our cover story profiles the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) […]December 5, 2001StudentsA Missing ElementA Missing Element In the Retention DiscussionThe current concern about graduation rates in higher education and especially among minority students in historically Black colleges and universities is not without warrant given the high economic costs and the incalculable social costs of low retention. The recently reported trend toward increased college entrance rates among minority students […]December 5, 2001HBCUsSeeking AccreditationSeeking AccreditationIs Well Worth the WorkFor colleges of business at historically Black colleges and universities, gaining accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is very important. Having accreditation shows the school meets the same high standards as AACSB accredited majority schools. AACSB accreditation also indicates to Black students and future employers […]November 21, 2001African-AmericanEventsEventsDECEMBERDecember 5-9Kaleidoscope Leadership InstituteHilton Costa MesaCosta Mesa, Calif.Contact: Dr. Felita T. WilliamsPhone: (404) 244-2988Fax: (404) 244-2399E-mail: kaleidoscope@gpc.peachnet.eduWeb: www.gpc.peachnet.edu/kaleidoscopeDecember 17-19Eighth Annual Regional Conference on Improving America’s SchoolsU.S. Department of EducationSan Antonio, TexasContact: National Conference Logistics Center, University of OklahomaPhone: (800) 203-5494E-mail: ias_conference@ed.govWeb: www.ncbe.gwu.edu/iasconferencesDecember 27-30Modern Language Association117th Annual ConventionNew OrleansContact: MLAPhone: (646) 576-5000Fax: (646) 458-0030E-mail: convention@mla.orgWeb: www.mla.orgJANUARYJanuary […]November 21, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsBall State University (Ind.) will receive $1.44 million over the next five years from The National Institute on Aging to study the effects of resistance training on the aging process.Essex County College (N.Y.) is the recipient of a $480,200 High-Tech Workforce Excellence grant from the New Jersey State Commission on Higher Education.Miami-Dade Community […]November 21, 2001HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsLinda J. Collier has been named dean of public services and social sciences at Delaware County Community College in Pennsylvania. Most recently, Collier was a special assistant for legal affairs to the presidents at Cheyney and Lincoln universities. Collier earned a bachelor’s from Howard University, a master’s from St. Joseph’s University and a doctorate […]November 21, 2001HomeHal Tatakallam al-Lugha al-Arabiya?Hal Tatakallam al-Lugha al-Arabiya?(Do You Speak Arabic?)Habla Español? Parlez-vous Francais? Hal tatakallam al-lugha al-Arabiya? Most Americans have to answer “no.” Never mind the more esoteric questions.We don’t speak Spanish or French or Arabic, and we aren’t trying to master those languages. We are speaking English, broken, Ebonic, fractured. We are clinging to our national origin. […]November 21, 2001HomeProtecting Yourself Against CyberterrorismProtecting Yourself Against CyberterrorismWith most of the civilized world still anxious from the recent hijacked airliners and the more recent anthrax poisonings, do we also need to worry about cyberattacks?Yes.Is there any connection between the burgeoning computer hacking and virus activity and Sept. 11 and its aftermath?The answer to this is not so clear.What is […]November 21, 2001HomeCampus Computing Survey Shows E-Commerce GainsCampus Computing Survey Shows E-Commerce GainsClaremont, Calif.The upcoming 2001 Campus Computing survey highlights modest gains by U.S. colleges and universities in the use of e-commerce solutions for administrative tasks, such as managing course registration over the Internet.The survey is conducted annually by Dr. Kenneth C. Green, founder and director of The Campus Computing Project and […]November 21, 2001HomeHigher Education Consortium Undertakes NSF Middleware InitiativeHigher Education Consortium Undertakes NSF Middleware Initiative WashingtonA major coalition of U.S. university organizations and research centers will collaborate on a $12 million project to develop middleware — software that allows scientists and educators to share applications, instruments and data, and collaborate with their colleagues across the Internet.The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced the […]November 21, 2001Previous PagePage 266 of 431Next Page