Black IssuesHomeEducation Spending Could Get a BoostEducation Spending Could Get a BoostDespite turning most of their attention to defense and intelligence issues after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, House and Senate lawmakers soon are expected to consider plans that would increase federal education spending. Education spending could get a boost of about 13 percent, a rate much higher than earlier estimates, […]October 10, 2001StudentsNation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default ProblemsNation’s Colleges Report Fewer Default ProblemsFor the first time, no HBCUs are on the education department’s ‘watch list.’Student loan default rates have dropped to their lowest level ever, says a new U.S. Department of Education report that also finds considerable progress in default reduction among historically Black colleges and universities.For the first time, no HBCU […]October 10, 2001Faculty & StaffChanging of the GuardChanging of the GuardAs we completed the previous edition of Black Issues, we were all still coming to grips with the terrorist attacks that hit this country. With so much going on, I failed to tell you about our new “Faculty Club” section of the magazine. Some of you might remember a section called “Faculty […]October 10, 2001African-AmericanEventsEventsOCTOBEROctober 17-20Middle Atlantic Writers Association Inc.“Facing the Rising Sun: Recent Trends and New Authors in Africana Literature”Sheraton Columbia, Columbia, Md.Contact: Gerri BatesPhone: (443) 885-1167Fax: (410) 319-3166E-mail: gbates@jewel.morgan.eduWeb: www.morgan.edu/~English/MAWA October 18-21Eighth National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium“Collaborating to Build Learning Communities in a Technical World”Sheraton Norfolk WatersideNorfolk, Va.Contact: HBCU Faculty Development NetworkPhone: (601) 977-7861Fax: (601) 977-6148E-mail: network@hbucfdn.orgWeb: […]September 26, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe University of Texas has received a $4 million gift from Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher. The gift will be used to create a business center that will carry his name.Yale University professors Donald Green and Alan Gerber have received a grant of $570,000 from the Pew Charitable Trusts to continue their groundbreaking […]September 26, 2001HBCUsProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Andrea Barnwell has been named director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Barnwell is a well-known author, art historian and curator. Her forthcoming book Charles White is the first book in a series of monographs on African American artists edited by David C. Driskell. Barnwell earned a bachelor’s in English and […]September 26, 2001HomeThe Crisis in Broadband Internet AccessThe Crisis in Broadband Internet AccessThe online world is smack in the midst of a virtual bloodbath, with company after company going under and hundreds of thousands of dot-com workers losing their jobs. Now, for those desiring simply to access the Internet at acceptable speeds, the upheaval has begun to hit home, hard.The recent announcement […]September 26, 2001HomeReparations and Affirmative Action: What You Owe MeReparations and Affirmative Action: What You Owe MeVeteran journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault was one of the first two African Americans to attend the University of Georgia in 1961. Hamilton Holmes and Hunter-Gault had their admission to college delayed for two years while the University of Georgia tried to deny them admittance to the college. When they […]September 26, 2001HomeEDUCAUSE 2001 Conference Slated for OctoberEDUCAUSE 2001 Conference Slated for October WASHINGTONMore than 6,000 higher education information technology professionals are expected to meet in Indianapolis for the EDUCAUSE 2001 Annual Conference, Oct. 28-31, 2001. EDUCAUSE is the nation’s leading association for higher education information technology professionals.The seven areas of focus for this year’s conference are library services, support and training, […]September 26, 2001HomeCUMREC 2002 Conference Invites IT PresentationsCUMREC 2002 Conference Invites IT PresentationsBOULDER, Colo.CUMREC, an information technology association affiliated with EDUCAUSE, invites academic administrators, IT professionals and faculty members to submit proposals for IT presentations at the 2002 CUMREC annual conference May 12-15, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency on the Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The conference hosts for 2002 will be the […]September 26, 2001Previous PagePage 277 of 431Next Page