Black IssuesHomeRutgers Tests Internet Plagiarism SoftwareRutgers Tests Internet Plagiarism SoftwareNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.Alarmed by reports that the Internet is making it easier than ever for students to cheat on term papers and research, Rutgers University is trying out anti-plagiarism software. The university bought the package from a California company, turnitin.com, which gives institutions access to a huge database it can scan […]September 26, 2001HomePDAs Are Coming to CampusPDAs Are Coming to CampusBrand names of handheld computing devices, such as Palm, Blackberry and iPAQ Pocket PC, are widely known to American consumers. The popularity of these devices, also known as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), among busy professionals has especially boomed given their capacity for data storage, organizing information and various computing tasks.Consequently, as […]September 26, 2001StudentsDear BI Career Consultant:Dear BI Career Consultant:What are some practical ways that the office of minority affairs/diversity can help Black and Hispanic students forge partnerships and positive relations on campus?Many campuses are in transition; their makeup is changing. The students they serve are different than a few years ago. And a few years from now many campuses will […]September 26, 2001HomeFinding a Name that FitsFinding a Name that Fits‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latino’ — usage engages social, political and historical dimensionsAt a grocery store in San Antonio the “Mexican” food section has a new name. “They’re calling it the ‘Hispanic’ food section. But I don’t see any ‘Hispanic’ food — no Bolivian food, no Cuban food,” says Marcia Miller, a public […]September 26, 2001HomeMy Illegal Status Shouldn’t Keep Me from LearningMy Illegal Status Shouldn’t Keep Me from LearningBy Luz Suarez(Editor’s Note: Luz is a pseudonym. The writer’s name has been changed to protect her identity.)I have a secret that I am afraid to share with anyone but my closest friends: I don’t have papers; I’m an undocumented immigrant.My father abandoned our family when I was […]September 26, 2001LatinxSouth Central Los Angeles: A Community In TransitionSouth Central Los Angeles: A Community In TransitionLA’s Southwest College seeks to keep pace with changing demographicsBy Lydia LumLOS ANGELESos Angeles Southwest College perhaps best illustrates the rising tide of Latinos and other minorities sweeping into higher education institutions of deeply steeped Black heritage, and of the challenges and new growing pains such schools face.The […]September 26, 2001HomeEducating A Growing Community Many call on two-yeaEducating A Growing Community Many call on two-year institutions to lead the way in educating both native- and foreign-born HispanicsBy Kristina LaneWASHINGTONexican President Vicente Fox traveled to Washington earlier this month to meet with President Bush and to address the U.S. Congress about his immigration proposals, which include a request that the United States provide […]September 26, 2001Leadership & PolicyChanging Complexions, New ComplicationsChanging Complexions, New Complications Cal state university’s james lyons and james rosser face unprecedented leadership challenges and opportunities as their institutions experience demographic changesBy Cheryl D. Fieldsn many ways, the Los Angeles basin is ground zero for the shifting demographic status of African Americans and Chicano/Latinos. Cities like Inglewood, Compton, Carson, Long Beach and even […]September 26, 2001InternationalInternational Education Week Set for NovemberInternational Education Week Set for NovemberWASHINGTONThe U.S. Departments of Education and State have joined NAFSA: Association of International Educators and a diverse group of organizations worldwide to declare the second annual International Education Week. This year’s national celebration of the importance of international education and exchange will take place Nov. 12-16.“International educators are encouraged by […]September 26, 2001Leadership & PolicyFAMU Board of Trustees Elects ChairmanFAMU Board of Trustees Elects ChairmanTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Arthur “Art” Collins, prominent business lobbyist, was elected chairman by the members of the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees during their first meeting held in early August“Thank you for providing me with this humble opportunity,” said Collins. “We are all equal in the task of moving FAMU forward […]September 26, 2001Previous PagePage 278 of 431Next Page