Black IssuesLatinxHispanic Leaders Seek New Influx of FundsHispanic Leaders Seek New Influx of FundsDespite predictions of a tightening federal budget, Hispanic leaders are asking Congress to fund a new initiative that would expand graduate programs at Hispanic-serving colleges and universities.The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is looking for a $20 million down payment for a new program that would bear […]September 26, 2001LatinxA New World OrderA New World Order“Life is a gift.” I really gave those words serious thought following the death of the 22-year-old hip-hop artist Aaliyah in late August. And after the recent terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, those words still ring true — but just a little louder this time.It doesn’t matter […]September 26, 2001StudentsEventsEventsSEPTEMBERSeptember 23-26National MED Week 2001“Strategies for Growth in the American Economy”Omni Shoreham Hotel, WashingtonContact: (877) MED Week (633-9335)Web: www.medweek.govSeptember 24-26National Institute on Drug Abuse“Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities”Wyndham Franklin Plaza HotelPhiladelphiaContact: Mildred Prioleau or Tracy DavisPhone: (301) 468-6008E-mail: mprioleau@mac1988.com or Tdavis@mac1988.comWeb: www.mac1988.comSeptember 27-29National Association for Black Geologists & […]September 12, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCalifornia Lutheran University professors Dr. Ali Akbari, Dr. Myungsook Klassen and Dr. Russell Stockard received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will be used to research why minorities and women are severely underrepresented in information technology careers. The Department of Educational Opportunity Programs at Creighton University (Neb.) has received […]September 12, 2001Faculty & StaffProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsNicholas O. Akinkuoye has been named dean of occupational technologies for the south campus of the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh. Most recently, he served as an assistant dean at Cuyahoga Community College. He received a bachelor’s from Elizabeth City State, a master’s from Texas Southern and a doctorate from Virginia Polytechnic […]September 12, 2001HomeThe Rising Cost of Free Lunches on the WebThe Rising Cost of Free Lunches on the WebThe golden age of the Web is over. Or is it? The ongoing tumble in the value of technology stocks and the subsequent drying up of venture capital for dot-coms has had a dramatic repercussion for Web-empowered consumers and businesses: Many Web services that were once free […]September 12, 2001HomeAssociated Press Poll Reveals Split on School Internet UseAssociated Press Poll Reveals Split on School Internet UseNEW YORK While half of American adults believe that Internet skills are very important for students, the other half think they are only somewhat important or not important at all, according to an Associated Press poll conducted in August. Some adults expressed concern that students were becoming […]September 12, 2001HomeHouston Offers Free E-Mail as Digital Divide BridgeHouston Offers Free E-Mail as Digital Divide Bridge HOUSTONThe city of Houston last month launched an initiative to offer free e-mail and use of personal computer software to its three million area residents. Individuals who verify their residence in the city will get an account number to access a software package developed by Houston-based Internet […]September 12, 2001HomeHigh-Tech Center to Open in GhanaHigh-Tech Center to Open in GhanaACCRA, GhanaThis month, a state-of-the-art high-tech computer and information technology center with low-cost Internet access will open in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. The center, developed by an American company and Ghanaian businesses, will feature training rooms, office space, meeting rooms, workstations for inexpensive public Internet access, a photocopying shop and […]September 12, 2001Faculty & StaffTaking Stock of GIS Technology at HBCUsTaking Stock of GIS Technology at HBCUsRecent surveys of information technology resources at historically Black colleges and universities have yielded not only valuable information technology inventories but have provided the basis for new funding and equipment made available to Black campuses by government agencies and Black college organizations, such as the United Negro College Fund. […]September 12, 2001Previous PagePage 280 of 431Next Page