Black IssuesHomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCalifornia State University-Northridge’s National Center on Deafness received a $5 million five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Education to help deaf and hard-of-hearing students make the transition to college and then into the work force.Clark Atlanta University received a $100,000 grant from the Tull Charitable Foundation Inc., to help construct a state-of-the-art […]August 1, 2001HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Tony Atwater has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Youngstown State University. Most recently, Atwater was dean of the College of Professional Studies and Education at Northern Kentucky University. Atwater earned a bachelor’s from Hampton University, a master’s from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a doctorate from […]August 1, 2001HomeThe Latest in Broadband Internet AccessThe Latest in Broadband Internet AccessAs the Web becomes ever more laden with graphics, sound, animation and video, the need for speed grows ever greater.If you use the Web only occasionally, you probably don’t need a high-speed modem. But if you regularly use it for research or entertainment, you’ll count your lucky megabits the day […]August 1, 2001InternationalGroups Form International FoundationGroups Form International FoundationTo Bridge Digital DivideWASHINGTONThe U.S.-based Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and Belgium-based Internews organizations last month announced the launch of the Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI). The GIPI is a foundation established to assist developing countries on enacting policies that narrow the digital divide. Jim Dempsey, CDT’s director of technology, told […]August 1, 2001InternationalReconfigured Devices to Narrow International Digital DivideReconfigured Devices to Narrow International Digital DivideSALZBURG, AustriaIn a bold use of technology to narrow the digital divide, business leaders in the World Economic Forum (WEF) have begun working on a plan to distribute at least 100,000 high-capacity computer game consoles equipped with satellite links to schools and in homes in Third World nations. “With […]August 1, 2001HomeAmerican ’Net Users Rank Privacy as High ConcernAmerican ‘Net Users Rank Privacy as High ConcernPRINCETON, N.J.Two-thirds of e-mail users believe that the federal government should pass more laws to ensure citizen privacy online compared to 33 percent who think the current laws are adequate, according to an online Gallup poll taken in June. The poll, conducted June 14-26 over the Internet, revealed […]August 1, 2001InternationalInternational IT Assistance Takes FormInternational IT Assistance Takes Form In Content Transfer Debate Continues Over Whether Poor Countries Should Worry Less About IT, More About Basic NeedsWhether international organizations and Western institutions can help poor nations use advanced information technology tools, such as the Internet, for economic and social development is a question that’s getting serious discussion in the […]August 1, 2001HomeDear BI Career Consultant:Dear BI Career Consultant:How can faculty and/or administrators best prepare themselves for an enriching experience studying or teaching abroad?Studying and teaching abroad might just be one of the most interesting experiences that an educator could possibly have during his or her career. The time will be challenging, educational and inspirational. Anyone planning to spend time […]August 1, 2001HomeGlobalization, Culture and SharingGlobalization, Culture and SharingIf you asked me a year ago about my travel plans, I’d have offered destinations like Ghana, Brazil and South Africa. Somehow, though, I found myself traveling to Oslo, Norway, earlier this summer for a meeting of the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) to give a paper, talk to feminist economists […]August 1, 2001StudentsThere’s a Football Revival Goin’ OnThere’s a Football Revival Goin’ OnWithin the last two years, five historically Black colleges have dusted the cobwebs off their football programs. By Craig T. GreenleeStrange as it might sound, football’s recent revival at the smaller Black colleges is all about the bottom line. True, it is an expensive sport to maintain. That’s why schools […]August 1, 2001Previous PagePage 289 of 431Next Page