Black IssuesHomeMaking a Power PlayMaking a Power Play With Your PCElectricity is your computer’s gasoline, the fuel that moves the moving parts. It can be equally explosive. Most people don’t think twice about the electric current flowing into a PC until something disturbs that flow. In the event that lightning threatens, these disturbances can cause the bits to bite […]July 4, 2001StudentsU.S. Government to Give Scholarships for Cyber-Security CorpsU.S. Government to Give Scholarships for Cyber-Security CorpsWASHINGTONThe National Science Foundation has selected six universities to participate in a program to create a “cyber corps” of 200 computer-security students who would agree to join the government ranks upon graduation. The incentive is $8.6 million in scholarships, and participants are required to commit to at least […]July 4, 2001HomeNonprofit Groups Collaborate to Locate Free Internet Access for StudentsNonprofit Groups Collaborate to Locate Free Internet Access for StudentsWASHINGTON Motivated by the onset of summer vacation, a coalition of nonprofit groups are collaborating to get young people connected to the Internet by producing and distributing a directory — in both English and Spanish — of more than 20,000 locations nationwide that offer free Internet […]July 4, 2001HomeMore Minority Households Gain Internet AccessMore Minority Households Gain Internet AccessHOUSTON A recent survey on Internet usage reveals that minority households and senior citizens are making big strides when it comes to getting access to the Internet. The report, compiled from data captured in the syndicated Media Audit research survey, found that 44 percent of Black American households are on […]July 4, 2001Faculty & Staff‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities‘Metacourse’ Explores New Opportunities For U.S.-African CollaborationSince the mid-1970s, Dr. Pearl T. Robinson has been investigating and teaching the politics of African nations. Now, as 21st century African universities begin using the Internet to strengthen their academic programs, it comes as little surprise that Robinson is pioneering an Internet-based teaching and learning model that partners […]July 4, 2001StudentsDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:What types of programs can be implemented to educate and motivate Black alumni to increase giving at their HBCU alma mater and HBCUs in general?Trisa Long Paschal Vice President for Institutional AdvancementSpelman CollegeAtlantaSpelman College and other HBCUs have wrestled with this issue of increasing alumni giving for several years. There is a […]July 4, 2001Faculty & StaffA Program with PotentialA Program with PotentialUniversity of Louisville program addresses the needs of the African American community, while simultaneously supporting the school’s academic missionThe University of Louisville in Kentucky believes it has found a way to tackle issues affecting African Americans in a way that benefits both the university and the community. The university announced earlier this […]July 4, 2001StudentsCapital CampaignsCapital CampaignsAs competition grows for philanthropic dollars, and federal and state funding decreases, colleges and universities are launching record-breaking capital campaigns. But do HBCUs face different fund-raising challenges than their White counterparts?By Eleanor Lee YatesHampton University recently set a record among historically Black colleges and universities by raising $200 million in a capital campaign that […]July 4, 2001HomeAnti-Affirmative Action Group Says Medical College Discriminates Against WhitesAnti-Affirmative Action Group Says Medical College Discriminates Against WhitesOKLAHOMA CITYA study released recently by an anti-affirmative action group says the University of Oklahoma discriminates against Whites in medical college admissions, but an OU official denies it. The study by the Center for Equal Opportunity concluded that OU and four other colleges based some of their […]July 4, 2001Leadership & PolicyOle Miss, MSU Could Help Jackson State in Fund-Raising EffortsOle Miss, MSU Could Help Jackson State in Fund-Raising Efforts JACKSON, Miss. A Jackson State University fund drive that the school hopes will be the largest ever may be receiving help from two of Mississippi’s majority White universities. Next year, Jackson State plans to announce what would be the school’s largest national capital campaign ever, […]July 4, 2001Previous PagePage 295 of 431Next Page
