Black IssuesStudentsIt’s All About the BenjaminsIt’s All About the BenjaminsColleges and universities, to their credit, are raising more money than ever. I must receive a few press releases a week from schools announcing either their record-breaking fund-raising results or that they are about to launch a capital campaign. For the average person, it is difficult to conceive that schools are […]July 4, 2001HomeBush’s Education Reform Plan Gains Congressional SupportBush’s Education Reform Plan Gains Congressional SupportSome proposed changes to education bill from CBC members were rejected Education reform bills gaining ground in Congress may affect virtually all areas of school policy, from K-12 through higher education.The chief vehicle is H.R. 1, a plan from House Republicans and the Bush administration that has attracted support […]June 20, 2001Leadership & PolicyBecoming Presidential Timber Is No Small OrderBecoming Presidential Timber Is No Small OrderOver 13 years ago, I was a member of the search committee to find a president for my institution. More than 100 candidates vied to become the anointed one. The pool of candidates was first reduced to 20, then to six for interview purposes. A comment that was made […]June 20, 2001HomeEventsEventsJULYJuly 9-13The 14th International Conference on the First-Year ExperienceSheraton Waikiki, HonoluluContact: The 14th International Conference on the First-Year Experience University of South CarolinaPhone: (803) 777-6029Fax: (803) 777-4699E-mail: fyeconf@gwm.sc.edu Web: www.sc.edu/fye July 12-15The Multicultural Affairs Institute:Office of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Contact: Office of Minority AffairsPhone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: kevinc@memphis.edu Web: www.people.memphis.edu/~minority July 18-21 Education Commission of the States […]June 20, 2001LatinxGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsMontgomery College (Maryland) received a $173,442 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help strengthen and expand the international content of the school’s curriculum.New Mexico State University received $1.3 million; Santa Fe Community College received $1.3 million and the University of New Mexico received $2.3 million from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for […]June 20, 2001Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Earle V. Bryant, associate professor of English at the University of New Orleans, has been honored as a Seraphia D. Leyda University Teaching Fellow. The fellowship supports teaching and scholarly activities. Bryant earned a bachelor’s in English from Xavier University in New Orleans and a master’s and doctorate both in American Literature from […]June 20, 2001HomeStaking Claim to the WebStaking Claim to the WebDoes your grade-school child have a Web site but you’re still fiddling with e-mail and your Web browser? Do you feel you or your organization has been left behind by the Internet revolution?Whether you’re a home or business computer user, if you’ve thus far resisted putting down a stake on the […]June 20, 2001HomeSkills Shortage Continues to Drive Tech Job MarketSkills Shortage Continues to Drive Tech Job Market SANTA MONICA, Calif.Despite the widespread failure of dot-coms, there remains an acute need by electronic commerce companies for skilled labor. Experts in networked computers, e-business applications, Web software development and other IT skills are in high demand, yet they continue to be hard to find, according to […]June 20, 2001HomeSenate Bill Would Create Federal Tech CzarSenate Bill Would Create Federal Tech Czar WASHINGTONLast month, U.S. Sens. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and Conrad Burns, R-Mont., introduced legislation, entitled the E-Government Act, for consideration by the Senate. If enacted into law, the bill would appropriate $224 million annually for improving online government services and make it easier for citizens to access federal information […]June 20, 2001HomeColleges Offer Alumni Lifetime E-Mail AddressesColleges Offer Alumni Lifetime E-Mail AddressesCAMBRIDGE, Mass.College graduates are getting more than just diplomas from their schools. Hundreds of schools now offer lifetime e-mail addresses for their alums. If you have graduated from Swarthmore College, you can get an “alum.swarthmore.edu” address. The University of Pennsylvania offers “alumni.upenn.edu,” while California’s Harvey Mudd College gives out “alumni.hmc.edu” […]June 20, 2001Previous PagePage 297 of 431Next Page