Black IssuesMSIsHuman Genome Center Launched at Howard UniversityHuman Genome Center Launched at Howard UniversityBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONEarlier this month, Howard University officials commemorated the establishment of a National Human Genome Research Center (NHGC) at the Howard University College of Medicine. The center, the first to be launched at a minority-serving institution in the United States, will focus on genetic research that has major […]May 23, 2001LatinxNew Legislation May Help Minority-Serving InstitutionsNew Legislation May Help Minority-Serving Institutions Address the Digital DivideNew legislation co-sponsored by a Congressional Black Caucus member and a Southern senator may help minority-serving institutions address the digital divide.Legislation from Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., a CBC member, and Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., would help historically Black colleges and universities address access and Internet connection […]May 23, 2001HBCUsHBCUs Propose Increasing Title III GrantsHBCUs Propose Increasing Title III Grants A new proposal before Congress would ensure that individual historically Black colleges and universities receive at least $1 million each for undergraduate programs under Title III of the Higher Education Act.The plan is part of a series of increases HBCUs are recommending to Congress for fiscal 2002, which begins […]May 23, 2001HBCUsBlack Colleges’ Slice of Federal Research Pie Getting SmallerBlack Colleges’ Slice of Federal Research Pie Getting Smaller By Charles DervaricsHistorically Black colleges and universities continue to receive only a small share of federal research and development funds, and their awards for those activities actually declined during the late 1990s, advocates say.In 1999, Black colleges received only $164 million from federal research and development […]May 23, 2001African-AmericanNew Interest Around Old IssuesNew Interest Around Old IssuesSlavery has always been an intriguing, but uncomfortable subject to discuss in this country. Growing up, most of us probably learned the same few things about enslaved Africans and the institution of slavery: Slaves escaped bondage via the Underground Railroad with the help of Harriet Tubman, and Abraham Lincoln freed the […]May 23, 2001StudentsMaking Room for the Study of Gifted African American MalesMaking Room for the Study of Gifted African American MalesIn a recent article, “Extraordinary Gifts Often Come in Plain Brown Wrappers,” I detailed a research investigation highlighting the experiences of two academically gifted African American males in two different collegiate settings, a historically Black college or university (HBCU) and a traditionally White institution (TWI). My […]May 9, 2001InternationalEventsEventsMAYMay 31-June 4Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies 14th Annual Conference on Race & EthnicitySheraton Downtown HotelSeattleContact: Pari NabaviPhone: (405) 292-4172Fax: (405) 292-4177E-mail: swchrs@ou.eduWeb: www.occe.ou.edu/NCORE JUNEJune 6-92001 National Mental Health Association Conference“Justice for All: Addressing America’s Mental Health Disparities”Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol HillWashingtonPhone: (800) 969-6642Web: www.nmha.orgJune 12-13Macalester Forum on Higher Education“Competitive Advantage and Common […]May 9, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsCreighton University’s medical interpreter training program has been established with a two-year $130,000 grant from the state of Nebraska. The program seeks to improve medical care by helping to reduce the number of miscommunications because of language differences.Elizabeth City State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship received a $77,281 grant from the 2001 Kauffman Entrepreneur […]May 9, 2001InternationalProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsMary Alice Browne, chair of the department of radiologic technology and medical imaging at New York City Technical College, has been named a Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Faculty Scholar for the 2001 International Honors Institute. Browne earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hunter College/City University of New York. Jean Franer Claude […]May 9, 2001HomeThe Battle of the Banner AdsThe Battle of the Banner AdsA battle is raging between those who feel Internet users should control their own time online and those trying to wrest that control away. The battlefield is advertising.The Web can be an ideal medium for putting your message out, with its space flexibility and multimedia possibilities. But new developments in […]May 9, 2001Previous PagePage 305 of 431Next Page
