Black IssuesHomeWarding Off Internet Legal WoesWarding Off Internet Legal WoesAs the Internet becomes ever more integrated into the economy, the old club atmosphere has given way to a more adversarial environment. While some disputes are still resolved by discussion and consensus, you’re more likely to see someone call in the lawyers.Legal battles are nothing new to the larger computer world. […]April 25, 2001HomeMIT to Provide Free Access to Course Materials Via the InternetMIT to Provide Free Access to Course Materials Via the InternetCAMBRIDGE, Mass.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will spend up to $100 million over 10 years to make course materials from all of its classes freely available on the Internet, the university recently announced. At a time when many universities have begun offering online classes for […]April 25, 2001HomePublic Voice Releases Report on Digital DividePublic Voice Releases Report on Digital DivideWASHINGTONThe Public Voice, a project of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington that facilitates public participation in the development of international Internet policy, has submitted a report to the Digital Opportunities Task Force, a G-8 digital divide initiative. The report, known as The Public Voice and the […]April 25, 2001HomeHuston-Tillotson College Partners with Texas Railroad Commission to Bridge Digital DivideHuston-Tillotson College Partners with Texas Railroad Commission to Bridge Digital DivideAUSTIN, TexasThe president of historically Black Huston-Tillotson College and the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission have announced an initiative to deploy digital network technologies to train and employ low-income residents of East Austin. The initiative is known as “Digital Connections: A Railroad Commission/Huston-Tillotson College […]April 25, 2001Community CollegesDigital Divide Panel Urges Focus on Technology’s ImpactDigital Divide Panel Urges Focus on Technology’s ImpactONTARIO, Calif.The effort to solve digital divide issues is forcing the higher education establishment and local communities to re-examine the culture of their schools and quality education as a priority, expert panelists concluded at the TechEd01 conference here. “We’re moving away from worrying about building the infrastructure. (The […]April 25, 2001StudentsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:Archie D. CRAFTArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:Archie D. CRAFTTurning Stature Into Success Langston quarterback doesn’t let size prevent him from making big stridesBy Robin V. SmilesLANGSTON, Okla. Langston University’s sports information director James Hilliard says the school’s starting quarterback and Student Government Association president is “not a big guy.” But, he says, Archie D. Craft II’s on-the-field leadership […]April 25, 2001SportsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars: DANIELLE SLATONArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars: DANIELLE SLATONReaching Goals On And Off the Field Santa Clara soccer star shines in academics, athletics and community serviceBy Eleanor Lee YatesSANTA CLARA, Calif.People around Santa Clara University know Danielle Slaton as a fierce competitor who won a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team last year. She is […]April 25, 2001StudentsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:In A League of Their OwnArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars:In A League of Their OwnBlack Issues In Higher Education in 1992 established the Sports Scholars Award to honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr. A scholar and athlete, Ashe sought to expand opportunities for young people. Each year we invite every postsecondary […]April 25, 2001Faculty & StaffReport Addresses Allegations of Racism at Florida Law SchoolReport Addresses Allegations of Racism at Florida Law School GAINESVILLE, Fla.Aconsultant’s report on racial issues at the University of Florida College of Law says the school’s major problem is a “culture of name calling” in which professors lash out at each other through e-mail and in faculty meetings. “Everyone, almost without exception, complained about a […]April 25, 2001African-AmericanMaryland College of Art Receives Largest Gift in School HistoryMaryland College of Art Receives Largest Gift in School HistoryBALTIMORE The largest gift in the history of the Maryland Institute College of Art all began with a daughter’s decision not to take over the family business. Eddie Brown hoped that his daughter would put her Harvard MBA to use by someday taking the helm of […]April 25, 2001Previous PagePage 309 of 431Next Page
