Black IssuesHomeColleges Experience Increase in Campus Crime, Education Department SaysColleges Experience Increase in Campus Crime, Education Department SaysRobberies and sex offenses are up on college campuses, while homicides and aggravated assaults are down, the U.S. Department of Education says in what will become an annual snapshot of security on college campuses.The department gathered data from 6,300 institutions as part of its first comprehensive report […]March 28, 2001HomeNew College Education Tax Breaks Gaining Favor on Capitol HillNew College Education Tax Breaks Gaining Favor on Capitol HillNew college education tax breaks are gaining favor on Capitol Hill as lawmakers seek to build on President Bush’s new tax reduction plan.While Bush would focus on cutting income tax liability, nine senators came before the powerful Senate Finance Committee last month seeking support for highly […]March 28, 2001MSIsLetter from Alliance for Equity in Higher EducationLetter from Alliance for Equity in Higher EducationThe Honorable John BoehnerChairman, Committee on Education and the WorkforceThe Honorable George MillerRanking Member, Committee on Education and the WorkforceU.S. House of Representatives2181 Rayburn HOBWashington, DC 20515Dear Representatives Boehner and Miller:The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education was founded in 1999 to serve as a consensus-building mechanism and […]March 28, 2001LatinxCongressional Black Caucus Members to Boycott Education HearingsCongressional Black Caucus Members to Boycott Education Hearings CBC protesting unfair treatment of Black, Hispanic-serving institutions Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members plan to boycott many congressional education hearings this year as part of a continuing protest against what they view as unfair Republican treatment of Black and Hispanic-serving colleges.The 21 Democratic members of the House […]March 28, 2001Leadership & PolicyMaking Information Technology a Compelling ReadMaking Information Technology a Compelling ReadOne of the biggest challenges of writing about information technology is making the subject matter compelling for lay audiences. Having written for technical and business publications in the past, I have grown accustomed to using jargon and assuming my readers are well grounded in information technology. For readers uninterested in […]March 28, 2001SportsA Mission Critical Task: Training African Americans for Institutional Advancement LeadershipA Mission Critical Task: Training African Americans for Institutional Advancement Leadership One day while resting after my exercise workout, I noticed youngsters around the ages of 5 to 7 carrying tennis rackets as big as their little bodies. Accompanying these children were their parents who appeared to be devoted to their children’s achievements related to the […]March 28, 2001Asian American Pacific IslanderEventsEventsAPRILApril 11-122nd Annual Kent State Symposium on Democracy“Media, Profit and Politics: Competing Priorities in an Open Society”Kent State UniversityKent, OhioPhone: (330) 672-3161Fax: (330) 672-9995Web: www.kent.edu/democracy–symposium April 22-25American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions OfficersAACRAO Annual MeetingSeattleContact: Gloria RutbergPhone: (202) 293-8857Fax: (202) 872-8857E-mail: meetings@aacrao.nche.orgWeb: www.aacrao.orgApril 26World Poverty Conference“Poverty and Globalization”St. John’s UniversityJamaica, N.Y.Contact: Professor Azzedine LayachiPhone: […]March 28, 2001HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsBall State University in Indiana received a $3.5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to increase student retention rates. California State University-Northridge received $600,000 from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles to support the establishment of a Materials Science Research Center. Miami-Dade Community College’s Medical Center Campus was one of 20 community colleges […]March 28, 2001HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors accorded an engineer. Previously Jackson served as chairwoman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a professor of physics at Rutgers University. Jackson earned both a bachelor’s degree and […]March 28, 2001HomeMaking Money With Your PCMaking Money With Your PCCan you get rich quick on the Internet? Sure you can, if you believe the flood of e-mail messages sent by “entrepreneurs” hoping you’ll invest in their enterprises. Don’t believe them.Those sending this growing torrent of come-ons are almost always tricksters. They often lie from the get-go. “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM […]March 28, 2001Previous PagePage 319 of 431Next Page
