Black IssuesHomeStudies Reject Cell Phone and Brain Cancer LinkStudies Reject Cell Phone and Brain Cancer LinkBethesda, Md.Two new studies released last month on the connection between cellular phones and brain tumors conclude that cell-phone users are no more likely than anyone else to develop benign tumors or malignant brain cancers. One study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, was released weeks prior to […]January 31, 2001StudentsThe Need Still Exists for Black Student UnionsThe Need Still Exists for Black Student UnionsAs a racial and ethnic minority of Asian and African American heritages, I have experienced the importance of having social networks and interactions with people — especially people of color. Despite integration, civil rights gains and living in an era of diversity and multiculturalism, people still seek to […]January 31, 2001HomeMaking A Name for Yourself On the WebMaking A Name for Yourself On the Web Domain names may seem inconsequentially geeky, but their impact is profound, cutting to the very identity of Web-based enterprises. A lot is changing in the world of Web names, including the introduction of free domain-name services.A domain name, most commonly, is a Web site’s address expressed in […]January 31, 2001HomeNew AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online ProgramsNew AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online ProgramsWashingtonThe American Federation of Teachers has recommended a set of quality standards for college-based distance education programs, the organization announced last month. The recommendations, entitled “Distance Education Guidelines for Good Practice,” resulted from a survey of AFT members who teach distance learning classes, past studies by the union […]January 31, 2001Faculty & StaffBuilding African American E-CultureBuilding African American E-CultureSince his days as a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati, computer scientist Dr. Juan E. Gilbert has sought to make his research in instructional technology relevant to the needs of African American students.His dissertation focused on creating a Web-based tutoring program and offered not just one teaching style but a […]January 31, 2001Leadership & PolicyTurning Up the Heat in the Windy CityTurning Up the Heat in the Windy CityIt’s 8:30 a.m. and Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, president of Chicago State University, is already three hours into her day. She sits in her office, sipping green tea and preparing to face yet another full schedule of meetings and engagements that will continue at a steady pace until […]January 31, 2001HomeResearching Your African American RootsResearching Your African American RootsP eople of African American descent often face challenges when they try to trace their ancestors. However, African Americans can use the same basic steps that other cultural groups use to get started before they conduct more specialized searches. Then they can access special records to trace ancestors who might have […]January 31, 2001StudentsSouthern University Work-Study Scam Under InvestigationSouthern University Work-Study Scam Under InvestigationBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.A local district attorney has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that eight employees at historically Black Southern University defrauded the school’s work-study program for $167,317 by falsifying student time sheets.Southern University System Vice President Ralph Slaughter says officials at the Baton Rouge campus discovered irregularities […]January 31, 2001StudentsTennessee Higher Education Plan Offers New HopeTennessee Higher Education Plan Offers New HopeBy Eleanor Lee YatesNASHVILLE Tennessee State University President Dr. James A. Hefner says the recent settlement of a 32-year-old higher education federal desegregation lawsuit means new opportunities for students to receive a quality education in a diverse learning environment. “This really gives TSU the chance to be the best […]January 31, 2001StudentsNational Association of Scholars Cheer CUNY Changes, Decry Affirmative Action During ConferenceNational Association of Scholars Cheer CUNY Changes, Decry Affirmative Action During ConferenceBy Ronald RoachNew YorkAlthough members of the National Association of Scholars (NAS) consider the elimination of open admissions at the 11 senior colleges in the City University of New York system a victory in view of the group’s conservative mission, speakers and panelists at […]January 31, 2001Previous PagePage 329 of 431Next Page
