Black IssuesHomeVIRGINIA GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ACTION ON DIGITAL DIVIDEVIRGINIA GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ACTION ON DIGITAL DIVIDELast month, Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III, a Republican, called on the information technology haves in northern Virginia to work with the have-nots in the state to establish a Digital Dominion that will “make the opportunities of the Internet available to every citizen.”Gilmore urged action during an […]September 27, 2000African-AmericanAfricana.com Being Sold to AOL-Time WarnerAfricana.com Being Sold to AOL-Time Warner In a candid 1999 interview with editors of Black Issues in Higher Education, Dr. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates Jr. described himself as “an intellectual entrepreneur.” The term certainly applied then, because in addition to being the architect of the renowned “Dream Team” of Black scholars at Harvard, Gates had […]September 27, 2000HBCUsBlack Colleges Networking On Technology IssuesBlack Colleges Networking On Technology IssuesThree Major Conferences Slated When the school year starts, students are not alone in having to adjust to campuses that have upgraded their information-technology infrastructures and are using more technology in the classroom. Faculty and staff also struggle to keep abreast of the issues generated by rapid change. This fall, […]September 27, 2000LatinxHispanic-Serving InstitutionsHispanic-Serving Institutions The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is a national association representing Hispanic-serving institutions. HACU works to promote nonprofit, accredited colleges and universities where Hispanics constitute a minimum of 25 percent of the enrollment at either the graduate or undergraduate level, in accordance with the 1992 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which […]September 27, 2000LatinxAnalysis of White House Initiatives on Black and Hispanic Education:Analysis of White House Initiatives on Black and Hispanic Education:White house initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic AmericansThe initiative, formed in 1994, does not focus exclusively on Hispanic-serving institutions, rather it spans education continuum. The presidential commission connected with the office, the Presidential Advisory Committee on Educational Excellence, has 24 presidentially appointed members, and the […]September 27, 2000LatinxHispanic-Serving Institutions Make Impressive StridesHispanic-Serving Institutions Make Impressive StridesBut Leaders Say Funding Not Keeping Pace with DemographicsBy Charles DervaricsFor Hispanic education leaders, the year 2000 may go down as a landmark year for action in the nation’s capital.With a special White House conference drawing national attention to their cause and a large budget increase all but certain this fall, Hispanic-serving colleges and […]September 27, 2000StudentsChicano StudiesChicano StudiesAs America’s Latino diaspora evolves, so does the fieldBy Roberto RodriguezFounded some 30 years ago and at one time believed to be on the verge of extinction, the field of Chicano studies is constantly expanding. As Puerto Rican and Cuban communities grew in the United States in the 1960s and ’70s, so did the […]September 27, 2000African-AmericanAs Latino Populations Grow…As Latino Populations Grow…So does their power. Will they compete or cooperate with African Americans for academic clout?By Pamela R. WeigerThere is power in numbers, sometimes real, sometimes perceived. Last month’s U.S. Census Bureau release of statistics showing just how fast Hispanic and Asian populations are growing in this country may fuel the perception that, […]September 27, 2000Leadership & PolicyAcquitted Central State President Blasts Ohio Officials for Legal TangleAcquitted Central State President Blasts Ohio Officials for Legal TangleBy Mark Fisher XENIA, OhioTriumphant following his complete vindication by a jury, Dr. Arthur E. Thomas lashed out late last month at Ohio officials who had tried to force him to repay a portion of a $325,000 severance agreement he received when he resigned as president […]September 27, 2000HomeFlorida Governor Touts Minority Enrollment IncreaseAfter Racial Preferences BanFlorida Governor Touts Minority Enrollment IncreaseAfter Racial Preferences BanCritics are more cautious, saying it’s too early to celebrateBy Gary FineoutTALLAHASSEE, Fla.The number of minorities attending Florida’s public universities increased by nearly 12 percent this fall despite new rules ending the use of racial preferences in college admissions. Gov. Jeb Bush hailed the increase as proof that […]September 27, 2000Previous PagePage 358 of 431Next Page
