Black IssuesStudentsThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly Of Teacher PreparationThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly Of Teacher PreparationWe all know the role that educators play, that students learn from teachers. But who teaches the teachers? How do educators determine the best ways to lay the groundwork for those who will replace them in the hallowed halls of academia? Preparing a Nation’s Teachers offers […]June 21, 2000HBCUsMore Must be Done for Minority EducationMore Must be Done for Minority EducationBlack Issues has performed a great service for the American people by sharing the results of its annual survey on African Americans who have earned college degrees. Behind these data are great stories of human sacrifice, faith, perseverance, hard work, luck, love and dedication. The force of history also […]June 21, 2000LGBTQ+Emerson College Course to Explore Web of HateEmerson College Course to Explore Web of HateBOSTON — An image of a slain gay man burns in hell on one. The “FBI” has declared war on White Christians on another. A third pretends to pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr., then suggests the civil rights leader was a sex fiend, a communist and […]June 7, 2000HomeYour Computer Chair Should be The Best Seat in the HouseYour Computer Chair Should be The Best Seat in the HouseIf you spend any amount of time working on a computer, the most important machine to you — and the most overlooked — is probably not the one you type on but the one you sit on. Chairs, specifically ergonomic ones adjustable in multiple ways, […]June 7, 2000HomeTech TalkGa. Students to Pay Tech Fees Next YearATLANTA — Students on Georgia’s public college campuses will pay a technology fee next fall, but what they get for their money will vary widely depending on where they go to school.Many students will be able to register for classes online and connect to the Internet in their […]June 7, 2000HomeLow-Income Workers Getting a High-Tech Hand from U. of MarylandLow-Income Workers Getting a High-Tech Hand from U. of MarylandAs a youngster growing up in Baltimore, Ingrid Hitchens imagined she would attend college one day. But after having a baby while in her teens, Hitchens let go of that plan and focused on taking care of her child. “I thought about going to college, but […]June 7, 2000Faculty & StaffRemembering Brown with Reminders that Hurdles RemainRemembering Brown with Reminders that Hurdles RemainWASHINGTON — Ethnic diversity is considered a valuable commodity on the nation’s college campuses and has not lowered student quality, according to a series of reports jointly released last month by the American Council on Education and American Association of University Professors here.Meanwhile, participants of a forum sponsored by […]June 7, 2000HomeMandela Touts Education on Louisiana TourMandela Touts Education on Louisiana TourBATON ROUGE, LA. — In his first trip to the deep South last month, Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela repeatedly emphasized the importance of education, particularly to Black communities struggling to shed the remnants of racial segregation.When an African American girl from a local high school asked the former […]June 7, 2000Leadership & PolicyAlabama State Pushing to be First HBCU in NCAA Division I-AAlabama State Pushing to be First HBCU in NCAA Division I-AMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama State University Board of Trustees here has decided to push forward efforts to become the first historically Black institution to move to Division I-A football despite concern and skepticism among some university officials.The board voted last month to make the […]June 7, 2000SportsBI What’s NewNearly 450,000 students play college sports each year. But there are fewer than 3,500 allied health-care providers on hand daily to provide for their safety. That’s one allied health-care provider for every 138 collegiate athletes.Now there are new guidelines, established by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, that will help colleges and universities in estimating the […]June 7, 2000Previous PagePage 378 of 431Next Page
