Black IssuesHomeEventsEventsMAYMay 30 – June 2Black Executive Exchange program31st Annual ConferenceAtlantaContact: Nadine E. MedleyPhone: (212) 558-5320Fax: (212) 343-5332Web: www.beepusa.orgJUNEJune 1-5National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE)13th Annual National ConventionSanta Fe, N.M.Contact: Dr. Maggie AbuduPhone: (405) 292-4712Fax: (405) 292-4177Web: www.occe.ou.edu\NCOREJune 8-11American Association of University Professors85th Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C.Contact: Dori BinstedPhone: (202) 737-5900Fax: (202) 737-5526E-mail: dbinsted@aaup.orgWeb: www.aaup.orgJune 14-17American […]May 24, 2000HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsHampton University has received a $4.1 million contribution from the Pepsi Bottling Group and the PepsiCo Foundation that will be used for the university’s $200 million Capital Campaign and Leadership Institute.Tuskegee University has been awarded $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a Center for Minority Land and Community Security. […]May 24, 2000Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Marshall B. Bass has been elected chairman of South Carolina’s Voorhees College Board of Trustees. Bass is the founder of Marshall B. Bass and Associates Inc., a management consulting firm. Bass earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, and doctorates of law from North Carolina Central University and civil laws from […]May 24, 2000StudentsPublish or Perish: The Saga of an Assimilation EssayPublish or Perish: The Saga of an Assimilation EssayMy failure to motivate a student to publish a significant essay some 17 years ago continues to haunt me. In October of 1983, I passed back the first set of freshman papers with my usual comments. In those days, I would face my students squarely and shout, […]May 24, 2000Community CollegesConference Examines Digital DivideConference Examines Digital DivideAs an administrator and computer science instructor at West Los Angeles College, Zenobia Millet had a busy agenda last month at the Community College Foundation’s Tech Ed 2000 educational technology conference in Palm Springs, Calif. Looking to forge partnerships with computer software and hardware companies, Millet spent much of her time meeting […]April 26, 2000HealthWarning: PCs Can Be Hazardous to Your HealthWarning: PCs Can Be Hazardous to Your HealthUnless one happens to drop on your head, personal computers can’t kill you. But they can hurt you pretty badly. In fact, computers can be a pain in the neck, the back, the wrists and the eyes.Every year, nearly 2 million people suffer work-related musculoskeletal disorders, including repetitive […]April 26, 2000StudentsTech BriefsWeb Site Matches Athletes to CollegesWestport, Conn.— C What We C Enterprises Inc. has launched a sports-recruitment Web site that offers high school athletes another venue — and in some cases, the only venue — to gain exposure and provides colleges a new method to scout talented players.Career Sports, located at www.careersportsinc.com, is the first […]April 26, 2000HomeScientist Works to Give Women A Voice in the CyberworldScientist Works to Give Women A Voice in the CyberworldPALO ALTO, Calif. — Dr. Anita Borg sees a world suffering from pronoun problems — namely that the technological revolution sweeping the globe is too often led by “pale males” setting standards in a world where women are in the majority.Don’t call her a radical feminist. […]April 26, 2000HomeCheers, Jeers Greet Daytona’s Handling Of Black College ReunionCheers, Jeers Greet Daytona’s Handling Of Black College Reunion DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Officials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are praising local businesses for making Black College Reunion participants feel welcome here last month. But the event left the owner of the Adam’s Mark luxury hotel chain wondering how he […]April 26, 2000Native AmericansCalifornia’s Minority Enrollment Is Up , But That’s Only Part of the StoryCalifornia’s Minority Enrollment Is Up , But That’s Only Part of the StoryBERKELEY, Calif. — The number of Black and Hispanic freshmen admitted to the University of California system has rebounded to the level it was when race and gender preferences were still in place.However, much of the recovery is because more Blacks and Hispanics […]April 26, 2000Previous PagePage 382 of 431Next Page