Black IssuesHomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe City College of New York/CUNY has received a $2.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation to boost research in the realm of nanotechnology hybrid molecular/solid systems. Nanotechnology involves building things one atom or molecule at a time with programmed nanoscopic robot arms. A nanometer is three or four atoms wide.Claremont Graduate […]March 15, 2000HomeEventsEventsMARCHMarch 19-22, 2000National Association of Student Personnel Administrators82nd NASPA Conference“Creating a Shared Vision for the New Century: Crossroads of America”IndianapolisContact: John SchuhPhone: (515) 294-6393Fax: (515) 294-4942Web: www.naspa.orgMarch 20-25, 2000American Counseling Association2000 Annual Conference“Building Counseling Competencies for the New Millennium”Washington, D.C.Contact: Melissa EdwardsPhone: (800) 347-6647 Ext. 247Fax: (703) 823-0252E-mail: medward@counseling.orgWeb: www.counseling.orgMarch 22-26, 2000National Society of Black […]March 15, 2000HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Patricia Pierce Ramsey has been named vice president for academic affairs at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. Previously, she was associate vice president for development and associate professor at Norfolk State University. Ramsey holds a bachelor’s in biology education from Norfolk State University, a master’s in biology from Harvard University and a doctorate […]March 15, 2000HomeDear BI Career Consultants:Dear BI Career Consultants:How can people of color establish and maintain networks within predominantly White institutions without being viewed as separatists?Dr. Diann W. McCants,Associate Director African and African-American StudiesStanford UniversityIn any job situation, it is important to consider the factors that promote success. A healthy work environment is one that inspires confidence, provides a supportive […]March 15, 2000HomeTerrible Tragedy, Teachable MomentTerrible Tragedy, Teachable MomentWhile it is trite to describe the massacre of Amadou Diallo as a “teachable moment,” the educator in me seeks to gain something from the tragic killing of an innocent Black man in the Bronx, New York, on February 4, 1999. The “wilding” of the Special Crimes Task Force, their trial and […]March 15, 2000HomeTesting the Truth About the SATTesting the Truth About the SATThis revised and updated version of David Owen’s 1985 exposé is: a) a balanced and objective analysis of the merits and limitations of the Scholastic Aptitude Test as a college entrance examination; b) a one-sided diatribe that can be easily dismissed; c) a significant extension of the original volume; d) […]March 15, 2000HomeRelated StoriesMedia Lab: Helping Bridge the World Wide DivideCapitolizing on the Digital Divide © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comMarch 1, 2000HomeThe NAACP’s Plan for Economic Sanctions In South CarolinaThe NAACP’s Plan for Economic Sanctions In South CarolinaWhereas, the Confederate States of America came into being by way of secession from and war against the United States of America out of a desire to defend the right of individual states to maintain an economic system based on slave labor; andWhereas, the Confederate Battle Flag […]March 1, 2000SportsPhilly Colleges Join South Carolina BoycottPhilly Colleges Join South Carolina BoycottPHILADELPHIA — Haverford College’s women’s tennis teams have spent spring break on the courts at Hilton Head, S.C. since 1988. But last month, team officials decided to cease the 12-year tradition so the school could joined the national boycott over the Confederate flag that flies over the state’s Capitol Building.“This […]March 1, 2000HomeModest Gains in Enrollment, Says New ACE ReportModest Gains in Enrollment, Says New ACE ReportWASHINGTON — Minority students continued to make modest enrollment gains on the nation’s college campuses in 1997, according to a report released last month by the American Council on Education here.The college-going rate of minority students rose by 3.7 percent between 1996 and 1997, slightly higher than the […]March 1, 2000Previous PagePage 392 of 431Next Page
