Black IssuesStudentsMichigan Student Coalition Takes Over Student UnionMichigan Student Coalition Takes Over Student UnionANN ARBOR, Mich. — Officials here at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor reputedly pride themselves with having a campus that has a zero-tolerance for anything that interferes with human and civil rights.Yet, an eight-student takeover last month of the student union’s “tower” has severely shaken that image.The […]March 1, 2000Leadership & PolicyCampus Crimes Survey Angers HBCU OfficialsCampus Crimes Survey Angers HBCU OfficialsATLANTA — When administrators at Morehouse College here learned that the editors at a crime news Web site had dubbed the campus potentially one of the most dangerous places in America for students to pursue a higher education, they were mortified.After all, this 3,000-student school logged no murders, no sexual […]March 1, 2000StudentsRacist Incidents Mar Black History Month at Colleges Across the CountryRacist Incidents Mar Black History Month at Colleges Across the CountryWash. Student Leader Accused of Making Racial Remark About AdministratorSPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Falls Community College student government president has been accused of making a racist remark about an administrator. A student panel is being formed to hear the case.The dispute centers on April […]March 1, 2000HomeThe School of Nursing at Miami-Dade Community CollThe School of Nursing at Miami-Dade Community College has received approval from the Florida Board of Nursing to offer a program in Licensed Practical Nursing that will begin in August.The full-time, one-year program will offer a vocational certificate. It also will provide a basis for students to earn an associate’s degree in nursing, making them […]March 1, 2000African-AmericanBI News BriefsJudge Refuses to Stop UGA Preferences While Case Is PendingSAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has denied a motion that would have prevented the University of Georgia from continuing to use race as one of the factors for admitting borderline students while a class action lawsuit wends its way through the court. The motion for […]March 1, 2000Community CollegesWashington BriefsClinton Joins Waters To Address ‘Digital Divide’WASHINGTON — African Americans and Hispanics are less likely than Whites to get connected to the Internet, and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., with help from President Clinton, is doing something about it.With Waters’ help, the White House is requesting $100 million in fiscal 2001 for community technology centers that […]March 1, 2000LatinxMinority-Serving Institutions in Line For Funding GainsMinority-Serving Institutions in Line For Funding GainsWASHINGTON — President Clinton’s final education budget plan would give student aid and Black college programs some substantial funding gains next year.Total funding for historically Black colleges and universities would increase by $30 million, surpassing the $200 million barrier. The overall $209 million plan includes $169 million for the […]March 1, 2000MSIsSolving This Digital DilemmaSolving This Digital DilemmaEarly in my academic career, I was tapped on the shoulder, pulled aside and told that I was one of the kids considered bright enough to enter the school’s magnet program. It was junior high. And bored as I had indeed been in some of my math and science classes, enticing as […]March 1, 2000Leadership & PolicyTech BriefsPurdue Professor Among Experts Seeking Sabotage Solution WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gene Spafford, a professor of computer sciences at Purdue University, was among approximately 20 computer specialists invited to a White House gathering last month with President Clinton and his National Security Council advisers to discuss ways to prevent hackers from disrupting Internet services. The […]March 1, 2000HomeStudy: All Net and No Play Makes Johnny a Social RecluseStudy: All Net and No Play Makes Johnny a Social RecluseSAN FRANCISCO — Too much time online makes people more likely to go offline in real life, according to a study released here earlier this month. “The more hours people use the Internet, the less time they spend with real human beings,” says Dr. Norman […]March 1, 2000Previous PagePage 393 of 431Next Page
