Black IssuesLatinxCrossing The DivideCrossing The Divide$6 million NSF project seeks to connect minority-serving institutionsWASHINGTON — By the time a fierce winter storm had sheathed this capitol city and its burgeoning suburbs with a foot of snow this past January, some 40 representatives from historically Black institutions, tribal colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions had comfortably settled in a downtown hotel. The […]March 1, 2000Faculty & Staff‘Explanation Architect’‘Explanation Architect’changing educational thinking through researchCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Back in 1986, Dr. Brian K. Smith was given a book by his father Charles about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s world-renowned Media Lab. The book so inspired the southern California teenager that he vowed to become part of the lab some day.So a few years later […]March 1, 2000StudentsMedia LabMedia LabHelping Bridge the World Wide DivideCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Had Randal Pinkett stayed on track to complete a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it’s doubtful he would have gotten the time and support to base his graduate studies around “digital divide” issues. It’s also unlikely he would have paired with […]March 1, 2000HBCUsJob Fair Pulls Virginia HBCU Students Into The Technology MixJob Fair Pulls Virginia HBCU Students Into The Technology MixRICHMOND, VA — During her years at Virginia State University, Jaunese Harris took note of efforts by the information systems department to improve the resources and course offerings in her major. The school hired new faculty for the department, introduced new courses each year and purchased […]March 1, 2000HBCUsCapitolizing on the Digital DividCapitolizing on the Digital DividIt has dynamic colleges and universities, talented minorities and a red hot high-tech environment — not to mention lots of your federal tax dollars. But can the nation’s capital lead the way in bridging the digital divide?WASHINGTON — After an economic recession and U.S. military budget reductions forced layoffs among federal […]March 1, 2000Faculty & StaffClemson History Offers Perspective for Flag DebateClemson History Offers Perspective for Flag DebateClemson University is a state agency as well as a university. As a state agency, we are governed by the laws and policies of the state of South Carolina and therefore have a stake in the development of such laws and policies — a stake that encompasses the current […]March 1, 2000Community CollegesProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Henry D. Shannon has been named chancellor of St Louis Community College’s Forest Park campus. He was previously acting chancellor and president. Shannon’s experience includes administrative positions at Saint Louis University and Harris-Stowe College. He earned his bachelor’s in elementary education from Harris-Stowe College, and a master’s and doctorate in counseling education, both […]March 1, 2000HomeBridging the Digital DivideBridging the Digital Divide“Opportunity for all requires … having access to a computer and knowing how to use it. That means we must close the ‘digital divide’ between those who’ve got the tools and those who don’t.”Thus spoke President Clinton in his final State of the Union address, reiterating his views on the importance of […]March 1, 2000HomeYale’s Carby Resigns, Then Decides to Stay After AYale’s Carby Resigns, Then Decides to Stay After AllNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dr. Hazel V. Carby, the head of Yale University’s African American Studies Program, reversed field last month and decided not to resign her post. Earlier in February, she had said that she was leaving Yale because she was offended when her institution’s president’s […]March 1, 2000HomeGrants & 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 1, 2000Previous PagePage 394 of 431Next Page