Black IssuesHomeGetting In On The ActGetting In On The ActOn the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July, most of the country, and the world for that matter, was introduced to U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama of Illinois. Following his speech, political pundits, journalists, Republicans, Democrats and Independents praised this “newcomer” to the national scene. Obama […]October 6, 2004StudentsBlack Greek-Lettered OrganizationsBlack Greek-Lettered OrganizationsAnd Civic ResponsibilityOn the eve of the first centennial celebrations for Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs), and at this crucial time in American electoral politics, it is important to discuss the potential impact of BGLOs in advancing African American civil and political rights. During the antebellum years and Jim Crow era, barriers to Black […]October 6, 2004HomeReport: Black Colleges Continue to Reduce Student Loan Default RatesReport: Black Colleges Continue to Reduce Student Loan Default RatesHistorically Black colleges and universities have come out ahead on a major test of their ability to reduce student loan default rates.A new report from the U.S. Department of Education finds no Black college facing sanctions due to high default rates. While HBCUs have made progress […]September 22, 2004HomeProfessional Appointments© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comSeptember 22, 2004HomeEventsOCTOBER Oct. 13-16Robotic Institute’s 25th Anniversary Celebration“Robots and Thought”Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghWeb: www.ri.cmu.eduOct. 14-16American Association of University Professors (AAUP)Fifth Annual Conference on Governance“Degrees of Quality”The Marriott DowntownMemphis, Tenn.Web: www.aaup.orgOct. 27-31National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)2004 Conference Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of EducationHyatt Regency Crown CenterKansas City, Mo. E-mail: name@nameorg.orgWeb: www.nameorg.orgNOVEMBER Nov. 1-5Association […]September 22, 2004HomeGrants & AwradsBennett College (N.C.) has received a $102,735 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund learning communities for the purpose of improving the performance of first-year students requiring remedial help. The California State University, Dominguez Hills Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) program received a $575,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand the […]September 22, 2004HomeJamaica to Provide Internet Access in Its Poor CommunitiesJamaica to Provide Internet Access in Its Poor CommunitiesKINGSTON, JAMAICAJamaica’s Commerce and Technology Minister Phillip Paulwell announced in late August a plan to provide free Internet access in poor communities across the island, according to news reports. The “e-Jamaica” initiative will establish 60 Internet centers across the country by 2010, mostly in post offices, according […]September 22, 2004LatinxSearch Engines Essential to Internet, Study FindsSearch Engines Essential to Internet, Study FindsWASHINGTONSurvey data indicate that search engines have become an essential and popular way for people to find information online. A nationwide phone survey of 1,399 Internet users conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in late spring shows that 84 percent of online Americans have used search […]September 22, 2004HomeSurvey Unveils High-Tech OwnershipSurvey Unveils High-Tech Ownership Profile of American College Students Ninety percent of students own computersNEW YORK A national market survey, the 360 Youth College Explorer Study, reveals that 90 percent of American college students own their own computers and 65 percent have access to broadband Internet connections. The recently released survey findings unveiled the spending […]September 22, 2004HomePrevent Spam Filters from Blocking Legitimate E-mailPrevent Spam Filters from Blocking Legitimate E-mailThere’s no question about it: Spam is a scourge. This ever-increasing torrent of unsolicited commercial mass e-mail saps productivity and, for some, threatens the very viability of e-mail.The battle against spam, unfortunately, is creating problems of its own, with people sometimes unable to send legitimate e-mail and other times […]September 22, 2004Previous PagePage 44 of 431Next Page
