Black IssuesHomeLawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. StudentsLawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. StudentsBy Charles DervaricsA five-year-old program to help District of Columbia students attend college is winning an endorsement from the U.S. Congress and likely will get a major funding increase next year.The District of Columbia College Access Act allows D.C. high school graduates to pay in-state tuition rates at […]August 11, 2004StudentsReforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell CongressReforms Needed to Boost Graduation Rates, Educators Tell CongressBy Peggy OrchowskiAmerica’s college graduation rates need a shot in the arm, according to educators who recently discussed the renewal of the Higher Education Act with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Without reforms, the educators agreed, the country’s future is in danger.“Today, (only) 63 percent of students who […]August 11, 2004HBCUsMaking Statements, Staking Claims And Demanding ChangeMaking Statements, Staking Claims And Demanding ChangeIn this edition we take somewhat of a break from our usual features to profile one of the most anticipated arts festivals in the country — Spoleto. Assistant editor Kendra Hamilton willingly took a trip to her hometown of Charleston, S.C., earlier this summer to cover the annual event, […]August 11, 2004HomeHip-Hop Viewed Through the Prisms Of Race and GenderHip-Hop Viewed Through the Prisms Of Race and GenderAs the nation’s premier historically Black college for women, the Spelman community prides itself on addressing issues of race and gender through critical thinking and meaningful dialogue — asking questions and seeking answers to the nuances of history and popular culture that relate to and affect Black […]August 11, 2004HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comJuly 28, 2004HomeEventsAUGUSTAug. 12-14Mathematical Association of AmericaMathfest 2004, Providence, R.I.Web: www.ams.orgAug. 18-21The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference“Helping Students Make It After All”Minneapolis Convention CenterMinneapolis Web: www.NASFAA.org/ConferenceAug. 26-27 Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University17th Annual Symposium “Black Philanthropy: Strategies for Building on the Heritage”University Place Conference Center and Hotel Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI)Tel: (317) […]July 28, 2004HomeGrants & AwardsMoraine Valley Community College (Ill.) has received two grants — a $124,172 Education-to-Careers grant and a $2,000 Walmart Foundation Literacy grant — to help with two college programs. The $124,172 grant from the Illinois Board of Education will provide another year of funding for the college’s Education-to-Careers program as well as funding for the college’s […]July 28, 2004HomeUsing Information Technology to Learn About ItUsing Information Technology to Learn About ItOne of the truisms about computers is that they’re difficult. Despite the fact that the PC Revolution is now well into its third decade and the continuing improvements in the user friendliness of PCs and Macs, printers and scanners, and software and the Internet, using a personal computer can […]July 28, 2004HomeUSC Offers Pacemakers That Can Be Monitored OnlineUSC Offers Pacemakers That Can Be Monitored OnlineLOS ANGELESPhysicians at the University of Southern California’s University Hospital are now able to evaluate patients with implantable cardiac devices and pacemakers over the Internet, without requiring them to venture from their homes. USC is the first academic institution in Southern California to use the Medtronic CareLink(R) Network, […]July 28, 2004HomeAmericans Turning to Internet for Graphic War ImagesAmericans Turning to Internet for Graphic War ImagesWASHINGTONA study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that during some of the most turbulent weeks of the Iraq war nearly one quarter of Internet users (24 percent), or roughly 30 million, in the United States went online to see some of the graphic war […]July 28, 2004Previous PagePage 56 of 431Next Page
