Black IssuesHomeBroadband Access Expected to Exceed 325 Million in 2008Broadband Access Expected to Exceed 325 Million in 2008BOSTONIn a research report released earlier this month, the global base for broadband Internet access is expected to reach 325 million subscribers by 2008, up from more than 100 million at the end of 2003, according to the Boston-based Yankee Group consulting firm. “Broadband access continues to […]July 28, 2004HomeEnergy Department Launches Science Education CampaignEnergy Department Launches Science Education Campaign MENLO PARK, CALIF.Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced a national campaign aimed towards getting the United States to strengthen its position as a leading producer of scientific talent by increasing the number of American students pursuing careers as scientists and engineers. “The risks of a […]July 28, 2004StudentsKnowledge Is PowerKnowledge Is PowerDouble the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for Underrepresented YouthEdited by Richard Kazis, Joel Vargas and Nancy HoffmanHarvard Education Press, 2004, 280 pp., $54.95 library, ISBN 1-891792-23-7; $28.95 paperback ISBN 1-891792-22-9Only 25 percent of U.S. high school students complete any college degree. Among African American youth, only 18 percent earn a baccalaureate by age […]July 28, 2004Native AmericansThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataThe Top 100: Interpreting the DataBy Dr. Victor M. H. Borden and Pamela C. BrownEarning a bachelor’s degree marks the end of the college experience for many students of color, but for others it is only the beginning. Those who hope to become a doctor, a lawyer or a college professor know that their undergraduate […]July 28, 2004Faculty & StaffBridging the GapBridging the Gap National Science Foundation initiative eases the transition from undergraduate to graduate studyBy Crystal L. Keels In recent years, the lack of underrepresented groups pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines at the graduate level aroused the concern of some far-sighted advocates. When confronted with this noted absence, however, many colleges and […]July 28, 2004HBCUsIs there a Doctorate In the House?Is there a Doctorate In the House?In the battle to increase the numbers of African American Ph.D.s in science, technology and engineering, the nation may just have a secret weapon: historically Black colleges and universities. The statement may sound improbable. After all, only a handful of the nation’s HBCUs offer doctoral programs. And education has […]July 28, 2004Home‘A New Mountain to Climb’‘A New Mountain to Climb’As the new dean of UC-Berkeley’s law school, Christopher Edley Jr. plans to continue the civil rights and social justice agenda work for which he has become well knownOn July 1, Christopher Edley Jr. became the dean of the University of California-Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law. The first African American to […]July 28, 2004Leadership & PolicyFormer U.S. Secretary of Energy O’LearyFormer U.S. Secretary of Energy O’Leary Named 14th President of Fisk UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. When Dr. Carolynn Reid Wallace abruptly resigned as Fisk University president last October, it marked the historically Black institution’s fourth president or interim president in the last seven years (see Black Issues, Nov. 20, 2003).However, the 138-year-old university has again found new […]July 28, 2004InternationalFlorida International University Unveils Plan For New Medical SchoolFlorida International University Unveils Plan For New Medical SchoolMIAMI Florida International University presented plans in early July for a medical school on its campus, saying the facility is necessary to help alleviate a shortage of physicians. FIU President Modesto Maidique said a formal proposal has been presented to the Board of Governors, who must approve […]July 28, 2004Faculty & StaffCollege of Charleston Law School to Open in AugustCollege of Charleston Law School to Open in AugustCOLUMBIA, S.C. The Charleston School of Law can begin offering classes in August now that the state Commission on Higher Education has issued the school a license. The 13-member commission unanimously approved the fall opening of the private law school. Dean Richard Gershon said the school has […]July 28, 2004Previous PagePage 57 of 431Next Page