Black IssuesStudentsSucceeding by Any Means NecessarySucceeding by Any Means Necessary Black graduate students at predominantly White institutions (PWIs) usually are classified into four categories — teaching assistant, research assistant, graduate assistant and (Black) student quota. And each group has its own unique set of problems. For example, Black graduate students, unlike their White counterparts, find themselves under pressure to succeed […]July 28, 2004HomeNot Out of the Woods YetNot Out of the Woods YetNow that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Grutter v. Bollinger that the University of Michigan had a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body, critics of affirmative action have been handed a major defeat in their ongoing efforts to block race-sensitive […]July 16, 2004LatinxEventsEVENTSAUGUSTAug. 6-10National Association of Black Journalists: 28th Annual Convention and Career Fair“Building the Best”DallasWeb: www.nabj.orgAug. 13-16Association of Black Sociologists“Frontloading Social Reality: Critical Demography and Black Superiority in Wealth, Stats and Power”Hyatt Regency, AtlantaContact: Frank Harold Wilson, program chairman, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeE-mail: chocchip@uwm.eduFax: (414) 229-4266Aug. 29-Sept. 1The Civil Rights Project“The Color Lines Conference:Segregation […]July 16, 2004HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe City Colleges of Chicago received $1 million from the McCormick-Tribune Foundation for a project that will strengthen the district’s child development curriculum. The project also will align the district’s child care centers with the new curriculum so that the centers may serve as laboratories for students studying in that field.Forsyth Technical Community […]July 16, 2004HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Joy Gates Black has been appointed dean of student affairs at San Antonio College in Texas, effective Aug. 18. Currently, she is dean of equity and diversity at Los Angeles City College. Black earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at Cambridge College, and a doctorate from Pepperdine University.Dr. Wanda Colston has been […]July 16, 2004HomeTeaching Good Computing Habits, Not BadTeaching Good Computing Habits, Not BadYou may be a word processing wizard, spreadsheet jockey, database guru and communications genius. But what about the sorry sap two cubicles down who starts to sweat every time he boots up his computer.Many people struggle with computer technology, avoiding learning how to use it or, more frequently, failing to […]July 16, 2004HomeMicrosoft Funds New Research, Curriculum Development ProjectsMicrosoft Funds New Research, Curriculum Development ProjectsREDMOND, Wash.The Microsoft Corp. has announced its latest round of grant awards aimed at fostering academic innovation by colleges and universities around the world. The company says that 77 colleges and universities from more than 25 countries have been awarded Innovation Excellence Awards for Windows Embedded with grants totaling […]July 16, 2004HomeResearchers Examine Cyberspace Issues at Tech ConferenceResearchers Examine Cyberspace Issues at Tech ConferenceWINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Cyber-terrorism, identity theft and other issues and challenges connected with living in a high-tech world, was the focus of a conference attended last month by researchers from across the nation at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.Roughly 30 researchers made presentations about the contributions and challenges of technology […]July 16, 2004Faculty & StaffStudy Details How Faculty Use Course Management SystemsStudy Details How Faculty Use Course Management SystemsDENVERTwo-thirds of faculty members increase their use of online course management systems once they begin using it in their teaching, rather than decrease or keep it at a consistent level, according to a recent study on course management tools conducted in the University of Wisconsin system. The EDUCAUSE […]July 16, 2004HomeCombined Science, Management Degree Provides Career Edge, Study SaysCombined Science, Management Degree Provides Career Edge, Study SaysNEW YORKA new master’s degree — combining business and management expertise with scientific and technical study — is giving many graduates a head start in getting hard-to-find jobs in high-tech industries, according to a study by the Conference Board organization. The study reported that students earning “Professional […]July 16, 2004Previous PagePage 59 of 431Next Page