Black IssuesHomeHow to Find the Right Web HostHow to Find the Right Web HostIf you’re in business and online, it’s likely that at some point as your business changes, you’ll want to switch Web hosting companies or consider using one if you don’t already.The greatest benefit to using a “Web hoster” is the greater assurance that it will keep your site up. […]June 2, 2004HomeAttracting Support Difficult for Distance Ed Programs, Report SaysAttracting Support Difficult for Distance Ed Programs, Report Says BOSTONNearly 60 percent of senior university administrative officials say obtaining management and faculty support is the greatest challenge in managing distance learning programs at their schools, according to a new survey.The survey, conducted by Acadient, a developer and distributor of online education, also shows that despite these […]June 2, 2004HomeRecord Industry Sales Not Hurt by File-Sharing, Professors SayRecord Industry Sales Not Hurt by File-Sharing, Professors Say CHAPEL HILL, N.C.Dr. Koleman S. Strumpf of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dr. Felix Oberholzer-Gee of the Harvard Business School have recently completed and released a study that contends music file-sharing among computer users has not been a cause for reduced U.S. […]June 2, 2004HomeNational Data Network Completes Installation of Phase OneNational Data Network Completes Installation of Phase OneWASHINGTONNational LambdaRail Inc. (NLR), a consortium of U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies has announced that it has made operational the optical-network path between Washington and Atlanta, giving the D.C., Raleigh, N.C., and Atlanta regions access to the national NLR network infrastructure. The lighting completes the […]June 2, 2004HomeTennessee State, Wiley College Launch NASA AcademiesTennessee State, Wiley College Launch NASA AcademiesNASHVILLE, Tenn.Tennessee State University in Nashville and Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, are the most recent historically Black campuses to launch sites of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA)/Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) program. Last year, the NASA Glenn Research Center in […]June 2, 2004HomeGreat, or Constrained, ExpectationsGreat, or Constrained, ExpectationsWith his mortarboard cap angled over his right eye, a tiny diamond earring in his left ear, and an arm-swinging walk just short of jaunty, DeWayne cuts a fine graduation figure. He is full of smiles as the relatives — a grandmother, two aunts, an uncle, his parents and two sisters — […]June 2, 2004HBCUsThe Top 100:Interpreting the DataThe Top 100:Interpreting the DataBy Dr. Victor M. H. Borden and Pamela C. BrownThe current year, 2004, marks a monumental year in higher education for students of color. This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which declared racial segregation in public education settings unconstitutional. Despite the gains […]June 2, 2004Community CollegesToo Fast, Too Furious?Too Fast, Too Furious?As community colleges grow in enrollment and appeal, some question their ability to serve disadvantaged studentsBy Lydia LumThe growing number of high-achieving students choosing to attend community colleges has fueled this debate: Are two-year schools shortchanging educationally and financially disadvantaged students in the process? Answers aren’t easy, and of course, they vary […]June 2, 2004StudentsShut Out Of the SystemShut Out Of the System As competition increases for slots at UC-Berkeley, admission offers to minority students continue to declineBy Pamela BurdmanBERKELEY, Calif.As University of California officials announced admissions results for the fall, it appeared that increasing competition for seats at the university, rising tuition costs, and continued controversy over the role of race in […]June 2, 2004HBCUsGetting FAMU Back On Firm FootingGetting FAMU Back On Firm FootingTallahassee, Fla. The courtyard outside the state Capitol building was a sea of gold and maroon as chanting students from Florida State University passed out popcorn to passers-by. Inside the building, however, on the 22nd floor, the tasteful sounds of piano and flute playing songs from “Porgy and Bess” were […]June 2, 2004Previous PagePage 73 of 431Next Page