Black IssuesHomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsDelaware State University’s department of chemistry received a four-year $750,000 research contract from Bear, Del.-based manufacturer Ion Power to research ways in which certain materials can be recovered and recycled from end-of-life fuel cell systems. The McHenry County College (Ill.) Center for Commerce and Economic Development (CCED) received a $440,000 Employee Training Investment […]May 5, 2004HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comMay 5, 2004HomeComputer Repair: When the Bits Hit the FanComputer Repair: When the Bits Hit the FanIf you use a PC or Mac for business purposes, and it breaks, and you’re like many business people, you’re dead in the water. In a home setting, a broken personal computer is no fun either. Some people like fixing PCs, but if you’re among those who would […]May 5, 2004HomeMIT Places Fifth in Global Programming CompetitionMIT Places Fifth in Global Programming CompetitionPOLANDThough placing first among teams from North America, students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology took fifth place overall in the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), which is sponsored by IBM. As competition sponsors, IBM has sought to increase the participation of historically Black […]May 5, 2004StudentsStudent Group Uses Internet To Foster DemocracyStudent Group Uses Internet To Foster Democracy SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.This spring, hundreds of college students around the world are promoting — via the Internet — global dialogue to nurture democracy. The project is being undertaken by the Student World Assembly (SWA), a global network of several hundred “wired” university students based at the California […]May 5, 2004HomeAcademic Coalition Opposes Move to Extend Wiretap LawAcademic Coalition Opposes Move to Extend Wiretap Law WASHINGTONA coalition of higher education and library associations last month filed a comment with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declaring opposition to a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to bring all broadband access to the Internet within the scope of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act […]May 5, 2004HomeProgramming for DiversityProgramming for DiversityAuburn computer scientist writes program to ease admissions processIt has not come as a surprise to Dr. Juan Gilbert, an assistant professor in computer science at Auburn University, that some highly selective colleges and universities would experience significant cost increases to implement admissions systems to comply with last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions […]May 5, 2004HomeShifting the Paradigm: When Black Students Refuse to Accept the NormShifting the Paradigm: When Black Students Refuse to Accept the Norm“My generation learned that if we wanted to accomplish anything, we would have to get off the dime. Your generation must learn to get off the paradigm.” — Marian Wright Edelman speech at Tarbut V’Torah school in Irvine, Calif.In today’s society, we speak of this […]May 5, 2004HomeFrom Kobe Bryant to Campus RapeFrom Kobe Bryant to Campus RapeNobody knows what happened between L.A. Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and his Colorado accuser, but everybody with half of an opinion knows that public attention around this case is not just about what happened between the two of them. To be sure, Bryant was a $45 million “good guy” athlete whose […]May 5, 2004African-American2004 Commencement Speakers2004 Commencement Speakers•Ashland University (Ohio) Robert C. Springer Colonel, United States Marine Corps, retired NASA astronaut director •Bennett College (N.C.) Gwendolyn E. Boyd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. •Bucknell University (Pa.) Ralph Nader Consumer advocate, lawyer, author and presidential candidate •California State University – Fullerton Susan Elizabeth George Educator, novelist and founder of the […]May 5, 2004Previous PagePage 78 of 431Next Page