Black IssuesHomeEventsEventsAPRILApril 14-1689th University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Annual Conference“The New Majority” San Antonio, TexasWeb: www.ucea.edu/2004confmain.htm April 15-17Educational Writers Association2004 National SeminarHyatt Fisherman’s WharfSan Francisco, Calif.Web: www.ewa.orgApril 21-24American Association for Affirmative Action30th Annual Conference“Affirmative Action: Reaffirm the Dream — Realize the Vision”Wyndham HotelWashington, D.C.Web: www.affirmativeaction.orgApril 23Seventh Annual Urban University ConferenceLehman CollegeBronx, New YorkPhone: (212) 650-8854E-mail: ampcc@cunyvm.cuny.eduApril […]March 24, 2004HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsThe Morgan State University (Md.) Clarence Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering, in partnership with the University of Michigan, received a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The partnership with the MSU Industrial Engineering Department and the ERC Reconfigurable Manufacturing System at Michigan will explore research initiatives in Web-enabled manufacturing labs, vision systems, […]March 24, 2004HomeIn Search of Truth, on the InternetIn Search of Truth, on the InternetIs it true? There’s no more important question to ask yourself when you’re online. Truth telling has never been a requirement to provide information online. Standards for accuracy, to a large extent, don’t exist.As a general rule, the “real time” communication that takes place in instant messaging sessions and […]March 24, 2004HomeEducation Department to Study Technology, LearningEducation Department to Study Technology, LearningWASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Education is undertaking a study to determine the effectiveness of educational technology for reading and math, and to measure how technology can improve student achievement in those subjects. The $10 million study, to begin during the 2004-2005 school year, will be funded by two divisions of […]March 24, 2004HomeMagic Johnson Foundation Opens Miami Community Tech CenterMagic Johnson Foundation Opens Miami Community Tech CenterSAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III, co-founder and former CEO of the Broadcom Corporation, has announced a gift from the Nicholas Foundation of $10 million to St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano and the formation of a collaboration with the University of California, Irvine […]March 24, 2004HomeMagic Johnson Foundation Opens Miami Community Tech CenterMagic Johnson Foundation Opens Miami Community Tech CenterMIAMIThe Magic Johnson Foundation and the Hewlett Packard (HP) company have dedicated yet another community technology facility aimed at bridging the digital divide with the opening of the 12th Magic Johnson/HP Inventor Center at the Mattie Koonce Learning Center (MKC) in Miami’s Overtown community. Starting last month, the […]March 24, 2004LatinxIT Report Calls Attention to Minority-Serving SchoolsIT Report Calls Attention to Minority-Serving SchoolsIn a study that builds upon the 2000 U.S. Department of Commerce-funded National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) report on IT resources at historically Black colleges and universities, researchers with the Washington-based Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHE) have authored the first, comprehensive national survey of […]March 24, 2004HomeShifting the EmphasisShifting the Emphasis From Prison to Education: How Indiana Saved over $40 millionStates are facing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Yet, despite these deficiencies in funds, state governors must assure their constituents that dangerous criminals will still be arrested, adjudicated and imprisoned. Experience shows that the best way to ensure public safety […]March 24, 2004Faculty & StaffFaculty Members Weigh In on the Gender Divide in AcademiaFaculty Members Weigh In on the Gender Divide in AcademiaIn 2001, a roundtable on gender disparities for female professors in higher education was held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The focus of the roundtable was “how best to ensure women professors experience the same opportunities, recognition and rewards as their male counterparts.” Some three […]March 24, 2004Faculty & StaffFaculty Science Positions Continue to Elude Women of ColorFaculty Science Positions Continue to Elude Women of ColorOklahoma professor’s study finds hiring, tenure remain stumbling blocksWomen and underrepresented minorities are receiving the doctorate in record numbers these days. For example, women got 45 percent and minorities 19 percent of the 39,955 doctoral degrees awarded in 2000, and both figures were all-time highs.So it comes […]March 24, 2004Previous PagePage 86 of 431Next Page