Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanA Responsibility to TellA Responsibility to TellHistorians have long identified the essential role of storytelling in the African and African American experience. The griot, responsible for preserving the legacies and memories of a people for future generations, held an esteemed position in the community. This special Black History Month edition of Black Issues continues in that tradition, particularly […]February 11, 2004African-AmericanEventsEVENTSFEBRUARYFeb. 1-3National Center for Alternative CertificationFirst Annual ConferenceRiverwalk MarriottSan Antonio, TexasContact: David T. ChesterPhone: (202) 822-8280Web: www.ncei.comFeb. 1-5Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers Institute for Facilities ManagementTampa Marriott WatersideTampa, Fla.Web: www.appa.orgFeb. 8-10American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Academic Affairs Winter Meeting 2004“Embracing Change: Universities In a New Era”Wyndham Harbour Island HotelTampa Bay, Fla. Web: […]January 28, 2004HomeGrants & AwardsGrants & AwardsBergen Community College (N.J.) was awarded a $68,740 grant from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education to build an online system of continuing professional development that enables faculty to strengthen instruction for English language minority students.Morehouse College and Spelman College (Ga.) are the recipients of a $1 million gift from DreamWorks SKG […]January 28, 2004HomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comJanuary 28, 2004HomeUsing Web Forums to Attract SurfersUsing Web Forums to Attract SurfersThe one feature that most distinguishes the Internet from any previous communications medium is its interactivity. The Net is a two-way street. You give, and you receive. Savvy organizations and individuals have long recognized this, making it easy for people to contact them and diligently respond to e-mail. Organizations on […]January 28, 2004HomeScientific, Fictional Robots Inducted Into Hall of FameScientific, Fictional Robots Inducted Into Hall of FamePITTSBURGH Carnegie Mellon University has recently inducted four well-known robots into its newly established Robot Hall of Fame, representing both scientific breakthroughs and the world of science fiction.The first inductees, announced during a ceremony at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Center, were NASA’s Mars Pathfinder Microrover Flight Experiment (MFEX), better […]January 28, 2004HomeWeb Site Markets Virginia CollegesWeb Site Markets Virginia CollegesRICHMOND, Va. The Council of Independent Colleges of Virginia (CICV) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) have teamed up to offer VirginiaMentor, an Internet-based resource that allows a prospective student to compare the 60-plus colleges and universities affiliated with the CICV and SCHEV to determine which best […]January 28, 2004HomeCalifornia College Launches Video Game Design ProgramCalifornia College Launches Video Game Design ProgramLOS ANGELES Officials at the Southern California-based campuses of Westwood College have announced the launch of a new game software development degree program. Initiated at the Los Angeles, Anaheim and Inland Empire campuses, the program got under way this month for the winter-spring 2004 term. Leveraging the Southern California […]January 28, 2004HBCUsGaining an EdgeGaining an EdgeProgramming contest exposes HBCU students to high-level competitionAs a senior computer science major at Spelman College, Kafayat Lawal knows that the demand for information technology professionals has seen its ups and downs over the past few years. Since participating with the Spelman computer programming team in competitions for the last three years, Lawal […]January 28, 2004StudentsA Question of MeritA Question of Merit By Dee Anne FinkenATLANTATen years ago, the state best known for its peaches launched a revolution that still reverberates in the halls of colleges and universities across the country. Faced with a plethora of poorly performing high-school students and a growing number of graduates fleeing the state for postsecondary study, Georgia unveiled […]January 28, 2004Previous PagePage 97 of 431Next Page