StaffLeadership & PolicyQuotes of Note“Let’s talk about the complicity of the Episcopal Church as one of the institutions of this country who, of course…September 20, 2006African-AmericanJust In Time for the Black Panther Birthday PartyDr. Peniel E. Joseph, a professor of African-American studies at State University of New York-Stony BrookSeptember 20, 2006StudentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Velvie Green has been appointed president of Glendale Community College (Ariz.). She was most recently provost and executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Grand Rapids Community College. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Michigan University and a doctorate from Michigan State University. Michael Bryan Becraft has been appointed special […]September 20, 2006HBCUsGrants & AwardsBaltimore City Community College has received a $14,235 grant from the Verizon Foundation to integrate computer technology into the institution’s English as a Second Language program. The National Science Foundation has awarded Hampton University (Va.) a five-year, $5 million grant to fund the Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy, known as C.L.A.S.S. The center, based […]September 20, 2006HBCUsOne on One With Spike LeeSince the early 1980s, film director Spike Lee has made movies that entertain and educate while delving…September 6, 2006HomeWhat Have You Been Reading Lately, Professor?What Have You Been Reading Lately, Professor? Who: Dr. Walter C. Fleming: Department Head and Professor of Native American Studies, Montana State University Book: Four Souls, by Louise Erdrich. The story of a NorthDakota Ojibwe woman, Fleur Pillager, who journeysfrom the reservation to Minneapolis to confront the man who stole her land. Why: “Edrich is […]September 6, 2006Community CollegesWhat’s In A Name?Occidental College Pro-fessor Elizabeth Chin doesn’t shy away from controversial names for her classesSeptember 6, 2006Faculty & StaffProfessors be AwareA student Web site that ranks professors based on the number of As through Fs given out in each…September 6, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Carolane Williams has been named president of Baltimore City Community College, becoming the first Black woman to hold that position. She earned an associate degree from Olive-Harvey College, a bachelor’s from Chicago State University, a master’s from Troy State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Charles Abasa-Nyarko has […]September 6, 2006StudentsGrants & AwardsAmherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations working in a variety of fields. Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new […]September 6, 2006Previous PagePage 8 of 46Next Page
