If you’re looking for new and exciting ways to adapt information
technology to the classroom or to your research, an upcoming annual
symposium hosted by the HBCU Faculty Development Network may have the
answers you seek.
The Fifth National HBCU Faculty Development Symposium is being held
in Miami, Florida, on October 15-18, 1998. Themed “Networking to
Enhance Diversity in a Technical World,” the symposium is expected to
attract more than 200 faculty members from historically Black
institutions, according to organizers. The event is expected to feature
a total of 125 presenters.
The Honorable William H. Gray III, president and chief executive
officer of the College Fund/UNCF, will deliver the symposium’s keynote
address.
Dr. Stephen L. Rozman, a founder of the HBCU Faculty Development
Network, says this year’s focus on information technology reflects a
major interest of network members. HBCU faculty are eager to learn how
they can utilize computers and the Internet in their teaching and
research, according to Rozman, a political science professor at
Tougaloo College in Mississippi.
“Our members want to do more with technology,” he says.
Information technology topics covered during the symposium will
include using the World Wide Web in classroom instruction; information
technology across disciplines; using technology to improve language
skills; and getting HBCUs on the information superhighway.
While the general theme of the symposium centers on information
technology, many workshops will cover other subjects. General topics
include faculty development at community colleges; preparing HBCU
students to teach AP (advanced placement) courses; strengthening
HIV/AIDS pre-service education at HBCUs; and integrating service
learning into the curriculum.
