Black IssuesHomeUC Berkeley Researchers Claim Electronic Voting Irregularities in FloridaUC Berkeley Researchers Claim Electronic Voting Irregularities in Florida BERKELEY, Calif. A research team at the University of California at Berkeley released a statistical study last month reporting that irregularities with electronic voting machines may have awarded more than 130,000 excess votes to President George W. Bush in Florida in the 2004 presidential election. “In […]December 15, 2004Faculty & StaffUniversity of California Institute to Fund IT Collaboration Between FacultyUniversity of California Institute to Fund IT Collaboration Between FacultyIRVINE, Calif. The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Cal-(IT)2), a collaborative venture of the University of California at Irvine and the University of California at San Diego, will administer a new $300,000 prize to promote information technology collaboration among its faculty. The Nicholas Foundation […]December 15, 2004HomeFisk University Among 10 Schools Chosen To Receive Wireless Internet TechnologyFisk University Among 10 Schools Chosen To Receive Wireless Internet TechnologyVIENNA, Va. The Higher Education Wireless Access Consortium (HEWAC), and WiSE Technologies — a Maryland-based wireless Internet service provider — last month announced the 10 schools selected as winners of the recently concluded competition for Campus-Wide WiFi Equipment Donation Program. Historically Black Fisk University is […]December 15, 2004HomeHow to Respond to Flames Without Getting SingedHow to Respond to Flames Without Getting SingedBy Reid GoldsboroughIf you’ve spent any amount of time in online discussion groups, you probably know that their single most defining characteristic is the prevalence of angry, epithet-strewn arguments, called “flamewars.”The level of online hostility, with “flames” fired back and forth among participants, can at times make these […]December 15, 2004StudentsNew SAT or No SAT?New SAT or No SAT?”The SAT is changing in March 2005,” screams College Board’s Web site, complete with a photo of diverse students in what, presumably, is a preparatory context. “Students shouldn’t worry,” the site goes on to say. “The College Board will help them prepare with information, sample tests, and free and low-cost preparation […]December 15, 2004African-AmericanAlternatives to Greek-Letter Organizations Warrant Second LookAlternatives to Greek-Letter Organizations Warrant Second Look By Marc C. DavidBecause of the discriminatory practices and lack of appeal of many predominantly White Greek-letter organizations, students of color sought the development of their own. Alpha Phi Alpha, Rho Psi, MALIK Sigma Psi, Lambda Theta Phi, and Alpha Pi Omega set the stage for later African […]December 15, 2004Native AmericansLeading The WayLeading The WayCelebrating 25 years in 2005, Philadelphia-based program seeks innovative ways to expand outreach effort for talented minority students in business and other disciplinesBy Ronald RoachAs a teen-ager from a working-class family in South Side Chicago, Charles Crockett had dreams of attending law school and becoming a corporate lawyer. In the summer of 1982 prior […]December 15, 2004HomeWith All Strings AttachedWith All Strings AttachedComposer William C. Banfield notes the clash of artistry and commerce while weaving together a world of music By Kendra HamiltonHe’s “a modern magician” of music who has only to raise his baton to “(fetch) forth a spirit and image that touches new meanings and interpretations. Nobody interprets with a clearer voice […]December 15, 2004StudentsUGA Graduate School To Fund ResearchUGA Graduate School To Fund Research On Completion Rates Of Doctoral Students ATHENS, Ga.The University of Georgia Graduate School has been awarded a $200,000, three-year grant from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) to fund research on completion rates of doctoral students, particularly those among minorities and women.The funds will be used as part of […]December 15, 2004HBCUsTom Joyner Foundation Kicks Off 2005 Fund-Raising CampaignTom Joyner Foundation Kicks Off 2005 Fund-Raising CampaignATLANTAA driving force in raising much-needed funds for students attending historically Black colleges and universities, the Tom Joyner Foundation recently announced the 11 schools that will receive funding in 2005. Recipients include: Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Ark.; Bluefield State College, Bluefield, W.Va.; West Virginia State College, Institute, […]December 15, 2004Previous PagePage 26 of 431Next Page
