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HBCUs

Strategic Thinker

Strategic ThinkerAlthough Hampton University’s Debra S. White did not plan a career in higher education information technology administration, her knack for project management and incisive strategic thinking has made for impressive results at the private historically Black university in Hampton, Va. White became the assistant provost for technology at Hampton in January 1999, and in […]

February 27, 2002

Community Colleges

Community College Advocate

Community College AdvocateAs a community college graduate, Dr. Edward J. Leach knows firsthand the critical role community colleges play in providing minority students opportunities for educational advancement. Since 1999, the New York native has served as an advocate for ensuring that the nation’s community colleges expose minorities to digital technology.   Given that more than 40 […]

February 27, 2002

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Reconfiguring Technology’s Landscape

Reconfiguring Technology’s LandscapeIn a field dominated by men, Spelman College associate professor Dr. Andrea W. Lawrence is using her ingenuity to ensure that African American women assume a presence on technology’s vast landscape. As president of the Association of Departments of Computer Science/Engineering at Minority Institutions, the Purdue University alumna is a leading player in […]

February 27, 2002

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Urban Innovation

Urban InnovationLofty ideas float abundantly within the halls of academe, but Dr. Louis Gomez takes his lofty ideas directly into Chicago urban schools. Gomez, an associate professor of computer science at Northwestern University, is co-director of the Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS). The center, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is a […]

February 27, 2002

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Cyber-stars

Cyber-starsBlack History Month celebrations long have touted the contributions of African Americans in technology. In this issue, Black Issues profiles 10 individuals who are in the process of making history of their own in the arena of information technology. While much of American history documents technological innovation in agriculture and industry, our list of higher […]

February 27, 2002

African-American

Black Innovation: Learning From The Past

Black Innovation: Learning From The PastBy Ronald RoachIf it weren’t for Black History Month, it’s unlikely that a significant number of Americans would ever come across the names of individuals such as Granville T. Woods, Garrett Morgan, Jan Ernst Matzeliger and Elijah McCoy. These individuals, who lived largely during the 19th century, are the best […]

February 27, 2002

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On History And Technology

On History And TechnologyAt first, it seemed a bit daunting that the annual technology report would be combined with the second of our two Black History Month issues. After thinking about it for awhile, it became clear to me that we needed to look back to the contributions Black men and women have been making […]

February 27, 2002

STEM

Prairie View Students to Benefit From $60 Million Computer Systems Donation

Prairie View Students to Benefit From $60 Million Computer Systems DonationPRAIRIE VIEW, TexasGeneral Motors Corp., Sun Microsystems and EDS have donated more than $60 million in computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering (CAD/CAM/CAE) software, hardware, and training expertise to Prairie View A&M University.This corporate alliance initiative, known as the Partners for the Advancement of CAD/CAM/CAE Education […]

February 13, 2002

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Harpers Ferry Park Pays Tribute To Graduates of Black College

Harpers Ferry Park Pays Tribute To Graduates of Black CollegeHARPERS FERRY, W.Va.Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has begun a five-year effort to pay tribute to graduates of Storer College, which was established after the Civil War to help former slaves get an education. The park’s first exhibit opened last month, honoring the life and work of […]

February 13, 2002

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Government Web Sites Lead Online Transactions

Government Web Sites Lead Online TransactionsCOLLEGE PARK, Md.More Americans conducted business with a government Web site last year than paid their credit card bills or traded stocks online, according to a study released last month. About 55 percent of adults with access to the Internet visited a government Web site last year, the National Technology […]

January 30, 2002

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GWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On Prometheus

GWU, Blackboard Reach Deal On Prometheus WASHINGTONThe George Washington University (GWU) and Blackboard Inc. announced earlier this month an agreement that would enable the Washington-based higher education e-learning solutions company to acquire GWU’s Prometheus course management system. Developed and managed by GWU, Prometheus has been established as a leading course management system that has been […]

January 30, 2002

Disabilties

Making Web Sites Accessible to the Disabled

Making Web Sites Accessible to the Disabled The push by colleges and universities to enhance courses and campus communication with Internet Web sites has unfolded largely in the past few years with little attention being paid to making the technology accessible to students with disabilities. Last summer, federally enforceable regulations took effect mandating that all […]

January 30, 2002