Tag: Technology: Page 57

Leadership & Policy

The Passing of a Cherished Mentor

One of my closest friends and mentors, Dr. Barbara Eleanor Adams, transitioned early last week at the age of 74.

May 30, 2013

Students

College Presidents Share Post-Katrina Challenges at NCORE Conference

Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in August 2005, had a devastating impact on the institutions of higher education in its path.

May 30, 2013

Students

NCORE Conference Addresses Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education

In its 26th year, the NCORE conference aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups in higher education.

May 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

MOOCs Viable for Community Colleges, Officials Say

In a webinar titled “MOOCs and the Completion Agenda: Lessons in Learning, Assessment and Application,” two community college leaders offered unique visions on how MOOCs could help two-year schools improve student learning experiences.

May 28, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Mississippi Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Woolworth Sit-In

Education and Tourism Officials Unveil a Marker to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-In.

May 27, 2013

Faculty & Staff

NISOD Conference Honors Bumphus; Looks at Issues at Community Colleges

The NISOD conference examines professional development opportunities and experiences at community and technical colleges.

May 27, 2013

African-American

Two Males Go to Head of Class at Clark Atlanta U.

Valedictorian Lorin Crawford and his roommate salutatorian Tam Quach earned the highest GPA, as females outnumber males by a 3:1 ratio.

May 19, 2013

Leadership & Policy

St. Paul’s College Future in Limbo After Potential Lifeline Cut

Last November, St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C., announced that it was stepping up to support struggling St. Paul’s College of Lawrenceville, Va. Now, that’s not going to happen.

May 16, 2013

Sports

Education Leaders Convene for The Atlantic’s Technologies in Education Forum

Education experts explore how the latest education innovations can successfully be interjected into the classroom to prepare students for the workforce.

May 15, 2013

Faculty & Staff

USC Announces $70 Million Gift by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine

University of Southern California says Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.

May 15, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Panel: U.S. Can’t Readily Replicate Educational Turnaround of Other Countries

Education governance in the United States is too disjointed and too diffuse to achieve the kind of massive redesign needed to get the nation’s academic results on par with those in other top-performing countries.

May 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs Must Rethink Holistic Operations

A structured approach to peeling back the layers of issues facing HBCUs is a reasonable way to proceed along the path to providing reasonable strategies for making lasting positive changes.

May 13, 2013