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HBCUs

HBCUs getting up to speed on the information highway – historically Black colleges and universities – Cover Story

When Emma Bradford Perry arrived at Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge from Harvard four years ago to head up that school’s library, the first thing she did close the card catalog.

July 10, 2007

Students

By feeding community, Hytche nourished UMES – University of Maryland- Eastern Shore chancellor William P. Hytche

As a young mathematics instructor in 1963 at the college that is now the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Dr. William P. Hytche took a stand for better conditions for his students and the community surrounding the school.

July 5, 2007

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Ethiopia connects to Indian schools, hospitals with new ‘e-network’

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Dr. Desalew Mekonnen, a first-year medical resident at Black Lion Hospital in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, mulled over a patient’s electrocardiogram and frowned.

July 5, 2007

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Maryland researchers await launch of ion-powered NASA probe

COLLEGE PARK Md. A NASA probe powered by an ion engine is scheduled to lift off Sunday en route to the dwarf planet Ceres, and researchers at the University of Maryland will be watching with interest.

July 4, 2007

Students

Centers of attention: roles of collegiate conference centers come into focus – includes list of members of Assn. of Conference and Events Directors International for Collegiate Conference and Events Professionals – Cover Story

Twenty years ago, a college might have rented out dormitory space to church groups in the summer to keep the buildings in use and to make a little money on the side. Today, renting out space to host conferences and meetings has become a big business for colleges and universities.

July 4, 2007

HBCUs

Hazel O’Leary generated energy for HBCUs – historically Black colleges and universities

Despite the harsh Republican congressional attacks that marked a sometimes stormy tenure, departing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Hazel O’Leary will be remembered for her efforts to transform the agency.

July 4, 2007

HBCUs

The new crusaders: environmental education producing cadre of freedom fighters – from toxic waste

While studying chemistry at Xavier University in New Orleans, Robert Swayzer III excelled in the classroom during his freshman and sophomore years. Although the twenty-three-year-old Winnsboro, Louisiana, native decided against pursuing medical school early on in his college career, Swayzer’s performance as a chemistry major won him an environmental research scholarship as a junior through Xavier’s Center for Environmental Programs.

July 4, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Embracing a new vision in the information age

I am a trend-watcher. As CEO of a higher education institution, I must ensure that my college remains a viable, thriving force. Here are some trends that I have culled from recent reading:

July 4, 2007

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Former UNH prof sentenced in online sex solicitation case

NASHUA N.H. A former University of New Hampshire professor will serve one year in jail and five years of probation for soliciting sex online.

July 1, 2007

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Big Ten network to launch Aug. 30

CHICAGO The Big Ten Network will launch Aug. 30 with a highlight show and follow two days later with its first football games.

July 1, 2007

Native Americans

Oklahoma American Indian tribe receives $3.8 million federal grant for education, economic development

WASHINGTON The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation will receive a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to be used for technology-driven regional education and economic development activities, U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao said Friday.

June 29, 2007

HBCUs

University of Louisiana team retires Cajunbot; robotics challenge now city, not desert

DATELINE: LAFAYETTE La. A six-wheeled robot that twice made the finals in a hot national competition was officially retired, then cannibalized for parts

June 27, 2007