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Counting Our Global Blessings

Counting Our Global BlessingsA recent trip abroad helped put American higher education — and where people of color fit into it — in perspective for me. We have many, many things to celebrate, the most recent of which are affirmative action victories in Washington and Michigan (see stories, pages 22 and 24). A lot of […]

January 3, 2001

Triumphs and Challenges in Y2K

Triumphs and Challenges in Y2KIt is hard to believe how panicked some of us were around this time last year. As Y2K neared, people expressed emotions of indifference, cautious anxiety and even fears of Armageddon. Fortunately, to the discredit of the doomsayers, the 21st century commenced without incident. For African Americans in higher education, historic […]

December 20, 2000

Bridging the Digital Divide From the Sky

Bridging the Digital Divide From the SkyLINCOLN, Neb. The conventional approach by non-profit groups and corporations to digital divide initiatives is to provide computers, Internet access and technology training to people in disadvantaged communities. For academic institutions, however, attacking the Digital Divide means programs must combine a research agenda with the delivery of new technology […]

December 6, 2000

Black Frat Announces Digital Divide Initiative

Black Frat Announces Digital Divide InitiativeBALTIMOREThe Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. announced last month a nationwide project called the “Digital Heritage Initiative” in collaboration with the Microsoft Corp. and Africana.com to provide computer software and educational materials to public elementary, junior high and high schools throughout the country. Each of the fraternity’s chapters nationwide will […]

November 22, 2000

Leadership & Policy

HBCUs Strategize on Ways to Close Digital Divide on Their Campuses

HBCUs Strategize on Ways to Close Digital Divide on Their CampusesSlow adoption of technology by faculty seen as barrierATLANTA With Black colleges positioning their institutions to tackle the digital divide, officials with Tennessee State University and Clark Atlanta University highlighted an array of issues and strategies aimed at reducing the information technology gap between the […]

November 22, 2000

They’re on the Job

They’re on the JobMarketability and competitiveness seem to be the two themes consistent in many of the articles in this issue, which I guess is appropriate since this is Black Issues’ annual careers edition.What can Black colleges do to attract and retain Black faculty and students? What can other employers do to attract and retain […]

November 22, 2000

Ceiling Lifted on Foreigners, While U.S. Minorities Still Underrepresented in High-Tech Field

Ceiling Lifted on Foreigners, While U.S. Minorities Still Underrepresented in High-Tech FieldMore so than ever before, employers are seeking foreign workers to fill skilled jobs that go unfilled in the United States. But the trend is prompting debate about how better to focus federal attention on education and job training — including the role of […]

November 22, 2000

Majority of HBCUs ‘Keeping Pace’ with Technology

Majority of HBCUs ‘Keeping Pace’ with Technologymany still face major digital divide issues, NAFEO Report saysWASHINGTON The majority of Black colleges and universities are more wired than originally assumed, according to a recent study released by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education. Despite the fact that the majority of HBCUs have networks […]

November 8, 2000

The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the RoomThere is a saying that doctors bury their mistakes. It appears that in our education system, we also bury our mistakes — in the form of our dismal retention rates.One only has to look at the record that begins with the limited number of students who have access to Advanced Placement […]

October 25, 2000

Tennessee State To Host Digital Divide Conference

Tennessee State To Host Digital Divide ConferenceNashville, Tenn.Fall 2000 is proving to be busy for historically Black colleges and universities that are vying to bring the HBCU community together on digital divide issues. Tennessee State University joins the ranks of other HBCUs and an HBCU faculty organization that are holding technology conferences. (see Black Issues, […]

October 11, 2000

Faculty & Staff

Johnson C. Smith Faculty Release Policy Praised and Questioned

Johnson C. Smith Faculty Release Policy Praised and Questioned By Kendra HamiltonThere may be no sweeter words to a faculty member’s ears than “release time.” Try saying them out loud: “RELEASE TIME.” Notice how they trip off of the tongue, evoking visions of articles or even books completed, of new directions in research explored, of […]

October 11, 2000

The Executive Power in Us All

The Executive Power in Us AllTruth be told, our country’s president doesn’t do a whole lot that directly affects higher education. The president can’t solely dictate federal funding levels. Decisions related to access and equity are more often made on campuses, in governing board conference rooms and places other than the White House. The U.S. […]

October 11, 2000

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