Black IssuesHomeA Criminal State of AffairsA Criminal State of AffairsIn 2002, the three states with the highest rates of incarceration were Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Texas ranks No. 3 in spending on prisons, while it ranked 20th for education spending. It ranks No. 1 in putting citizens to death. Texas has an African-American population of 11 percent, and an African-American […]February 23, 2005HomeThe African-American Male: A Distressing Rap Sheet National DataThe African-American Male: A Distressing Rap Sheet National DataAfrican Americans make up just 12 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 47 percent of the country’s prison population. As of June 2002, the total number of individuals incarcerated was 2,019,234. This population consisted of 818,900 African-American males, 637,700 White males, and 68,000 Hispanic males. The incarceration […]February 23, 2005Community CollegesThe Promise of a Better TomorrowThe Promise of a Better TomorrowDue to lack of funding, the percentage of inmates participating in education programs is declining, while the prison population continues to surgeBy Garry BoulardBLYTHE, Calif.Stretching across 1,700 acres in the middle of the desert near the California-Nevada border, the Ironwood State Prison may seem like a forbidding place, but for […]February 23, 2005HomeProfessional Appointments© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comFebruary 23, 2005HomeEventsMARCHMarch 17-20American Association for Higher Education2005 National Conference“Courage, Imagination, Action: Rallying the Trendsetters in Higher Education”Atlanta Marriott Marquis HotelAtlantaWeb: www.aahe.orgMarch 17-19 National Conference on Leadership Diversity“Unleashing the Power”University of Central FloridaOrlando, Fla.Web: www.diversity.ucf.eduMarch 19-23National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)2005 Annual Conference“Imagine & Explore the Future”Tampa, Fla. Phone: (202) 265-7500Web: www.naspa.orgAPRILApril 2-5Hispanic Association of Colleges […]February 23, 2005HomeGrants & AwardsBaton Rouge Community College (La.) received a $1,050,000 grant from CampusEAI Consortium to implement Oracle portals. These portals will enhance the college’s integrated teaching and learning interests, student services and other areas of campus activity. Elizabeth City State University (N.C.) received a planning and implementation grant for $325,000 in partnership with the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public […]February 23, 2005HomeInstant Messaging for Marketing?Instant Messaging for Marketing?By Reid GoldsboroughLet’s say you want to reach young people. Maybe you have a product or service to sell, an organization or cause to promote, or a celebrity or politician to publicize. You’ve probably heard about instant messaging, or IM, a way to communicate instantaneously, or in “real time,” using a computer […]February 23, 2005HomeToyota Foundation Awards Math, Science Grants for K-12 ProjectsToyota Foundation Awards Math, Science Grants for K-12 Projects By Ronald RoachNEW YORKEarlier this month, the Toyota USA Foundation board of directors announced grants totaling $650,836 to fund four math and science education initiatives for K-12 grade students across the country. Award recipients included the University of Michigan College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.; the […]February 23, 2005HomeTechnologists Sought for Stanford Fellowship ProgramTechnologists Sought for Stanford Fellowship Program By Ronald RoachSTANFORD, Calif.Two corporate and two foundation partners are joining the Reuters Foundation to support the Digital Vision Fellowship Program at Stanford University for 2005. Google Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the Grameen Technology Foundation and Mexico’s Telmex Foundation are helping bring outstanding technologists to the Stanford campus.Digital […]February 23, 2005HomeNASA Partners With Schools to WorkNASA Partners With Schools to Work With International Space Station By Ronald RoachHOUSTONStudents and faculty at seven universities will soon benefit from collaborations their respective schools have worked out as NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) partners working with the International Space Station. The agency awarded grants to the schools to work with the International […]February 23, 2005Previous PagePage 9 of 431Next Page
