Ronald RoachHomeBailing out Piscataway school board: civil rights groups avoid possibility of allowing Supreme Court to make “bad law.” – Piscataway, New Jersey, case before U.S. Supreme CourtThe settlement of a New Jersey reverse discrimination case by civil rights groups has headed off a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling many activists believe would have dealt a death blow to affirmative action programs in the United States.July 11, 2007HomeWeb site established to showcase higher education diversity initiativesIn the effort to boost diversity on the nation’s college and university campuses, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has enlisted the Internet to educate administrators, faculty and student about effective diversity practices.July 11, 2007HomeHigher education groups announce campaign to support race initiativeMiami Two leading national higher education organizations have announced a year-long campaign to encourage the nation’s colleges and universities to launch activities in support of U.S. President Bill Clinton’s national dialogue on race relations.July 11, 2007Faculty & StaffVirginia Tech spearheads HBCU computer consortium – Virginia Polytechnic Institute; historically black colleges and universitiesDr. Joyce Williams-Green knows from direct experience that using computers in the classroom can be daunting for both students and faculty.July 11, 2007Faculty & StaffFlorida A&M advances with Internet2 – Florida A&M UniversityWhen the word went out last year that a consortium of major universities was forming to create the next generation of Internet technology and applications, Florida A&M University did not hesitate to join the initiative. Researchers at the nationally acclaimed school engaged in molecular database development, atmospheric physics calculations and other computing intensive research recognized that an advanced Internet could smooth the way for their collaboration with other researchers around the nation.July 11, 2007StudentsThe virtual classroom – new technology for teaching African American literature – includes related article on Western Governor’s University – Cover StoryBryan Carter is devoted to teaching African American literature from the Harlem Renaissance era, a period considered one of the most creative in American history.July 11, 2007Leadership & PolicyWorking Capitol Hill: presidents of historically Black institutions spend week in Washington, where HUD grants $6.5 million to seventeen HBCUs – historically Black colleges and universities; Dept of Housing and Urban DevelopmentWASHINGTON The observance of National Historically Black Col leges and Universities Week drew more than sixty presidents from institutions dedicated to the higher education pursuits of African Americans to the nation’s capital in late September for meetings with federal officials. The week culminated with the announcement of a multi-million dollar grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to several historically Black colleges and universities.July 11, 2007StudentsNew political leadership – Philadelphia Congressman Chaka Fattah – Cover StoryNo one could ever accuse Congressman Chaka Fattah of being timid about taking risks.July 11, 2007Faculty & StaffPowerful pages – unprecedented public impact of W.W. Norton and Co’s Norton Anthology of African American LiteratureNew African American Literature Anthology is Finding Academic and General AudiencesJuly 11, 2007StudentsSpurring interaction: Cornell is counting on outreach programs to spur cross-racial and cross-ethnic interaction – Cornell UniversityCornell University officials are hoping that student residential-housing outreach programs being launched this school year will help the upstate New York institution avoid the problems it experienced last spring when a conservative student publication offended many university students with an Ebonics parody.July 11, 2007Previous PagePage 39 of 55Next Page
