Kentucky State University received a $137,143 grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service to support the rehabilitation/restoration of Jackson Hall, the oldest building on KSU’s campus Kentucky State University received a $137,143 grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service to support the rehabilitation/restoration of Jackson Hall, the […]
Category: Diverse Issues in Higher Education
N.C. A&T becomes first HBCU named NSF engineering research center Dana Forde North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University will serve as an international leader of engineering research thanks to a prestigious grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. As a recipient of NSF’s Engineering Research Center (ERC) grant, the Greensboro university will receive $18.5 […]
The University of North Texas received a grant of $500,000 from the Noyce Foundation to support the UNT Science and Mathematics Robert Noyce Scholarship Program The University of North Texas received a grant of $500,000 from the Noyce Foundation to support the UNT Science and Mathematics Robert Noyce Scholarship Program, a joint effort by Denton, […]
The College of New Rochelle School of Nursing received a $25,465 grant from The Promise of Nursing for New School Grant Program administered by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association The College of New Rochelle (N.Y.) School of Nursing received a $25,465 grant from The Promise of Nursing for New School Grant Program […]
The University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program received $250,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs The University of Hawaii Pacific Business Center Program received $250,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs to improve the level of private sector-led economic development in the U.S. insular […]
The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences received a four-year $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study obesity and diabetes The University of Arkansas Medical Sciences received a four-year $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study obesity and diabetes. Scientists hope to identify the cellular mechanisms that cause […]
California State University-East Bay Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi was named president of California State University-East Bay, making him the first Afghan-American to lead a major American university. COPYRIGHT 2006 Cox, Matthews & Associates COPYRIGHT 2007 Gale Group
CBS acquires College Sports digital media company NEW YORK The CBS television network organization has acquired CSTV Networks Inc., a leading digital media company devoted exclusively to college athletics. The announcement was made in early November by Leslie Moonves, chairman of CBS and co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom Inc. According to officials, CBS […]
Chinese at Pomona College in California Dr. Eileen J. Cheng has been named assistant professor of Chinese at Pomona College in California. She had been a visiting professor at the college since 2003. Cheng earned a bachelor’s, master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles. COPYRIGHT 2005 Cox, Matthews & Associates COPYRIGHT […]
Making diversity count: chief diversity officers are taking their place at the highest levels of corporate America, which is having an impact on business school curriculums Peter Galuszka In mid-January, corporate America sent another signal that it is paying more attention to diversity issues, and business educators are taking notice. American International Group Inc., one […]