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HBCUs Use Federal Funding to Connect Students and Communities

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program has distributed more than $262 million to 93 colleges and universities. Historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S.

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Stillman College Receives $2.7 Million to Bolster Internet Infrastructure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money comes from The National Telecommunications and Information Administration as part of the a $268-million Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program , aimed at historically Black colleges and minority serving institutions (MSIs) to install broadband internet access service and train IT personnel.

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As Federal Connectivity Programs Sunset, Internet Access Remains Critical

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), one in five U.S. “While the college, university, or school may have internet access, it doesn't mean that students always have these resources and services in their own home.

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Armbrister Hangs Hat on Indelible Career at Johnson C. Smith University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant from NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) for technology. “It We know that the quality of the residence halls is an important part of recruitment and retention.” Armbrister said the university also received a $5.5 It is going to transform our campus into a 5G hub,” he explained.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson and a few other African American students came together and created a list of recommendations that was submitted to administration and prompted the formation of a task force. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”

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George Washington University elects first woman president

University Business

Aside from her career in academia, she has an enduring résumé in the private sector working for the Fortune 500 telecommunications company Pacific Bell in San Francisco, CA. Granberg earned her Ph.D. in sociology from Vanderbilt with a thesis that focused on self and identity and their influence on physical and mental health.

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Florida v. Department of Education – Accreditation and Quality Control: Changing Higher Education Podcast 162 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

Food and Drug Administration?” He returned to New York City government as Assistant City Administrator and Director of University Relations. He went on to lead a Ford Foundation-supported effort to establish similar programs in cities across the U.S.