SENATE SUPPORTS FUNDING BILL FOR MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTIONS - The US Senate recently approved a bill (S.196) that would
provide significant technology funding for minority-serving institutions. The bill,
which was sponsored by Sen. George Allen (R-Va.), passed on a vote of 97-0.
Under the terms of the bill, the National Science Foundation would oversee a $250
million grant program to help historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-
serving institutions, and tribal colleges install technology infrastructures. No
information was available on when the House of Representatives might take up the
bill. Go to: http://chronicle.com/free/2003/05/2003050102t.htm (Chronicle of
Higher Education, 1 May 03 - Edupage, 2 May 03)