They're the creators of emerging business opportunities. That's why they need to be immersed in entrepreneurial know-how. The money will provide funds to develop new courses, and incorporate entrepreneurship themes into science, engineering, architecture, information technology, management and the humanities. Herman, a 1962 graduate of the school, has spent 30 years building new businesses. He has worked as a venture capitalist, developed nuclear fuels, worked as a pharmaceutical executive and served as president of the Kansas City Royals.
Entrepreneurial ventures are a source of hope for people everywhere, especially the disenfranchised.
The study looked at public black colleges and universities and found that while the schools are using information technology, students' access to PC and the Internet at HBCs is lower than at predominantly white institutions. The organization will launch a national campaign later this year to encourage corporate and private donors to help the schools finance technology tools and training. A new art project that will attempt to develop, store and distribute digital images will be led by Harvard's departing president, Neil Rudenstine. ArtSTOR, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, will house digital collections of works of art. In addition to providing access to digital images for teachers, students and scholars, the organization hopes to reduce costs of building and maintaining separate digital archives at institutions.