Tag: Recruitment: Page 6

Students

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Will They Come?

Colleges are anxious to see if new recruiting and retention efforts can stem rising tide of ‘economic dropouts.’

September 16, 2009

Faculty & Staff

“Green” For All

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson works to ensure minorities are not left out of the burgeoning ‘green’ economy.

August 5, 2009

Latinx

Task Force Urges Proactive Recruiting for Federal Jobs

A working group studying ways to improve the representation of Hispanics in the federal workforce for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has called for more accountability in management and proactive recruiting.

December 2, 2008

Community Colleges

Ward Connerly Dealt A Loss in Colorado; Nebraska reviews new law

Colorado voters narrowly rejected banning affirmative action at public colleges and universities.

November 9, 2008

Students

Diversity Now

As the University of Illinois prepares to commemorate the anniversary of Project 500, its ambitious fast-tracked minority recruitment program of 1968, alumni and faculty say they remain gratified by its legacy.

October 29, 2008

Students

Using Social Networking Sites as Student Engagement Tools

Facebook and other sites may serve as a better communication channel between students and professors, but there are drawbacks to consider.

October 15, 2008

Students

Texas A&M Minority Enrollment Drive Stalls

COLLEGE STATION, Texas A record number of Black and Hispanic students applied and were accepted to Texas A&M University this fall, but their representation in the freshman class remained even with the previous two years.

October 1, 2007

Recruitment & Retention

Students face tougher competition as fewer positions open at Wall Street investment banks

NEW YORK Students looking for jobs on Wall Street may find fewer opportunities when investment banks’ recruiting teams visit campuses this fall.

October 1, 2007

Recruitment & Retention

U.S. spy speaks publicly in favor of diverse recruitment

EL PASO Texas A spy who spent three decades undercover made his first public appearance Monday to speak in support of recruiting people from diverse backgrounds for intelligence work.

August 13, 2007

Students

Multicultural Dorm Project Rewarded For Retention Results

Five years ago, when Purdue University’s administrators sat down to brainstorm ways to improve diversity and retain students, they came up a solution they never thought would become an award-winning retention program.

July 30, 2007

Students

Chugging Toward Recovery

CSX Transportation is helping Edward Waters College get on track to a brighter future

July 14, 2007

Recruitment & Retention

Afrocentric weapons in the recruitment and retention wars

“Afrocentric.” The mere word has evoked fear in the hearts of many in the academy.

July 14, 2007