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Expanding Roles for Minorities And Professionals in Higher Education

Expanding Roles for Minorities And Professionals in Higher Education

August 27, 2003

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Survey Reinforces Value of Faculty Diversity in the Classroom

Survey Reinforces Value of Faculty Diversity in the ClassroomMONTVALE, N.J. A survey of undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that diversity in the front of the classroom enhances the educational experience for all. The survey disclosed that minority professors have significant influence on the education of both minority and non-minority students. When […]

August 13, 2003

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University of Iowa Wins $1.8 Million For Minority Doctorates

University of Iowa Wins $1.8 Million For Minority DoctoratesIOWA CITY, Iowa The University of Iowa won more than $1.8 million in grants to increase the number of Black, Hispanic and American Indian doctoral candidates in engineering, math and chemistry, school officials announced this month. The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grants come […]

July 30, 2003

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Intellectual Entrepreneurship: Successfully Engaging Hearts, Minds in Graduate Education

Intellectual Entrepreneurship: Successfully Engaging Hearts, Minds in Graduate Education By Dr. Richard A. Cherwitz and Susan Alvarado Boyd Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action in admissions to graduate and professional programs, many institutions are contemplating how, if at all, to use race and ethnicity in making admissions decisions. The court’s ruling notwithstanding, […]

July 2, 2003

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Saving Lives by Saving Time

Saving Lives by Saving TimeMaryland doctoral student works on filling demand for rapid, highly sensitive diagnostic tests By Lisa GregoryCOLLEGE PARK, Md.Tne University of Maryland graduate student’s research could save lives by saving time. Angela Hodge Miller, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in electrical engineering, is working to develop chemical sensors capable of performing selective […]

July 2, 2003

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‘What Does it Take to Get There?’

‘What Does it Take to Get There?’… ‘A graduate degree,’ many conclude, as a weak job market has students flocking to graduate schools despite limited financial aidBy Page Melton Obra Hackett has a common-sense exercise for undergraduates weighing the choice between graduate school and a job. “Write the year 2023 on a piece of paper,” […]

July 2, 2003

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Getting Smart About Higher Education Involves Doing Your Homework

Getting Smart About Higher Education Involves Doing Your HomeworkSo you’ve gotten the good news: “Overproduction” of Ph.D.s is, by and large, a myth. Many fields are experiencing painful shortages of Ph.D.s. Bioinformatics is one, notes Peter Syverson, vice president of research for the Council of Graduate Schools. “We’re not producing any Ph.D.s in bioinformatics because, […]

July 2, 2003

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Student Survey Examines Influence of War in Iraq

Student Survey Examines Influence of War in IraqCHESTER, Pa.Thirty-five percent of prospective graduate students say the war in Iraq has made them more interested in government or military jobs, according to a new survey from GradSchools.com. In addition, over one-third feel opportunities with defense contractors, the military and the government have increased since the war […]

May 21, 2003

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From the Ivory Tower to the Boardroom

From the Ivory Tower to the BoardroomMarketing executive used doctorate to unlock door to business worldBy Ben Hammer FAIRFAX, Va.Dr. Shahron Williams van Rooij, a marketing executive for technology firm Datatel, recently traveled to Nassau, Bahamas, to scuba dive and take slide photography of the colorful underwater marine life — one of her favorite hobbies. […]

May 7, 2003

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University of Arkansas Earmarks $64 Million For Doctoral Fellowships

University of Arkansas Earmarks $64 Million For Doctoral Fellowships FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Academic departments at the University of Arkansas celebrated spring with the bloom of $64 million in new funding for graduate fellowships. The money is part of a $300 million gift the school received last year from the Walton Family Foundation, $100 million of which […]

April 23, 2003

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Paris Noir

Paris NoirStudy abroad program explores historical, cultural, intellectualconnections between African Americans and the “City of Lights”By Robert J. Vickers Over the course of American history, Paris has stood out as an intriguing place for African Americans. Josephine Baker renounced American racism along with her citizenship in favor of the more accepting French capital and — […]

March 26, 2003

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Three Schools to Test Alternative Medicine Curriculum

Three Schools to Test Alternative Medicine Curriculum RESTON, Va.The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) recently selected three medical schools to test a new curriculum designed to integrate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches into mainstream medical school curricula. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine and the University of […]

March 26, 2003