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Engaging Students in Their Community
Engaging Students in Their CommunitySeveral years ago, the question was posed, āHow could a school like Pomona College encourage its students to affirm a more socially engaged self?ā In answering that question we have developed for our students programs that stress association, allowing the development of relationships and trust. These are essential to the highest [ā¦]
March 24, 2004
Faculty & Staff
On the Right Path
On the Right PathMillersville presidentās personal commitment to minority student recruitment, retention brings her to historic post.By Erv Dyer At 150 years old, Millersville University is still making history. One of its defining moments came just one year ago when Dr. Francine McNairy was appointed as the first Black and first female president of the [ā¦]
March 24, 2004
STEM
Making STEM Careers More Accessible
Making STEM Careers More AccessibleIn its July 2003 publication of Women, Minorities and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reports that high-school completion and college enrollment among African Americans and Hispanics continues to increase. NSF goes further to convey that these groups have shown an upward trend in completion [ā¦]
March 10, 2004
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Scholars of Note
Scholars of NoteYoung educators bring their passion and excitement for teaching, research and training to the forefront of the academyThe road toward academic success is more often than not a rugged one, particularly for people of color, and the size of certain obstacles may sometimes seem insurmountable. But as the cadre of young scholars featured [ā¦]
January 14, 2004
African-American
In Memoriam: Silas Purnell
In MemoriamSilas Purnell (1923-2003)An African proverb says, āI am because we are and because we are, therefore, I am.ā Silas Purnell didnāt believe that he was an important person. He believed, like the African proverb, that he was only important because of the work he was doing for his community and the people he loved. [ā¦]
December 17, 2003
Students
Demystifying the Ph.D. Process
Demystifying the Ph.D. ProcessJourney to the Ph.D.: How to Navigate the Process as African Americans By Dr. Anna L. Green and Dr. LeKita V. Scott, eds. Stylus Publishing, October 2003, 240 pp.$45.00 cloth, ISBN 1-57922-078-9; $18.95 paper, ISBN 1-57922-079-7Ā As increasing numbers of African Americans enroll in and complete doctoral programs, the need for accurate, [ā¦]
November 19, 2003
African-American
Fieldingās Media Psychology Program Welcomes Its First Class
Fieldingās Media Psychology Program Welcomes Its First ClassSANTA BARBARA, Calif.Fielding Graduate Institute welcomed its first class of students this fall in the schoolās newly created Ph.D. program in Media Psychology. The students are all mid-career professionals from organizations as different as Disney, Gateway Computers and Stanford Medical Center. They will continue to work in their [ā¦]
November 5, 2003
Recruitment & Retention
Coming Together
Coming TogetherCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills establishes support group to encourage retention among Latina studentsFor the 28 percent Latina student body population at California State University-Dominguez Hills, the āLatinas Juntasā program is just the type of networking event the women on campus need in order to know who and what resources are available to them.Started by [ā¦]
October 22, 2003
Faculty & Staff
Duke Still Struggles With Providing Equitable Environment, Study Finds
Duke Still Struggles With Providing Equitable Environment, Study FindsDURHAM, N.C.A yearlong study of the status of women at Duke University has found that students, faculty, staff and graduates continue to face lingering stereotypes and prejudicial expectations about what they can accomplish.The Womenās Initiative Steering Committee report, released last month, offers an in-depth, and sometimes troubling, [ā¦]
October 22, 2003
African-American
ā Whatever ItTakesā
ā Whatever ItTakesāA Community BuilderEthnic roots of Blacks and Hispanics hail from different parts of the world, but when it comes to higher education, the disadvantages facing both groups often transcend skin color. Yet a growing number of educators believe that intense outreach in urban communities can help students of color who are culturally and [ā¦]
September 24, 2003
Community Colleges
Internships Prove Valuable in Poor Job Market
Internships Prove Valuable in Poor Job Market PRINCETON, N.J.In todayās poor employment climate, it takes more than a college degree to get a job, according to CollegeJournal.com, the Wall Street Journalās Web site for career-minded college students. A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 42.4 percent of employers said [ā¦]
September 10, 2003
Students
Pitt Engineering School Implements New Program to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students
Pitt Engineering School Implements New Program to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students PITTSBURGHThe University of Pittsburghās School of Engineering (SOE) is implementing a program that will help minority and disadvantaged students attain a stronger educational background and provide them with positive role models. Building on Pittās 30-year history of diversity efforts, Dr. Sylvanus Nwosu, SOEās assistant [ā¦]
March 26, 2003
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