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A Scientific Mandate

Dr. Rita R. Colwell Birthplace: Beverly, Mass.Education: B.S., Bacteriology; M.S., Genetics, Purdue University; Ph.D., Oceanography, University of WashingtonPrevious position: President, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 1991-1998 Honors & Awards: The Medal of Distinction from Columbia University, the Gold Medal of Charles University, Prague, and the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Alumna Summa Laude […]

March 12, 2003

Mentors Are Key to Getting Black Students To College, Study Says

Mentors Are Key to Getting Black Students To College, Study Says IOWA CITY, IowaA strong relationship with a teacher, counselor, or administrator in high school can help propel students to college or other postsecondary education, according to a new report from ACT. Research shows that African American students, however, are less likely than their White […]

February 26, 2003

Standout Scholars

Standout ScholarsYoung educators bring their passion and excitement for teaching, research and training to the forefront of the academy Inspiring, impressive, determined, ambitious, fearless, innovative, inquisitive, pioneering and committed are just some of the words that describe this year’s list of “Emerging Scholars” — a group that proves the intellectual capital in the Black community […]

January 1, 2003

Mentoring: The Forgotten Retention Tool

Mentoring: The Forgotten Retention ToolI recently had the opportunity to converse with some colleagues about an important issue in higher education, minority student retention. This conversation prompted a period of personal reflection on my academic life as a student and educator on both historically White and historically Black campuses. After much retrospection on my experiences […]

October 23, 2002

Taking a Holistic Approach to Retention

Taking a Holistic Approach to Retention By Cheryl D. FieldsLAWRENCE, KansasThe University of Kansas is well-known for its tough Jayhawks basketball team and stellar programs in aerospace engineering and accounting. In recent months, however, the university has earned a reputation as an institution where many students of color are excelling at a rate that has […]

October 23, 2002

Louisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million Grant

Louisiana State University Chemist Wins $1 Million GrantNEW ORLEANSDr. Isiah Warner, a Louisiana State University professor and administrator and an internationally recognized analytical chemist, is among 20 scientists at research universities who will be awarded $1 million in grants during the next four years for undergraduate science education. Warner, 56, plans to use the $250,000 […]

October 23, 2002

African-American

Dear BI Career Consultants

Dear BI Career Consultants: As participation in higher education becomes more global and multicultural, how can African American students/faculty maintain their identity, or do they need to?Creating and maintaining a positive cultural identity is essential to the success of African American students and professionals in higher education. Too often African Americans allow our identity to […]

April 24, 2002

High-Tech Mentoring

High-Tech MentoringYears from now, when you’re using your cell phone to monitor stock quotes, activate the thermostat in your home from the car, or send e-mail from a chaise lounge on a tropical beach, you’ll have Dr. Kevin T. Kornegay and his team of research assistants to thank. As director of the Cornell Broadband Communications […]

February 27, 2002

Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBA

Providing a ‘Road Map’ To the MBAMentoring program exposes minority students early on to business and leadership skills. By Eleanor Lee YatesNew York Paul Riser, a Florida A&M University graduate, had a job he loved at Sun Microsystems in Detroit. However, after working for a few years, Riser wondered whether he should quit his job […]

November 21, 2001

Finding a Name that Fits

Finding a Name that Fits‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latino’ — usage engages social, political and historical dimensionsAt a grocery store in San Antonio the “Mexican” food section has a new name. “They’re calling it the ‘Hispanic’ food section. But I don’t see any ‘Hispanic’ food — no Bolivian food, no Cuban food,” says Marcia Miller, a public […]

September 26, 2001

Lockheed Martin To Establish Mentoring Program

Lockheed Martin To Establish Mentoring ProgramHOUSTONLockheed Martin Space Operations are scheduled to open the first in a series of its Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC)-sponsored storefronts at Prairie View A&M University in September.CSOC’s storefront program involves setting up a mentoring environment near or on selected university campuses, where students are then trained and hired to […]

August 29, 2001

Mellon Makes its Mark

Mellon Makes its MarkOver the past 13 years, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invested $50 million in doctoral programs. Their investment is now paying off as the program becomes one of the premier pipelines for producing minority doctorates. By Ronald Roach DURHAM, N.C.Sheldon Lyke had long harbored ambivalence about getting a doctorate to become […]

July 18, 2001

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