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Recruitment & Retention

College, Corporate Coalition Develop Career Web Site

College, Corporate Coalition Develop Career Web SiteBy Ronald RoachBETHLEHEM, Pa.A coalition of college career center directors and corporate human resource executives have unveiled a Web-based, national college recruiting system intended to link colleges, students and employers. The project, NACElink, a joint venture of the Direct Employers Association and the National Association of Colleges and Employers […]

February 12, 2003

Better Education for Better Opportunities — A Shared Responsibility

Better Education for Better Opportunities — A Shared ResponsibilityAround 350 B.C. Aristotle, tutor to Alexander the Great, offered this correlation between education and the future: “All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind are convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” America’s academic community stands to make a tremendous […]

September 25, 2002

Senate Tinkers with Education, Welfare Rules

Senate Tinkers with Education, Welfare RulesThe Democrat-controlled Senate may be the last hope for advocates who want to expand educational opportunities for welfare recipients.Following passage of a House bill that some say will restrict education access, a Senate committee has approved a plan with greater flexibility for welfare recipients. Under current law, no more than […]

July 17, 2002

On to Phase II: The Future for HBCUs

On to Phase II: The Future for HBCUsHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) emerged in a time dominated by black codes and Jim Crow laws. During that time, it was debated whether Black individuals deserved a quality education, or whether such education expenditures represented a good investment. Since then, with courageous sponsorship and farsighted philanthropy […]

July 3, 2002

Survey: Science, Technology Critical to War on Terrorism

Survey: Science, Technology Critical to War on Terrorism NEW YORKWhen it comes to the post-Sept. 11 future, U.S. college students predict more terrorist violence, but appear confident about the future and believe they are up to the challenges ahead — with some help from science and technology.In a new Gallup survey commissioned by Bayer Corp. […]

July 3, 2002

Black, Hispanic Caucuses Take Aim at Welfare Bill

Black, Hispanic Caucuses Take Aim at Welfare BillA new House-passed welfare reform bill is drawing criticism from African American and Hispanic lawmakers who claim the plan would make it difficult for low-income public aid recipients to get the education needed to prepare for quality jobs.The House voted 229 to 197 to approve the plan, which […]

June 19, 2002

Job Outlook for MBA Grads Shows Signs of Recovery

Job Outlook for MBA Grads Shows Signs of RecoveryNORMAN, Okla.The job market for this year’s crop of MBA graduates is showing signs of improvement, according to the MBA Career Services Council (MBACSC). Data from a survey of 56 business school career centers conducted by the MBACSC, an association of university MBA career services professionals, demonstrates […]

March 27, 2002

Support Builds for Economic Stimulus Package

Support Builds for Economic Stimulus PackageMeasure may include increased aid to educationCongress returns to work this month amid calls to pass an economic stimulus package that may include aid to education.“As the unemployment rate has now hit a six-year high, the time to act has long passed,” says Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of […]

January 30, 2002

Dear BI Career Consultants:

Dear BI Career Consultants:How has the war on terrorism and resulting slow economy affected career opportunities for college graduates/interns, and what do you see as the best career tracks for the immediate future?It is important to note that even prior to Sept. 11 our recessionary economy had resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs. […]

November 21, 2001

Hispanic Advocates Seek College Aid for North Carolina Illegal Immigrants

Hispanic Advocates Seek College Aid for North Carolina Illegal ImmigrantsWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Advocates for North Carolina’s Hispanic population are pressing for changes that would make illegal immigrants eligible for admission and reduced-rate tuition at public universities. Federal law requires North Carolina and other states to educate illegal immigrants through high school without questioning their residency status. […]

April 25, 2001

Do Major’s Matter?

Do Major’s Matter?There is, perhaps, no college decision that is more thought-provoking, gut-wrenching and rest-of-your-life oriented — or disoriented — than the choice of a major.“Sometimes, even those who have already decided, when you ask them about their major [and how it will affect their job expectations], the answers don’t correspond with what they want […]

April 12, 2000

Faculty & Staff

Higher Education In INDIA

Higher Education In INDIAA brief historical and contemporary overviewIndia has an old tradition of knowledge and learning. In fact, a well-established system of higher education functioned as early as 1000 B.C. In that system, the construction of knowledge, the beliefs on which knowledge is based, basic concepts and the organization of learning are very different […]

February 2, 2000

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