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Leadership & Policy
Colleges’ Success in International Education Draws National Recognition
Colleges’ Success in International Education Draws National Recognition NEW YORKColleges and universities that have been successful in encouraging international study and increasing participation in the international elements of teaching and learning were recognized last month by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York City. In presenting the second annual Andrew Heiskell Awards for […]
International
Minorities Shy From International Studies, Careers
Minorities Shy From International Studies, CareersScholars say lack of data makes it harder to understand whyBy Eleanor Lee Yates DURHAM, N.C.The demand today for employees who speak foreign languages and are internationally savvy is greater than ever. But few minorities enroll in college international programs, and few choose careers that involve global work. Two scholars […]
Students
Johnson C. Smith Receives Largest Gift In School’s History
Johnson C. Smith Receives Largest Gift In School’s History CHARLOTTE, N.C.Johnson C. Smith University received more than $3.9 million last month from the Duke Endowment, a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The grant, which is provided annually for both general operating support and for special projects and programs, […]
Students
English, Foreign Language Job Seekers Face Major Decline in Available Positions
English, Foreign Language Job Seekers Face Major Decline in Available PositionsBy Kendra Hamilton There were probably plenty of long faces at the annual convention for professors of English and foreign languages last month, as new data indicated the current crop of job seekers would face the toughest job market since the recession of the early […]
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New Data Shows Interest in International Education Remains High
New Data Shows Interest in International Education Remains High WASHINGTONData released last month by the Institute of International Education (IIE) demonstrates significant growth in interest among U.S. students in studying abroad and among foreign students in seeking an American educational experience. According to IIE’s new online survey, 45 percent of respondents report increases in the […]
Community Colleges
Homeland Security Bill May Have Funds for Higher Education
Homeland Security Bill May Have Funds for Higher EducationBy Charles Dervarics The new homeland security bill to clear Congress has provisions that may provide funds for colleges and universities. Included in the bill are funds to create training centers for medical and police staff — called first responders — who would serve on the front […]
Students
EDUCATION at Their Command
EDUCATION at Their Command Black leadership at National Defense University oversees education, training of top military, civilian officials. FORT McNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.Much has been written about Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleezza Rice — two African American key players in the Bush administration’s “war on terror.” But there are other […]
Students
Events
EVENTSNOVEMBERNov. 6-77th Annual People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions: Recruitment and Retention of Students, Faculty and Staff of ColorUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Division of Continuing StudiesPhone: (402) 472-2844Fax: (402) 472-9688E-mail: cpd@unl.eduWeb: dcs.unl.edu/cpd/people02Nov. 6-9Annual Conference on International Education Exchange“Underrepresented Faces and Nontraditional Places”AtlantaPhone: (800)-40-STUDY, ext. 2782, (212) 822-2782E-mail: conference@ciee.orgWeb: www.ciee.org/conferenceNov. 10-12National Association of State Universities and […]
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Events
EventsOCTOBEROct. 23-25The Colorado Workplace Equity Coalition Inc.18th Annual Conference“Synchronicity” Working Together in UnityPueblo Convention CenterPueblo, Colo.For more information: www.cwequity.comOct. 24-27Association of American Colleges and Universities4th Biennial Diversity and Learning Conference“Education for a World Lived in Common”Hyatt Regency, St. LouisPhone: (202) 387-3760E-mail: meetings@aacu.nw.dc.usWeb: www.aacu-edu.orgOct. 26-29Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities16th Annual Conference“Hispanic Empowerment: America’s Key to […]
Faculty & Staff
Knox’s Little Secret
Knox’s Little SecretIllinois liberal arts college succeeds in hiring, retaining African American facultyA recent nationwide survey reported that, among universities, New York’s Columbia University and, among colleges, Pennsylvania’s Haverford College had the highest percentages of African American faculty in the nation, with 4.3 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively.But there’s another institution that has both schools […]
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Events
EventsSEPTEMBERSept. 17-22National Black MBA Association Inc.24th Annual Conference and Exposition “Bridging the Gap to the Untapped Frontier”Gaylord Opryland ResortNashville, Tenn.Contact: National Black MBA AssociationPhone: (312) 236-2622Fax: (312) 236-4131E-mail: mail@nbmbaa.orgWeb: www.nbmbaa.orgSept. 27-28Education Leaders Council7th Annual National Conference for Education LeadersWestin Tabor CenterDenverContact: ELCPhone: (202) 261-2600OCTOBEROct. 11-12Association of Nubian Kemetic Heritage14th Annual Cheikh Anta Diop Conference“Theorizing the […]
Students
Cultural Immersion
Cultural ImmersionBlack Issues associate editor experiences first-hand the benefits of studying abroad during a weeklong trip to Strasbourg, FranceKnowing what I know now, there is no way I would have finished my undergraduate degree without studying abroad for some period of time during those four years — a semester, a year, or even two weeks […]
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