Calling all student poets and rappers!
The editors invite you to submit your original, unpublished works for our new feature, THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online Poetry Workshop!
We are pleased to offer this feature after receiving so many inquiries from aspiring and published student poets throughout the years, and encourage you to view the works of the creative writers who contributed to the feature for its launch this summer, including:
Ronald P. Clark
8-Trak
Rob Hill
Alisha Jones
Aeryn Davis-Batiste
Shekelia Baccus
Terentius Booker
Have good work to share? Contact us at the workshop!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Obama's Energy Plan
Although this link is a couple months old, but covers current questions recently raised about Obama's longstanding work toward American energy independence. It seems that Obama's Presidency may loosen the vise-grip that the "military/oil/industrial complex" has held on our nation's leadership for generations. In short, Obama's vision may best improve foreign policy in trade and war, while addressing gas prices, and global warming.
Obama and Maliki, see "Eye to Eye"
Obama's exemplary leadership shines as he visits Afghanistan and Iraq. Recent meetings with President Talabani of Afghanistan, and Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq, as well as General Petreaus, demonstrate a preparedness to fulfill his anticipated role as Commander in Chief.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Obama Watch: Online Resources
The Official Obama08 Website…
http://www.barackobama.com/index.php
Click here to join “the largest grassroots movement in the history of politics, OBAMA ’08.” This is the “Official Obama ‘08” website. You can join for e-mail blasts, and find news, blogs, and issues our Presidential hopeful is facing day to day. Although this site isn’t “cutting edge” it does feature a map to help you connect to local and national grassroots events, giving voters a unique opportunity to get more involved in the political process and help shape the future of political platforms. Our voices must be heard!
http://www.barackobama.com/index.php
Click here to join “the largest grassroots movement in the history of politics, OBAMA ’08.” This is the “Official Obama ‘08” website. You can join for e-mail blasts, and find news, blogs, and issues our Presidential hopeful is facing day to day. Although this site isn’t “cutting edge” it does feature a map to help you connect to local and national grassroots events, giving voters a unique opportunity to get more involved in the political process and help shape the future of political platforms. Our voices must be heard!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Obama Watch: National Security
My Plan for Iraq – by Obama
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/opinion/14obama.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin
This New York Times article gives Obama’s views and plans for resolving the ongoing War in Iraq. Obama’s approach is uncompromising, humanitarian, compassionate and well thought out. This is leadership, not a front for backroom business deals or coded pseudo-nationalistic rhetoric. We may finally have a leader as President.
Curious about Obama’s plans for National Security?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/16/AR2008071602695.html
Obama addresses National Security…
Senator Obama addressed through ads and campaign announcements outlining some of his vision for addressing issues of National Security. His ideas for Change we can believe in included… “a cybernuclear proliferation with outline of planned policies and approaches to
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/opinion/14obama.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin
This New York Times article gives Obama’s views and plans for resolving the ongoing War in Iraq. Obama’s approach is uncompromising, humanitarian, compassionate and well thought out. This is leadership, not a front for backroom business deals or coded pseudo-nationalistic rhetoric. We may finally have a leader as President.
Curious about Obama’s plans for National Security?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/16/AR2008071602695.html
Obama addresses National Security…
Senator Obama addressed through ads and campaign announcements outlining some of his vision for addressing issues of National Security. His ideas for Change we can believe in included… “a cybernuclear proliferation with outline of planned policies and approaches to
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Obama Watch: Can Obama unify Americans and the World?
Can Obama unify Americans and the World?
http://www.ebonyjet.com/politics/national/index.aspx?id=8617
Senator Obama travels to Europe this month, to garnish and anchor international support for his 2008 Presidential Campaign. It seems that resistance to his inevitable leadership is most consistently based on a racially charged resentment. On the other hand, support for Obama seems both because of and in spite of race. Obama’s support seems consistently led by those who are “thinkers” embracing a global-world-village. It seems that humanity across national and cultural borders, are all poised and ready for the overdue eradication of assumed “white” privilege and superiority. Change is in the air…
http://www.ebonyjet.com/politics/national/index.aspx?id=8617
Senator Obama travels to Europe this month, to garnish and anchor international support for his 2008 Presidential Campaign. It seems that resistance to his inevitable leadership is most consistently based on a racially charged resentment. On the other hand, support for Obama seems both because of and in spite of race. Obama’s support seems consistently led by those who are “thinkers” embracing a global-world-village. It seems that humanity across national and cultural borders, are all poised and ready for the overdue eradication of assumed “white” privilege and superiority. Change is in the air…
Monday, July 14, 2008
Obama Watch: TASTELESS CARICATURE (The New Yorker)…
TASTELESS CARICATURE (The New Yorker)…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080714/pl_politico/11719
How much does RACE factor into the Presidential Election?
Magazine portrayals of Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama, clearly convey the polarizing and inherent sentiments stirred by American race consciousness.
The Associated Press and Obama’s spokesman slam the New Yorker’s “Tasteless and Offensive” portrayal of Senator Obama in a turban “bumping fist” with his wife donning not only an exaggerated Afro, but fatigues and an M-16 slung across her shoulder. Caricatures have always had their place in political satire, but where is the line drawn? How might race shape the expectations, perceptions, and reactions of all Americans? Only time will tell… but it seems that Obama’s Presidency would shed light on a lot of America’s covert and overtly racist sentiments.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080714/pl_politico/11719
How much does RACE factor into the Presidential Election?
Magazine portrayals of Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama, clearly convey the polarizing and inherent sentiments stirred by American race consciousness.
The Associated Press and Obama’s spokesman slam the New Yorker’s “Tasteless and Offensive” portrayal of Senator Obama in a turban “bumping fist” with his wife donning not only an exaggerated Afro, but fatigues and an M-16 slung across her shoulder. Caricatures have always had their place in political satire, but where is the line drawn? How might race shape the expectations, perceptions, and reactions of all Americans? Only time will tell… but it seems that Obama’s Presidency would shed light on a lot of America’s covert and overtly racist sentiments.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Obama Watch 7-10
United for Change
http://my.barackobama.com/ufcvideo
This short but sensitive video, demonstrates the need for people to come together, black, white, young, and old. In United for Change, people are coming together as neighbors and communities, those who all agree that there is an urgent need for change in our nation. Senator Barak Obama clearly represents change and thus hope for unity. His approach to government and the numerous issues we face, have remained focused on the interests and needs of the people. In this particular video, we get a heartwarming introduction to the spirit of change that people are pursuing in their support of Obama. Although, this video as many others doesn’t offer detailed information on his policies, accomplishments, or goals for the Presidency, it does convey the unity that his Presidency promises for our nation. Unity is the hope that this nation is in urgent need of, and Obama represents that hope for positive change.
Star Jones' Response To Bill O'Reilly's Racist Comment
http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/02/26/open-letter-star-jones-checks-bill-o-reilly-s-racist-remark/
Star Jones – slams Bill O’Reilly for using the terms “lynching” and “party” in the same sentence, while referring to the “next First-Lady” Michelle Obama. Bill O’Reilly apparently “hung himself” by trying to make an analogy between his use of lynching and Justice Clarence Thomas’ use of the term during his confirmation hearings. Star successfully challenges the inherent assumption of entitlement, lack luster excuse of an apology, and the threatening and apparently threatened posture of some Americans who apparently still believe that the American dream still has no room for real equity for all people…. GO get ‘em Star!
Democratic Party Hosts Platform Meetings….
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/listening/
Democratic Platform Meetings are being held from July 19 to July 27, everyday Americans will be hosting Platform Meetings across the country. This is a long overdue opportunity for everyday people to shape the Democratic Party’s platform by shaping what issues are in the forefront. Formerly, this seemed reserved for major campaign contributors, organizations, and political pioneers. This is already an indicator of positive CHANGE… something Senator Obama’s campaign seems poised to promise and deliver.
http://my.barackobama.com/ufcvideo
This short but sensitive video, demonstrates the need for people to come together, black, white, young, and old. In United for Change, people are coming together as neighbors and communities, those who all agree that there is an urgent need for change in our nation. Senator Barak Obama clearly represents change and thus hope for unity. His approach to government and the numerous issues we face, have remained focused on the interests and needs of the people. In this particular video, we get a heartwarming introduction to the spirit of change that people are pursuing in their support of Obama. Although, this video as many others doesn’t offer detailed information on his policies, accomplishments, or goals for the Presidency, it does convey the unity that his Presidency promises for our nation. Unity is the hope that this nation is in urgent need of, and Obama represents that hope for positive change.
Star Jones' Response To Bill O'Reilly's Racist Comment
http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/02/26/open-letter-star-jones-checks-bill-o-reilly-s-racist-remark/
Star Jones – slams Bill O’Reilly for using the terms “lynching” and “party” in the same sentence, while referring to the “next First-Lady” Michelle Obama. Bill O’Reilly apparently “hung himself” by trying to make an analogy between his use of lynching and Justice Clarence Thomas’ use of the term during his confirmation hearings. Star successfully challenges the inherent assumption of entitlement, lack luster excuse of an apology, and the threatening and apparently threatened posture of some Americans who apparently still believe that the American dream still has no room for real equity for all people…. GO get ‘em Star!
Democratic Party Hosts Platform Meetings….
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/listening/
Democratic Platform Meetings are being held from July 19 to July 27, everyday Americans will be hosting Platform Meetings across the country. This is a long overdue opportunity for everyday people to shape the Democratic Party’s platform by shaping what issues are in the forefront. Formerly, this seemed reserved for major campaign contributors, organizations, and political pioneers. This is already an indicator of positive CHANGE… something Senator Obama’s campaign seems poised to promise and deliver.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Dr. Sidney A. Ribeau Named 16th President of Howard University
Washington, D.C., (May 7, 2008)—Sidney A. Ribeau, Ph.D., has been named President of Howard University, one of 48 private doctoral/research intensive universities in the United States, the University’s Board of Trustees announced today. He was the unanimous choice of the University’s Trustees. Dr. Ribeau becomes the 16th president of the nation’s premier historically black institution of higher learning.
Dr. Ribeau has been President of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, for 13 years. At the University he initiated a number of successful, innovative, values-based initiatives that provide students with an academic environment that develops culturally literate, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens.
See full release at Howard University site.
Dr. Ribeau has been President of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, for 13 years. At the University he initiated a number of successful, innovative, values-based initiatives that provide students with an academic environment that develops culturally literate, technologically sophisticated, productive citizens.
See full release at Howard University site.
2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair Winds Down this Weekend
As we move toward the conclusion of this year's Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair at THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online, ending this coming weekend, we are pleased to announce the addition of new opportunities links and recruiter's messages by additional participants including...
These free seasonal features are intended to connect diverse students and new college graduates to employers who are currently publishing opportunities available to students or to entry-level candidates. Additionally, though, many more employers who may be open to considering entry-level applicants will continue to post open positions at our job banks at http://jobs.black-collegian.com/ and http://jobs.imdiversity.com/. We encourage our repeat student visitors to be sure to update your resume(s) and contact information for the summer before leaving campus.
- Citizen Schools National Teaching Fellowships
- Civilian Opportunities with the Department of Navy - Naval Inventory Control Point
- New opportunities added by IBM
These free seasonal features are intended to connect diverse students and new college graduates to employers who are currently publishing opportunities available to students or to entry-level candidates. Additionally, though, many more employers who may be open to considering entry-level applicants will continue to post open positions at our job banks at http://jobs.black-collegian.com/ and http://jobs.imdiversity.com/. We encourage our repeat student visitors to be sure to update your resume(s) and contact information for the summer before leaving campus.
Deadline Extended for Obama Organizing Fellowship
The deadline has been extended for applying for the Obama Organizing Fellowship, originally announced in our April 21st post. The new deadline is May 15 at midnight.
To read more about the program, see Do You Want to Become Part of a New Generation of Leaders? added to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online.
To apply, go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/fellowsapp?source=imdiversity
To read more about the program, see Do You Want to Become Part of a New Generation of Leaders? added to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online.
To apply, go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/fellowsapp?source=imdiversity
Monday, April 21, 2008
Obama Reaches out Beyond Campaign with Organizing Fellowship
This release from the Obama campaign came to our editors and struck as particularly interesting in this primary elections year, as it appears to look beyond just this season, and to position the Obama phenomenon as more than just a race to be a party nominee -- but even the roots of a movement.
According to the release, the grassroots fellowship program "is more than just a strategy to win an election. It's about strengthening our democracy by bringing more people into the political process.Fellows will be trained in the basic principles of community organizing and placed in communities all over the nation for a minimum of six weeks, starting in June."
In highly personalized language, the message announcing the fellowship to supporters recalled Obama's own early days as a community organizer in Chicago:
Although the chosen fellows would undoubtedly be deployed strategically to aid the Obama campaign up through the convention, the fellowship -- as opposed to regular volunteer drives -- recognizes that the impact Obama has had in motivating young voters' passions must be matched by training, experience, and long-term vision that could outlast his own candidacy and this election.
His interest in developing training opportunities for young people also pre-dated his candidacy. As the Senator argued in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's interview with him shortly before he entered the race (see U.S. Senator Barack Obama on Black Student Political Clout):
To learn more about the Obama Organizing Fellowship -- and to apply or refer a friend -- see :
http://my.barackobama.com/fellows
According to the release, the grassroots fellowship program "is more than just a strategy to win an election. It's about strengthening our democracy by bringing more people into the political process.Fellows will be trained in the basic principles of community organizing and placed in communities all over the nation for a minimum of six weeks, starting in June."
In highly personalized language, the message announcing the fellowship to supporters recalled Obama's own early days as a community organizer in Chicago:
When I was a young man, I was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and the
idea of people working at a grassroots level to bring about change. I got my
chance on the South Side of Chicago, as a community organizer, and it was the
transformative experience of my career.It allowed me to put my values to work and to see that real change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up, when ordinary people come together around a common purpose. The experience changed the course of my life -- and I want to share that kind of opportunity with you.
That's why we're introducing a program that's going to train a new generation of leaders -- not only to help us win this election, but to help strengthen our democracy in communities across the country.If you apply and are selected, you'll be trained in the basic organizing principles that this campaign and our movement for change are built on. You will be assigned to a community where you'll organize supporters. Assignments will begin in June, and you'll be required to work a minimum of six weeks over the summer.
This program is designed to give you real world organizing experience that will have a concrete impact on this election.
Although the chosen fellows would undoubtedly be deployed strategically to aid the Obama campaign up through the convention, the fellowship -- as opposed to regular volunteer drives -- recognizes that the impact Obama has had in motivating young voters' passions must be matched by training, experience, and long-term vision that could outlast his own candidacy and this election.
His interest in developing training opportunities for young people also pre-dated his candidacy. As the Senator argued in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's interview with him shortly before he entered the race (see U.S. Senator Barack Obama on Black Student Political Clout):
One of the things I think is important, not just [for] elected officials but
older folks generally, [is giving] young people the opportunity to get involved.
So, for example, I’ve set up a range of internships in my office. I do a
training program for young people who are interested in politics. I think that
in every institution, whether it’s a law firm or church or what have you, making
sure that young people are given entree and opportunity to exert their
leadership – and to do substantive work, not just licking envelopes or fetching
coffee – I think that’s critical. In the African-American community in
particular, I think sometimes we have a tendency for our leadership to be very
protective of their turf and not invite young people in until it’s way too late.
The earlier we’re grooming young people and giving them leadership
opportunities, and pushing them up front, the better.
To learn more about the Obama Organizing Fellowship -- and to apply or refer a friend -- see :
http://my.barackobama.com/fellows
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Updates: New Employers to Our Career Fair
We're pleased to announce that a number of new employers have joined our THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Spring 2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair since our last blog post.
Additionally, we wanted to encourage patricipants who apply for jobs through the Fair to remember to stop back and take our Career Fair Survey. It will not only help us to follow up with employers and improve our next Fair, but survey respondents will also be eligible to participate in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online Collegiate Focus Group for a $50 honorarium.
These new employers have joined others who have us that they are still welcoming entry-level, new grad and student candidates for open jobs or internships this season:
Additionally, we wanted to encourage patricipants who apply for jobs through the Fair to remember to stop back and take our Career Fair Survey. It will not only help us to follow up with employers and improve our next Fair, but survey respondents will also be eligible to participate in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online Collegiate Focus Group for a $50 honorarium.
These new employers have joined others who have us that they are still welcoming entry-level, new grad and student candidates for open jobs or internships this season:
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Nominate Educators Who Helped Journalism Diversity
From our friends at Black College Wire, this release about an initiative by the National Conference of Editorial Writers, of interest to students of journalism:
The National Conference of Editorial Writers annually grants a Barry Bingham Sr. Fellowship — actually an award — "in recognition of an educator's outstanding efforts to encourage minority students in the field of journalism." The educator should be at the college level.
Nominations, which are now being accepted for the 2008 award, should consist of a statement about why you believe your nominee is deserving.
The final selection will be made by the NCEW Foundation board and will be announced in time for the Sept. 17-20 NCEW convention in Little Rock, Ark., when the presentation will be made.
Since 2000, an honorarium of $1,000 has been awarded the recipient, to be used to "further work in progress or begin a new project."
Past winners include: James Hawkins of Florida A&M University (1990); Larry Kaggwa of Howard U. (1992); Ben Holman of the U. of Maryland (1996); Linda Jones, Roosevelt U., Chicago (1998); Ramon Chavez, U. of Colorado, Boulder (1999); Erna Smith of San Francisco State (2000); Joseph Selden of Penn State (2001); Cheryl Smith; Paul Quinn College (2002); Rose Richard, Marquette University (2003), Leara D. Rhodes of the University of Georgia (2004), Denny McAuliffe of the University of Montana (2005), Pearl Stewart of Black College Wire (2006) and Valerie White of Florida A&M University.
Nominations may be e-mailed to Richard Prince, NCEW Diversity Committee chair, richardprince@hotmail.com.
The deadline is May 15.
Thanks!
---
Richard Prince
Diversity Committee chair
National Conference of Editorial Writers
Alexandria, Va
The National Conference of Editorial Writers annually grants a Barry Bingham Sr. Fellowship — actually an award — "in recognition of an educator's outstanding efforts to encourage minority students in the field of journalism." The educator should be at the college level.
Nominations, which are now being accepted for the 2008 award, should consist of a statement about why you believe your nominee is deserving.
The final selection will be made by the NCEW Foundation board and will be announced in time for the Sept. 17-20 NCEW convention in Little Rock, Ark., when the presentation will be made.
Since 2000, an honorarium of $1,000 has been awarded the recipient, to be used to "further work in progress or begin a new project."
Past winners include: James Hawkins of Florida A&M University (1990); Larry Kaggwa of Howard U. (1992); Ben Holman of the U. of Maryland (1996); Linda Jones, Roosevelt U., Chicago (1998); Ramon Chavez, U. of Colorado, Boulder (1999); Erna Smith of San Francisco State (2000); Joseph Selden of Penn State (2001); Cheryl Smith; Paul Quinn College (2002); Rose Richard, Marquette University (2003), Leara D. Rhodes of the University of Georgia (2004), Denny McAuliffe of the University of Montana (2005), Pearl Stewart of Black College Wire (2006) and Valerie White of Florida A&M University.
Nominations may be e-mailed to Richard Prince, NCEW Diversity Committee chair, richardprince@hotmail.com.
The deadline is May 15.
Thanks!
---
Richard Prince
Diversity Committee chair
National Conference of Editorial Writers
Alexandria, Va
Monday, April 07, 2008
Conference: A Better Economic Deal for Young People
Release from " A Better Deal":
It's getting harder for young adults to get ahead in America. Compared to previous generations, today's 20-somethings earn less, carry more debt and pay more for everything from health care to housing. With young people voting in record numbers, it's time to put this generation's economic crisis on the national agenda and build a movement for a better deal.
May 8 & May 9
The Liaison Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Ave. NW
WASHINGTON, DC
What: Hundreds of young activists meeting to learn about their generation's economic crisis. The conference is not just about ideas, though – it's about action. Attendees will get the tools to connect politics to the personal financial struggles of young voters, and get hooked up with others to build a movement for a better deal in their communities.
This conference is FREE and limited travel scholarships are available
Details: http://www.abetterdealconference.org/
Partnership:
Rock the Vote, Common Cause, Campus Progress, The Student PIRGs, Young People For, Voto Latino, Young Workers United, Mobilize.org, Black Youth Vote, United States Students Association, Third Wave Foundation, Hip Hop Caucus, Center for Progressive Leadership, Qvisory, The Roosevelt Institution, Drum Major Institute, Generation Change / Center for Community Change, Building Movement Project, Future Majority.com, CIRCLE, The American Prospect, NCLR LÃderes, NAACP Youth and College Division, Interfaith Youth Core, APIAVote, The Project on Student Debt
It's getting harder for young adults to get ahead in America. Compared to previous generations, today's 20-somethings earn less, carry more debt and pay more for everything from health care to housing. With young people voting in record numbers, it's time to put this generation's economic crisis on the national agenda and build a movement for a better deal.
May 8 & May 9
The Liaison Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Ave. NW
WASHINGTON, DC
What: Hundreds of young activists meeting to learn about their generation's economic crisis. The conference is not just about ideas, though – it's about action. Attendees will get the tools to connect politics to the personal financial struggles of young voters, and get hooked up with others to build a movement for a better deal in their communities.
This conference is FREE and limited travel scholarships are available
Details: http://www.abetterdealconference.org/
Partnership:
Rock the Vote, Common Cause, Campus Progress, The Student PIRGs, Young People For, Voto Latino, Young Workers United, Mobilize.org, Black Youth Vote, United States Students Association, Third Wave Foundation, Hip Hop Caucus, Center for Progressive Leadership, Qvisory, The Roosevelt Institution, Drum Major Institute, Generation Change / Center for Community Change, Building Movement Project, Future Majority.com, CIRCLE, The American Prospect, NCLR LÃderes, NAACP Youth and College Division, Interfaith Youth Core, APIAVote, The Project on Student Debt
More updates: 2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair
We're pleased to announce a number of updates since our last blog entry regarding THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Spring 2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair.
First, because of response, we have determined to extend the Fair until May 10, 2008. The extended date will not only reflects the later commencement at some schools, including many graduate schools, but also accommodate those employers who have told us they have later application deadlines.
Additionally, we have created a new Career Fair Survey, and invite all jobseekers who use the Fair to bookmark and visit it to share your experience of the employers' sites and the jobs you applied to. This input will not only help us to follow up with employers and improve our next Fair, but survey respondents will also be eligible to participate in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online Collegiate Focus Group for a $50 honorarium.
First, because of response, we have determined to extend the Fair until May 10, 2008. The extended date will not only reflects the later commencement at some schools, including many graduate schools, but also accommodate those employers who have told us they have later application deadlines.
Additionally, we have created a new Career Fair Survey, and invite all jobseekers who use the Fair to bookmark and visit it to share your experience of the employers' sites and the jobs you applied to. This input will not only help us to follow up with employers and improve our next Fair, but survey respondents will also be eligible to participate in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online Collegiate Focus Group for a $50 honorarium.
Finally, we're pleased to announce a number of new employers that have recently joined as participants in the Fair:
Please visit these employers and the other Fair participants to review the links and opportunities they have posted for students and new college graduates.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Invitation: Underrepresented Student Groups Family & Work Survey
We received the following invitation from enterprising student researchers at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. While not affiliated with THE BLACK COLLEGIAN, the survey appeared to take seriously the worthy goal of exploring student views about their future plans for work and family. Based on our discussions with the authors, it also seemed well designed to specifically take into account the (possibly significant) influences of gender, ethnic and racial background in developing these views.
After corresponding with the survey authors, we said we would be happy to pass along word of their invitation to our readers. Following is the provided introduction to the survey.
We encourage any of our readers who participate in the survey to stop back here and let us know about the experience, and any thoughts on career and family it may have raised for you.
After corresponding with the survey authors, we said we would be happy to pass along word of their invitation to our readers. Following is the provided introduction to the survey.
We encourage any of our readers who participate in the survey to stop back here and let us know about the experience, and any thoughts on career and family it may have raised for you.
Hi, my name is Samantha, and I am a student researcher at the University of Mary
Washington, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, working under the supervision of Dr.
Mindy Erchull and Dr. Miriam Liss.
We are collecting data from individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who have never been married or have had any children. We are especially interested in exploring the experiences of ethnic minority college students as these groups have been traditionally underrepresented in the research on career and family plans.
Do African American students expect a greater division of labor than Hispanic
American students?
Is there a difference in drive to marry between Asian American students and African American students?
These are just some of the questions we hope to answer with our research. There has been very little research completed on ethnic minority students and we are seeking your assistance. Please help us learn more about college students' expectations on their future regarding work and family. If you are interested, I’d love to have you fill out my survey. By following the link below, you are helping
broaden the research and understanding of traditionally underrepresented groups
of college students' expectations for their career and family life.
As an added bonus, once you complete the survey you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card at Target.Thank you for your participation, feel free to share this information and link with your friends!
Follow this link to go to the survey: http://www.ff5umw.com/samconsent.html
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
More new employers join Virtual Career Fair
New employers announcing that they are considering new graduates and/or student candidates for open positions have been posted to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Spring 2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair. (These employers joined since we started prepared the previous posting, after March 21)
Central Michigan University
FBI
GE Global Research
Harris Corporation
Institute for Defense Analyses
Parsons
Raytheon
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Towers Perrin, Consulting
Central Michigan University
FBI
GE Global Research
Harris Corporation
Institute for Defense Analyses
Parsons
Raytheon
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Towers Perrin, Consulting
Saturday, March 22, 2008
New employers joining Virtual Career Fair
New employers announcing that they are considering new graduates and/or student candidates for open positions have been posted to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Spring 2008 Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair. (These employers joined since we started preparing the previous posting, up through March 20.)
- Commonwealth School (Boston)
- Eckerd Youth Alternatives
- Hartford Customer Services Group
- Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Northrop Grumman
- Procter & Gamble
- United States Steel Corporation
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Walgreens
This thread on the blog will be updated throughout the Career Fair, which is scheduled to run March 15-April 25, so that users can use the RSS feed feature be notified as new employers join. (If we see adequate interest and need expressed by Fair participants, we may extend the Fair to accommodate those campuses with slightly later graduation dates.)
However, we will limit the labels for these posts to "What's New" and "Careers and Jobs" and, by request, also "Internships," as many or most the employers have also provided information and links specifically pertaining to internship or coop opportunities at their organizations.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Updates: Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair @ BCO
THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's Pre-Graduation Virtual Career Fair that we announced in our earlier posting, Nearing Graduation and Still No Job. NOW what?, is now well underway, with new employers joining the Fair every day since it was launched.
We've been modifying the flow of the Fair on-the-fly for this year, expanding it beyond its original scope, to good results. We decided to post occasional updates about the Fair to the blog, so that users subscribed to our http://feeds.feedburner.com/BlackCollegian using the "careers and jobs" or "what's new" category can automatically learn about developments and new hiring employers added right up through graduation.
Additionally, we've changed a few things around that we'll discuss more fully on the blog as the Fair goes on. For one thing, we've added a Career Fair Survey , where we invite Career Fair visitors to return to our site and provide their feedback and suggestions on the employer websites they've visited and jobs they've applied to, as well as feature for suggestions for the next Fair. We're doing this because our goal this year was to get jobseekers with the most direct access to the open opportunities and the best introductory information specifically for entry-level candidates, new grads and students. We are constantly adjusting the format and the links for the Fair as new employers join up to save time for our readers who still need a job before graduation. We are also planning to run a paid focus group for jobseekers after the Fair, and survey respondents will be the first people we'll consider for invitation to the group.
Helping us kick off the Fair were these employers, who immediately responded to our invitations for those companies who were still seeking entry-level and student candidates for open opportunities this season:
- American Heart Association
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- Bulloch County (GA) Schools
- The Children's Place and Disney Store North America
- City Year, Inc.
- Electronic Arts
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car
- Green Dot Public Schools
- HDR
- Inflexxion
- Intel
- Jersey City Public Schools
- Madison Metropolitan School District
- MPI Research
- MTA Metro-North Railroad
- National City Corporation
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- The Pepsi Bottling Group
- Proofpoint, Inc.
- San Antonio Police Department
- Shell Oil Company
- Spherion
- Stryker Medical
- U.S. Department of State
- Wells Fargo Advantage Funds
To receive additional updates about the Fair and new employers as they come in, feel free to subscribe to our feed, and stop back frequently until you find a job.
Good luck!
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