The Black Collegian articles from February 2002

The Black Collegian archives from February 2002

Campus Advisor.
February 1, 2002... Dear Campus Advisor: I'm a 20-year-old Florida native who just received her real estate certification. However, I also just received news that I am expecting a baby in April. I am currently in college and don't plan to stop because of my...

Jill Scott: words and wisdom from Neo-Soul Princess.(Feature)
February 1, 2002... Natural (adj.): Without pretension of affectation; innate, not acquired, at ease. n. A person or thing sure to be successful. syn. genuine, Jill Scott. The question no longer begs to be answered. We know who Jill Scott is, and the...

The Top 100 Employers and the majors in demand for the Class of 2002.
February 1, 2002... Even though the nation is still in the midst of a deep economic slump, there are still a number of career opportunities awaiting the Class of 2002. In THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's annual TOP 100 Employers Survey, we have contacted and examined major...

Top 100 Employers for the Class of 2002.(Illustration)
February 1, 2002... TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR THE CLASS OF 2002 Rank Employers Total Projected Hires 1 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 6,000 2 Lockheed Martin ...

Employers by major.(Illustration)
February 1, 2002... EMPLOYERS BY MAJOR Employer BA/BS MA/MS Total ACCOUNTING KPMG LLP 800 550 1,350 Deloitte & Touche 850 250 1,100 US Air Force ...

2002 Top 100 Employers majors in demand.(Illustration)
February 1, 2002... 2002 TOP 100 EMPLOYERS MAJORS IN DEMAND MAJOR BACHELOR MASTER TOTAL Business Administration 4,975 378 5,353 Accounting 2,143 827 2,970...

2002 Top 100 Employers alpha listing.(Illustration)
February 1, 2002... 2002 TOP 100 EMPLOYERS ALPHA LISTING Rank Employers 22 7-Eleven, Inc. 17 Abbott Laboratories 71 ACNielsen BASES 32 Advanced Micro Devices 48 ALLTEL 51 American Airlines 39 American...

Top 100 Employers contacts.(Directory)
February 1, 2002... Ellie Ziegler 7-Eleven, Inc. 2711 North Haskell Ave. Dallas, TX 75204 Mark Leggett ALLTEL 11101 Anderson Drive Little Rock, AR 22212 D.J. Mattingly American Airlines 4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth, TX...

What does the job market foretell for this year's graduates?(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2002... After nearly five years of robust labor markets, college seniors must deal with a situation that none of them expected when they enrolled as freshmen four or five years ago. This year's survey of U.S. employers confirms what the economic news...

Mastering the on-site interview.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2002... Individuals invited to an on-site interview already possess and have been screened for the basic educational and work experience required for a job. During this interview, candidates face intense scrutiny, probing questions, and employers who...

How to get a job by graduation.(Job Search Strategies)
February 1, 2002... Almost have your B.A, M.S., or M.B.A, but still no J.O.B.? Then it's time to turn up the heat a notch or two on the job search plan you've cooked up. It all boils down to using your time efficiently and being proactive in your job search. Here...

Demand for professionals in the hospitality industry is on the upswing.(Industry report: hospitality)
February 1, 2002... Two years ago, the hospitality industry was economically sound with bright prospects for continued profitability. The travel industry, international lodging in particular, was exceeding analysts' predictions thus securing record corporate...

Retailing on the move: an era of change.(Industry report: retailing)(career opportunities in retail)
February 1, 2002... Retailing is a dynamic, vital, and important segment in the economy. Almost one in five workers in the United States is employed in the retail industry. Over one million retailing companies operate more than 1.4 million retail establishments,...

Challenging times impact the financial services industry in a slowing economy.(Industry report: financial services)
February 1, 2002... Prior to the destruction of the World, Trade Center, the financial services industry was already experiencing a slowdown. The bust of numerous Internet start-ups in late 2000 and early 2001 led to less interest in the industry from venture...

Select the right career by making the right choices.
February 1, 2002... It's not so much a person's background that matters, as it is how they envision the future. Not every career can boast that opportunity. Univer-sities increasingly offer more specialized education tracks or vocational training. For those close...

Despite the national economic downturn, the pharmaceutical industry remains strong.(Industry report: pharmaceutical)
February 1, 2002... Through economic upturns, downturns and subsequent recovery, one industry continues to remain economically viable. The pharmaceutical industry in the year 2000 earned a 17 percent return on both revenues and assets, making it the top performing...

Do you want to win in engineering in the 21st century?(Career report: engineering)(changes in job and educational requirements)
February 1, 2002... If you want to succeed in engineering, you might start with a career laundry list from someone who trains engineers for a living and understands what it takes to succeed in the profession--Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. Jackson is president of...

Georgia Tech named top producer of African-American engineers.(Career report: engineering)
February 1, 2002... Georgia Tech is elated for having been named the top producer of African-American engineers in the country. Georgia Tech awarded more bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to African-American engineering students during the 1999-2000...

Portrait of success: Dr. Eugene DeLoatch.(Career report: engineering)
February 1, 2002... Dr. Eugene M. DeLoatch is the President-elect : for 2001-2002 of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the largest engineering education organization in the U.S with a membership of about 12,000. "ASEE has a long-standing...

Engineering excellence at its best, successful engineers at work.(Career report: engineering)
February 1, 2002... Engineering is one of the most challenging professions that African Americans can choose as a career. Successful engineers must master a variety of academic subjects, develop keen analytical skills, interface with professionals in many...

For US they serve: careers in the military.(Career report: military)
February 1, 2002... What do time NBA, NFL, and U.S. military have in common? Time quick answer is professionalism-professionals to get the job done when called upon. Pros like Mike Anderson of the NFL Denver Broncos and David Robinson of the NBA San Antonio...

Making a difference through teaching.(Career report: teaching)
February 1, 2002... No one will tell you that teaching is easy. Nor is it likely to make you rich. Yet, survey after survey finds that people who choose teaching careers are enthusiastic about their work. Career satisfaction among teachers--and especially new...

The top 50 diversity employers: top ranked companies among students with a minority background.
February 1, 2002... Top ranked companies among students with a minority background Rank 2001 Company Preferred by 1 IBM 12.62% 2 Walt Disney 12.26% 3 ...

The top 50 diversity employers.(Diversity)(minority college graduates on workplace diversity )
February 1, 2002... THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine and Universum Communications, a Stockholm-based international research and consulting firm, are working together to promote workplace diversity. THE BLACK COLLEGIAN will serve as Universum's publishing partner...

Diversity fuels the growth of The Aerospace Corporation.(Diversity)
February 1, 2002... Success is a way of life for both Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr., president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, and his staff, who exhibit an accomplished track record of scientific and engineering expertise. As the top executive of this world...

Bishop Wilton D. Gregory is the new head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.(Diversity)
February 1, 2002... Last November during Black Catholic History Month, Catholics of African descent proudly added a new commemorative date to their calendars when the nation's Roman Catholic bishops elected Bishop Wilton D. Gregory their first African-American...

Alabama's ride to freedom tour revisits historic sites of the Civil Rights struggle.(African-American History)
February 1, 2002... There are many ways to write history. Professors do it in books and journals. Parents, teachers and ministers write history in the hearts and minds of the lives they touch. Carpenters write history in wood and engineers in steel. In January, I...

Descendants of American slaves.(African-American History)
February 1, 2002... Fourscore and ten years ago, two African Americans, William Munroe Trotter and W.E.B. Du Bois, initiated a new movement for social justice in America that ultimately took on the formal name of the National Association for the Advancement of...

Generations of unpaid labor make a case for reparations.(Special Report)
February 1, 2002... Slavery and segregation in the United States have led to chaos in African America, unparalleled in the western world. The two S's, slavery and segregation, have led to Black folks' present day experiences of inadequate education, lagging in...

Role model profile.(Job Search Strategies)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Robert Smiley Alabama Department of Transportation Roadway Design Engineer Alabama A&M University Graduate Major, Civil Engineering Minor, Mathematics Smiley began his career as a summer intern working as a...

A Song Flung Up to Heaven.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Angelou, Maya Random House. April. 256p. ISBN: 0-375-50747-7. $22.95 Angelou began her memoir with her first book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and now she presents the final installment. It begins when she returns from a trip to Africa...

Where's The Money? Guide to African-American Scholarships, Loans and Grants, 2002-2003.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Published by THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine. 97p. Sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Where's The Money? Is a compilation of scholarships, grants and fellowships offered to African-American students. The book's goal is to help African-American...

Pay Yourself First.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Revised, Expanded Edition Brown, Jesse John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 216p ISBN# 0-471-15897-6. $14.95 This financial book is written specifically for African Americans who earn less than $30,000 a year. It focuses on how to increase one's...

Battling the Killer Within.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Farrington, Thomas A. Old Mountain Press. 220p. ISBN: 1-931575-02-9. $16.99 The author reports men are in a raging battle with prostate cancer with almost 200,000 in America alone diagnosed with the disease annually. Using the experiences...

Black Men: In Their Own Words.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Edited by Patricia Mignon Hinds with Susan L. Taylor Crown Publishing Group. April. 252p. ISBN: 0-609-80527-4. $18 Through testimonials from men who have risen to the top of their professional careers, Hinds reveals the passions, love,...

Oh God!: A Black Woman's Guide to Sex and Spirituality.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Newman Susan Ballantine Publishing Group. March. 288p ISBN: 0-345-45077-9. $23.95 Many denominations declare sex outside of marriage as sin, but in this book, Rev. Newman not only looks at the issues confronting women, but also examines...

The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Robinson, Randall N. Dutton. January. 278p. ISBN: 0-525-94625-X. $24.95 Robinson, who is founder and president of TransAfrica, and has great influence on U.S. policies toward international Black leadership, focuses on the future of...

Bill Clinton and Black America.(Book Review)
February 1, 2002... Wickam, DeWayne Ballantine. January. 304p. ISBN: 0-345-45032-9. $36 Wickam, a founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists, asks scores of African Americans why they think former President Clinton has such a special...