The Black Collegian articles from January 1994

The Black Collegian archives from January 1994

Looking professional on a conservative budget. (Lookin' Good)
January 1, 1994... As juniors and seniors prepare for their professional careers, one thought that often lingers on their minds is, "How can I afford to be professionally dressed for the interview and the job-search process on a typical collegian's low-income...

Approaching the millennium: the challenge for African Americans in engineering. (Engineering)
January 1, 1994... In 1971, scarcely one percent of the engineering graduates in the United States were African American, Hispanic, or American Indian, although we represented 18 percent of the college-age population. In the aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement...

Christine Darden: navigating a high-flying engineering career. (group leader, NASA High Speed Research program, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia) (Engineering)
January 1, 1994... U.S. government and industry leaders have a vision they hope will make America's beleaguered aerospace industry take off again: a commercial high-speed transport system that can make international flights in a fraction of the time now possible,...

Outstanding engineering students. (African-American college students) (Engineering)
January 1, 1994... When today's students choose a curriculum in engineering, they commit themselves to become tomorrow's builders and planners. The academic road they take now will lead to new developments in science and technology that will affect the lives of...

"Space is our business" (interview with Edward C. Aldridge, Jr., Pres and CEO, The Aerospace Corp.) (Straight Talk from the Top) (Interview)
January 1, 1994... An Exclusive Interview with Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation Edward C. "Pete" Aldridge, Jr. is a high-energy kind of guy whose animated conversational style suggests both...

Career planning and job search guide 1994: excelling at the on-site interview and accepting job offers. (part 3) (Career Development)
January 1, 1994... There are four key areas to consider as you position yourself for effective career planning and job searching. These include researching and ultimately being able to answer personally the following questions: 1) How do I conduct a personal...

The slavery journey of "the Prince." (Ibrahima Abdur Rahman) (African World History)
January 1, 1994... From Africa to America and Back Again The life of Ibrahima Abdur Rahman is so fascinating that it drew multitudes of people to his speeches as if it were some unbelievable fiction. In the late 1820s, he was the most popular African in America....

Our love/hate relationship with Zora Neale Hurston. (African-American novelist) (African World History)
January 1, 1994... If Zora Neale Hurston were walking the Earth today like a natural woman, folks would still, no doubt, be loving her or hating her with a vengeance. They'd either be inviting her to dinner, knowing that she would dominate the conversation with her...

Portraits of leadership: great African Americans in the struggle for freedom.
January 1, 1994... The history of African Americans is a history of struggle and achievement against the odds in virtually all spheres of human endeavor. We offer the following biographical sketches as poignant testimony to the lessons learned from the past and as...

Career opportunities in hospitality. (hospitality, travel and tourism industries) (Career Report Special)
January 1, 1994... One of the few bright spots in the business world has been the burgeoning hospitality/travel/tourism arena. While the nation struggled through an economic slump that forced many Fortune 500 companies to downsize, leaving thousands of white collar...

Careers in banking. (Career Report/ Business)
January 1, 1994... If you plan to plunge into a job at any of the nation's 12,000 banks or 2300 thrift institutions, pay keen attention to Washington's vigorous watchdogging over banking. The Clinton Administration has scared the wits out of big banks, forcing...

Careers in forestry. (Career Report/ Science & Mathematics)
January 1, 1994... For many students, forestry has never ranked in the top 10 as a profession. Compared to teaching, medicine, law, and the basic sciences, it is a small profession. But a majority of those who choose it build meaningful and satisfying careers....

Special education: professional careers that offer changes, challenges and promises. (Career Report/ Education)
January 1, 1994... Careers in special education offer graduates opportunities to work closely with students, parents, other professionals as well as with people in the community. Special Educators ensure that students with disabilities obtain the benefits of and...

Wanted: critical thinkers, effective communicators; career options for liberal arts graduates. (Career Report/Liberal Arts)
January 1, 1994... There are jobs for qualified students who enter the job search process with sound experience and careful thought about their futures. When economic times are tough and the job market is poor, many liberal arts graduates from colleges and...