The Black Collegian articles from January 1 2009

The Black Collegian archives from January 1 2009

Barack Obama 2008 the making of the president.
January 1, 2009... On November 4, 2008, the American voters elected Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., an African American, as the 44th president of the United States of America. This was the 56th presidential election held in the nation since its founding in 1788 and...

The Top 100 Employers.
January 1, 2009... The Top 100 Employers of the Class of '09 is an elite group of employers who in spite of the economic meltdown have maintained their on-campus recruiting programs. While their numbers of projected hires is down substantially (-42 percent), from...

The Top 100 Employers.(Statistical table)
January 1, 2009... RANK COMPANY NAME TOTAL CAMPUSES HIRES 1 Enterprise Rent-A-Car 8,000 1000 2 Walgreens ...

The Top 100 Employers by Major.(List)
January 1, 2009... Accounting/Finance American Airlines Ashland Inc. BAE SYSTEMS Blackbaud Boy Scouts of America CGI Federal City Year City Year Compass Group, North America ConocoPhillips Covance, Inc. ...

The Top 100 Employers Alpha list.(List)
January 1, 2009... 68 Adobe Systems 69 Aerospace Corporation, The 75 American Airlines 72 Amica Mutual Insurance 73 ARCADIS 59 AREVA 78 Ashiand Inc. 87 Auburn City Schools 32 BAE SYSTEMS 85 Blackbaud 31 Boy Scouts of...

Ernst & Young: access to achieve your potential and make a difference.(PROFILE)(Emst & Young LLP)(Company overview)
January 1, 2009... Q: Why do you think that minority students have ranked your company as a top employer? A: Ernst & Young offers programs like Discover Tax and the Horizon Internship Program for ethnically diverse students. When students become aware of...

Job outlook for the class of '09: jobs harder to find.(year 2009)
January 1, 2009... After five years of robust growth in the labor market segment that is focused on new college graduates, the opportunities will be shrinking this year according to information provided by more than 900 employers to Michigan State University's...

How to find your dream job in a nightmare economy.
January 1, 2009... Recently, the National Bureau of Economic Research, a private, nonprofit research organization, published a report stating that the American economy has been in recession since December of 2007. Although their definition of recession may differ...

Launch your career in the military.
January 1, 2009... With jobs evaporating and the economy in an upheaval, it's time to think outside of the box. Getting your career off the ground or jump-starting it requires creativity. Maybe you've never thought about the military. You might want to put it on...

Q & A with Dr. Wanda Austin.(questions and answers)(Interview)
January 1, 2009... Dr. Wanda M. Austin is president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. She succeeded Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr. upon his retirement last year. Dr. Austin was formerly the senior vice president of The Aerospace Corporation's National Systems...

40 years after Dr. King.(LIVING BEYOND THE DREAMS)(Martin Luther King)(In memoriam)
January 1, 2009... "Forty Years After King's Death His Legacy Still Resonates," echoes a subtitle in one of arguably thousands of articles that appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout the nation to mark the 40th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's...

One of America's Top 10 Internships.
January 1, 2009... "The proof of the pudding is in the eating," or so the popular saying goes. It means that the true value or quality of something can only be judged when it's put to good use. Or, otherwise stated, "Results are what count." This is...

Art of the African world Ed Dwight the renaissance man.
January 1, 2009... Ed Dwight, whose resume reads, former Air Force Test pilot, America's first African-American astronaut trainee, computer systems engineer, aviation consultant, restaurateur, real estate developer, and construction entrepreneur, has been...

Diversifying Graduate and Professional school.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... In this issue of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN we bring you an expanded section on Graduate and Professional school opportunities. All of the schools and programs featured in this section offer students and recent graduates an opportunity to enhance...

Why include graduate school?(CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN:)
January 1, 2009... Today's undergraduate students receiving degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have numerous opportunities and a multitude of decisions to make regarding the development of a successful career. After...

The Ronald E. McNair: postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.(FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS AND GRADUATE SCHOLARS)
January 1, 2009... A thriving economic and social future requires a commitment to making advanced educational opportunities available to all individuals. The entrenched shortage of PhDs awarded to low-income, first-generation college, and underrepresented...

Why not consider a career in law?
January 1, 2009... Those who are faint of heart should not study law. The rigorous application process alone weeds out thousands each year. Between preparing for the exam, registering online at the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), deciding which law school to...