To improve health, health behaviors, and service provision in ethnic minority populations and communities, increasing the number of minority clinicians, researchers, and involvement of minority individuals in all aspects of health care delivery is essential. (Author)

Interviewed 16 undergraduate women in racially segregated sorority system. Findings revealed that Greeks formally supported integration but that structure and language of recruitment processes discouraged African American women from joining white sororities. Status concerns, dual systems, covert racism, ignorance of options, fear, and sorority…

Increased pressure to "position" the institution, create an image, and "structure" potential students' first impression of the college has caused admissions professionals to participate less in the institution's central mission. Competition among colleges has also overstimulated the higher education market and created confusing pricing schemes,…

A simulated debate among advocates of university-based teacher education, school-district teacher preparation, and privately funded teacher education attempts to present the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. (SK)

City College of the City University of New York has developed a "Become a Teacher" program that addresses the problem of attracting suitable numbers of potential mathematics and science teachers. The program, begun in 1990, recruits from New York City's high schools, includes several support structures, and has a strong problem-solving…

Relates some of the author's experiences in hiring new instructors as chair of the English department at Western Washington University. States that hiring is basically a year-round job. Discusses how position descriptions are written, thoughts on affirmative action, and the importance of organization and maintaining a timetable. Presents some…

Technology teacher education is affected by confusion over direction, program elimination, and anticipated high retirement rates. Innovative recruitment methods are needed: seeking nontraditional students, revising credit requirements, allowing credit for work experience, offering night courses, and recruiting full-time employees. (SK)

Describes Competitive Edge program developed by one university's career planning and placement center to target minority students with additional resources. Presents rationale for program and describes implementation of eight prime projects that make up Competitive Edge: freshman survey, African-American alumni survey, African-American alumni…

Following media recruitment campaign, WIN at Home, series of diet-related booklets mailed to participants, was evaluated through survey of 226 participants (75 percent). Results showed that 97 percent learned about program through media, women were more likely to learn about it from personal sources, 57 percent shared information with spouses, and…

Discusses corporate internship programs as a means for corporations and college students to get acquainted prior to the hiring process. Provides information on INROADS, which places minority youth in business and industry. Lists 19 corporate internship programs, including number of interns, participating departments, and how to apply. (SV)

Discusses two techniques involving media (a newsletter and a video) used to attract minority students to the University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State University). (SR)

Discusses a study of the resume content items selected as important by a nationwide sample of hiring officials and college recruiters and the importance of teaching students what information should be included in their resumes. Includes information on preferred resume length and the difference between the preferences of hiring officials and…

Based on information from survey data and personal interviews, offers 16 suggestions for college admission professionals from high school counselors. Concludes by asking college admission professionals to recognize the role played by high school advisors, to give advisors information they can use and pass on, and to consider the value of their…

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale assists underprepared college freshmen by employing the mentoring talents of retired faculty members, supplemented by a noncredit course stressing study skills and adjustment to college. Suggestions are provided for developing and orienting retired college faculty for similar programs. (MLH)

Interviews with career center directors identified ways in which career centers in postsecondary institutions could better serve small organizations. Successful practices related to career or job fairs focused on academic or occupational areas; resume referrals; job listings, bulletins, and hotlines; promotion of career center for temporary work…