The author discusses the rationale for counselor education programs' promotion of the development of multicultural counseling competence in counselor trainees. The current status of multicultural counseling competence is discussed, and recommendations are made regarding how counselor education programs and faculty can enhance multicultural…

Reveals that blacks are not achieving doctoral degrees in the hard sciences: only 222 doctorates were awarded to blacks out of 20,726 doctorates awarded in these science disciplines. Relates the histories of the first blacks to earn doctorates in the hard sciences during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (GR)

Observers of Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) programs reviewed a sample of campuses to discover the results of nearly 10 years of participation. Found significant factors in the programs, and strategies for sustaining their momentum, that provide insight into current practices in graduate education and what future faculty need. (EV)

Nursing graduate students (n=79) conducted a variety of community engagement through service learning projects. Qualitative and quantitative analyses indicated that students were exposed to low-income populations and increased their knowledge of health issues and the relationship between socioeconomic status and health. (Contains 13 references.)…

Presents a case study of two graduate women in a chemistry department at a large research university. Examines the relationship between key factors of their work environment and the high attrition rate of graduate women in the department. (Contains 51 references.) (Author/YDS)

D. A. Kolb's (1984) 4 processes of experiential education are presented as guidelines for humanistically based training in group counseling. Specific training activities are described, and recommendations for improving training methods are outlined. The authors present qualitative data obtained from graduate counseling students who participated in…

Data from 30 Kenyan and 30 Ethiopian fellows of the International Livestock Research Institute indicated that the institute provided high-quality training for graduate students and contributed to capacity building in national agricultural research systems. Such fellowship programs can help reverse the brain drain in African nations. (Contains 16…

Mentoring in academe is an important component of the graduate school experience for students and particularly important for student of color, such as African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. Provides an overview and definition of mentoring and seven effective mentoring strategies to assist in developing faculty/student mentoring…

In 2001, over 1,600 African Americans earned doctoral degrees, yet for the first time in 7 years, the number of black doctoral awards declined. This paper examines differences in doctoral fields of study, the limited number of awards to African Americans in specialized scientific fields, and the gender gap in black Ph.D. awards. Most doctorates…

Of the 173 postgraduate adult students who abandoned their studies at Hellenic Open University, 108 were interviewed. Primary reasons for dropping out included difficulty balancing academic workload with employment and family obligations (mainly for female students), miscalculation of time available for studying, and underestimation of the effort…

Responses from 87 of 140 accredited master's programs in social work indicated that 81.6% offered courses in aging; 51.7% of schools offered doctorates, but only 8% of doctoral programs had aging courses. Although most felt research was important, only 32 schools had an aging center/institute; many cited lack of faculty knowledge about aging as a…

Asserts that researchers are too often trained under circumstances that discourage them from continuing research activities after they graduate. Suggests three hypotheses that would potentially lead to a greater number of competent and enthusiastic researchers: arrange compatible peer research groups; make the experience satisfying and enjoyable;…

Describes a study that investigated a possible gender-related communications difference, the use of linguistic qualifiers and intensifiers, in the online computer conference transcript in a graduate course. Explains the use of sentences as the units of analysis and the use of a new tool for coding, the Transcript Analysis Tool. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study that investigated types of interaction that graduate students perceived to be important for elearning (electronic learning). Discusses content interaction, conversation and collaboration, interpersonal and metacognitive skills, and need for support; explains the Online Learning Interaction Inventory; and reports that flexibility…

The New England College of Optometry's two separate but integrated clinical postgraduate programs, one providing Veterans' Administration residencies and the other, college-based fellowships, are described. The shared curriculum components, exchange process, and evaluation system are highlighted. (MSE)