Greetings NBGSA Supporters! After a semester hiatus, the NBGSA Weekly Digest has returned. We have utilized this past semester to establish a stronger infrastructure for NBGSA, which made it necessary for us to put the Weekly Digest on hold. The digest highlights key NBGSA information, and spotlights ...<< MORE >>

The 2008 National Black Graduate Student Conference (NBGSC), Brilliance in Black, will convene from Wednesday, March 12-16, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. We have set lofty goals for our 20th anniversary event and have worked diligently to generate the largest attendance in recent memory. Below, you will find conference ...<< MORE >>

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, The Voice, is available online at nbgsa.org/media/. The issue includes a “State of the Association” report, regional conference recaps, an alumni update, and an article about the Frederick Douglas Teaching Scholars Program. We hope you enjoy it!
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The 2007-2008 Leadership Team has established several Facebook groups to enhance member communication. See which group(s) pertain to you.

NBGSA Chapter Presidents
National Black Graduate Student Association
Southern Region
Western Region
Northeast Region
North Central Region

If you are interested in joining one of these groups, please ...<< MORE >>

Do you envision a career after graduate school making a difference? There is no better opportunity than to use graduate and professional skills to impact urban education reform. Education Pioneers is a national nonprofit that offers Graduate Students the opportunity to make an impact in urban education by completing mission ...<< MORE >>

The Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds the National HIV Testing Mobilization Campaign. Our goal with the Campaign is to identify national, regional and local conferences as well as other events at which we can promote the Centers for Disease ...<< MORE >>

UniTee Design is an ethnic empowerment and youth enrichment enterprise on a mission: to rebuild Black Unity in our schools and communities through the support, funding and development of more effective educational opportunities for our children.

We're mobilizing more momentum every day. To maximize the mission, we ...<< MORE >>

The following faculty positions in the Department of Public Management are available at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a senior college of the City University of New York. The position descriptions and required qualifications appear first, more general information applying to all positions follows. Review of applications will begin ...<< MORE >>

Rochester Institute of Technology
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Department of Microsystems Engineering
76 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623

JOB TITLE and RANK: Wiedman Professorship PC # 9170 IRC#14753
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Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) provides at least two Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowships and one Underrepresented Minority Visiting Scholar position. The Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship is for a one-year contract for $30,000 plus benefits, with teaching responsibilities of one course per semester. It is for individuals who have ...<< MORE >>

Call for manuscripts for a peer-reviewed book: Minority Resiliency and the Legacy of Disaster

Editors: Jason D. Rivera (Rowan University) and DeMond S. Miller (Rowan University).

Minority Resiliency and the Legacy of Disaster discusses race, class, ethnicity, nationality, and gender, and how these factors have ...<< MORE >>

You have heard about the SOTA Writing Retreat. You’ve even marked the date (April 10-13th) and location (Danbury, CT) on your calendar. Now all you need is the registration information.

The Sisters of the Academy Writing Retreat is designed to assist participants with ...<< MORE >>

The Summer Predoctoral Fellowship program supports the Texas State 2004-2009 University Strategic Plan's call for an "increasingly diverse student body" by enhancing "the recruitment and retention rates of African-American and Hispanic/Latino faculty". The fellowship program will contribute to the achievement of this goal by inviting doctoral candidates at other institutions ...<< MORE >>

The Discovery Channel is developing new shows and is looking to cultivate a talent pool of new hosts culled from a variety of experts and backgrounds. We are especially keen to find minority applicants and hope that you can spread the word throughout NBGSA on this opportunity!
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