Diversity Now: People, Collections, and Services in Academic Libraries: Selected Papers from the Big 12 Plus Libraries Consortium Diversity Conference.
Edited by Teresa Y Neely and Kuang-Hwei (Janet) Lee-Smeltzer. Binghamton New York Haworth Information Press 2001 308p ISBN 0-7890-1697-4 (Co-published simultaneously as Journal of Library Administration, vol 33 nos 1/2 & 3/4.) This volume is a collection of 16 papers that were presented at the `Diversity Now:...

Diversity by design; guide to fostering diversity in the civil engineering workforce.
9780784409831 Diversity by design; guide to fostering diversity in the civil engineering workforce. Hatch, Sybil E. Am. Society of Civil Engineers 2008 70 pages $30.00 Paperback TA157 A female professional engineer...

Human rights committee focuses on outreach.
Byline: COUNTY BEAT by Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard AFTER YEARS OF TOILING in the shadows, the Lane County Human Rights Advisory Committee hopes to take a more active role in promoting harmony among people of different beliefs, backgrounds and philosophies throughout the county. James Mattiace,...

Color in Coaching: How racial games are played in the NFL.
It's a bizarre tale, and a very American tale. In fact, in 2003, it's practically unsurprising: Race is on the rampage, bedeviling the country in manifold ways. In the last week of July, the National Football League fined Matt Millen, president of the Detroit Lions, $200,000. Why?...

SCE Again Ranks Among Top Companies for Latinas.
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight year, Southern California Edison (SCE) ranks as one of America's "50 best companies for Latinas to work for in the U.S.," according to LATINA Style magazine's annual survey evaluating corporate America's responsiveness to the needs and aspirations...

UCare Minnesota Receives Award from Jewish Vocational Services.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- UCare Minnesota has received the International Association of Jewish Vocational Services (IAJVS) Corporate Award for 2001. The award, which honored only three companies internationally, recognizes UCare's development of a positive relationship with Jewish Vocational Services. It was presented Sunday, June 3, at...

Ernst & Young: learning partnerships and career watch programs makes this firm an employer of choice.
Malcomb D. Coley [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Title: Audit Partner with Ernst & Young LLP's Assurance and Advisory Business Services Education: B.S. in accounting (1986) and MBA (1989) from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Professional Affiliations: 100 Black Men of Atlanta,...

Books received.
HOROWITZ, L. M. Interpersonal foundations of psychopathology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2004. Pp. 360. PB $49.95. JOST, J. T., BANAJI, M. R., & PRENTICE, D. A. (Eds.). Perspectivism in social psychology: The yin and yang of scientific progress. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2004. Pp. 352....

Campus Advisor.
Dear Campus Advisor: I am a recent graduate of Norfolk State University, an HBCU. After being around mostly Blacks for the past four years, a stage in my life during which I learned the most, I am finding it a bit difficult to interact and even "schmooze"...

Abbott Laboratories: a commitment to employee development and building strong relationships with people are the hallmarks of working for Abbott.
What was your first day on the job like? I remember feeling very welcome on that first day. My manager, who is still a mentor to me, spent a great deal of time talking with me. One of the things that stuck in my mind is the...