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Minority Articles

 

Do you have questions about starting on a career in science or physiology as a minority student? Here are some sites where you can read articles aimed at questions you might have.

General articles
Articles on degree/employment trends
Articles on careers

Articles specifically for:
   African Americans
   Hispanic Americans
   Native Americans/American Indians

General Articles
AAAS Minority Scientists Network (MiSciNet)
     Learning Environment articles
     Transitions articles
     Balancing Act articles

AAAS Minority Scientists Network - Community section
     Site Review: Gradschool Shopper 

Association of American Medical Colleges Minorities in Medicine
Considering a Career in Medicine
Applying to Medical School

Series of informational articles on careers, applying, financing and everything you'll want to know about a going to medical school

Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees (CIMD)

Faculty for the Future
   Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network

The Lives and Careers of Minority Women Scientists 
     Center for Studies in Higher Education

Minority Professional Network

Recommended Resources, Readings, and Links for Minorities
     California State University, Haywood

Underrepresented Minorities in Science
ScienceCareers.org
March 2001

US Minorities Stake Their Claim in Science and Engineering
     Nature

Women and Minorities in Science
     Mills College, Oakland, CA

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Articles on degree/employment trends
2001-2002: Nineteenth Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education
     American Council on Education, Office of Minorities in Higher Education

Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering Series
National Science Foundation

World Health: Malnutrition (2005)
Obesity and Minority Populations (2004)
Diversifying the Profession: Who? What? When? Where? And how? (2003)
Under representation of Minorities in Science: Can the pipeline be Fixed? (2002)
Minority Affairs Committee Symposia, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Employment and Hiring Trends
IMDiversity Career Center Archives

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Articles on Careers
Careers Planning and Change
IMDiversity Career Center Archives

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Articles specifically for African Americans
African-American Village
    IMDiversity.com

The Black Collegian Online
    (includes career-related articles and articles on attending graduate/professional school)

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Articles specifically for Hispanic Americans
Hispanic-American Village
    IMDiversity.com

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Articles specifically for Native Americans/American Indians
Native-American Village
   IMDiversity.com

Tribal College Journal
     Resource Guide on Tribal Colleges and Universities

Winds of Change
     Native American magazine with articles on students and coping with school

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See also:
Career Resources