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Article: Census Bureau goes to school. (Census 2000 initiative)
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- Black Issues in Higher Education
- Article date:
- May 28, 1998
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New partnerships with minority-serving institutions are designed to improve the count while training young scientists
Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Census Bureau is teaming up with six minority-serving higher education institutions to enlist help with its data collection efforts for Census 2000 and to expand research opportunities for minority students and faculty. The initiative was announced at the Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) national conference held in San Juan Puerto Rico, April 29 - May 2.
Schools teaming up with the Census Bureau are Bowie State University, Spelman College, Xavier University, Ogala Lakota College, University of Texas-El ...