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WASHINGTON. D.C.-In a
move that coincided with the
national observance of
Hi ory Month, Office of
onnel Management Direc­
Const nee B. Newm n
launched government-wide
effort to step up recruiting at
Historically Blac Colleges
and Universitie (HBCUs).
"As we move toward the
1 t century," s id Mrs. New­
man, " The fine young people
who graduate from our
nation's Hisorically Black
Colleges and Universities will
continue to provide our public
service with an outstanding
pool of talent and dedication.
It is as important now as it
ever has beven that minority­
oriented institutions of higher
learning upply our n tion
with dedicated and capable
public servants."
President Bush la t April 28
igned Executive Order 12677
directing that OPM develop
programs to increase participa­
tion of students from Black
colleges and.universities in the
workforce.
In implementi ng this
Pre idential directive. OPM
ha called on all federal agen­
cie to e tablish and maintain
an active college, relations pro­
gram. Also. OPM 0 has
propo ed that federal agencies
keep HBCUs motion a wide
range of recruitment strategies
to attract students to public
crvicc.
Other on-going programs
that are to bri ng minori ty stu­
dent into the workforce in­
clude the Cooperative
Education Program and the
Federal Junior Fellowship Pro­
gram.
In addition , OPM is ex­
panding its outreach Presiden­
tial Management Intern
Program.
The federal commitment to
HBCU tudents comes at a
time when there is a growing
concern over the 32.4 percent­
age rate unemployment of
Black youth. There i al ·0
recogni tion of a . nonage of
young people in the education-
I pipeline to fill the high­
skill position in our future
workforce.
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