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'''Condoleezza Rice''' is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the first African-American woman to hold the post. Prior to assuming her duties as Secretary of State, she served as national security advisor to President George W. Bush

'''Condoleezza Rice''' is the 66th [[United States Secretary of State]], and the first [[African-American]] woman to hold the post. Prior to assuming her duties as Secretary of State, she served as [[national security advisor]] to [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]

== Earlier Life and Education ==

== Earlier Life and Education ==

Dr. Rice earned her B. A. in  political science from the University of Denver in 1974 at age 19. The following year, she recieved her M.A. from the University of Notre Dame. She returned to the University of Denver, where she was awarded the Ph.D. in 1981.  In addition to English, she speaks Russian, French, German, and Spanish.

Dr. Rice earned her B. A. in  [[politics|political]] [[science]] from the [[University of Denver]] in 1974 at age 19. The following year, she recieved her M.A. from the University of [[Notre Dame]]. She returned to the University of Denver, where she was awarded the Ph.D. in 1981.  In addition to [[English]], she speaks [[Russian]], [[French]], [[German]], and [[Spanish]].

== Career In Academia ==

== Career In Academia ==

Condoleeza was first an Assistant Professor at Stanford (1981–1987). She eventually earned tenure, becoming an Associate Professor (1987–1993), then Professor, and later Provost.[http://www.forbes.com/2001/10/15/crice.html] She was the first black, first woman and the youngest person to be Provost.[http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/black.history/stories/13.rice/index.html] She was also a Hoover Institute fellow. Her primary expertise was the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact nations.  

Condoleeza was first an Assistant Professor at [[Stanford]] (1981–1987). She eventually earned tenure, becoming an Associate Professor (1987–1993), then Professor, and later Provost.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/2001/10/15/crice.html</ref> She was the first black, first woman and the youngest person to be Provost.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/black.history/stories/13.rice/index.html</ref> She was also a [[Hoover Institute]] fellow. Her primary expertise was the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Warsaw Pact]] nations.  

As Provost, Dr. Rice balanced the budget, even though the deficit was said to be impossibly large, a prediction which Rice happily proved wrong. [http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/1999/june9/rice-69.html]

As Provost, Dr. Rice balanced the budget, even though the deficit was said to be impossibly large, a prediction which Rice happily proved wrong. <ref>http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/1999/june9/rice-69.html</ref>