The number of black students enrolling in Ohio State’s graduate programs has gone down in the past year.Currently there are 624 black graduate students enrolled at OSU as of autumn quarter 1997. That number is down from 651 last fall. There is an overall drop in the graduate population, the Office of the University Registrar reported. Some fourth-year students decide to get a job after graduation and many go on to graduate school at a different institution, said Charles Hancock, director of the Young Scholars Program. OSU has made strong efforts to attract minority students, particularly blacks to enroll in graduate school, he said. Hancock said OSU’s graduate school offers summer research programs, such as SROP (Summer Research Operating Program) for undergraduate students to give them an idea of what graduate-level work is like.In an effort to raise the number of black students enrolling in graduate school, the Black Graduate and Professional Student Caucus is offering a free graduate school workshop Saturday at the Hale Cultural Center from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop is open the public.At the workshop, a free GRE practice test will be given by Kaplan, along with a seminar about the application process and financial aid options. Also, a panel of graduate students will discuss their experiences in higher education.”Everybody needs to pursue additional education in this age of uncertainty,” said James Curtis, the graduate student caucus’ education committee co-chair. It’s easier to seek a job with a master’s degree because it gives you an added advantage over those without one, he said.