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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1979)
Program lets students ‘exchange’ schools By KATHY McMANUS Of the Emerald The application period begins next month for the National Student Exchange prog ram, which gives students a chance to at tend out-of-state colleges and universities at resident tuition rates. The program is primarily for sophomores and juniors, and opens the door to 34 schools across the nation ranging from Rutgers University to the University of Hawaii. Oregon residents with a grade point av erage of at least 2.5 are eligible says Joe Wade, the University’s NSE coordinator. Although seniors are not-prohibited from applying, they run into trouble with the Uni versity requirement that 45 of the last 60 credit hours be earned in residence, Wade says. There are 46 schools in the NSE prog ram, and two tuition payment plans, Wade says. One plan directs payment to the ex change school at the resident rate. The University uses the latter plan. At the time of application, students choose and rank three schools of interest, and, Wade says, “approximately 73 per cent of the people who apply get their first choice.” Most of the others receive placement at the school of their second choice, he adds. The required $10 application fee is non refundable, unless a student cannot be placed in any of the three choices. “Each school determines the number of students it will be willing to accept,” Wade says, adding that a school usually accepts one exchange student for every student placed. Last fall, 126 University students ac cepted placements at other schools, while 151 exchange students came here. The one-to-one ratio wasn’t met because stu dents sometimes change their mind after accepting placement, Wade says. Unique course offerings and an inexpen sive way to see a different part of the coun try are a common reasons students give for participating in the proqram. A combination of academic and geo graphic concerns led Tera Gallagher, a journalism and history major from Montana, to choose the University. “I wanted to be in the Northwest, and the University of Oregon was the only school in the Northwest that had an accredited jour nalism school,” she says. Steve Gugger, an exchange student from New Jersey who attended Oregon State University fall term, saw the program as a chance to see .some new areas. “I’ve al ways wanted to go places” he says, “but I couldn't afford out-of-state tuition.” Diane Gibson, who attended the Univer sity of Delaware, says she just got tired of Delaware and decided NSE was a good way to meet new people. The marine biol ogy program played a part in bringing her here, she says. Students interested in a new educational environment can obtain more information about NSE from the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services in Room 164 Oregon Hgjh The amplication period extends from Feb. 19 to Feb. 28. IFC approves ed center budget The Incidental Fee Committee approved all goals of the Interna tional Educational Center, but re jected at least one goal for each of the other three groups heard dur ing its fifth session Of bu dget hear ings Monday night. The IFC rejected the YMCA’s proposed goal to help support the Youth Basketball Association, by a vote of 4-3. “Were actually funding, to a large extent, a program that ben efits 4-J students,” IFC member Dusty Rhodes said. The IFC approved the YMCA's goal to continue the Big Brother/Big Sister program. The Model United Nations Club’s goal to send delegates to the Far West Conference for model United Nations was de feated by a 3-3 vote with one ab staining vote. IFC member Harry Ricks said the conference would benefit only those directly involved, and that there is a model United Nations class offered at the University. The committee also rejected the Asian American Student Union’s goal to advocate the role of Asian American students on campus. The board agreed that the goal was already covered by other approved goals, which in clude recruitment, outreach pro grams and cultural events. The International Educational Center goals approved by the IFC include maintainence of the Travel Resource Center, explora tion of work opportunties abroad, participation in the foreign stu dent orientation program and continuation of current office and administrative work. The IFC will hear goals for the following groups Tuesday: MEChA, 3:30 p.m.; Muslim Stu dent Association, 4:30 p.m.; Hawaii Club, 6 p.m.; Teacher Educational Doctoral Students Oreganization 6:30 p.m.; and Women in Science at 7 p.m. The room number will be posted in Suite Four EMU. Boyd takes bank post University Pres. William Boyd has been elected to the board of directors of Equitable Savings and Loan, reports Wil liam Love, board chairer and chief executive officer. Boyd was elected to fill the vacancy on the board created when Gov. Vic Atiyeh resigned after his election. Equitable Savings is the oldest and largest capital stock savings and loan in the Pacific Northwest with 46 of fices in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Out of the darkness, The Throbber strikes. Heart Throbs February 14. ► 1
