Scholarships continued from page 1 with only 303 students eligible for admission to state institutions, you can imagine the significant obsta cles (Oregon University System) schools have in helping this popu lation get to college.” According to statistics from the 2000 census, Oregon has 55,662 black individuals — or 1.6 percent of the population. These numbers are dramatically lower than those of Ari zona, California and Washington, both in terms of total population and percentage of the population. “The recruitment of students of col or is often the most challenging task we face in admissions,” Hulick-Baiza said. “Not because minority students don’t want to go to college—we do— but because both students and univer sities have to contend with numerous social, political, economic and educa tional obstacles that make it much more difficult to make it to college. The most basic problems we face in getting underrepresented stu dents into college are not found at the college level, but at much earlier stages of their education.” The value of a college education is Percentage of blacks in total state population 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 California Washington Arizona Oregon n’t a priority for many black males, members of the Black Student Union said. Some black men grow up want ing to play professional sports or to be recording stars, not to become doc tors or lawyers. But Huhndorf said the University could help remedy the problem by of fering courses that pertain to the in terests of ethnic minorities, by hiring more faculty of color and by providing more academic scholarships to un derrepresented groups. “This is a university that hasn’t pri oritized diversity in terms of academ ics. There’s absolutely more that can SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 be done,” Huhndorf said. “The Uni versity has dragged its feet forever on this issue.” In May 2001, the University estab lished the Center on Diversity and Community to research and study di versity on campus. Steve Bender, a CODAC member and University law professor, said the group works to evaluate the University on its diversity and on issues that threaten diversity. Bender said he and many other facul ty members have been pressing the University to address diversity issues for years, but to no avail. Turn to Scholarships, page 8 015698 University of Oregon Athletic Department teanvork internship positions available Become a member of the Oregon Athletic Department and gain valuable experience in: • recruiting process of student athletes • graphic and layout design • event planning There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, February 19th in the football theater located on the 2nd floor of the Casanova Center (next to Autzen Stadium) Meeting will start at 7 pm. Pick up your application in the football office on the 8nd floor of the Casanova Center. Applications available February 3rd, 8003. Interviews will be held February 84-88,8003. You can sign up for your interview time when you pick up your application. application deadline la February 21,2003 by 5*00 pa OVEN TOASTED BY TWO LOCAL GUYS! TOASTED SUBS • SOUPS • SALADS UO Campus at 13th & Alder (Inside Starbucks) 5th Street Public Market • Gateway Blvd. & Beltline Rd. spring break P¥HTfT37i prioritize Hawaii.$799 Amsterdam...$692 Paris.$619 Includes air & accommodations from Seattle Prices are per person. Some taxes & fees not included. Other departure cities and not included. Other departure cities and destinations available. I SIC www.stadravel.com STA TRAVEL onune » on the PHone » on cnmpu/ » on the /treet Advertise* Get Results* Oregon Daily Emerald 346-3712 CAec/f,ou1 > > Wndows you fa t^e DipecfoR! lo« oh to f ihlJ/ouRPcwe^.co^ CLIF Su?mt youR Rest V'^eo cut if you «o+ T*,e cao^s you $e+ youR ^Ro/>s 0 ★★ rR/-\Nsvw t UNO* J 03 fQUR M I HI: IRANSWORLD UNDECLARED FILM TOUR m a rncr rn w/ilKWVv^ FILM FROM THE BEST SNOWBOARDANDqKnSScF^ that will line your pockets with shwai 'm rS/r?n ™E CHA" ™ W1N A ™ «* getatov to S moo«™ »* ftEE S WHt> t>M