Page 10—T h e Portland Observer-*August 7, 1991
B L A C K E X C E L: O ffe rs Free 100 B la c k
C o lle g e s L is t
Writer Isaac J. Black, founder of
Black Excel, a nationwide service that
assists minority students make informed
college selections, is now offering a
free list of over 120 historically Black
colleges, including schools where Af­
rican-Americans make up over 75% of
their student bodies. Black Excel is
making this list available, because many
students of color are not aware of the
wide range of possibilities available to
them. The list includes school names,
addresses, and admissions department
numbers so that catalogs and review
materials can be obtained for study.
Black Excel is able to send out its free
list because of the enthusiastic responses
it has received from students across the
country.
In the past year, Isaac Black and
Black Excel have helped students se­
lect school and narrow their choices.
Students who have used the service,
have not only been accepted to histori­
cally Black Colleges like Spellman
and Howard, but to schools like Pratt,
Syracuse, Ohio State, Cornell, the
University of Maryland, Wesleyan,
Stony Brook, and Hofstra.
dolyn Brooks Literary Award for Fic­
tion and several writing fellowships,
says that a student who uses Black
Excel will be so knowledgeable, he or
she will be able to give classmates
“ the scoop” about schools and “ ad­
missions.”
Those who are interested in ob­
taining a free college list and informa­
tion about college enrollment and as­
sistance, can write Black Excel at 28
Vesey Street (Suite 2239), New York,
N.Y. 10007 or call (718) 527-8896 for
a speedy response.
Isaac and his team sends students
profiles and “ insider” reports, includ­
ing supplemental material about fi­
nancial aid, etc. Another plus is an
essay voucher system which allows
students to get personalized, handwrit­
ten evaluations from a professional
writer. Isaac, winner of the Gwen­
O re g o n P u s h e s H e a lth C are Plan F o rw a rd
Census Bureau
to Collect
Employment
Data Here
U n em p loym en t R ate
by E d u cation L evels
The U.S. Census Bureau will col­
lect data on employment and unem­
ployment from area residents the week
of August 18-24, according to Leo C.
Schilling, director of the bureau’s Se­
attle regional office.
The local data will contribute to
the national labor force picture to be
released September 6 by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
Information supplied by individu­
als to the Census Bureau is kept confi­
dential by law. Only statistical totals
are published.
The graph shown represents the
kind of information that comes from
this survey. It compares the unem­
ployment rates in April 1991 for vari­
ous levels of education.
Below
High School
completed less
than 4 years
of high school
School
High Schoo
completed 4
years of
high school
completed
some college
(source: current Population Survey, April, 1991)
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by Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR)
What years ago seemed only like a government will be charged with the
dream, is today closer toward being reality. decision of whether to grant the Medi­
The 450,000 Oregonians without health caid waiver remains unclear. Oregon
insurance, some 18 percent of our state’s will push for the waiver through the
population, are closer to receiving the Department of Health and Human Serv­
necessary health care they deserve.
ices in the executive branch of the fed­
You have all heard about the O re­ eral government. Efforts are already
gon health care plan that will offer basic underway to educate senior members of
health care services to all Oregonians. the Bush Administration of just how
Well, the good news is that the enact­ important the waiver is.
ment of this plan is closer now than ever
I invited Dr. Louis Sullivan, Secre­
before.
tary of Health and Human Services, to
The Oregon Health Services Com­ Oregon in July to talk about our basic
mission spent 18 months developing a health care plan and other health initia­
prioritized list of 709 health care proce­ tives. We toured and spoke with resi­
dures. Then, the Oregon state legislature dents at two Oregon health care facili-
determined how many of the benefits ties-R egency Park in Beaverton and the
would be offered under the plan. Based Virginia Garcia Clinic in Cornelius. Dr.
on public testimony and the Health Serv­ Sullivan’s trip was a huge success. I
ices Commission’s prioritized list, the have heard from numerous sources that
legislature decided the benefit package he was impressed with the state’s broad
should include all health services through support for the health plan. This sort of
line 587 of the possible 709 items on the reaction can only serve to help us in the
list.
long run.
The Oregon legislature has com ­
Another senior health member of
pleted its job. It is now up to the federal the Bush administration is planning a
government to approve a waiver o f fed­ visit to Oregon as well. Gail Wilensky,
eral Medicaid law so that the health care Administrator of the Health Care Fi­
package can be provided to low-income nancing Administration (HCFA), which
Oregonians through Medicaid, and by administers the Medicaid program, is
1995, will be offered by employers to coming to Portland on August 9, along
their employees.
with a group of nationally-recognized
At the moment, which branch o f the health care experts, for a day-long con­
ference I am co-hosting on Oregon’s
health care plan. The conference is called
“ The 1991 Conference on H ealthcare:
The Oregon Solution,” and Dr. Wilensky
will be the keynote speaker. The confer­
ence is open to the public so all are
encouraged to attend and participate in
what will certainly be a lively and infor­
mative discussion on our innovative and
revolutionary proposal. For more infor­
mation abour the conference, please
contact Karen Belding in my Portland
office at (503) 326-3370.
In the event that Oregon decides to
also look for Congressional approval for
the Medicaid waiver, I stand ready to
introduce legislation and am confident
that I could push it through the Senate.
However, there is strong opposition in
the House of Representatives, particu­
larly by Congressman Henry Waxman
of California.
During the waiting period, you may
wonder what you can do to make our
health care plan a reality. In short, the
answer is to write to as many govern­
ment leaders and opinion makers as
possible. Letting decision makers know
how strongly Oregonians feel about our
health care proposal will stand us un
good stead as we wait for a final deci­
sion on whether we can implement our
plan.
S e a rch F o r New UO L a w Dean L a u n c h e d
The University of Oregon Provost
Norman Wessells announced he is
appointing a committee to conduct an
extended local search in Oregon for a
new dean for the School of Law.
“ Dean Maurice Holland, who has
been a very effective advocate for the
law school for the past five years has
agreed to continue as dean until June,
1992 or until a new dean can be ap­
pointed, whichever comes first,”
Wessells said.
“ If a statewide search is success­
ful in finding the right candidate to lead
the school of law in these challenging
times, we should have a new dean on
the job as early as January. If a state
search is unsuccessful, then a national
search will be launched in Septem­
ber.”
Wessells said that in a mutual agree­
ment reached with the law dean, Hol­
land will return to the faculty and res­
ume his teaching and research. He also
has agreed to lead the school’s efforts
to organize and establish a new Inter­
national Institute for Natural Resources
Law.
“ Dean Holland and I agree that
successful development of the interna­
tional, interdisciplinary institute is one
of the keys to ensuring the UO School
of Law’s future academic strength, fi-
nancial success and international dis­
tinction. The possibilités are very ex­
citing. Much credit goes to Holland for
proposing and developing the original
concept for the institute. It capitalizes
on two areas of legal studies which are
of growing international importance and
in which UO law faculty have already
established a reputation for excellence-
international law and environmental law.
“ Despite the difficulties posed by
a variety of controversies, inadequate
state funding and the American Bar As­
sociation’s Warnings on Accreditation
standards faced by Dean Holland dur­
ing his tenure,” Wessells said, “ the
UO School of Law is stronger and much
better positioned today to deal success­
fully with the challenges ahead. Dean
Holland has built a good foundation for
the future dean.”
James Rcinmuth, dean of the UO
College of Business Administration, will
head the search committee. Other per­
sons asked to serve as committee
members include Leslie J. Harris, asso­
ciate professor of law; Ralph James
Mooney, professorof law; Jon L. Jacob­
son, professor of law; Laird Kirkpatra-
ick, professor of law; Nancy Brucker,
assistant dean at the law school and
associate director for planned giving at
the UO Foundation; Duane Bosworth,
1868 N. Lombard, Portland, Oregon 97217
attorney and president of the law school
board of visitors; and both another
member of the Oregon legal commu­
nity and a law student who will be
named later.
“ I very much appreciate the serv­
ice that Maury Holland has given the
university and the school during his
tenure as dean,” said UO President
Myles Brand. “ He has been a very
effective advocate for the law school,
and succeeded in marshalling a broad
range of support from the university ad­
ministration, the chancellor’s office, the
state legal profession and alumni for
addressing the school’s needs.
“ Dean Holland is to be commended
particularly for making progress in
diversifing the ethnic makeup of the
law faculty and in bulding new and
strong relationships between the law
school and the legal profession in the
state, “ Brand said.
Holland became the eleventh dean
of the UO School of Law in July 1986
following a national search for a suc­
cessor to Derrick A. Bell. Holland is
just completing his second three-year
contract as dean.
Wessells said the search commit­
tee will seek applicants from the state’s
legal community and law school facul­
ties.
(503) 286-7578
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