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Summer Orientation At UO
Chance To Sign Up Early
Newly admitted University o f Or­
egon students will be welcomed, en­
tertained and get a chance to pre­
register for fall classes at this sum­
m er's two day IntroDUCKtion ori­
entation programs.
To reserve appointments with their
advisers and pre-register for fall term
classes, the new students must sign
up by Friday, June 21.
More than 3,500 students and par­
ents are expected to participate in the
programs during July according to
Jackie Balzer. UO orientation direc­
tor.
IntroDUCKtion helps new stu­
dents and transfer students become
acquainted with the campus, meet
new students and faculty, and re­
ceive academic advising,” Balzer
says. "They also register for fall
classes without waiting until Sep­
tember.”
Six two-day sessions are sched­
uled for July 11-12, 14-15, 18-19,
21-22 and 25-26 for freshmen and
July 28-29 for freshmen and transfer
students. A one-day program on July
24 is for transfer students only.
R e g istra tio n
fo r
all
IntroDUCKtion sessions is in the
lounge o f Henderson Hall and at the
Bean Residence Hall Complex, East
15th and Moss on the UO campus.
The sessions include special pre­
sentations and informal discussions
with faculty members, administra­
tors and current UO students, ad­
dressing questions and concerns o f
students and parents.
Topics range from financial aid
and universitycommunity resources
to career services and international
exchange opportunities.
Also scheduled are placement test­
ing, tours o f campus living groups
and, on the first evening o f the two-
day sessions, a unique UP musical
production, “A Quack Line.”
Housing in UP residence halls is
available for a small fee, or there are
nearby motels and hotels.
Dinner on the fist day and an out­
door lunch on the second day are
included in the basic fee. Additional
meals are available for purchase in
the residence halls or nearby restau­
rants.
For m ore in fo rm a tio n call
(514)346-1159.
Program Promotes Adult
Education Scholarship
A new program announced by the
W.K Kellogg Foundation will award
$40,000 stipends to 45 scholars who
pursue new learning and research in
adult education.
Foundation officials say the Cyril
O. Houle Scholars in Adult and Con­
tinuing Education program, named
for a prominent leader in adult edu­
cation, will address society’s grow ­
ing need to promote lifelong learn­
ing.
“Education does not end when
you earn a college degree,” said
William C. Richardson, the Kellogg
Foundation’s president and CEO. “ In
the 21st century, ongoing learning
will be critical to economic and per­
sonal success. We need a cadre of
scholars who can explore how to
make the learning process more ef­
fective for adults wherever they may
be.”
Betty J. Overton, Kellogg Foun­
dation director o f Higher Education
programming, said the Houle Schol­
ars program will support emerging
scholars who can further the under­
standing and practice o f adult educa­
tion. Many current adult education
scholars entered the field during the
1960’s and ’70s and are nearing re­
tirement. Also, budget cuts have
closed doctoral-level adult educa­
tion programs at several major uni­
versities, and funds for research and
study in this area have been reduced
recently completed the revised sec­
ond edition o f I he Design o f Educa­
tion, which was recently published
by Jossey-Bass.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was
established in 1930 “to help people
help themselves through the practi­
cal application o f knowledge and
resources to improve their quality o f
life and that o f future generations.”
Its programming activities center
around the common visions o f a world
in which each person has a sense o f
worth: accepts responsibi I ity for self,
family, community, and societal well­
being; and has the capacity to be
productive, and to help create nurtur­
ing families, responsive institutions,
and healthy communities.
To achieve the greatest impact,
the Foundation targets its grants to­
ward specific focal points or areas.
These include: health; food systems
and rural development; youth and
education, and higher education; and
p h ilan th ro p y and v o lu n teerism .
When woven throughout these areas,
funding also is provided for leader­
ship; information systems/technolo-
gy; efforts to capitalize on diversity;
and family, neighborhood, and com­
munity development programming.
Grants are concentrated in the Unit­
ed States, Latin America and the
Caribbean, and southern Africa.
Kreider Named President Emeritus
Dr. Paul E. Kreider has been
honored with the distinction o f Pres­
ident Emeritus by the Mt. Hood
Community College District Board
o f Education.
At its May 8 meeting, the Board
voted unanimously to name Dr.
Kreider President Emeritus, effec­
tive July I, 1996, in recognition o f
his 11 years as President o f MHCC.
Dr Kreiderwill be retiring June 30.
In the resolution passed by the
Board, Dr. Kreider was praised for
his “continuing leadership for an
effective organization through staff
and organizational development,
strategic planning, program review
and improvement, management in-
forniation systems and participatory
decision making."
Dr. Kerider came to Mt. Hood
Community College in 1980 as vice-
president. The Board named him
President in 1985, following the re­
tirement o f Dr. R. Stephen Nicholson,
M HCC’s second President.
In his tenure at Mt. Hood, Dr.
Kreider has been recognized with
several awards, including the 1991
National Council for Research and
Planning Management Recognition
Award, the 1993 National Council
for Staff, Program and Organizational
Development Leadership Award, and
the 1993 ACCT Marie Y. Martin
CEO o f the Year Award
In naming him President Emeri­
tus, the MHCCD Board acknowl­
edged Dr. Kreider’s work at the lo­
cal, state and federal levels. As one of
the founders o f The Consortium for
Institutional Effectiveness and Stu­
dent Success, Dr. Kreider has played
a key role in the improvement and
success ofcommun ity colleges. He is
recognized nationally for his impor­
tant work in developing assessment
tools to measure student outcomes,
strategic planning and program de­
velopment.
Dr. Kreiderwill be publicly hon­
ored as President Emeritus at the
1996 commencement ceremonies
on May 31.
29, 1996 •
T he P ortland O bserver
Urban League Scholarship
Students participating in Urban
League education programs now
have an opportunity for a $500
scholarship.
J & S Grocery, a north Portland
business, is sponsoring a scholar­
ship to an Urban League student
who plans to use his or her educa­
tion to "give something back to the
community.” The company is of­
fering the grant to encourage stu­
dents to think about how they can
someday help others and preserve
the sense o f community that makes
Portland a special place.
Students must participate in an
Urban League education program
such as the Portland Street Acade­
my, the Whitney Young Learning
Center, Computer Training Center
or Male and Female Responsibility
program during 1995-96
They must also submit an essay
that is at least 200 words on how they
plan to use their education to “give
something back to the community,”
and submit a copy o f their latest
report card from school or the Urban
League (except Com puter Train­
ing Center students). Applicants are
required to enroll in a college or
university by 1997.
T he d e a d lin e for sub m ittin g
essay s and su p p o rt inform ation
is M onday, June 3 at 5 p.m . The
sc h o la rsh ip w in n er w ill be a n ­
nounced June I I . T he funds w ill
be re le a se d to the co lleg e or
university when the student p ro ­
vides p ro o f o f enrollm ent. Funds
may only be used for tu itio n or
school e x p en ses.
Even More Good Summer Reading
in P h O h M < K im tn Bi Ri
This is a continuation o f the liter­
ature list cited this week in my “ Per­
spectives” column on page 2. Again,
the collection is eclectic, interesting,
motivating and well worth the enjoy­
able hours that will be spent with
them. This selection is more contem­
porary.
“How Com puter Programming
Works” , Daniel Appleman, Ziff-
Davis. Press, 1994. Here is a rare
case where the material lives up to its
introduction, “...not a dictionary o f
jargan, or how to program i n a part ic-
ular language. But you will under­
stand most o f the concepts on which
all computer programming and lan­
guages are based; either a high level
language or your microwave oven.
This book has super-excellent tech­
nical graphics and text information
that is easy to follow (Barnes & No­
ble).
"How Virtual Reality W orks”,
Joshua Eddings, Ziff-Davis Press,
1994. This is another winner and also
provides not only good basic under­
standing o f the overall concept o f
virtual reality--but will enable you to
further conceive applications “for
work or play.” This book has the
same skillful text and graphics that
facilitate both understanding and
application (Barnes & Nable).
“ Dictionary O f Computer Words:
an A to Z Guide to Today’s Comput­
e r.” Revised edition, H oughton-
Mifflin Co., 1995. A suitable and
practical companion to the Ziff-Davis
computer book; hundreds o f precise
easily understood definitions; infor­
mative tables and illustrations; ex­
tensive cross-references. A must for
quick and accurate reference.
"Boolean Algebra And Its Appli­
cations,” J. Eldon Whitesitt, Dover
publications, 1995 ed. Here is an
excellent beginner’s book for those
who want to get further into the com­
plex switching and logic circuit o f
computers and automation devices.
This system is the foundation for the
theory o f probability, and numerous
practical applications to the design
o f telephone switching circuits and
similar devices. It is not really that
hard but you have to concentrate.
In the last quarter-century' there
has come about a renewed and deep
interest in language—especially in the
meaning and significance o f words,
sounds, signals, labels, utterances,
etc. e.g. that division o f linguistics
known as “Semiotics.” This interest
has paralleled and is directly, related
to the developments in computer tech­
nology, artificial intelligence, and
industrial automation. This is not an
esoteric tripping o f the powers-that-
be. It is serious business affecting
society in every manner.
How m any re a d e rs rem em ber
the num ber o f tim es I have used
H um pty D u m pty’s exchange with
A lice in o rd e r to m ake a point
about the ty ran n y o f w ords and
the frau d u len t use o f language.
In the book, “ A lice T hrough The
L ooking G la ss,” Lew is C arro ll
(a c tu a lly an acco m p lish ed m a th ­
e m a tic ia n ) has H um pty q u a rre l­
ing w ith A lice over his use (in ­
v e n tio n )
of
th e
w o rd
“ u n b irth d a y ” ; the 364 o f the year
th at are not o n e ’s co n v en tio n al
b irth d ay . A lice o b je c ts.
"Things are what I say they are",
the pompous Humpty Dumpty snorts.
And therein lies some o f the basic
logic related to sets, switching, com­
puters, codes, artificial intelligence.
Boolean
Algebra, codes—and politics! And
there is a tremendous new interest in
how children learn and use language;
Montessori, etc. My library has out­
grown its shelves as I work on new
methods for
teach ing mathematics and reason­
ing to both children and youth.
G e t “ L a n g u a g e In T h o u g h t
A n d A c tio n " f if th e d S .l
H ayakaw a; “ T he Q uest or M ind:
P ia g e t, L é v i-S tra u s s , and the
stru c tu ra list M ov em en t” H ow ard
G a rd n e r, A lfred A. K nopf, 1973;
“ M o n te sso ri P lay and L e a rn ” ,
L esley B ritto n ; “ Y oung C hildren
R ein v en t A rith m e tic : Im p lic a ­
tio n s o f P i a g e t ’ s T h e o r y ,”
C o n stan ce K am ii. T e a c h e r’s C o l­
lege P ress 1985; “ A T heory o f
S e m io tic s,” U m berto Eco, In d i­
ana U „ 1976, 1979; “T he L an­
g u age In stin c t” Steven Pinker,
H arp er Peren. 1995.
H e a lth Professions To T ak e You
In to T h e 2 1 s t C e n tu ry
Health Information M anager
Collect and analyze health care data; manage information about
research; plan and evaluate health care services.
Medical Assistant
Assist with direct patient care; insurance billing; office management
M edical Lab Technician
Collect samples and run routine clinical tests.
Ophthalmic Medical Technician
Assist doctors who specialize in treatment of the eyes.
Optician
Prepare glasses and contact lenses, or work with customers to fit
glasses and select frames.
Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Assess and aid people in their recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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If you plan to begin your education this fall for a career in one of
these health professions, the tim e to contact PCC Cascade is
NOW! You’ll be able to make sure you have the necessary
requirements, or you can register for summer classes to prepare
for program entry in September.
Application information,
Call 978-5667.
Woodlawn students experienced
hands-on aquatic education May 23
at the annual “A Day at The Beach.”
The program, funded by First Call
McCall Heating and Cooling, fea­
tured Oregon’s most famous marine
creature and celebrity - Keiko the
killer whale.
In its fourth year, “A Day at the
Beach” began as a vision o f a dedi­
cated First Call McCall employee
who tutored first-grade reading and
math at nearby Woodlawn School.
He noticed, during casual conversa­
tion with the students, that only a
handful had ever visited the Oregon
Coast.
True to the altruistic nature o f the
company. First Call McCall jum ped
quickly on the idea, underwrote the
beach program, and took it one step
further; management assigned nine
First Call McCall employees to tutor
the students at Woodlawn School for
six to nine hours per week, all year
long.
This tradition o f a strong commit­
ment to education is carried on at
First Call McCall under the current
owner, Kevin Kelly, who received
the B usiness - Youth E xchange
Award in 1995 from the City of Port­
land.
“A Day at the Beach” began when
80 first graders loaded three luxury
trip buses. Arriving in Newport, the
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students were allowed to explore the
beach and enjoy a sack lunch on the
shore. The afternoon began with a
trip to the Newport Aquarium, site o f
the famous killer whale, Keiko. The
day wraped up when students re­
turned to Woodlawn School.
Our Schools
Are In Trouble
1. Join The March
For Our Schools
Saturday, June 1
at The Rose Garden
Take Tn Met to the Rose Quarter Transit
Center Pick up a Pledge Sheet at Powell s
City of Books, Azumano Travel or
NE Christian
Pre-School
Has Openings
For Youngsters 3 & 4
years old
Cascade Campus
Portland
Community
College
Thera are two things you can do!
Rally at 4:15 (Please arrive early)
S t Michael’s
Lutheran
Pre-School
Summer Term starts June 17.
New & used books on
Business, Music, &
African-American Studies
First Interstate Wells Fargo Bank
2. Give AU You Can
AU donations are tax deductible and will be
used to buy back teacher s positions and
innovative programs which are being cut
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