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APRIL 1, 1998 (Tlfc flartlan ft Oibsrrurr Page A 7 at University of Phoenix To Mark Opening of its First Oregon Campus The U niversity o f Phoenix, Portland’s newest institution o f higher education, announced that it will hold an open house on Thurs day, March 19 from 4:00-7:00 to mark the opening o f its first Oregon campus located at 13190 SW 68th Parkway in Tigard. The open house w ill introduce attendees to the University’s ap proach to higher education, includ ing its “virtual library.” Light re freshments will be served. f irst announcing plans to open a Portland area campus last Novem ber, the University temporarily of fered undergraduate and graduate degree classes in business at local conference facilities while await ing the completion o f its 14,000 sq. foot Tigaid campus, which offi Computer Lab Opens New Opportunities for Youth A state-of-the-art computer lab, funded by a $278,000 donation from Intel and the Intel foundation, could give young people the keys to a high tech future. The lab, located in Port land Parks and R ecreation's Univer sity Park Community Center at 9009 North l oss, opens March 23rd. The lab will offer community member- young and old-a chance to learn new job skills, get information about sci ence and technology careers, use com puters for art and recreation, plus give their homework a lift. Young people who participate in sports programs at UPCC w ill be re quired to spend time on the keyboards before putting in time on the court or ball field. "These kids need to be sold on the excitement and the tremendous potential o f computers," says UPCC Director Lee Jenkins. Jenkins says the lab will be open from 9am-9pm daily so Portland Parks staff and vol unteers can serve senior citizens, preschoolers, and adults in wellare- to-work programs, as well as school students. The I ntel Corporation and its foun dation provided a combination ot grants, equipment, and professional services to get the lab up and running. Intel spokesman Peter Broffman says that the project dem onstrates the company’s strong commitment to pro viding technology education in O r egon and increasing access o f people o f color to careers in this growing field. The need for such opportunities is particularly acute in the Portsmouth neighborhood where University Park Community Center is located. The center is across the street form Co lumbia V illa/Tam arack, O regon’s largest public housing development. cially opened in January. "W e couldn’t be happier with our new lo c a tio n ,” sa id Dr. t raig Swenson, Univer sity o f Phoenix re gional vice presi dent. " I ’m confi dent that Portland area residents w ill find the campus to be a convenient and pleasant loca tion to pursue un d erg ra d u a te and g ra d u a te d egree programs.” Catering exclusively to working adults, the University allows students to go back to school without inter rupting their careers. Students attend class one night a week, begin a new class every five to six weeks and meet with study groups at their convenience to complete as signments and group projects. Classes are taught by working profession als with advanced de grees who possess cur rent experience in the subject areas of the courses they teach. " W o r k in g a d u lt stu d e n ts d e m a n d a greater level o f c o n venience than the tra ditional student,” said Sw enson. "A t the U niversity o f Phoenix we provide the convenience, w hile at the sam e tim e ensuring a ch a lle n g ing and rew ard in g e d u c a tio n a l experience. The University o f Phoenix is a private, for-profit institution ot higher education w hose mission is to provide high-quality education to working adult students, founded in Phoenix, Arizona, the university currently offers programs in Ari zona, California, Oregon, W ash ington, Michigan, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, f lorida, Hawaii, and the com m on wealth o f Puerto Rico. The Uni versity is accredited by the Com mission o f Institutions o f Higher Education o f the North Central A sso ciatio n o f C o lle g e s and Schools, and currently enrolls more than 40,000 working adult students, and employs more than 6,000 fac ulty and staff. LU'S ADORABLE DO'S 407 N.E. Mason, Ste. 4 Portland, OR 97211 "We Care For You " (503) 460-9414 THE JOYCE April 1 Brings Change in Food Stamp Rules Changes in eligibility for food stam ps benefits w ill not result in a large scale c u t-o ff tor O reg o nians on April 1, says Jim N eely, A dult and fa m ily Services D ivi sion (A PS) deputy ad m in istra tor. It has been w idely reported that m ore than 8,000 O regonians in a num ber o f the sta te ’s rural counties could be subject to loss o ffo o d stam ps on A pril 1. H ow ever, N eely says, April 1 is only the effective date for a new rule lim iting the tim e that able-bodied adults w ithout dependents can re ceive food stam ps. As a result o f federal w elfare reform , he says, these able-bodied adults ages 18 to 50 w ho have no children are lim ited to receiving food stam ps for 90 days in any three year period. The 90-day rule begins A pril 1. PCC Announces New Scholarships The Portland Community College foundation has 12 new scholarships for the upcoming 1998-99 school year that will be available to help students go to college. These new scholarships total $83,125, and could assist as many as 50 students. “Private donations are absolutely critical toourability to provide help to our students, almost half o f whom need financial help to stay in school,” said Jan Coulton, executive director ot the foundation. “Many o f the stu dents who can benefit the most from PCC cannot afford even PC’C ’s low tuition. These new scholarships will help ensure their educational future." The foundation is the private fund- SIMPLY CELLULAR Neely says food-stam p recipi ents can continue receiving ben efits after 90 days (July 1) if they find em ploym ent or sign up with APS for five hours a week of com m unity service. The rule d o e sn ’t affect adults with children or people who can not work because ot disability. The new rules have been in effect in 20 O regon counties for more than a year. raising arm for the college and is a tax- exempt charitable organization. O f the donations received, 100% goes to support the program for which it is intended. Please call 977-4374 for more information. Joyce Wash in her and building a (Iln- jjortl.iiih is continuing I high school seniors froiji to help thcrrU You can help by Sending your cot^ribution i Joyce Washingtq Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America. Your support will be truly appreciated. Call your local Bank o f America fo r more information. (Slputk unn. W e've a lw a ys had deep ro o ts in th e co m m un ity. WE ACTIVATE • ANY PHONE • ANY PAGER NO CREDIT REQ'D PAGER SPECIAL!!! A t PGE, we have a new logo and a new look, but one thing FREE ACTIVATION- FREE RECRYSTAL 3 MOS VOICEMAIL ONLY • $19.95 hasn't changed: our commitment to community service. 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