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Oregon Professors Honored
For Diversity Efforts
Commitment to cultural di
versity has earned campus
honors for a trio o f Oregon
State University educators.
Les Risser, Lani Roberts
and Larry Roper were each
honored with O S U 's 2001
F ra n c e s
D ancy
H ooks
Les Risser
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H ooks, an educator and
former national coordinator of
W om en in th e N A A C P ,
sought to recognize and en
co u rag e cam pus co alitio n
b u ild in g am o n g d iv e rs e
grosups and individuals.
Ends March 11
All the honorees
are a c tiv e ly in
volved in various
w orkshops, com
mittees and events
focusing on e n
hancing com m u
nity diversity.
Risser. wife o f
OSU P re sid e n t
Paul
R isse r.
chaired the OSU
Students A ffairs
T ask F o rc e on
Greek Life and is Lani Roberts
active in C ross
roads International, a non-profit
community volunteer organiza
tion that promotes friendships
between community members
and international students at
OSU and their families.
Roberts, senior instructor in the
Philosophy Department, is a Mas
ter Teacher in the College o f Lib
eral Arts and the recipient o f the
college's Meehan Award for Ex
cellence in Teaching. She has
taught numerous classes and has
led workshops and discussions
that focus on aspects of diversity.
She has also been cited for teach
ing a highly acclaimed course on
Ethics in Diversity.
Roper, vice
pro\ ost for Stu
dent A ffairs,
was a leader in
a special cam
pus
p ro ject
c a lled " is m ”
that explored
the dynamics o f
d iv e rsity on
campus and in
the community,
including such
topics as rac
ism, sexism and
ageism.
Portland School Kids
Honor King's Memory
Essay Winners
“Martin Luther King Jr. believed in civil rights for everyone
because blacks were not treated fairly. Blacks were not allowed to
sit in front of the bus or drink from the same water fountain. A lot
o f things were segregated back then. I think segregation is wrong
because people should not be judged by the color o f their skin. Martin
Luther King Jr. fought forthose rights.” — Louie Reckford,Fourtb
Grader, Irvington Elementary
In 1941 Duke
E llington gave
B illy Strayhorn
in stru ctio n s on
“Dr. King wanted everyone in the world to know that people were
not being treated equally. I respect anyone who stands for justice and
speaks the true message o f doing the right thing to your neighbors,
friends, and community. I also respect the fact that he was willing to
even die for his beliefs. That's why I think Martin Luther King Jr.
should have his own holiday.” — Rhys Pinkley, Fourth grader,
Irvington Elementary
how to take
the subw ay to
rehearsal —
in s p irin g the
“I have a dream that I will help people who are in trouble. I will
help my family. I have a dream that kids will grow up to be what they
want to be and not take drugs and always listen to their parents. I
have a dream that everyone will be what they want to be and
everyone gets' blessed by God’s love.”— H arrison Dark,
Seventh grader, Holy Redeem er
jazz anthem
"Take the
'A' Train."
S tory C ontim ed F rom F ront P age
proud to honor his quest for freedom
and equality," says Charlotte Ellis,
regional m anager o f the Portland re
gion at W ashington M utual, who
announced the contest k ick o ff on
Jan. 15attheW orldA rtsFoundation's
K eep Living the Dream com m unity
event at Jefferson High School. “We
received m any thoughtful essays and
w ant to thank all o f those w ho shared
their reflections."
In addition to donating books to
their school libraries, w inners were
invited to read their essays on KBOO
Riding public
I
tra n s it has
never sounded
so good.
TRI-MET
Radio 90.7 FM and Jefferson High
S chool's Channel 28, which is run by
the school's Television Department.
Book plates w ere pasted inside the
donated books stating the donor’s
name.
The winning essays are exhibited
on a traveling booth displayed at
local W ashington M utual financial
centers. The exhibit is currently run
ning through M arch 2 in the Penin
sula Financial Center. 6850N Lombard
St., and was also formerly displayed
in the Interstate Avenue Financial
Center, 7404 N. Interstate Ave.
Tri-Met celebrates the contribution of these great
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black musicians during Black History Month.
The National Black MBA Associa
tion is now accepting applications for
college scholarships in the field o f
business. This program aims to attract
African Americans, Native Americans
and Latino students who are enrolled
in an undergraduate or doctoral busi
ness program. Elliot W illiams, presi
dent o f the NBM BAA Portland-Se
attle Chapter, says the scholarships
are to promote academic achievement
and to help business student with the
high cost ofeducation. "W e recognize
Because how we get there still matters.
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the financial difficulties that college
students enduro and we hope these
scholarships can ease the burden while
encouraging achievement aw ards,'' he
said. The awards will range from $2,500
- $5.000. The deadline forapplicabons is
March 31. For undergraduate award de-
tails,
e-m ail
PortlandSeattlenbaatii.vohoo.com orcall
503-735-3010. ForMBA andPtiD. awards,
dow nload in fo rm atio n from the
NBMBAA website, www .nbmbaa.oni