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Women Honored for Educational Programs
Oregon Colleges Gain on Diversity
O regon’s public universities are
steadily im proving in all areas o f
cam pus diversity, according to a
new report developed by the O r
egon U niversity System .
The report, presented to The
State Board o f Higher Education,
shows that O regon’s seven public
universities have increased enroll
ments, improved the num ber o f
degrees awarded, and added to fac
ulty and staff ranks among all people
of color over the past five years.
According to the report, OUS
campuses have increased minority
enrollment by 22.4 percent from Fall
Mother, daughter team put spotlight on senseless and deadly violence of inner city gangs
Television news
anchor Connie
Chung (left)
meets local
news and
education
producer Nia
Gray during an
awards
ceremony in
New York City.
1996 to Fall 2001. M eanw hile,
they’ve also increased degree pro
duction am ong minorities by 15.5
percent.
The largest enrollment percent
age gain was among African Ameri -
can/B lackstudents,up27.1 percent
from a total o f968 to l,230enrolled.
In raw numbers, the largest increases
were among Asian/Pacific A m eri
cans (up 23.5 percent from 2,920 to
4,840and Hispanic/Latinos ( up 24.3
percent from, l,960to2,370). Ameri
can Indian/Alaska Native enrollment
also grew by 7.7 percent ( from 872 to
939enrolled).
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Lanita Duke and Nia Gray, a
Portland mother and daughter
production team of news and
educational programming, just
returned from New York City
where they accepted the es
teemed Gracie Allen Award from
the American Women in Radio
and Television in the local mar
kets division.
The duo was honored for the
production of “Open In The
Event of My Death” which cap
tures the pain of senseless gang
violence that eliminated the lives
of a disproportionate number of
black, inner-city males in Port
land in the early 90s. The 18-
minute piece addresses the ef
fects of youth homicide on the
black community.
National celebrities Connie
Chung, Katie Couric, Mary
Tyler Moore, Barbara Walters,
and Candice Bergen were spe
cial guests of the awards cer
emony.
Duke and Gray are native
Oregonians and both reside in
inner-northeast Portland.
For copies of “Open In The
Event of My Death,” call 503-
287-9074.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
IN APPRENTICESHIP
Are you interested in a FUTURE in the Building Trades?
U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for
Plumber & Steamfitter Apprentices (MA #1070 & MA #1071)
This is a notice to establish a pool o f eligibles.
Students at Failing Schools May Get TO tors
(A P) - W hen the school
y ear begins this fall, 3,000 to
5 ,0 0 0 sch o o ls n a tio n w id e
p ro b a b ly w ill be d ec la red
“ fa ilin g ” by states, w hich
w ould m ake th eir students
elig ib le for fed erally p aid tu
to rin g or tran sp o rta tio n to
o th er p ublic schools, C o n
g ress w as told last w eek.
“I th in k one o f the first
ch a llen g es w e h ave is to let
p aren ts know th at this is an
o p tio n ,” U n d ersecretary o f
E d u c a tio n E u g en e H ickok
said.
P art o f the landm ark E l
e m e n ta ry a n d S e c o n d a ry
E d u catio n A ct, w hich Presi-
dent B ush signed in January,
included a req u irem en t that
s tu d e n ts in g ra d e s th re e
through eight be tested an n u
ally in reading and m ath. F or
the first tim e, stu d en ts in
schools w here scores d o n ’t
im p ro v e a d e q u a te ly o v e r
three or four years w ould be
given federally funded tu to r
ing or allow ed to tran sfer to
another public school with
m ost o f th eir tran sp o rtatio n
costs paid.
Few states have set up the
new testing program s - and
w o n ’t have to until the 2005-
2006 school year. B ut since
1994, states have been re
quired to test students three
tim es in th eir school careers,
o n ce ea ch in e le m e n ta ry ,
m iddle and high school.
T utoring services in m ost
s c h o o ls p ro b a b ly w ill be
available so o n er than those
allow ing students to transfer
to other schools, H ickok said.
Sen. Jam es Jeffords, I-V t.,
said about 100 o f V erm o n t’s
300 public schools probably
w ould be considered failing
and w orried that the state
w o n ’t have enough m oney to
provide tutoring or other help.
“I think w e’re going to have
an ungodly d isaster on our
hands next fa ll,” he said.
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Smith
Pleads for
YO Center
continued
STATE FARM
I M B U IA M O
FAX:
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INSURANCE COMPANIES
HOME OFFICES:BLOOMINGTON,
ILLINOIS
WHEN:
MONDAY, June 3 through FRIDAY, June 14, 2002,
9am - 5pm weekdays
WHERE:
Apply in person: U.A. Local 290 Training Center, 20220
SW Teton Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062; 691-1997.
Contact: Robert Kimes
AGE:
Must be at least 18 years old-(proof required - non-
returnable copy of birth certificate, or current driver's
license)
REQUIREMENTS: High school graduate with C average or better OR
GED; AND C or better in one year high school algebra.
Official transcripts are required and must be mailed
directly from the institution to Local 290 Training
Center before July 5, 2002.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeymen Training
Trust Fund admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic
origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or
made available to apprentices at the school. It’does not discriminate on the
basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of
its apprenticeship policies, admission policies and other Trust-administered
programs.
ERNEST J. HILL, JR.
Agent
John Endicott, Business Manager
6527 NE MLK, Jr. Boulevard
from A3
Suite A
uled through 2004 at levels of $5
Portland, OR 97217
million in the current fiscal year
and $3.75 million in
2003 and 2004.
O re g o n ’ s
econom y is still
struggling to recover
from a recessio n ,
C a s c a d e C a m p u s , Tu esd ay, M a y 7, 11 a .m .-3 :3 0 p .m
and has an 8 percent
unemployment rate
- the highest in the
Great employers. Hundreds of jobs.
nation. The neigh
Workshops on interviewing, job search
borhood served by
strategies, and electronic résumés.
the center has an un
employment rate of
All job seekers welcome! Free admission!
16 percent.
These employers, and many more, will be there.
“ O re g o n ’ s
Portland Police Bureau
Fred Meyer— IT Services
24 Hour Fitness
ec o n o m y is s till
Providence Health System
Goodwill Industries
A-dec Inc
s tru g g lin g to r e
Salem Hospital
Kaiser Permanente
Air Force Recruiting
cover from a reces
Schuck s Auto Supply
Liberty Mutual Insurance
American Express Financial
Social Security
Group
Advisors
sion, and the neigh
Madigan Army Medical
Administration
American Medical Response
borhood served by
St. Vincent de Paul Staffing
Center
American Red Cross
the Center has been
State Farm Insurance
Marquis Companies
Burgerville
Companies
McKenzie-Willamette Hospital
City of Gresham
p a r tic u la rly h ard
Sysco Food Services of
METRO
Clackamas County Personnel
hit,” said Smith. “I
M t Hood National Forest
Portland
Division
urge you to help me
Multnomah County
Tektronix
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Underwriters Laboratories Inc
Oregon Air National Guard
of Oregon
assist young people
US Army Recruiting
Oregon Employment
Department of Justice
in P o rtla n d w ho
US Border Patrol
Department
Division o, Child Support
VA Medical Center
Oregon Lottery
want to help them
Dept of Interior— Bureau of
Washington County
Oregon Tradeswomen
Land Management
selves.”
Xerox Corporation
Platt Electric
Doubletree Hotel
Smith has also sent
PCC EMT Program
DSHS/JRA Naselle Youth
PCC Human Resources
Camp
a letter to Labor Sec
Portland Fire Bureau
Employment Guide
retary Elaine Chao ask
Portland General Electric
Fed Ex Ground
ing that the White
House retain funding
Cascade Campus
Portland
for Portland’s Youth
70S N. Kllllngsworth, 1-5 Exit 304
Community
Opportunity Center in
For information, call 503-978*5000.
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