Septem ber 7, 2011
Œije
^orttani» (Observer
A Role Model for Student Success
c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 11
science and other fields.
“It’s important for students
to see people like me,” said Jor­
dan, during the first week of
student orientation,sitting in her
office wearing a bright orange
blouse, the school color for
Lewis & Clark.
Jordan, who was the first in
her family to go to college and
graduate, continued, “It’s also
important for students to know
that to go places; you don’t
need to have a mentor that looks
like you.”
As long as students are given
respect and guidance, Jordan
believes they will stay motivated
for success, and her wealth of
experience in science education
backs that up.
A fte r
c o m p le tin g
her
postdoctoral training, Jordan
served as a chemistry profes­
sor and associate vice president
of academic affairs at Xavier
University in New Orleans.
W hen H u rric an e K atrin a
drowned much of the histori-
cally-black campus, Jordan and
fellow administrators took pay
cu ts to en su re th ere w ere
enough resources for Xavier to
re-open its doors as the first
college in New Orleans to wel­
come displaced students back
to classes.
After 11 years at Xavier, Jor­
dan left in 2005 and accepted the
position as director of the Sci­
ence Education Alliance of the
Howard Hughes Medical Insti­
tute, where she joined scientists
and educators in a collaborative
effort to enhance science literacy
among college freshman and train
a future generation of scientists.
In 2008, she headlined the Na­
tional Genomics Research Initia­
tive, a program created to capti­
vate undergrads in the field of
science, specifically genomics,
by immersing them in a real sci­
entific research experience.
"Students become more en­
gaged when they realize they are
working on something they didn’t
know the answer to,” said Jor-
Page 17
3 iM S ia tveit Settoivihip C&utcfi
A Place to Belong A Place to Become
dan, who encouraged students to
100 N. K illingsw orth Street
act like scientists, talk like scien­
greg46162003«cfyahoo
Portland,
O
regon
97217
tists, and test hypotheses like sci­
fullharvestfellow ship.org
entists, "And the true moment of
971-533-2800
discovery is when they get the
answer.”
W o r s h ip
The G éonom ies Initiative,
what Jordan describes as a
cookbook lab experience for
Pastci (fteyexy A. f a d y Jftcmaa
educators that is cost-effective
and retains about 90 percent of
StUMCM
students in science programs,
Tuesday Noonday Prayer 12 PM
is now implemented at over 60
Tuesday Family Focus 7 PM
institutions.
Thursday Life Skills By Appointment
In addition to publishing and
Sunday Worship Service 2:30 PM
presenting on science education,
Sunday Y outh Authority 2:30 PM
Jordan's research has been fea­
tured in top scientific journals.
Jordan decided to accept the
offer at Lewis & Clark because of
the potential and energy she saw
in the school and commitment of
faculty to students in every study.
Presents
“There is a true relationship
“Harvest Time Conference”
between students and faculty,
where they appear to be col­
Luke 10:2
leagues,” she said about the Port­
September IS -1 6 ,2 0 1 1 - 7:00 P.M.
land school. “Staff are commit­
ted to student success, you can
Service Location:
feel it.”
Pacific Northwest Baptist Convention
„gelte*
lesti*3
. Ä
Empowering Youth through Writing
c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 11
selves and others and ideally,
flip the power imbalance.
A mural, painted by local Port­
land artist “Mo” and the Free­
dom W riters, expresses stu­
dents’ dreams and passions and
symbolizes conscious-raising,
the power of deep thought, and
writing as a social movement.
Mo, who chooses to keep
her name anonymous, was the
first African American Visual
T erry F amily
F uneral
H ome
Arts scholarship winner at Port­
land State University. Her work
has been displayed in various
venues around Portland and re­
mains heavily involved with the
artistic future of younger gen­
erations in the community.
2337 N. Williams Ave.
Portland, Or 97227
503-249-1788
A,
r
M aran ath a Church o f God
4222 N E 12th Avenue
Dr. 1. A llen Bethel, Pastor
President of the National Baptist
Convention of America INC ,
International
Pastor of the New Covenant Missionary
Baptist Church, Chicago. IL
Dr-Stephe
n Thurstoi
Contact Dr Raymon H Edwards. Sr . - (503) 2 8 2 4 5 4 5
Mom Harris
O riginal C ajun C reations
1st Year Anniversary
We make the service personal,
You make the tribute personal.
Every time we arrange a personalized funeral service, we take special pride going
the extra mile. With our online Memorial Obituary, now we can do even more.
Friends and family can find out service information, view photos, read obituary,
order flowers and leave personal messages of condolences from anywhere, anytime.
Simply go to our website.
www.terryfamilyfuneralhome.com
Dedicated to providing excellent service
and superior care o f your loved one”
“Com e See” Best food In Town
Blackened Catfish $ 9.99
Blackened Cod $ 8.99
Shrimp Jambalya $ 8.99
Shrimp Creole $ 8.99
Gumbo $8.99
Red Beans & Rice $ 3.99
(All Items served with Com Bread)
Dwight A. Terry
Oregon License CO-3644
Amy S. Terry
Oregon License FS-0395
M om Harris R estaurant Expires
n
Buy 1 Get 1 @ half Price September30,2011
--------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
839 N. L o m b ard St.
F o r to G o O rd ers call 5 0 3 -4 7 7 -7 1 6 4