SEPTEMBER 15, 2000
Department of Defense
NDSEG Fellowship Program
ALL YOUTH ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
Award $20,000 plus tuition
Number of Awards Given 90
Deadline January 20, 2001
The National Defense Science and
Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fel
lowship program is open to applicants
who are citizens or nationals of the
United States. NDSEG Fellowships
are intended for students at or near
the beginning of their graduate stud
ies in science or engineering.
Applicants must receive or be on
track to receive their baccalaureate
degrees by the upcoming Fall. Pref
erence to applicants pursuing doctoral
study and research in aeronautical
and astronautical engineering, bio
sciences (including toxicology), chemi
cal engineering, chemistry, cognitive,
neural and behavioral sciences, com
puter science, electrical engineering,
geosciences, materials science and
engineering, mathematics, mechani
cal engineering, naval architecture
and ocean engineering, oceanogra
phy, and physics (includes optics).
Recommended GPA is 3.0 and
higher. Applications are encouraged
from women, persons with disabilities
and minorities, including ethnic mi
nority groups such as American In
dian, Black, Hispanic, Native Alas
kan (Eskimo or Aleut) or Pacific Is
lander (Polynesian or Micronesian).
NDSEG Fellows may choose as their
fellowship institutions appropriate
United States institutions of higher
education offering advanced degrees
in science or engineering. During part
of their tenure, fellows may study or
engage in research or field work away
from their academic institutions if, in
the judgment of the faculty, such ar
rangements further the fellow's edu
cation and contribute directly to the
attainment of an advanced degree, and
the fellow is officially enrolled and earn
ing academic credit.
This is a three year tenure. Full
tuition and fees (not to include room
and board) at Fellow's choice of in
stitution in the U.S. plus a stipend of
$18,000 for 1st year; $19,000 for 2nd
year; and $20,000 for 3rd year.
Complete fellowship applications
must be received no later than Janu
ary 20, 2001.
For an informational brochure
which includes the application forms,
please write, call or e-mail:
Department of Defense
NDSEG Fellowship Program
200 Park Drive, Suite 211
P.O. Box 13444
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Telephone: (919) 549-8505
Fax: (919) 549-8205
E-mail: ndsegaro-emhl.army.mil
Web Site: www.battelle.orgndseg
Transportation Symposium seeking
) 25 Native college students
Symposium held in Washington, D.C. on October 9-12.
The U.S. Department of Trans
portation's Minority Serving Institu
tions (MSI) and Educational Partner
ships Office is recruiting Native Ameri
can, Hispanic and Black college or
university students to participate in
the Secretary of Transportation,
Rodney E. Slater's International
Transportation Symposium in Wash
ington, D.C. on October 9-12, 2000, at
the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
They are seeking a total of 75 students
(25 from each group) who are major
ing in any of the following areas:
Journalism
Communications
FinanceAccounting
InternationalForeign Relations
Transportation Studies
Human. Resources
Business Administration
Management
Engineering
Political Science
Public Administration
Public Policy
Government
Computer ScienceTechnology
Management Information Systems
Students who are bilingual and
multilingual (any language) are re
ally encouraged to participate. Over
a period of three days, the sympo
sium will consider worldwide trans
portation issues while providing par
ticipants a unique opportunity to
explore and consider possibilities for
a global strategic vision for the new
century and the new millennium on
critical cross-cutting transportation
issues in the aviation, surface and
maritime areas.
The symposium will provide attend
ees with opportunities to learn from
one another by exchanging informa
tion about countries' "best practices"
with respect to such issues as chang
ing consumer expectations, seamless
modal integration, workforce capac
ity, e-commerce and its impact on
transportation, information and
technology advances, safety and se
curity standards, and innovative fi
nancing of multi-modal transporta
tion systems.
For more detailed information, visit
http:www.faa.govdotconfywtc.
Students can choose to participate
only one day or all three days, di
recting and registering participants,
staffing exhibits, participating in
panel sessions and workshops.
The cost of the symposium will be
waived for student participants. A
command center will be staffed at the
hotel to provide students with conti
nental breakfasts, refreshments and
lunches. A reception and a private
meeting with Rodney E. Slater, Sec
retary of Transportation, has been
arranged on the last day of the sym
posium for the students.
MSI staff will meet with the stu
dents to coordinate participation over
the course of the symposium.
Faculty and parents are also in
vited to participate and chaperone.
Interested students, faculty, or par
ents should please provide the follow
ing information via e-mail: name,
name of school, major field of study,
e-mail address, language(s) spoken,
employer and daytime telephone.
For questions or additional informa
tion, call LaVaughn M. Mitchell, Pro
gram Manager at (202) 366-9759. -
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October 18 Mt. Olivett Baptist Church Portland
Who else should attend: attorneys judges juvenile and adult corrections
education law enforcement local juvenile departments boards and
commissions advocacy organizations Tribal governments faith representatives
community representatives social services businesses parents
Registration is required. For more information please contact:
Connie Laue Shawna Hill
Criminal Justice Commission Oregon Youth Authority
(503) 378-5929 ext. 401 (503)378-4667
Revised Adult Education Program
Ready with New Coordinator
The Adult Education Program for
the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde is gearing up to begin provid
ing a full spectrum of services for
Tribal members. Dorna Riding In,
Adult Education Coordinator is
available for intake, advisement and
consultation. A full program of ser
vices will be available from assess
ing student educational levels to de
livery of instruction.
Services offered include:
DGED
D Employment enhancement
D Adult Developmental Education
(formerly Adult Basic Education)
D Basic Skills Development
D Literacy
Community and Senior Citizen
Education classes
Types of services include but
are not limited to:
On-site individual and classroom
instruction
D Testing fees
O GED pre-testing and assessment
O Coordinating specialized
community education classes
D Study materialssupplies
Tuition fees
B GED INFO: A major goal of the
program is to assist youth or adults
in obtaining high school equivalency
diploma, known as the GED it has
some new changes coming in 2002.
This is necessary to keep up with in
creasing high school academic stan
dards and recent legislation such as
Welfare to Work and School to Work
programs. If you have started the
testing process to obtain your GED
you have until December 2001 to com
plete all of the current tests. If you
do not complete all of your tests by
December 2001 your scores become
invalid and you will have to start the
process again under the new test and
pay additional fees.
If you reside near a Chemeketa
campus you may also be interested
in knowing about an incentive they
currently offer. Chemeketa Commu
nity College is offering (within the
first 2 terms after completing your
GED) six (6) free credit hours of
classes to help you get started on a
college program or new career!
D For more information about Adult
Education, GED testing or to access
program services please feel free to
contact Dorna Riding In at 879-2282
or 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2282.
Chemeketa Community College will offer the following classes this Fall in Grand Ronde.
Classes will be held in the Education modular 3, between the Community Center and
Sheriff's Substation. V
Daytime Taught via live T.V. (CTV) with instructors at different location.
BT084 Business English 1 T, Th 10:00-11:20
BT085 Business English 2 M, W, F 9:30-10:20
BT116
CH104
ENG 107
ENG 253
HD112
HST201
MTH060 --
-Office Procedure T, Th 8:30-9:50
-Chemistry Allied Health M, W, F 1:30-2:20
-Intro to World Lit-- - M, W, F 11:30-12:20
Intro American Lit M, W, F -10:30-11:20
-Study Skills M, W, F 12:30-1:20
-History of US M, W, F 8:30-9:20
-Introductory Algebra T, Th 11:30-1:20
Evening Taught by instructors in classroom.
CS101 Intro Microcomputer App-
MTH052
MTH060-
MTH070
MTH095
SP218
WR040
WR115
WR121
prerequisite
Intro to Algebra & Geom (Individualized)-
Intro Algebra (Individualized) -
Elem Algebra (Individualized)
Intermediate Algebra (Individualized)
Interpersonal Comm
Writing Skills
Intro to Composition -
English Composition
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For more information on registration, eligibility, funding, and other related questions,
please call Deena LaRue, Tribal Short Term, Distance and Continuing Education program
at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 4591 or (503) 879-4591; or contact Chemeketa Community
College at (503) 399-5006 or 399-5120.