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OCTOBER 15, 2003 Smoke Signals 11 GRAND RONDE EDUCATION SENIOR CONFERENCE DAY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2003 Getting ready for college is a big step for stu dents and parents. The Senior Conference Day is designed to assist with the decisions faced during the transition from high school to college. What to expect? 1. Variety of workshops. 2. Net working opportunities. 3. Questions and answer time. What will be happening? Participants will be able to choose from nine workshops lasting approximately 50 minutes per session. Three ses sions will be offered every hour. Session I will begin promptly at 9 a.m; Session II at 10 a.m; Session III at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided at 12 p.m. Dr. Rich Shintaku, Dean of Students at Oregon State University, will be our keynote speaker. The program will adjourn at 1 p.m. Parents are encouraged to participate. Students can sign up by calling Youth Education at 800-422-0232 ext. 2101. Space is limited to the first 60 participants. University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship The postdoctoral fellowships can be renewed for a second year. What you do is choose a UC faculty mentor you would like to work with during the fellowship year. You must finish your dissertation by the time the fellowship begins. What is important to know is that this past year, the President of the UC system committed funds to UC departments to hire UC President's postdocs in tenure-track positions. I'm not sure how long this commitment is going to last, but it's an important step to diversifying the faculty in the UC system. These fellowships started out being for underrepresented minori ties, but as a result of California state Proposition 209, the targetted audi ence was broadened. But the spirit of the original program is still being upheld as much as possible. There is a new President of the UC system as of this summer, also. The UC system has nine campuses; UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Francisco, UC Riverside, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and a tenth one, UC Merced, in the works. We have had several NA postdocs here at UC Davis within our NAS program. Check out the following website: www.ucop.eduacadadvppfp. Deadline: November 15, 2003 Native American Studies Faculty Position Pending budgetary approval, the Native American Studies Program within the Ethnic Studies Department of the University of California, Berkeley, seeks applicants for a full time position open as to the subfield with NAS and open as to rank. Fluency and proficiency in at least one native language of the Americas is desirable. An ability to teach in the department's ethnic studies undergraduate and graduate programs is also desirable. Candidates should send letter of application, one writing sample or publication and three letters of reference to: Search Committee Chair, Native American Studies Program, Ethnic Studies Department, 506 Bar rows Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2570. Referees please see the University?s statement on confidentiality, found at www.chance.berkeley.eduapoevalltr.html. Start date is July 1, 2004. Applications are due by November 14, 2003. li)EmtaaEiigail&(&ms Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training Program Deadlines November 1 Winter Term Spring Semester February 1 Spring Term April 1 Winter Term Spring Semester Deadlines do not apply to open-enrollment institutes for Adult Voca tional Training applicants. Please contact the Education Division to request an application at 1-503-879-2275, toll free at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2275 or write 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Education information and applications can be accessed through the Tribe's web-site at www.grandronde.org. Medical Library Association Scholarship for Minority Students Up to $5,000 (paid in 2 equal installments). Who can apply: Must be a member of a minority group defined as African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander. Must be entering an ALA-accredited graduate library school or have completed no more than half his or her graduate program at the time the award is made (February). Must be a citizen or have permanent resident status in the United States or Canada. Past recipients are not eligible. What you need to do: B Submit a completed MLA Scholarship for Minority Students applica tion by December 1st D Submit a minimum of two (and no more than three) letters of reference from persons not related to you. D Provide an official transcript from each college or university you have attended (must be sent directly from the institution). O Attach a short, typed essay to your application describing your career objectives and how your immediate academic plans will help you attain them. For more details and the MLA Scholarship for Minority Students appli cation: www.mlanet.orgawardsgrantsindex.html. (You may be eligible for other MLA awards or scholarships). For more information about MCMLA, visit the MCMLA website at www.kumc.edumcmla. Reminder to Current STTC&DE Students The STTC&DE Programs can help with the required textbook and supplies needed as you return to school but only required materials. The cost of any "extras" you purchase at your college or school's book store (school sweatshirts, food items, etc.) are your responsibility and cannot be paid for out of Education Division funds. If you are unsure about a particular item, please check with the Continuing Education office prior to purchase.
