Smoke Signals 11 FEBRUARY 1,2008 New Voir Ei DimfteGriraslh)iip Eligibility: Current high school sophomore, junior, or senior (priority will be given to sophomorejunior students) Grand Ronde Tribal member Reside in Oregon Male GPA of at least a 2.5 (cumulative) or 3.0 in previous term Good attendance record (fewer than 4 unexcused absences in the previ ous term) Good behavior (student must demonstrate maturity and good decision making skills students who have had any discipline referrals in the past 3 months must submit an appeal to have his application read) Commitment: Student must commit to being present throughout the entire internship experience (June 8-28, 2008) Student must present to the Grand Ronde community following the trip to New York (July 2008) Student must present to the incoming internsparticipants prior to their departure the following year (May 2009) Call the CTGR Youth Education program for more information and forms to fill out at 503-879-2101. All information must be sub mitted by 5 p.m. Friday, March 7. Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarships Applications are now available for the 2008 OSAC Scholarships. Each year OSAC administers more than 300 scholarships though its application. Application deadline is March 1, or by Feb. 15 to enter for an Early Bird Scholarship. Out-of-state students who are members of Oregon Tribes and attending Oregon schools are also able to apply. For more information or an application, visit www.getcollegefunds.org or call Luhui Whitebear, CTGR Scholarship Coordinator, at 1-800-422-0232 ext 1345. BPA 2008 Summer Internship Program Ten-week intensive summer model to expose up to five (5) American Indian andor Alaskan Native college students to a stimulating and challenging set of professional experiences within BPA's Integrated Fish and Wildlife Program, Transmission Services, Power Services and Corporate Services. All interested college students are encouraged to obtain an Internship application from the AISES Web site www.aises.org and submit their completed application package to AISES by Friday, Feb. 15, at the fol lowing address: AISES Higher Education Department, P.O. Box 9828, Albuquerque, NM 87719-9828. For more information, contact Buzz Cobell at 503-230-5069 or GLCobellbpa.gov. Mews LIBRARY HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed Monday - Friday noon - 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Tribal Library received a generous contribution of 270 col lection items from Tribal member Terri Dilts this month. Most of the books are for elementary-age youth. Titles include: Denali: Exploring Alaska 's Favorite National Park, Lizards on the Wall, A Caribou Journey, The Girl Who Lived With the Dears, A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History, The King's Commissioners and Storm Boy. Our thanks to Terri for the great additions to the library collec tion! Other contributions were made to the Tribal Library in December and January by Juan Sifuentez, Sheila Elliott-McDonald and Wink and Kathy Soderberg. Many thanks to each of these contributors also. Indian Health Service scholarship workshop for health profession students Presenter: Laurie Veitenheimer, scholarship coordinator, Portland Area Indian Health Service 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 Portland State University, Native American Student Center, Room 150 For more information, contact Laurie at 503-326-6983 or visit the I.H.S. Scholarship Web site at www.scholarship.ihs.gov. Workshop classes in Grand Ronde Feb. 12 Intermediate Microsoft Excel II March 11 Intermediate Microsoft Excel III April 8 Intro to Microsoft Publisher I May 13 Intermediate Microsoft Publisher II The workshops will be taught by Northwest Computer Learning Center and will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the computer lab in the Adult Educa tion Building. Cost for a workshop is $150 and eligible Tribal members can apply to the Noncredit Program (formally Short Term Training) for assistance with registration costs. Space is limited to the first 15 who register. To register, contact Joshua Clift, Adult Vocational Training coordinator, at 503-879-1635 or e-mailjoshua.cliftgrandronde.org. OHSU Graduate Programs Equity Summer Research Program Interested in research? Thinking about applying to graduate school? Curious about the biomedical sciences? The OHSU Graduate Programs Equity Summer Research Program offers: An exciting opportunity to spend eight to 10 weeks working with faculty and graduate students in a research setting, learning new skills and gaining experience; weekly seminars and meetings with fellow students and faculty to discuss ongoing research; on going, personal mentoring about your individual career pathway from OHSU faculty (even after the summer is completed); exposure to medical lectures and physicians, for those students interested in MD-PhD programs; a paid stipend for all students during the program. Who is Eligible? Rising college sophomores or juniors who have already taken 1 year of biology or chemistry and have experienced significant economic or educational disadvantage (i.e., economic, educational, ethniccultural, family circumstances) and women and under-represented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Application deadline: Applications for summer 2008 must be received by Feb. 15. All inquiries, applications and letters of recommendation should be mailed to: Laurie Mecham, Diversity Outreach Manager, School of Medicine, L-102, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239. Telephone: 503-494-1681. Fax: 503-494-3400. E-mail: equityohsu.edu or visit www.ohsu.eduohsueduacademicsomdi- Summer intern positions in biological Sciences Otto, North Carolina are available These positions are in the Biological Sciences and are through the Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory. To qualify, students must: (1) Be in good academic standing, (2) Be currently enrolled in a college or university, and (3) Plan on returning to college or university in fall 2008. The rate of pay ranges from $11.37-$12.77hour depending on education and experience. A limited amount of housing is available on site for $100 month. Interested students should send (1) a letter of interest, (2) resume, and (3) college transcripts by March 1 to: James M. Vose, Project Leader, USDA Forest Service, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, 3160 Coweeta Lab Road, Otto, NC 29763 or e-mail jvosefs.fed.us.