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Volume 26 Issue 30
December 20, 2005
Campus News
Spotlight on Excellence
Communiversity News
Calendar of Events
Job Announcements
In other news...
Are You a College Student Who is Interested in…
Biology ~ Fishery Science ~ Forestry ~ Civil Engineering
Environmental Education ~ Ecology ~ Physical Science
Botany ~ Hydrology ~ Natural Resources ~ Ornithology
Soil Science ~ Parks/Recreation ~ GIS ~ Range Conservation
You might be perfect for the ECO
CONSERVATION CAREERS DIVERSITY PROGRAM
Summer Internships!
Generous stipend!
Potential housing & relocation help!
Paid Internships for traditionally underrepresented students in the conservation field with a focus on African, Asian, Hispanic and Native American college students.
View these internships with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the USDA Forest Service (eligibility, descriptions & locations) & Apply at www.eco.org/conservation
January 31st, 2006: Application Deadline. Early applications encouraged.
For more information contact:
Casey Barnard
Internship Program Coordinator
Environmental Careers Organization
617-426-4783 x160
cbarnard@eco.org
View other ECO internships at www.eco.org
Legal Risk Management
Needs for the Landowners
Landowner Estate Planning
Workshop
Saturday, January 7, 2006
Alcorn State University
Research Complex
Agenda
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Registration & Introductions
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Heir Property Ownership & Estate Planning
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Landowner Question and Answers
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Completing the Estate Planning Documentation
11:30 - ADJOURN
There is no fee for attending, but you must pre-register.
You may contact Anthony Reed at 601-877-2305 or Mrs. Carolyn Banks at 601-877-6260 to register and to get additional information.
A collaboration of Alcorn State University, Risk Management Agency, Federation of Southern Cooperatives/LAF, and Southern University Law Center
Scholarships Available
The Plant and Soil Science program at Alcorn State University will award academic scholarships to five Plant and Soil Science students in the spring of 2006.
The Funds for these awards were made available through a project recently founded by USDA/CSREES under the Capacity Building Grant Program. This project is entitled “Preparing Students for High-Tech Jobs in Biotechnology by Investing in Hands-on Training in Tissue Culture and Transformation Technology”.
To be eligible for the $1,995.00 tuition waiver, each applicant must:
1. Be a Plant and Soil Science major;
2. Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
3. Enroll in PS457, Plant Breeding Class for the Spring 2006;
4. Submit an essay on “The Importance of Soil and Plant Science to the World Economy and Food Supply”.
Depending on the availability of funds, students in closely related programs may benefit from this project.
Interested students must submit their official transcript and proof of enrollment in PS457, Plant Breeding class to: Mrs. Arkon Burks/Morris Agricultural Science Bldg., Room Number 205.
If additional information is needed, please contact Dr. Patrick Igbokwe @ (601)877-6543.
Give the Gift of a Lift This Holiday Season
Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk
The holiday season between Christmas and New Year’s is one of the deadliest and most dangerous times of the year due to an increase in impaired driving.
If you are organizing or hosting a party this month and plan on serving alcoholic beverages, remind your guests to designate their sober driver in advance and provide a variety of non-alcoholic beverages to those designated drivers. Then at the end of the party, make sure all of your guests leave with a sober driver or make arrangements to get them home safely.
Always buckle up – it’s your best defense against an impaired driver and remember, “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.”
This public service announcement has been brought to you by the staff and peer educators for the Substance Abuse Prevention Program, a Title III Activity.
Office of Substance Abuse Prevention tel. 601-877-6697
Attention!
Those who want to be admitted Fall 2006 nursing school need to apply by December 15, 2005
If anyone wants more information regarding School of Nursing contact
Debbie Redfield, Counselor/Enrollment Coordinator
Alcorn School of Nursing
15 Campus Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
Phone: 601-304-4322
Fax: 601-304-4398
University Relations Staff
W. Christopher Cason,
Director
Sherita L Bailey, Administrative Assistant,
Writer
Elena Dobrynina, Staff Writer/International Student
Recruiter
Mail:
P.O. Box 389, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500 ~ Phone:
(601) 877-6130 ~
Email: elenad@alcorn.edu
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Office: WWACB, Suite 511
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