Campus News

	Weekly Bulletin Online	From the Office of University Relations
	Volume 27 Issue 3	January 26, 2006
Inside: Campus News Spotlight on Excellence Communiversity News Calendar of Events Job Announcements WB Main Archive Alcorn Home	In other news... The School of Education and Psychology Is sponsoring A Faculty Workshop On Current Instructional Strategies For the Classroom When: Thursday, January 26, 2006 Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Where: James L. Bolden Campus Union Ballroom All Teaching Faculty Members As well as other interested individuals Are invited to attend! SAVE THE DATE!!! When: June 11 - 23, 2006 Where: West Liberty State College Website: http://www.htfwo.org/embl EMBL’S OBJECTIVES: • STIMULATE STUDENT INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. • PROVIDE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND NETWORKING RESOURCES FOR MINORITY YOUTH. • DEVELOP STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE NEW ECONOMY. • PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MINORITY YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. LEARN ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP! EMBL Summer Institute Are you interested in learning how to commercialize technologies for the marketplace? In the beautiful hills of West Virginia, is an opportunity for you to learn how to create a future that you can own. With admission into the Institute, which will be held at West Liberty State College, students will receive a scholarship, room, board and 3 graduate credits. Your Key to the Future! This initiative has been developed through a partnership between the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the West Virginia High Technology Consortium (WVHTC) Foundation. The partnership seeks to develop a diverse pool of young entrepreneurs who aspire to work in the field of technology commercialization and enhance the nation’s competitiveness. EMBL offers a variety of services, educational programs, career information and business development resources for minority students. SHOP for Wealth is coming to Alcorn State University (Thursday, February 2, 12:15pm. Campus Union Ballroom). You’ll learn how to establish good credit, avoid debt, and plan for your future. SHOP For Wealth Program In February of 2003, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. inaugurated a program designed to assist young people with becoming homeowners at an early age, while avoiding the pitfalls of poor credit habits and excessive debt. Called the Student Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), this initiative has since completed its third tour, traveling to 35 universities in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, Louisiana, the United States Virgin Islands, Missouri, Texas, Ohio and Mississippi. The principal objective of the program is to educate young people about the importance of: managing money smartly; establishing good credit habits; recognizing the potential hazards of easy credit; and building wealth through homeownership. While visiting universities throughout the country and speaking to students of all ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds, CBCF has realized that, though attendees are excited about the opportunity to begin building wealth through homeownership, too many are already plagued by poor fiscal habits, which has resulted in declining credit scores. Thus, the SHOP Program is shifting its emphasis in 2006 to heavily focus on moving away from debt and towards general financial preparation, in homeownership and beyond. This program hopes to establish a pattern of behavior that will create a paradigm shift and produce real change in the African American financial demographic. It also hopes to continue establishing a pattern of early-homeownership among this target group that can be passed on to family members and future generations, eventually erasing the African American homeownership gap. The Foundation believes this shift in demographics will improve the overall economic health and well being of young African American individuals and families. The SHOP program’s schedule and locations for classes are developed in conjunction with the sponsoring universities. Students learn about financial literacy and preparation; the importance of homeownership; and the process for purchasing a home. As a result of participating in this workshop, graduating seniors receive a certificate of $1,000 towards down payment and closing costs on their first home! In 2006, SHOP will be traveling to schools in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, and the United States Virgin Islands. CBCF has received funding from State Farm Insurance Companies and Freddie Mac to develop and maintain SHOP on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout the country. 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 31^st, 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 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.
University Relations Staff W. Christopher Cason, Director Sherita L Bailey, Administrative Assistant, Writer Elena Dobrynina, Staff Writer/International Student Recruiter
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