Campus News

The CAMPUS ALUMNI CHAPTER would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you to join the local CAMPUS CHAPTER here at Alcorn State University. Alcorn State University has rich traditions and it has great opportunities to advance the knowledge and well-being of its student, faculty, and staff. We, the CAMPUS CHAPTER, are creating an atmosphere of collaboration and knowledge of the benefits of being associated with us.

We would like for you to be an integral part of our organization. Please feel free to bring ideas and your input into the CAMPUS CHAPTER. We meet every 1^st Monday of each month at 12:00 noon in the honor’s dormitory cafeteria.

Dues for membership are $50.00 per year ($25.00 local chapter and $25.00 national chapter). The calendar year is January 1, 2007 thru December 31, 2007, dues are payable now.

The mid-winter conference is being held in Jackson, MS next year. Information on the conference can be found at www.metroalcorn.com.

Contact persons are: Noland Boyd (601) 877-3987 or Cornelia Shields (601) 877-6285.

The History of Modern Science (HI 112A) is being taught in the Spring Semester, 2007, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. [main campus], room to be arranged.

Science & nursing majors are encouraged to sign up, but knowledge of science or history is not necessary in order to take the course. Interested faculty and staff are also welcome to attend.

The course can substitute for HI 112, part 2 of World Civilizations. For further information, contact Prof. Jan McTavish, 601-877-6418, mctavish@alcorn.edu

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Education & Psychology
Attention!! Attention!!
Graduate Students

The Core Exam

Monday, November 20, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Walter Washington Administration/Classroom Building
Room#11

Note: Candidates who are planning to take this exam must register on the 5th floor in the Graduate Office one week prior to the exam date. Because of particular circumstances, there will be no alternative test date or re-reading date for this exam. The decision of the Exam Evaluators will be final. Remember all registration forms must contain a valid signature from the graduate office. No student will be permitted to take this exam without a valid registration.

The following list shows international education grant and fellowship opportunities offered this upcoming fiscal year (2007) by the U.S.

Grant and Fellowship Opportunities in International Education
The U.S. Department of Education’s International Education Programs Service (IEPS) offers funding to promote expertise and competence in foreign languages and area and international studies.

American Overseas Research Centers Program: grants to consortia of U.S. colleges and universities to establish or operate overseas research centers that promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies.

Business and International Education Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities entering into an agreement with a trade association and/or business to improve the academic teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct outreach activities expanding the capacity of the international economic activities of the business community.

Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students conducting research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.

Faculty Research Abroad Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund faculty conducting research abroad to maintain and improve their area studies and language skills.

Group Projects Abroad Program: grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies by U.S. teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor.

International Research and Studies Program: grants to public/private agencies, organizations and institutions, and individuals to support surveys, studies, and instructional materials development to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields.

Seminars Abroad Program and Special Bilateral Projects: short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. DEADLINE - September 28, 2006

Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages Program: funding to U.S. colleges and universities, a combination of such institutions, or partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and colleges and universities to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.

For more information on these and other IEPS programs, please visit the program Web sites or contact:

International Education Programs Service
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K St. N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8521
202-502-7700

Holly Hexter
Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-347-7430
202-347-0786 (fax)
www.coenet.us

contact

Debbie Redfield
Counselor/Enrollment Coordinator
Alcorn School of Nursing
15 Campus Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
Telephone: 601-304-4322, Fax: 601-304-4398

Accepts applications for children ages 6-months - four
Applications may be picked up from
Eunice Powell Hall Child Development Center.

Student Support Services News

The TRiO (Student Support Services/Upward Bound) website it now up and running!

Go to: www.alcorn.edu

Click on Academics, then College for Excellence, then scroll down to TRIO PROGRAMS!

Downloadable applications and other forms will be added shortly!

ASU Math Center funded by Title-III will be opened on Saturdays from July 1^st, 2006.

Math Center Hours
9AM to 2PM Monday through Saturday
4PM to 8PM Monday to Friday

During the Summer I & II the center will be opened from 8 AM to serve the Summer Development Students of College for Excellence and undergraduate students of Alcorn State University.

All those who need help in mathematics courses like College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc., can approach Math Center for better learning. Tutoring is free for all the students of Alcorn State University.

We need your co-operation to create awareness among students about the availability of free math tutoring at Alcorn State University.

For more information contact
Satya Sreedevi Redla, Head
Math Center
Alcorn State University
Ph# (601)877-6692

	Weekly Bulletin Online	From the Office of University Relations
	Volume 27 Issue 28	November 16, 2006
Inside: Campus News Spotlight on Excellence Communiversity News Calendar of Events Job Announcements WB Main Archive Alcorn Home	In other news... ASU Campus Alumni Chapter To The Alcorn Community: Campus Alumni Chapter Reminder The CAMPUS ALUMNI CHAPTER would like to take this opportunity to extend an invitation to you to join the local CAMPUS CHAPTER here at Alcorn State University. Alcorn State University has rich traditions and it has great opportunities to advance the knowledge and well-being of its student, faculty, and staff. We, the CAMPUS CHAPTER, are creating an atmosphere of collaboration and knowledge of the benefits of being associated with us. We would like for you to be an integral part of our organization. Please feel free to bring ideas and your input into the CAMPUS CHAPTER. We meet every 1^st Monday of each month at 12:00 noon in the honor’s dormitory cafeteria. Dues for membership are $50.00 per year ($25.00 local chapter and $25.00 national chapter). The calendar year is January 1, 2007 thru December 31, 2007, dues are payable now. The mid-winter conference is being held in Jackson, MS next year. Information on the conference can be found at www.metroalcorn.com. Contact persons are: Noland Boyd (601) 877-3987 or Cornelia Shields (601) 877-6285. Announcement: The History of Modern Science Class The History of Modern Science (HI 112A) is being taught in the Spring Semester, 2007, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. [main campus], room to be arranged. Science & nursing majors are encouraged to sign up, but knowledge of science or history is not necessary in order to take the course. Interested faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. The course can substitute for HI 112, part 2 of World Civilizations. For further information, contact Prof. Jan McTavish, 601-877-6418, mctavish@alcorn.edu ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Education & Psychology Attention!! Attention!! Graduate Students The Core Exam Monday, November 20, 2006 5:00 p.m. Walter Washington Administration/Classroom Building Room#11 Note: Candidates who are planning to take this exam must register on the 5th floor in the Graduate Office one week prior to the exam date. Because of particular circumstances, there will be no alternative test date or re-reading date for this exam. The decision of the Exam Evaluators will be final. Remember all registration forms must contain a valid signature from the graduate office. No student will be permitted to take this exam without a valid registration. International Education Grant and Fellowship Opportunities 2007 The following list shows international education grant and fellowship opportunities offered this upcoming fiscal year (2007) by the U.S. Grant and Fellowship Opportunities in International Education The U.S. Department of Education’s International Education Programs Service (IEPS) offers funding to promote expertise and competence in foreign languages and area and international studies. The following programs plan to accept applications in fall 2006: American Overseas Research Centers Program: grants to consortia of U.S. colleges and universities to establish or operate overseas research centers that promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc/index.html Business and International Education Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities entering into an agreement with a trade association and/or business to improve the academic teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct outreach activities expanding the capacity of the international economic activities of the business community. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsbie/index.html Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students conducting research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html Faculty Research Abroad Program: grants to U.S. colleges and universities to fund faculty conducting research abroad to maintain and improve their area studies and language skills. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/index.html Group Projects Abroad Program: grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies by U.S. teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsgpa/index.html International Research and Studies Program: grants to public/private agencies, organizations and institutions, and individuals to support surveys, studies, and instructional materials development to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsirs/index.html Seminars Abroad Program and Special Bilateral Projects: short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. DEADLINE - September 28, 2006 http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpssap/index.html Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages Program: funding to U.S. colleges and universities, a combination of such institutions, or partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and colleges and universities to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/index.html For more information on these and other IEPS programs, please visit the program Web sites or contact: International Education Programs Service U.S. Department of Education 1990 K St. N.W., 6th Floor Washington, DC 20006-8521 202-502-7700 www.ed.gov/HEP/iegps OPE_IEGPS@ed.gov mailto:OPE_IEGPS@ed.gov Holly Hexter Council for Opportunity in Education 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-347-7430 202-347-0786 (fax) www.coenet.us For information regarding the Requirements and Prerequisite Courses In order to be considered for ASU Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree nursing programs, contact Debbie Redfield Counselor/Enrollment Coordinator Alcorn School of Nursing 15 Campus Drive Natchez, MS 39120 Telephone: 601-304-4322, Fax: 601-304-4398 The application for fall 2007 is due by December 15, 2006. The Alcorn State University Child Development Center Accepts applications for children ages 6-months - four Applications may be picked up from Eunice Powell Hall Child Development Center. For further information contact Dr. Grace Prowell at ext. 6255 or 6252 Student Support Services News The TRiO (Student Support Services/Upward Bound) website it now up and running! Go to: www.alcorn.edu Click on Academics, then College for Excellence, then scroll down to TRIO PROGRAMS! Downloadable applications and other forms will be added shortly! ASU Math Center funded by Title-III will be opened on Saturdays from July 1^st, 2006. Math Center Hours 9AM to 2PM Monday through Saturday 4PM to 8PM Monday to Friday During the Summer I & II the center will be opened from 8 AM to serve the Summer Development Students of College for Excellence and undergraduate students of Alcorn State University. All those who need help in mathematics courses like College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Introductory Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, etc., can approach Math Center for better learning. Tutoring is free for all the students of Alcorn State University. We need your co-operation to create awareness among students about the availability of free math tutoring at Alcorn State University. For more information contact Satya Sreedevi Redla, Head Math Center Alcorn State University Ph# (601)877-6692
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 ~ Office: WWACB, Suite 511 ~