MINORITY YOUNGSTERS TO ‘REACH FOR SUCCESS’ AT UO APRIL 17
April 15, 1999
Contact John R. Crosiar (541) 346-3135
WHAT Up to 300 minority middle school students–nearly twice as many as have participated previously–will get a firsthand look at college life on a major university campus during this year’s "Reach for Success" visitation day at the University of Oregon.
WHEN 9 a.m.—4 p.m. on Saturday, April 17
9:15 a.m. Welcome from UO President Dave Frohnmayer
9:30 a.m. Keynote Address by UO alumnus José Romero, director of special projects, Woodburn School District
WHERE Ballroom, Erb Memorial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave. on the UO campus
CONTACTS
• Patty Lopez, UO assistant director of admissions
• José Romero, director of special projects, Woodburn School District
BACKGROUND
About 300 students of color from all over Oregon, joined by their parents and school counselors, are expected to attend the free annual event, which is sponsored by the UO Office of Student Retention Programs, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Admissions.
"Reach for Success" is designed to encourage and support African-American, Asian-American or Pacific Islander, Chicano or Latino and Native American students in pursuing their educational goals. Currently, minority students make up 12.6 percent of the UO student body.
Featured entertainment will be provided by GANAS, a group of students from Eugene’s Kennedy Middle School who are involved with a partnership tutoring program with the University of Oregon.
UO faculty, administrators and graduate students will teach mini-classes on 14 different subjects, including art, science, business, law, the Internet and journalism. Campus tours and sessions about admission requirements, financial aid and housing also will be available for students. Workshops for parents–in Spanish as well as in English–will address such topics as paying for college, admissions options, campus and community resources, and "helping your child succeed in school."
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