PSU Magazine Winter 1989

•, L and resources for the Academy. The Academy will consist of eight local chapters, which will be established thi s 1989-90 year. Chapters will be located at two high schools (Grant , Jefferson) and four middle schools (Beaumont, Femwood , Ockley Green , Tubman) in the Portland School District. PCC's Cascade campus will house a chapter, and there will be an undergraduate chapter at Portland State. The Academy chapters will sponsor acti vities that develop teaching skill s, motivate students to excell academically and cons ider teaching as a career. The hands-on experience is designed to give the students a greater understanding of what it means to be a teacher. Student members wi ll also explore the many different careers in the education field and receive in format ion about financi al resources available to pay college costs. "Our broad goal with the Portland Teachers Program and the Academy is to provide a supporti ve envi ronment for students who typically might not rece ive encouragement to go on to college, much less into teaching . This includes remov ing as many soc ial, academic and fi nancial barriers as poss ible, so they can be successful ," said Kinnick , who serves as project director for the Academy for Future Teachers. Moses Wambalaba, a doctora l student in the PSU Educational Leadership program, will be the advisor to the PSU chapter. Portland State is full y committed to thi s ideal, according to Robert Everhart. "As an urban university, our mission at PSU is to focus upon education as a multicultu ral process," he noted. "We believe th at all students and educators are enriched by contact with people from diverse economi c and cultural backgrounds. That's why we became alarmed by the overa ll decline in ethnic minorities enrolling in higher education , and particularly by the low number of minorities entering the teaching profession. That is why we support the Portland Teachers Plan. "The challenge as we see it in volves nothing less than changi ng the culture of our schools and teaching through changing the group characteristics of those who teach , administer and lead our schools." D (Chris Normandin is a freelance public rela– tions writer in Portland and interim editor for PSU magazine.) Programs aid ethnic minorities P ortland State has many campus-wide assistance and support programs available for all students. The fo llowing list includes programs and groups that have a primary foc us on ethnic minorities. (Additional special efforts are underway in various university academic areas.) ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT Edward Alvarez, director, 725-4457 Minority Student Recruitment Program Maria Alanis, coordinator, 725-4447 Identifies and recruits minority students, and ensures that qualified students have the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of Portland State University. Upward Bound Program Peggy Adams, acting director, 725-40 10 Serves some 50 students from Marshall , Lincoln , Jefferson and Frank lin High Schools in Portland , assisting them with their high school classes and helping them prepare for college by providing tutorial and counseling services . Career Pathways Program Joan Kurowski , director , 725-302 1 A cooperati ve program involving the Private Industry Council (PIC) , Portland Community College (PCC), Portland Public Schools (PPS) and PSU, which helps 40 juniors and seniors from low-i ncome fami lies to strengthen academic ski lls and further their academic goals. ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER Dan Fortmiller, director, 725-4446 . Student Support Services/Educational Opportunity Program Clevonne Jackson , coordinator, 725-38 15 Offers students personal and academic advising; developmental courses to build confidence and skills: as well as tutorial services and support during the years spent at PSU. Eligible students are either low-income, first•generation , physicall y handicapped or learning disabled . Campus-wide Tutorial and Learning Skills Program Rosalina San Nicolas ,coord inator, 725-4005 • Offers one-to-one tutorial support by peers for freshman and sophomore students enrolled in lowerdivision courses . Fee $5. per quarter. • Free study ski lls development workshops. Workshops include time management ; note-taking; reading and memory enhancement: and test-taking. • College preparatory skills class A two-credit , reduced tuition class offered in summer to new freshmen, older students and returning students to help them improve study skills, rece ive academic advising, learn about addi tional support services, and meet other students before starting fu lltime studies. Educational Advancement Program Coordinator to be announced 725-4446 Designed mainly for admitted PSU students who receive the Minority Achievement Scholarship as well as students targeted in the Portland Teachers Program, they receive special advisi ng and support as well as monitoring of their academ ic progress. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Jack Lutes, director, 725-4422 Below are student-run campus organizations which advocate for their respective interests. They also provide soc ial and cultural support. Membership is open to PSU students. • African Student Union Abdi Hassan, 725-3472 • Association of African Students Nelson Okello, 725-4452 Black Cultural Affairs Board Shelley Matthews, Coordinator. 725-4452 • Hispanic Student Union Rene Rangel, Coordinator. 725-4452 • Organization of International Students Alfonso Pioquinto, Coordinator, 725-4452 • United Indian Students in Higher Education Li sa Howard , Coordinator, 725-4452 • Vietnamese Student Union Don Luu, Coordinator, 725-4452 Women's Union A. J. Arriola. Coordinator, 725-4452 PSU 11