Save TRiO Programs

(June 14, 2011)

Political Leaders in Washington, D.C. are NOT Talking About TRIO

Yet, they are engaged in crucial conversations that will have a direct impact on whether any funding is available for TRIO in FY12 and beyond.

Why?

• Republicans are holding legislation to raise the debt ceiling hostage unless Democrats agree to include measures in the bill to reduce the federal deficit by cutting programs important to low-income Americans.

What happens if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?

• The United States will have to choose between paying its debts and funding domestic programs like Social Security, Medicare, etc.

What can we do?

• Contact Vice President Joe Biden.
  He is the White House's lead negotiator on this issue. Contact him by e-mail at (http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/) AND by phone at (202) 456-1111. (Please note that phone lines are only staffed Monday thru Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time.)
• Contact Senator Harry Reid (D-NV).
  As the Majority Leader, Senator Reid is accountable to all American citizens for action in the U.S. Senate. He is and will continue to be a key figure in this fight. He knows about TRIO. Now we need him to stand up for TRIO! Contact him by e-mail at (http://reid.senate.gov/contact/) AND by phone at (202) 224-7327.
• Contact your Democratic Representatives and Senators in Congress.
  Republicans have dug in their heels on this issue. So, we must focus our energies on Democratic Senators and Representatives. Contact information for all legislators is available at (http://www.contactingthecongress.org/).
• Recruit five friends WHO DO NOT WORK IN TRIO to do the same!!! Remember to also engage local leaders, parents, alumni and students as well.

What is our message?

• Sample Message #1: “As a citizen, I am very concerned that you and other Democrats are not going to stand up for the low-income people you represent in deliberations on the debt ceiling. Education programs that are important to me, like the Pell Grant and TRIO, are threatened by these negotiations. If we don't educate our citizens, we will not be able to compete in the global economy.”
• Sample Message #2: “I am very concerned that the interests of our most vulnerable citizens will be ignored in the debt ceiling debate. Don't trade the futures of the low-income students and families who rely on programs like TRIO and Pell in the name of fiscal responsibility. Cutting such programs would actually be fiscally irresponsible. Without an educated population, our economy will not survive. We, as citizens, are counting on you to protect our TRIO programs and the students and families served by them.”

For more information about this issue, please click here.

If you have any specific questions regarding this important request, please contact Heather Valentine or Kimberly Jones at the Council for Opportunity in Education by phone at (202) 347-7430 or via e-mail at (heather.valentine@coenet.us) and (kimberly.jones@coenet.us).

Monthly Roundtable

This round table will incorporate both mentors and scholars in an integrated discussion regarding student progress, program benchmarks and expectations, as well as individual accomplishments among students.
It will also facilitate discussion of summer events and the opportunity to ask questions about research or program requirements.

When:    Wed Jun 15 3:30pm – 5pm Central Time
Where:   McNair House 96 S. National Ave

Students who are unable to attend this event are asked to contact the McNair office to arrange an individual meeting to be update.

GRE Workshops - Session 2

If you missed the first session of the GRE Workshops, you may register today for the second session. Please share this information to someone you know who might be interested.

McNair Newsletter - Spring 2011

New McNair Scholars at Marian University

The McNair Scholars Program at Marian University is proud to announce its fourth cohort of scholars. During the academic year 2010-2011, eight students - from a wide variety of academic disciplines - were recruited to join the growing rank of McNair scholars across the nation.

 

• Theresa Goeller -- Psychology, Theology
• Greg F. Hardt -- Business Administration, HR Management
• Da'Monique Johnson -- Criminal Justice
• Jazmin Lang -- Nursing, Psychology
• Dennis Mudd -- Biology, Chemistry
• Steve Rumbuc -- Biology
• Randy Schoenborn -- Biology
• Maria Week -- Expressive/Therapeutic Art & Studio Art

 

To learn more about the students, please visit http://www.marianuniversity.edu/interior.aspx?id=15128

 

 

GRE Workshop Coming to Marian

Want to Succeed in Your Graduate School Admissions Test?
The GRE Workshop is for you.

The McNair Scholars Program at Marian University invites students to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) through a series of formal or informal instruction and study sessions. The workshop will be led by Teri Passow, Program Coordinator of the McNair Program.

Students enrolling in the workshop will be charged $225 for the entire session; this includes classroom instruction, all course materials (class text, skills review text, CD-ROM study aide), and pre- and post-course GRE assessments to help students gauge their progress and standing. While this may be a significant amount of money for many of our students, standard fees for these types of programs are typically priced at $500 or higher, making this a great opportunity.

This workshop is the only one of its kind offered in the Fond du Lac area.

Click here for more information

Spring Research Presentations

Come and support the following Marian University students as they present their research findings to the University Community. Faculty, staff, students: all are invited.



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