Workhop on Community Research, Nov. 13

The Center for Community Engagement and the Center for Teaching and Professional Development are sponsoring a special workshop entitled "Community Research: What do I need to know?" from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Schulz 3001. The workshop is about differentiating between the various forms of community research as well as how to implement community research so that it benefits communities and their academic partners. Instructor is Darshell Silva of the Loka Institute Community Advisory Group on Federal Nanotechnology Research and Development Policy. Register at http://www.sonoma.edu/ctpd/.

Newly Funded McNair Scholars Project at SSU

A newly funded federal McNair Scholars Project is being offered to undergraduate students who plan to attend graduate school in the near future. An informational orientation meeting for all interested students and faculty is at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Cooperage. The National Graduate School Achievement Program (NoGap) helps undergraduate students pursue their postsecondary studies at a Ph.D. granting graduate institution.

McNair Scholars who are accepted into the program benefit from supportive activities such as participating in a faculty mentorship and research project, attending the McNair Summer Institute, presenting research projects in a symposium, attending conferences, traveling to other campuses, and preparing for applying and enrolling in graduate school.

Eligible students must fall into at least on of the two following categories; low-income and first-generation OR belong to an ethnic minority group underrepresented in American Graduate Schools (African-American, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native). For more information, please contact Project Director Jeff Davis at davisje@sonoma.edu or 4-2698, Monique Pearl at 4-3131 or Daniel Smith at 4-2264 in Salazar 1040. 

2008-2009 Chancellor's Doctoral
Incentive Program Announced

Applications for the 2008-2009 Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (formerly the Forgivable Loan Program) are now available in the Academic Affairs office, Stevenson 1041. The program's goal is to increase the pool of individuals with the motivation, skills, and experience to teach the diverse student body in the California State University (CSU). Those selected will be eligible to borrow up to $10,000 per year to a total of $30,000 within a five-year period while they are enrolled full-time in a doctoral program. The loans will be cancelled at a rate of 20% per year for each year of full-time faculty employment at a CSU campus after completion of the doctorate. Each applicant must be sponsored by a full-time tenured/tenure-track CSU faculty member. The application deadline is March 3, 2008. Contact David Hartranft in Stevenson 1041 or call 4-2237.