2001
OAEOPP
NEWSLETTER
2001
OAEOPP
NEWSLETTER
OAEOPP NEEDS TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP!
It has been my pleasure to attend the MAEOPP board
meetings and to hear the reports of other organizations in our region. It wasn’t until my experience as a Board
member, that I realized that OAEOPP is not one of the strongest states in our
region.
I know that many of the “greats” of TRIO hail from
OHIO, but our membership numbers at this point are among the lowest of all of
the states represented.
Please talk to your colleagues and help us to
recruit more members for the association. There is strength in numbers. We are constantly facing challenges
regarding funding as well as other political platforms. It is imperative that we grow stronger and
involve others that may not work for TRIO.
Allow me to suggest, minority affairs personnel,
admission personnel, financial aid personnel, etc. We need to broaden our horizons and most of all, we need to make
sure that ALL of the personnel within TRIO understand the need to become an
active member of our organization.
Our website is a great selling point. Refer prospective members to our website,
oaeopp.org.
Deborah B. Lipscomb
OAEOPP Membership, Chair
OAEOPP President-Elect
OAEOPP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Plans are being made for the 28th Annual
Professional and the 20th Student Leadership Conference. Patricia Melton of Baldwin Wallace College
has graciously agreed to chair the committee on Hotel Site and Accommodations. Thanks Patricia!!!
The 2002 conference dates are April 19 – 20 (Student
Leadership) and April 21-23 (Professional Conference). Conferring with the
State House of Representatives reveals that the House is scheduled to be in
session on April 23rd. Do we
want to visit the Statehouse? Food for
thought…
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MAEOPP STUDENT
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE UNDERWAY
As we approach the month of November, plans are
being made for the MAEOPP Student Leadership Conference. This year will be another record setting
conference with over 900 TRIO students and staff registered. The conference will take place at the Abbey
Resort & Spa in Fontana, WI prior to the Professional Conference on
November 9-11, 2001. The keynote speakers
are Professor Gloria Long Groves (OH); Dr. Juan Andrade (IL); Dr. Stephen Sroka
(OH) and Ms. Burnette Clingman (OH).
Hope to see you there!
Submitted by Amanda C. Downey, MAEOPP SLC Co-Chair
Jason Lee, Academic Coordinator was married during the summer. Please extend your congratulations to him during MAEOPP!!!!
Submitted by Deborah Lipscomb
WASHINGTON
STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWS
On November 3rd, 70 students from the
Upward Bound program at Washington State Community College will receive
disaster training from the local team of the American Red Cross. In response to the tragedies that have
occurred over the past several weeks, program director, Gary Williams wanted to
provide some activities for the students.
“We are attempting to focus our program energies on helping our Upward
Bound students deal with the feelings of fear, loss of innocence, anger and
bewilderment at why the events of September 11th happened, and what
the future holds.” The students will
participate in a three-hour training that will help equip them with the tools
to handle crisis situations in a more prepared fashion. The program held a car wash to raise money
for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. If you are interested in similar training for your program,
contact your local American Red Cross office.
Is your wallet getting thin from the fees attached
to applying to colleges and universities?
Are you interested in talking to a real person rather than pressing 1 to
get questions answered? Do you have
some free time in the evening on December 6th? Then the Application and Transfer Fair is
for you! On Thursday, December 6th,
Washington State Community College will be holding its second annual fair to
help local students apply to colleges throughout the state. The event, sponsored by Upward Bound and
Student Services, attracted over 40 institutions from Ohio, West Virginia,
Kentucky and Pennsylvania. “Last year
we had approximately 600 students and parents on campus taking advantage of
this opportunity,” said Amanda Haney, Upward Bound Program Coordinator and
event co-coordinator. This is a great
way for students to meet with representatives and in most cases, save a little
money. All of the institutions that participated
last year either waived or deferred the application fee for students who
applied that evening. Transfer students
can benefit from the event as well.
“It’s always nice to meet with someone who can help answer questions
about transferring credits and about what to expect as a transfer student in
that school. Students really appreciate
this one-on-one contact, without having to drive to the different
campuses,” said Jenni Campbell,
Director of Advising and Transfer and event co-coordinator. The fair will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. on
the campus of Washington State Community College at 710 Colegate Drive in
Marietta. If you are interested in
receiving more information about the fair, please contact Amanda Haney at
740.374.8716 extension 737.
Submitted by Amanda Haney
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
Kent State University Classic UB Students Make the Grade in College Mathematics Classes and UB Olympics
Since 1998, the Kent State
University Upward Bound Program has utilized the computer-based ACT COMPASS
test to assess all academic year participants and place students in the
appropriate mathematics classes for the Summer Component.
Through the continued
institutional support of the KSU TRIO Pipeline (GEAR-UP, UB, UBMS, SSS, McNair)
as well as the KSU faculty, the Honors College, and the Department of Mathematics
and Computer Science we were able to offer our students a unique opportunity
that has proven to be highly successful.
Based upon their COMPASS
assessment, students who scored high on the mathematics section were encouraged
to apply for admission to the University’s Early Admissions Postsecondary
Options Program. In the summer of 1999,
four students enrolled in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science’s
11022 Trigonometry course during the five-week Summer I session:
Lionell Ausmer (2000 graduate of Warren
G. Harding High School; enrolled at the University of Cincinnati)
Eric Kotzar (2000 graduate of Windham High School;
enrolled at the University of Dayton)
Andrew Roebuck (2000 graduate of Warren
G. Harding High School; enrolled at Oberlin College)
Tanee Osborne (2001 graduate of Warren G. Harding High
School; enrolled at the University of Cincinnati)
Two of the students earned
a 4.0 gpa and two earned a 3.0 gpa in the course. Moreover, one of these students, Tanee Osborne, returned for the 2000 summer and enrolled in
the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science’s three-credit (11012) Intuitive
Calculus class. Ms. Osborne earned her second
college A during the five-week Summer I session.
This past summer another
WGH junior, Kylia
Cuningham, began her college career by enrolling in
Trigonometry at the KSU Kent Campus during the KSU UB 2001 Summer
Component. After successfully
completing this class by earning a 4.0, Ms. Cunningham went on to take the UB
Summer Olympics Academic Assessment (using the same ACT COMPASS test) and
earned a gold ribbon taking first place!!!
We expect that Kylia will continue her success
by enrolling in Intuitive Calculus during the 2002 Summer Component.
Way to go Kylia
and KSU UB Students movin’ onward and upward!!!!
Please welcome Jill Bancheri to the TRIO
family. Jill is the Intervention
Specialist at Washington State Community College in Marietta, Ohio. Jill is
responsible for providing academic support services for students, including
providing accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Submitted
by: Paula Rosky
UNIVERSITY OF
CINCINNATI CLERMONT NEWS
NEW STAFF ADDS SPARK TO UC CLERMONT TRIO
The UC Clermont TRiO Program started the academic year with two new Academic
Advisors for Educational Talent Search. In fact, Dan Schneider, the Director,
has the most longevity with just two and a half years with the program. However
daunting the task of providing top-notch activities for close to a thousand
students may have seemed, the staff rolled up their sleeves and accomplished
much more than anticipated.
Bonnie Laube and Christina Griffith, Upward Bound
Academic Advisors, offered stability to the program as they began their third
year as Academic Advisors for the Upward Bound Program. They wrapped up a very
successful year by providing a 6-week intensive academic program with an ocean
theme. Not only did they present programs about the different zones of the
ocean and the marine life inherent to each one, but the students attended
classes in English, Science, German, and Math. The students participated in a
presentation for their parents on the last night of the summer program. The
grand finale was a 4-day trip to colonial Williamsburg and snorkeling at
Virginia Beach.
Angela Burnett and Kimberly Ellison were hired as full time educational
advisors for the Educational Talent Search at the beginning of the academic
year, so they had to hit the ground running. Rising to the challenge, the two
initiated a monthly college tour in which approximately 45 students visited
eight different colleges during the year in addition to the regular program
activities. Kathryn Freudenberger continued as part time Academic Tutor for the
program and Janice Yearwood was promoted to part time Educational Advisor. In
addition to the scheduled activities over the course of the academic year, over
one hundred students participated in a one-week, intense summer program that
consisted of a variety of educational workshops and field trips. Twenty-seven
students and four staff members celebrated the end of their year with an eighth
grade summer trip to Washington, D.C. In addition to visiting many of the
monuments and seeing the White House and Smithsonian, they were able to meet
with Congressman Rob Portman.
Just as each of the different programs were starting their summer programs,
Marie Kaetzel was hired as the new Administrative Assistant. She immediately
set out to reorganize the office space and recruited the rest of the staff to
help. Together they unearthed a wealth of supplies while they got to know each
other. They are all eager to start the next year’s program as a team who is
growing closer and more confident in the programs--which is growing to include
several new schools this fall.
George Rice (Bowling Green
State University Upward Bound) and Renee Hampton (Columbus State Community
College) have been selected to represent Ohio in the Emerging Leaders Institute
class of 2002.
SINCLAIR
COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWS
The Sinclair Community College Upward Bound Program
in Dayton, OH hosted the Upward Bound Summer Olympics July 20-22, 2001. Thirteen Upward Bound programs participated:
Bowling Green State
University
Case Western Reserve
University
Central State University
Cleveland State University
Columbus State Community
College
Cuyahoga Community College
Kent State University
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Sinclair Community College
The University of Akron
The University of Cincinnati
The University of Toledo
The
events this year included:
Track Step Show
Spades Tennis
Speed Swimming
Chess Volleyball Basketball
Flag Football Quiz Bowl
Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Oratorical Contest
Billiards
Events were held on the
campuses of Sinclair Community College, The University of Dayton, Roosevelt
Center (City of Dayton Parks and Recreation), and Central State
University. The University of Dayton
and Wright State University provided lodging.
Over 1,000 students, staff, parents, and volunteers attended the events.
Submitted by Brenda Payne
Warm wishes go out to Toycee Hague and
Otis Palmer on their recent marriage – Saturday, August 11, 2001. Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Palmer!
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4th
ANNUAL KUJICHAGULIA UJIMA STUDENT EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE
The 4th Annual Kujichagulia
Ujima Student Empowerment Conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 21 –
Saturday, February 23, 2002 in Toledo, Oh.
Theme: Onward Ever, Backward
Never . . . Empowerment for the 21st Century. Keynote speaker for the conference is not
yet finalized. However, UT Upward Bound
is trying to secure the Honorable Judge Mathis. The University of Toledo Upward Bound Program is looking for
presenters for the conference. Please
contact Pamela Rogers at (419) 530-3812 or email conference ideas progers@utoledo.edu
by November 26, 2001. Conference
packets will be mailed once the speaker has been secured.
Submitted by Toycee Palmer
SHAWNEE
STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES RECEIVES GRANT RENEWAL
Student Support Services received notice
of the renewal of its federal TRIO grant for another operating period. SSS staff and campus grant-writers
collaborated their efforts last summer to rewrite and revise a new grant
proposal, asking for funds to continue the services its participants have come
to rely upon for college persistence.
Word was received in late May from the U.S. Department of Education that
SSS would be refunded for another four years.
SSS has also undergone a recent personnel
shift that became effective August 6.
With Director Steve Gregory’s move to the Career and Placement Services
office, Mary Ann Malone was named the new Project Director. Elaine Evans assumed the Assistant Director/
Counselor position, and Tom Charles will join the staff as a part-time Academic
Skills Specialist/Counselor in September.
Debbie Schwamberger continues as TRIO Center Representative, and Brian
Richards (English/Humanities) and Frank Bryson (Math/Chemistry) will again
provide tutoring.
Student Support Services is a federal
TRIO program that targets students who are first-generation, who meet a
qualifying income level, or who have a documented disability. Services provided to its participants include
academic advising, career counseling, professional tutoring, personal
counseling, self-improvement workshops, and enrichment field trips. The services are free and participants need
only apply one time as long as they persist in their education in good academic
standing. New applicants are welcome
and should stop by the TRIO Center.
Submitted
by Elaine Evans
OAEOPP Annual Conference continued from
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We welcome the 2001 first-time attendees. They are listed as follows:
· James Singletory, Akron UB
· Pam Winkler, Akron ETS
· Ronnette Johnson, Case
Western Reserve
ETS
· Ana Badillo, Case Western
Reserve, UB
· Debra Mato, Univ. of
Cincinnati SSS
· John Fisher, University of
Cincinnati
Clermont
College, EOC
· Lenny Hughley, University
of Cincinnati,
Veterans
UB
· Miguel Sanders, Cleveland
State University,
UB
· Renee Hampton, Columbus
State
Community
College, UB
· Greg Cox, Columbus State
Community
College,
UB
· Xeatha Rogers, Lourdes
College, UB
· Yolanda Horales Kistenaker,
Oberlin College
UB
· Michael Prescely, Oberlin
College, UB
· Larisa Franklin, Cincinnati
Youth
Collaborative, ETS
· Gary Williams, Washington
State
Community
College, UB
Terry Webb, Baldwin Wallace College Upward Bound,
has done another excellent job of preparing the evaluations in a format that
gives us useful feedback from the last annual conference. Details will be shared at MAEOPP.
Deb Lipscomb
OAEOPP Conference Co-Chair
President-Elect