Page 2 Behrend Briefs PSU edßotlQß NtandMNMT' oe mßmm> ue*. 9 / ■ wfKmSmlßßm w PUB* wR %poJ* ** National cn»*tltiMi i«a4tt»ii for i|cnil|| SchoUrsUps/FeUQwehips/lßtereships: Oct. 20 DC® science and engpseriag research semester - see William Lasher. Ode semesterpaid undergraduate research appointments at a national laboratory. Oct. 21 Hertz Foundation - see Mari Trenkle. $17,000 Oct 31 (campus deadline) Tnrnan Scholarship-see Mari Trenkle. s3o*ooo for senior year and graduate study for public service careers. Piftright Grants-seeJtdve de Hart Up to $25,000 for graduate study abroad. Caps/Gowns: Last day for students to order caps/gowns from die bookstore is Friday, Oct. 21, 1994' for the Jan. 7, 1995 commencement Keepsake cap and gown are $18.25; graduate rental is $30.90. Attention juniors: The Truman Scholarship awards a $30,000 scholarship for college students preparing for public service careers ($3,000 for senior year and $27,000 for graduatestudies). Inquires should he made no later 4han Monday.QCL 31 hy contacting, Mari Trenkle at x 6160. News Problems solved Stopiwris Pm/ntlColagimPhotegmfhef Ngozl uksje Mboto is the new minority student and special programs counselor at Behrend. by Erica Jones CdUgimSkf Ngozi Ukeje Mboto is the “My husband got an new minority student and special appointment with General programs counselor at Befarend. Electric in Erie four years ago. Mboto formerly worked at But I could not find a job here.” Rutgers University in New Ken Miller, associate dean of Jersey. She replaced Gerald student affairs said, “We were Spates who is cuneady working looking for someone who was atWestern Kentucky University. going to come in and bring new m. 5 I - , . r / -1.1 J— W SOURCE: K»mpor FinwicW J mm-ST*"* I 1 * While working it Rutgers, she continued to search for employment here. She said. Thursday, September 29,1994 ideas and a new vision. And we think she’s the person to do that Mboto is a very well-seasoned professional.” A native Nigerian, Mboto received her fundamental education in Africa. Her undergraduate study was completed at Hunter College. She has received Master’s degrees in industrial management and human resource management from the State University of New York at Stooey Brook and Rutgers University respectively. Mboto has multiple responsibilities as the minority student and special programs counselor. Much of her work revolves around retention programs for students of color. She will also coordinate Veteran Affairs and programs for students with learning or physical disabilities. When asked about the status quo, Mboto said, 1 have not been here long enough to study everything, but there is room for improvement in any environment’’ Escalating health care costs ■ Cost to mc!i portoa Annual health costs per person ’6O 70 *BO ’B5 *93 ■ Costtotheaatioi Health care spending as percent of GDP □ 5% 1993 JBHpMBBBMp SOURCE. Coogracwonal BudgttOßto*
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