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Download the latest Chapter Newsletter- April 2008
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 | The University of Utah S.J Quinney College of Law is hosting a program on
Friday, February 25, 2005 entitled "Passageways to the Law". This is a 4 hour
interactive informational program on law school life, law school admissions,
and financial aid. This, our eighth annual Passageways to the Law program, is
being presented as part of our continuing commitment to inform people of color
and first generation college students about opportunities in law school.
Passageways to the Law is being held in conjunction with National Minority
Recruitment Month, a national campaign funded by the Law School Admissions
Council to raise awareness of recruiting issues facing law schools. We are
targeting minority high school juniors, seniors and first and second year
college students throughout Utah who wish to find-out more about law school.
More information about the program is included in the attached invitation. Passageways will be held at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law on Friday, February 25 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. There is no cost to participate in our program, however, space is limited and students must register to participate. Registration arrangements can be made by calling the College of Law Office of Admission at 581-7479 or 1-800-444-8638 ext 1-7479. |
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Archieved Newsletter- Spring 2007 |
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| 3/30/04 - OCA CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2004 OCA-UPS GOLD MOUNTAIN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Washington, DC - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) is partnering with UPS to present the 2004 OCA-UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship Program. Twelve scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to Asian Pacific American (APA) students who are the first in their family to attend college and will be entering their first year of college this fall. (Read More) |
| 3/30/04 - The Asian American Student Association at the University of Utah needs your help! - AASA are holding the Asian American high school conference on April 16. AASA has been advertising and recruiting since early Feb, but only have a few students registered (we still have about 300 openings!). Most of the high schools and counselors we've talked to have said that either the Asian Americans don't need this or don't want this. AASA disagree. (Read More) |
| 3/29/04 - OCA REBUKES BLATANT RACIAL STEREOTYPING IN DETAILS MAGAZINE ARTICLE - Washington, DC - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), a national Asian Pacific American (APA) civil rights advocacy and educational organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide, condemns the xenophobic images and words used to essentialize gay and APA males in Details Magazine's article entitled, "Gay or Asian?" The Details' article is an inappropriate characterization of all APA males. OCA demands Details to recall the April 2004 magazine, issue a formal apology to the APA community, and eliminate Whitney McNally's offensive Anthropology column from future publication. (Read More) |
| 3/6/04 - OCA CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2004 OCA-SYSCO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) is teaming up with SYSCO Corporation to introduce the 2004 OCA-SYSCO Scholarship Program. Six scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to financially disadvantaged Asian Pacific American (APA) high school seniors who will be entering their first year of college this fall. (Read More) |
| 3/4/04 - APAICS ANNOUNCES 2004-05 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS - The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) has released applications for its 2004-2005 Fellowship Programs. (Read More) |
| 2/27/04 - OCA EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR THE END RACIAL PROFILING ACT OF 2004 - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), a national Asian Pacific American (APA) civil rights advocacy and education organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide, applauds the introduction of the bipartisan End Racial Profiling Act of 2004. (Read More) |
| 2/25/04 - NCAPA Officers Meet with Presidential Candidate Senator John Edwards - Today, officers of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans met with Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards to discuss policy priorities in their national platform, Call to Action: Platform for Asian Pacific Americans National Policy Priorities 2004. In their meeting with Edwards, the officers discussed issues of importance to APAs, diversity on his campaign staff and his continued commitment to diversity if he is elected President. (Read More) |
| 2/25/04 - OCA PARTNERS WITH KFC FOR NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its nationally recognized essay contest, sponsored by KFC Corporation (formerly sponsored by Yum! Brands). (Read More) |
| 2/18/04 - Community-Corporate Partnership Establishes National Scholarship Program for Asian & Pacific Islander Americans - National Asian and Pacific Islander American leaders are celebrating the inauguration of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), a new national scholarship organization devoted to students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. (Read More) |
| 2/17/04 - OCA SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - OCA’s program is largest internship program for APIA college students in Washington, D.C. and it is the oldest program. We have produced many interns who have continued their careers in the public sector or at least have remained active within the APIA community. (Read More) |
| 2/13/04 - EPA Intern Program Class of 2004 Vacancy Information - EPA Intern Program (EIP). The EIP is a full-time, professional, entry-level employment and career development program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Read More) |
| 2/13/04 - Local composer Seeks Asian Musicians - Musicians specializing on one or more Asian instruments (especially Chinese - erhu, pipa, yangqin, Chinese flute, etc.) are invited to audition for a part in an exciting new work that will premiere this April. (Read More) |
| 2/12/04 - OCA Endorses Call to Action - On February 12, 2004, a coalition of 18 leading national Asian Pacific American organizations, announced their endorsement of Call to Action: Platform for Asian Pacific Americans National Policy Priorities. The Platform, a statement of policy concerns, is a project initiated by the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA). (Read More) |
| 2/10/04 - OCA PASSES RESOLUTION IN PROTEST OF ‘CHINK’S STEAKS’ RESTAURANT - The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), a national Asian Pacific American (APA) civil rights advocacy and educational organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates nationwide, passed a new resolution in support of changing the name of Chink’s Steaks, a restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at its recent board meeting on February 1, 2004. (Read More) |
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