University of Utah Student Newspapers--The Broad Ax | 1975-12-01 | Page 15

14 U.C. Berkeley’s campus. For Asian, Black, Chicano and Native American students this has meant providing a range of opportunities and support services, such as: pre-enrollment counseling, tutorial Page During this time an individualized curriculum is planned for each student and they attend special workshops in mathematics, computer science and _ statistics as well as cultural enrichment activities such as _ concerts, exhibits and lectures. work, Throughout the year PDP-GL is instrumental in bringing outstanding minority speakers to Berkeley, who provide much needed role models for aspiring students. One of the most successful activities of of training and employment, the Project plans PDP-GL to investigate the employment possibilities for minority students completing their degree programs. assistance, advanced innovative and technical seminars. course 1975 The Professional Development Program— Graduate Level (PDP-GL) was initiated in 1972. The primary aim of the program was...andis...to increase minority participation at the graduate level on the Berkeley PROGRAM-—GRADUATE LEVEL December PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT has been the Summer Institute, participate in a six-week orientation program. Broad the where a cross-section of entering minority graduate students for a given academic year Ax As a final measure to complete the circle The — MINORITY STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ENTER OPTOMETRY PROFESSION An effort recruit Chicano, is: being made Black and currently to Native Americans into the School of Optometry at the Univer- Street, New York, NY 3) Graduate Minority Program—1 California Hall, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720. 4) Health Professions (Grants, Loans, Scholarships). Write to: Financial sity of California, Berkeley. Interested students are encouraged to visit the School of Optometry, where they may receive dures. Once assistance on admission 10017. proce- Aids, Sproul Hall, 2nd Floor, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720. admitted students are eligible for individual tutors (academically competent Optometry students) at no additional cost. 5) WICHE Program—P.0O. Drawer P., Boulder, CO 80302, phone [phone]). 6) Optometry Alumni Association of U.C. Berkeley, SCHOLARSHIP, February 1-May 1 opening date for For Financial Aid, students must apply one year in advance of acceptance. January 15th is the deadline for entering students. The Berkeley campus Financial Aids Office is application. Write to Dean- Monroe Hirsch or Mr. Donald Henker, U.C. located in Sproul of California. Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720. Hall, 2nd floor, University For additional information on Financial Aid, students are encouraged to write to the following agencies. 1) AOA (American Optometric Association has a Financial Aids booklet for optometry students. To send for it write to: American Optometric Association, 7000 Chippewa St., St. Louis. MO 2) Ford 53119. Foundation—302 East 43rd Berkeley, 7) School of Optometry Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act (Grants, Loans), Bureau of Health Manpower Education, U.S. Public Health tutes of 20014. Service, National Insti- Health, Bethesda,Maryland 3 | For further information on the Minority Recruitment Program, write to Bernadette Perez, School of Optometry, Minor Hall, University 94720. of California, Berkeley, California