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Monday, March 22, 2010
University of Phoenix to offer full-tuition scholarships
The University of Phoenix will partner with the Dayton Urban League to offer five full-tuition scholarships to help area job seekers and displaced workers become more employable.
The scholarships announced Monday, March 22, can be applied to an undergraduate or master’s degree programs at the University of Phoenix. Recipients can choose to attend a University of Phoenix campus or attend online to complete their degree.
“The University of Phoenix is excited about this opportunity to help people retool for reentry into the workforce,” said Chris Montagnino, the university’s campus director for Dayton and Cincinnati, in a media release.
To be eligible, applicants must have completed the Dayton Urban League’s Job Readiness Program within the last 24 months. The Job Readiness Program is a 48-hour training course that prepares people find and maintain employment through mock interviews, resume development workshops, life skills and computer training.
“This scholarship opportunity will make a huge difference for our clients who need to go to school to upgrade their skills beyond what the league has to offer, but lack the resources to do so,” said Robert E. Johnson, Dayton Urban League board chair.
Scholarship applications will be accepted from March 22 through April 30. Applications are available online at www.daytonurbanleague.org.
All scholarship recipients will be recognized and presented with a certificate of achievement at the league’s 2010 annual dinner scheduled for May at the Dayton Convention Center.
The University of Phoenix is a private, for-profit institution for higher education. It is the largest private university in North America and has more than 200 campuses worldwide. The university has an open enrollment policy, which only requires proof of a high school diploma, GED or its equivalent. For more information about the school, click here.
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UD hosts ‘Take Back the Night’ rally and march
University of Dayton students will speak out against rape and other forms of sexual abuse and violence against women at a Take Back the Night event Monday, March 22, on the UD campus.
The university’s Advocates for Women’s Equality and the Women’s Center are sponsoring the rally and march, which is one of several events planned to observe women’s history month on campus.
The Take Back the Night event will start at 9 p.m. in the ArtStreet Amphitheatre with basic facts about rape and sexual assault. Two victims of sexual assault will share their stories, and people in the audience will be invited to speak out about their own experiences, according to university officials. The event will conclude with a march through the UD student neighborhood.
ArtStreet is located at the corner of Kiefaber Street and Lawnview Avenue.
Take Back the Night events have been held on college campuses and in communities since the late 1970s. Early events focused on unsafe streets, cities and campuses. Today, events highlight the problem of violence against women, as well as broader issues of sexual violence including sexual assault, dating violence, sexual abuse, domestic violence, stalking, sexual harassment, child abuse and other unhealthy relationships.
For more information, visit www.takebackthenight.org.
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