Oregon Native Education Day set at University of Oregon Feb. 28

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Feb. 18, 2008) -- A one-day event to prepare Native American students for post-high school education will take place at the University of Oregon on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Oregon Native Education Day (ONE Day) will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the Many Nations Longhouse, 1630 Columbia St. Students will attend workshops on admissions, financial aid, career exploration, storytelling and Northwest Indian languages and cultural history. Leaders from the Native American Student Union will talk about clubs and organizations on campus.

ONE Day will emphasize the importance of maintaining Native American cultural tradition while obtaining a college education. The presentations will guide participants in goal setting and planning for post-secondary education, with a focus on Native American traditional values, embracing Native American worldviews.

The office of admissions is the sponsor of the event. For more information, contact Jessica Laux, admissions counselor, 541-346-1312, or jlaux@uoregon.edu. Native and non-Native faculty and community members will lead the workshops. Students will come away from these presentations with a greater understanding of the importance of higher education, Laux said.

About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.

Media relations contact: Pauline Austin, 541-346-3129. paustin@uoregon.edu

Admissions contact: Brian Henley, director of admissions, 541-346-1289, bhenley@uoregon.edu

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